Texas sheriff oversight

McMullen County, Texas

Emmett L. Shelton, Sheriff $4MP budget (Adopted FY2026 (County Sheriff dept 560 incl. prisoner housing + Corrections-Adult contract; excl. capital construction & CO financing, constable, juvenile). Oil-and-gas county, pop 670; calendar FY.) $5,945/residentP

Provisional figure. This budget is published with a caveat: it passed our source and plausibility checks but not every one of them. $5,945 per resident (expected $60-$600); Census annual payroll is 22% of budget (expected 30%-135%). See how we check budget figures.