Hale County, Texas
David Cochran, Sheriff
$7.1MP budget (Adopted FY2026 (Sheriff's Department dept 560, single combined dept incl. jail; excl. capital outlay; net of Castro/Swisher cost-share; constables excl.))
$217/residentP
Provisional figure. This budget is published with a caveat: it passed our source and plausibility checks but not every one of them. $3,532,021 per sworn FTE (expected $80,000-$1,500,000). See how we check budget figures.
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Jail facilities
source: jail facility data 2026
| Facility | Beds |
|---|---|
| Hale | 190 |