Budget

The annual budget is the most important policy decision made each year by the Board of Supervisors. The budget provides an estimate of the county's resources (revenues) and a legal limit for spending (expenditures) by county government.

Humboldt County's budget corresponds to a fiscal year that begins on July 1 and ends the following June 30. The budget allocates resources among the various county departments and directs funding to achieve the strategic priorities of the county.

The county's budget is created according to the highest national standards, and has been recognized by the Government Finance Officer's Association with the Distinguished Budget Award.

2022-23 Adopted Budget

  1. FY 22-23 Adopted Budget Table of Contents
  2. FY 22-23 Adopted Budget Section A1 - Financial
  3. FY 22-23 Adopted Budget Section A2 - Budget In Brief
  4. FY 22-23 Adopted Budget Section A3 - Profile
  5. FY 22-23 Adopted Budget Section B - Governance
  6. FY 22-23 Adopted Budget Section C - Law & Justice
  7. FY 22-23 Adopted Budget Section D - Health & Human Services
  8. FY 22-23 Adopted Budget Section E - Library & Agriculture
  9. FY 22-23 Adopted Budget Section F - Planning & Building
  10. FY 22-23 Adopted Budget Section G - Public Works
  11. FY 22-23 Adopted Budget Section H - Personnel Allocations
  12. FY 22-23 Adopted Budget Section I - Capital Expenditures
  13. FY 22-23 Adopted Budget Glossary
  14. Schedule- 01 All Funds Summary
  15. Schedule- 02 Governmental Funds Summary
  16. Schedule- 03 Fund Balance- Governmental Funds
  17. Schedule- 04 Obligated Fund Balance- Governmental Funds
  18. Schedule- 05 Summary of Additional Financing Sources by Source and Fund
  19. Schedule- 06 Detail of Additional Financing Sources
  20. Schedule- 07 Summary of Financing Uses by Function and Fund
  21. Schedule- 08 Detail of Financing Uses by Function
  22. Schedule- 09 Financing Sources and Uses by Budget Unit Object - General Funds
  23. Schedule- 09a Financing Sources and Uses by Budget Unit Object - Special Revenues
  24. Schedule- 10 Internal Service Funds
  25. Schedule- 11 Operation of Enterprise Fund
  26. Schedule- 12 Special Districts Summary
  27. Schedule- 13 Fund Balance Special Districts
  28. Schedule- 15 Financing Sources and Uses Special Districts

2022-23 Proposed Budget

  1. FY 22-23 Adopted Budget Section J - Glossary
  2. Section A1 - Financial Info.
  3. Section A2 - Budget in Brief
  4. Section B - Governance
  5. Section C - Law and Justice
  6. Section D - Health & Human Services
  1. Section E - Library and Agriculture
  2. Section F - Planning & Building
  3. Section G - Aviation and Public Works
  4. Section H - Personnel Allocations
  5. Section I - Capital Expenditures

2020-21 Proposed Budget

  1. FY 20-21 Budget Book Cover & Table of Contents
  2. Section A1 - Financial Info
  3. Section A2 - Budget in Brief
  4. Section A3 - County Profile
  5. Section B - Governance
  6. Section C - Law and Justice
  7. Section D - Health & Human Services
  8. Section E - Library and Agriculture
  9. Section F - Planning & Building
  10. Section G - Aviation and Public Works
  11. Section H - Personnel Allocations
  12. Section I - Fixed Assets
  13. Section J - Glossary and Index
  14. Additional General Fund Appropriation Requests
  1. Schedule 1 - All Funds Summary FY 20-21
  2. Schedule 2 - Governmental Funds Summary FY 20-21
  3. Schedule 3 - Fund Balance - Governmental Funds FY 20-21
  4. Schedule 4 - Obligated Fund Balance - Governmental Funds FY 20-21
  5. Schedule 4-Excel - Obligated Fund Balances - Governmental Funds FY 20-21
  6. Schedule 5 - Summary of Additional Financing Sources by Source and Fund FY 20-21
  7. Schedule 6 - Detail of Additional Financing Sources by Fund and Account FY 20-21
  8. Schedule 7 - Summary of Financing Uses by Function and Fund FY 20-21
  9. Schedule 8 - Detail of Financing Uses by Function, Department and Budget Unit FY 20-21
  10. Schedule 9 - Budget Unit Expenditure Detail FY 20-21
  11. Schedule 10 - Operation of Internal Service Fund FY 20-21
  12. Schedule 11 - Operation of Enterprise Fund FY 20-21
  13. 20-21 Sections A-J
  14. Schedules 1-11

2019-20 Adopted County Budget

  1. Table of Contents
  2. GFOA Award
  3. Section A1 - Financial Information
  4. Section A2 - Budget in Brief
  5. Section A3 - County Profile
  6. Section B - Governance
  7. Section C - Law & Justice
  8. Section D - Health & Human Services
  1. Section E - Library & Agriculture
  2. Section F - Planning & Building
  3. Section G - Aviation & Public Works
  4. Section H - Personnel Allocation
  5. Section I - Fixed Assets
  6. Section J - Glossary & Index
  7. Section K - Schedule 9 Reports
  8. Full Budget Book

Past Budgets


Previous budgets are available at all times.

Open Budget App


The interactive chart below allows you to explore all aspects of current and past budgets.

Community Budget Meetings

Each year the County holds an award-winning, interactive community budget meeting to connect sites in each of the five supervisorial districts in real time. This approach brings these all-important meetings to the far reaches of our rural county and allows the community to give their input in to the budget process before decisions are made on how funds will be allocated. Learn more about Community Budget Meetings