Object Code Overview

Object codes are used to identify the nature of expenditure and income. 

Object codes are six digits. Each number within the code represents an additional level of detail.

Expenses
Object codes start with "5" are for expenses.

• • Salaries object codes:   51XXXX and  52XXXX.  
  • Benefits object codes:  53XXXX. 

Operating expenses start with object codes 54, 55, 56 and  57 . 

Revenue
Object codes start with 81, 86 and 88 are for federal, state, and local revenue.  Other sources of revenue use object codes that start with 89. 

See the table below for the list of all object codes.