Overview
Contra Costa County's FY 2026-27 adopted budget schedules show total financing sources of $7,655,052,993 for all funds, matched by financing uses of $7,463,205,120 plus increases to obligated fund balances of $191,847,873. Governmental funds account for $3,731,523,432 of sources; enterprise funds (principally the Contra Costa Health Plan and hospital enterprise) account for $3,097,362,523; special districts (including fire and flood control districts) account for $803,747,231; and internal service funds for $22,419,807. The General Fund is $2,923,967,870 of sources — less than half the all-funds total, because health-plan enterprise funds are nearly as large.
Source: Contra Costa County FY 2026-27 Adopted County Budget Schedules, Schedule 1.
At a glance — FY 2026-27 adopted
Source: Contra Costa County FY 2026-27 Adopted County Budget Schedules, Schedule 1.
General Fund — FY 2026-27 adopted
The General Fund's total financing sources of $2,923,967,870 comprise available fund balance of $244,687,965, decreases to obligated fund balances of $57,054,143, and additional financing sources (current-year revenues) of $2,622,225,762. Financing uses are $2,855,324,879, plus increases to obligated fund balances of $68,642,991, matching the total exactly. The General Fund therefore draws $301,742,108 from fund balance ($244,687,965 available plus $57,054,143 in decreases) and adds back $68,642,991, for a net draw of $233,099,117 — about 8% of its total financing.
Governmental funds overall: General Fund $2,923,967,870 + Special Revenue Funds $807,176,024 + Capital Projects Funds $379,538 = $3,731,523,432 in sources; uses $3,610,386,162 plus increases to obligated balances $121,137,270 = $3,731,523,432.
Source: Contra Costa County FY 2026-27 Adopted County Budget Schedules, Schedule 1.
Spending by function — FY 2026-27 adopted
| Governmental function (Schedule 7) | Adopted financing uses |
|---|---|
| Public assistance | $1,039,335,114 |
| Public protection | $969,066,464 |
| Health and sanitation | $857,427,348 |
| General government | $459,062,730 |
| Public ways and facilities | $209,024,523 |
| Education | $56,469,983 |
| Subtotal, functions | $3,590,386,162 |
| General Fund contingencies appropriation | $20,000,000 |
| Total governmental financing uses | $3,610,386,162 |
Public assistance is the largest function at $1,039,335,114 (28.8% of governmental uses), followed by public protection at $969,066,464 (26.8%) and health and sanitation at $857,427,348 (23.7%). Together those three are 79.4% of all governmental financing uses. The Road Fund's total financing of $97,245,503 sits inside the public ways and facilities figure's broader category.
Source: Contra Costa County FY 2026-27 Adopted County Budget Schedules, Schedules 1 and 7.
Sources & notes
- Only source used: Contra Costa County FY 2026-27 Adopted County Budget Schedules, Office of the Auditor-Controller. Read the schedules. Budget documents page: County Budget Information.
- Sum checks: all funds $7,463,205,120 + $191,847,873 = $7,655,052,993; governmental $2,923,967,870 + $807,176,024 + $379,538 = $3,731,523,432; governmental $3,610,386,162 + $121,137,270 = $3,731,523,432; General Fund $244,687,965 + $57,054,143 + $2,622,225,762 = $2,923,967,870; General Fund $2,855,324,879 + $68,642,991 = $2,923,967,870; functions $459,062,730 + $969,066,464 + $857,427,348 + $1,039,335,114 + $56,469,983 + $209,024,523 = $3,590,386,162; + $20,000,000 contingencies = $3,610,386,162.
- Disclosed, not smoothed: (1) the $7.248 billion county headline figure differs from the $7,655,052,993 Schedule 1 total and is not reconciled here; (2) the May 19, 2026 adoption date comes from the county's news posting, not from the schedules excerpt; (3) enterprise-fund detail (health plan, hospital) was not separately extracted.
- Fiscal-year label: FY 2026-27 (July 1, 2026–June 30, 2027), adopted budget. County seat Martinez.
- Jurisdiction palette: no verified Contra Costa County palette was on file, so this page uses the neutral Hometown Numbers dark-glass theme rather than a county color.