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Calhoun County, Arkansas · Calhoun County 2026 adopted budget

Calhoun County — the money trail

$7,825,631.75
This is Calhoun County's 2026 final budget, adopted by Appropriation Ordinance 2025-41 in November 2025. We use the single 'Budget 2026' column of the detailed budget pages. The total matches the ordinance's 'Total All County Budgets' of $7,825,631.75. The budget pages show no transfers between county 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 — $7,825,631.75 appropriated

▶County General1000$2,906,219.1537%✓ Sourced
No fund total printed in the detailed budget; this is the sum of its departments. The ordinance (p. 2) prints a 'subtotal General Funds' of $2,906,694.15, which is $475.00 more than its own department rows; its 'County General Funds Total' ($3,544,205.40) and 'Total All County Budgets' ($7,825,631.75) use the $2,906,219.15 shown here.
▶County Judge1000-0100$99,699.87✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$92,449.87✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,250✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk1000-0101$156,189.02✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$127,189.02✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$23,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk1000-0102$153,389.32✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$125,964.32✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$23,925✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer1000-0103$134,132.82✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$126,382.82✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,250✓ Sourced
▶Collector1000-0104$195,214.31✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$146,714.31✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$42,200✓ Sourced
▶Assessor1000-0105$240,591.64✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$184,041.64✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$7,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$49,050✓ Sourced
▶Property Reappraisal & Equalization1000-0106$86,863✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$2,510✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$84,253✓ Sourced
▶Quorum Court1000-0107$51,527.36✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$45,642.36✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,385✓ Sourced
▶Courthouse Maintenance1000-0108$260,052.97✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$94,352.97✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$36,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$96,700✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$33,000✓ Sourced
▶Elections1000-0109$41,056.5✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$22,656.5✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$14,900✓ Sourced
▶County Contracts1000-0116$21,600✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$20,600✓ Sourced
▶County Health1000-0300$19,150✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,350✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$12,800✓ Sourced
▶Ambulance1000-0301$144,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$144,000✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff1000-0400$947,071.8733% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$761,964.85✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$103,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$72,100✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$9,507.02✓ Sourced
▶District Clerk1000-0409$148,807.63✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$111,290.31✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$31,017.32✓ Sourced
▶Prosecuting Attorney1000-0416$8,502.3✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$8,102.3✓ Sourced
▶Coroner1000-0419$16,258.85✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$9,358.85✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,900✓ Sourced
▶OES-EMERGENCY Services1000-0500$121,599.45✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$61,749.45✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$16,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$37,150✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$6,500✓ Sourced
▶Veteran Service Officer1000-0800$28,012.24✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$13,362.24✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$9,150✓ Sourced
▶Extension1000-0801$32,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$32,500✓ Sourced
▶County Park Fund1801$174,4002%✓ Sourced
No fund total printed; this is the sum of its departments.
▶County Park1801-0601$120,70069% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$41,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$69,700✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$10,000✓ Sourced
▶High School Rodeo1801-0603$35,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$14,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$21,000✓ Sourced
▶Woodberry Park1801-0604$15,450✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,600✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,850✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Dr. Rhine Park1801-0605$3,250✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$750✓ Sourced
▶School Resource Officer Fund1804-0400$76,002.761%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$76,002.76100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Court Fund1805-0414$36,351.07✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$35,076.0796% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,175✓ Sourced
▶Nutrition Center Fund1807-0804$327,832.424%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$167,482.4251% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$141,00043% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$19,350✓ Sourced
▶Volunteer Appreciation Banquet Fund1809-0500$6,700✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,70055% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,00045% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Community Building1810-0111$16,700✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,700✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$10,00060% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Road Fund2000-0200$1,974,037.8925%✓ Sourced
The ordinance table (p. 3) shows $1,974,037.37 for County Road; the detailed budget page prints $1,974,037.89, and the ordinance's own subtotal and grand total use the $1,974,037.89 figure.
▶Personal services$1,109,787.8956% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$488,50025% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$104,750✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$271,000✓ Sourced
▶Motor Fuel Tax Fund (Act 416 of 2019)2003-0200$85,0001%✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$85,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer Automation Fund ACA 21-6-3023000-0103$16,200✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,00025% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$12,20075% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Collector Automation Fund3001-0104$7,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$7,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶District Court Automation Fund3003-0409$8,450✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,95035% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,00059% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Amendment No. 79 Fund3004-0105$5,029.73✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,029.73100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Recorder Cost Fund3006-0102$60,586.11%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$16,586.127% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$34,00056% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,000✓ Sourced
▶County Library Fund3008-0600$141,720.032%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$93,670.0366% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$22,900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$25,150✓ Sourced
▶Solidwaste Fund3009$1,197,815.3715%✓ Sourced
No fund total printed; this is the sum of its departments.
▶Solidwaste3009-0700$982,439.6182% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$447,289.61✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$212,250✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$147,900✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$175,000✓ Sourced
▶Recycling Center3009-0702$215,375.76✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$149,875.76✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$15,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$500✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$50,000✓ Sourced
▶County Jail Fund3017-0418$606,288.418%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$345,638.4157% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$148,80025% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$101,850✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$10,000✓ Sourced
▶County 9-1-1 Fund3020-0501$118,495.162%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$56,095.1647% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$11,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$45,90039% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Public Defender Fund3024-0417$14,450✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$11,95083% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Victim Witness Fund3025-0416$8,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$8,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Airport Fund3037-0900$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Museum3415-0606$32,271.13✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$16,871.1352% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,050✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$11,35035% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Court Security Grant Fund3506-0402$1,082.53✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,082.53100% of fund✓ Sourced