The Escambia County Sheriff’s budget has increased $26.6 million this past decade – 57.6%.  The budget is about $3 million  shy of what was when the ECSO managed the county jail,
Sheriff Chip Simmons is asking for the largest single-year increase – 10.7% Â – over the past 15 years, maybe even longer.
| Total | Detention | Sheriff’s | Increase | % | |
| 2012 | Â $ 75,839,521 | Â $ 29,687,734 | Â $ 46,151,787 | ||
| 2013 | Â $ 75,839,521 | Â $ 28,477,205 | Â $ 47,362,316 | Â $Â Â 1,210,529 | 2.6% |
| 2014 | Â $ 47,884,936 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â – | Â $ 47,884,936 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â 522,620 | 1.1% |
| 2015 | Â $ 50,797,407 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â – | Â $ 50,797,407 | Â $Â Â 2,912,471 | 6.1% |
| 2016 | Â $ 53,774,834 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â – | Â $ 53,774,834 | Â $Â Â 2,977,427 | 5.9% |
| 2017 | Â $ 55,438,635 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â – | Â $ 55,438,635 | Â $Â Â 1,663,801 | 3.1% |
| 2018 | Â $ 58,784,478 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â – | Â $ 58,784,478 | Â $Â Â 3,345,843 | 6.0% |
| 2019 | Â $ 60,239,868 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â – | Â $ 60,239,868 | Â $Â Â 1,455,390 | 2.5% |
| 2020 | Â $ 62,839,867 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â – | Â $ 62,839,867 | Â $Â Â 2,599,999 | 4.3% |
| 2021 | Â $ 65,739,867 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â – | Â $ 65,739,867 | Â $Â Â 2,900,000 | 4.6% |
| 2022 | Â $ 72,753,713 | Â $Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â Â – | Â $ 72,753,713 | Â $Â Â 7,013,846 | 10.7% |
| Total increase | Â $ 26,601,926 | 57.6% |