Schools, health, disaster risk, bridges and federal grants for Arkansas County, from national public records — each with its source. The same page for every U.S. county is at countycommons.us/us.
How Arkansas County compares — against the other counties in Arkansas
16,050 — people: 48th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$12,104 — spending per student in its school districts: 49th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
68.7 years — life expectancy: 71st highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
8.2% — share of adults under 65 without health insurance: 67th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
23.1% — child poverty: 45th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
81.0% — households with broadband internet: 28th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$50,198 — median household income: 40th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
2.6% — share of bridges rated poor: 57th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$156 — federal grant dollars per resident: 59th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$16.2 million — expected yearly losses from natural hazards: 30th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
“Highest” and “lowest” are just order, not grades: a high rank for poverty or hazard losses means more of it. Each figure's source is in its section below.
Public schools — district budgets, fiscal 2023
2 school districts have their office in Arkansas County. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.
STUTTGART SCH DIST 221,593 students
Spent $20.6 million — $18.4 million to run schools, about $11,556 per student, plus $1.4 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $2.9 million local (mostly property tax), $14.3 million state, $4.9 million federal. Long-term debt: $15.4 million.
DEWITT SCH DIST 11,151 students
Spent $16.7 million — $14.8 million to run schools, about $12,864 per student, plus $1.2 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $3 million local (mostly property tax), $10.7 million state, $3.6 million federal. Long-term debt: $8.7 million.
Overall risk: Relatively Low compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost Arkansas County about $16.2 million a year on average in buildings, crops and lives. Ability to bounce back (community resilience): Relatively Moderate; social vulnerability: Very High.
The costliest hazards here
River and inland flooding$6 million a year · Relatively Low
Earthquake$5.2 million a year · Relatively Moderate
Tornado$1.8 million a year · Relatively Moderate
Strong wind$1 million a year · Relatively Moderate
Heat wave$605,260 a year · Relatively Low
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), expected annual loss. Ratings compare counties nationwide; they're estimates, not predictions.
Bridges — condition of every public bridge, 2025
154 bridges in Arkansas County: 71 in good condition, 79 fair, and 4 poor (2.6%). “Poor” means a main part — the deck, the beams, or the supports — is rated 4 or lower on the federal 0–9 scale. It doesn't mean unsafe to drive; unsafe bridges are closed.
Busiest bridges rated poor
N.WashingtonSt.-CS over Holt Branch-Arkansas Co · built 1910
740 vehicles a day
SH 146-01 LM 5.33 over Canal - Arkansas County · built 1921
690 vehicles a day
SH 153-00 LM 0.74 over LittleLaGrueBayou-ArkCo · built 1966
Federal grants — the money that came in, and what's open now
Federal grants paid for $2.7 million of work in Arkansas County in fiscal 2025, about $156 per resident — to the county, cities, schools, hospitals, nonprofits and others.
Source: USAspending.gov, grants by place of performance, fiscal 2025 (Oct. 2024 to Sept. 2025). Search it by county to see each award.
Open now: federal grants county governments can apply for
From Grants.gov: posted grants listing county governments as eligible, soonest deadline first; research-only and overseas programs left out; list updated 2026-10-13, refreshed weekly. 62 are open in all. Cities, towns, school districts and nonprofits have their own lists there.