Arkansas County, Arkansas appropriated $14,706,845 for 2026, across 18 funds. The largest are County General Fund ($4.9 million, 34%), County Road ($3.2 million, 22%), Phillips Community College U of A One Half Percent Sales Tax ($2.6 million, 18%). Walk the whole money trail.
Lines whose names match the sheriff and the jail add to $3,941,976 in the 2026 budget (27% of the total): Adult Detention Facility $2.1 million, Sheriff $1.1 million, Juvenile Detention Facility $688,290, Jail Operation and Maintenance Fine Account $42,200. Names vary by county, so open each line to see what it covers.
Lines whose names match roads add to $3,389,060 in the 2026 budget (23% of the total): County Road $3.2 million, County Road Additional Motor Fuel Tax (Act 416 of 2019) $164,000. Names vary by county, so open each line to see what it covers.
Yes. Every total marked complete is checked against the sum of its parts, to the cent: 50 of 50 checks pass. Where the county's own pages disagree, the money trail keeps the printed number and says so. See every check.
For a $150,000 home in Northern (Rural) · DeWitt #1 schools (47 mills), taxed as a homestead, the published rates come to about $810 a year (about $68 a month). Enter your own value to see where every dollar goes, by government and by what it pays for.
The next election is the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting runs Oct 19 to Nov 2. Your election office is the Arkansas County Clerk (870-946-4349). Dates, hours, ID rules and where to vote.
DHS (SNAP, Medicaid, ARKids): 203 South Leslie, Stuttgart, 870-673-3597; the state revenue office (car tags, titles, driver’s licenses): 142 Court Square, DeWitt, 870-946-3421; the health unit: 1616 S. Madison, Dewitt, 870-659-2056. Every county and state office in Arkansas County.
The latest state audit (FY2024): the auditors reported findings. In their words: “Noncompliance with state law and accepted accounting practices was noted in the office of County Judge. 501 requires management to obtain a federal compliance audit when federal expenditures exceed $750,000, which occurred in 2023. As of report date, the County had obtained an engagement letter; however, the audit…” Everything the auditors reported, with page numbers.
From one public document: Arkansas County 2026 budget, as filed with the state. Every amount on the site cites its document and page. The full document list.
1 open item, each a document still to get or a question the records raise: Reconcile Prosecuting Attorney (County General Fund). A gap means "not gathered yet," never "hidden." The docket.
Yes, free: the 2026 budget as CSV (opens in any spreadsheet) or as JSON. Each row has its fund-and-department path, amount, and source document and page. Please cite the original document; County Commons is a guide to it.
No. County Commons is an independent, nonpartisan, citizen-built project with no affiliation with any government. It computes and cites public records, and never endorses candidates or takes sides on ballot measures. How every number is sourced.