Live Oak County, Texas
Larry R. Busby, Sheriff
$7.6MP budget (Adopted FY2026 (County Sheriff dept 565 + County Jail dept 566 operating; excl. Operation Lone Star/Stonegarden/LE-grant accts 6392-6394 and vehicle/equipment capital $202,000). Live Oak budgets on a calendar fiscal year; Sheriff is sole law enforcement (no city PD), with a border-surge-expanded FY2026.)
$667/residentP
Provisional figure. This budget is published with a caveat: it passed our source and plausibility checks but not every one of them. $667 per resident (expected $60-$600); Census annual payroll is 25% of budget (expected 30%-135%). See how we check budget figures.
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Jail facilities
source: jail facility data 2026
| Facility | Beds |
|---|---|
| Live Oak | 96 |