Publishing as a book production and distribution activity is important for the development of culture of each individual nation, and therefore it is important to have permanent support from state institutions. The purpose of this paper is to present the condition of publishing in the Republic of Croatia. For the purpose of easier understanding, all the activities within the publishing chain will be described in the beginning. Describing the jobs that a publisher performs with its associates is important to understand and appreciate the importance of financial support from state institutions. In addition to the publishing industry's description, it is necessary to understand the legal regulations of said industry. Every activity must comply with the laws of the home state and must fully respect every law in its work. There are different types of financial subsidies in Croatia, and this paper describes in particular the support of the Ministry of Culture as a responsible institution for the publishing sector. In the research part, an analysis of the financial statements of the Ministry was started with the aim of presenting the level of financial support through different time periods. For research purposes, five publishing houses have been chosen and four years were used to cover the period of last ten years. The results of the research have come to the conclusion that good foundations for the further development of the publishing sector in Croatia exist, but it is important to secure additional funds in order to secure future developments in the industry.