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Polk County, Arkansas · Polk County 2026 adopted budget

Polk County — the money trail

$15,035,574.56
This is Polk County's 2026 budget as filed with the state: the quorum court's budget ordinance and the county's 2026 budget summary report. We use the 'Original Budget' column. The County General Fund budgets $197,774.96 in 'Transfers'; if that money goes to other county funds, those dollars appear in both funds. Click any number to see exactly where it comes from. Where the trail goes dark, it becomes a numbered issue in the docket. New here? Read our story or take the plain-words tour.
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Where it goes — $15,035,574.56 appropriated

▶County General Fund1000$7,435,415.2249%✓ Sourced
▶County Judge1000-0100$149,560✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$137,210✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$6,950✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk1000-0101$313,704✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$260,304✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$37,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$13,200✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$3,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk1000-0102$235,210✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$221,710✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$9,750✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,750✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer1000-0103$161,958.82✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$140,442.44✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$15,240✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,776.38✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1,500✓ Sourced
▶Tax Collector1000-0104$297,105✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$262,755✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$7,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$21,550✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Assessor - Personal1000-0105$407,990.81✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$371,890.81✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$16,900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$16,700✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Equalization Board1000-0106$5,570✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$4,120✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,450✓ Sourced
▶Quorum Court1000-0107$121,520✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$114,670✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$50✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$6,800✓ Sourced
▶Building Maintenance1000-0108$470,932✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$130,382✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$26,700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$161,350✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$152,500✓ Sourced
▶Elections1000-0109$158,275✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$66,450✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$50,850✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$35,975✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Polk County Office Complex1000-0111$42,400✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$33,900✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Assessor Real Estate1000-0117$46,100✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$42,600✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,500✓ Sourced
▶Road Budget1000-0200$367,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$332,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$35,000✓ Sourced
▶Health Office1000-0300$38,798✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$7,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$9,750✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$21,548✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff1000-0400$1,439,470✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,068,320✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$133,850✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$91,800✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$145,500✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court1000-0401$87,428.26✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$23,378.26✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$11,100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$50,150✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$2,800✓ Sourced
▶District Court1000-0409$276,715.37✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$235,015.37✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$8,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$32,900✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Office1000-0415$213,898✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$172,598✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$7,900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$32,900✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$500✓ Sourced
▶Prosecuting Attorney1000-0416$333,290✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$233,615✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$21,750✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$74,925✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$3,000✓ Sourced
▶Jail1000-0418$1,085,130✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$771,730✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$193,900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$114,500✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Coroner1000-0419$18,200✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$10,850✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,450✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$2,500✓ Sourced
▶DWI Fund1000-0424$750✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$250✓ Sourced
▶School Resource Officers1000-0425$544,315✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$526,265✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$14,300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,750✓ Sourced
▶Office of Emergency Mgmt1000-0500$107,178✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$75,678✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$9,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$19,700✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$2,000✓ Sourced
▶RVFD (County)1000-0502$101,115✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$6,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,615✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$93,500✓ Sourced
▶Veterans Service Officer1000-0800$131,442✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$121,342✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,200✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1,200✓ Sourced
▶Extension Office1000-0801$82,585✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$68,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,165✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$13,420✓ Sourced
▶Transfers1000-8888$197,774.96✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$197,774.96✓ Sourced
▶Road Fund2000$3,065,31520%✓ Sourced
▶Road2000-0200$3,065,315100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,934,415✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$285,300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$225,600✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$620,000✓ Sourced
▶Add'l Motor Fuel Tax Fund2003$280,0002%✓ Sourced
▶Motor Fuel Tax2003-0200$280,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$280,000✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer's Automation Fund3000$18,682.54✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer's Automation3000-0103$18,682.54100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$9,232.54✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,350✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Collector's Automation Fund3001$51,000✓ Sourced
▶Collector's Automation3001-0104$51,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$15,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$30,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$6,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Automation Fund3002$7,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Automation3002-0401$7,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$7,000✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk's Cost Fund3005$12,000✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk's Cost Fund3005-0101$12,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$12,000✓ Sourced
▶County Recorder's Cost Fund3006$236,1042%✓ Sourced
▶County Recorder's Cost Fund3006-0102$236,104100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$90,404✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$122,700✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$17,500✓ Sourced
▶County Library Fund3008$121,842.11%✓ Sourced
▶County Library Fund3008-0600$121,842.1100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$100,477.1✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,350✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$19,015✓ Sourced
▶Reappraisal Cost Fund3011$150,0001%✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Reappraisal Fund3011-0125$150,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$150,000✓ Sourced
▶Child Support Cost Fund3012$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Child Support Cost Fund3012-0102$2,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff's Drug Control Fund3015$1,400✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff's Drug Control Fund3015-0400$1,400100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$600✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$800✓ Sourced
▶Breathalyzer Fund3016$700✓ Sourced
▶Breathalyzer3016-0400$700100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$450✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$250✓ Sourced
▶Jail Operation & Maintenance Fund3017$8,000✓ Sourced
▶Jail Operation Maintenance Fund3017-0418$8,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,000✓ Sourced
▶County Detention Facility Fund3018$2,300✓ Sourced
▶County Detention Facility Fund3018-0418$2,300100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,300✓ Sourced
▶Boating Safety Fund3019$8,000✓ Sourced
▶Boating Safety Fund3019-0500$8,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$2,500✓ Sourced
▶E-911 Fund3020$488,0353%✓ Sourced
▶E-9113020-0501$488,035100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$392,285✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$83,750✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$7,000✓ Sourced
▶Indigent Criminal Defense Fund3026$13,150✓ Sourced
▶Indigent Criminal Defense Fund3026-0417$13,150100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,350✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$10,800✓ Sourced
▶Adult Drug Court Fund3028$1,300✓ Sourced
▶Adult Drug Court3028-0401$1,300100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,300✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Probation Fee Fund3031$6,000✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Probation Fee Fund3031-0415$6,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,750✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,250✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk Commissions Fee Fund3039$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk Comm Fee Fund3039-0102$1,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Adult Drug Court-Opioid Settlement Fund3048$2,056.78✓ Sourced
▶Opioid Grant3048-0401$2,056.78100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,056.78✓ Sourced
▶Road Improvement Sales Tax Fund3404$2,605,00017%✓ Sourced
▶Road Improvement Sales Tax3404-0200$2,605,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$255,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$2,350,000✓ Sourced
▶Bulletproof Vests Fund3506$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Bulletproof Vests3506-0400$1,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,000✓ Sourced
▶STOP VAWA Grant Fund3512$77,8931%✓ Sourced
▶Stop VAWA Grant3512-0416$77,893100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$71,997✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,896✓ Sourced
▶Drug Task Force Fund3520$210,796.441%✓ Sourced
▶Drug Task Force3520-0416$210,796.44100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$159,627.48✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$16,750✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$9,580✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$24,838.96✓ Sourced
▶Overdose Response Team Fund3521$210,584.481%✓ Sourced
▶Prosecuting Attorney3521-0416$210,584.48100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$114,310.32✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$95,074.16✓ Sourced
▶Law Library Fund6009$19,000✓ Sourced
▶Law Library6009-0600$19,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$4,000✓ Sourced