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Independence County, Arkansas · Independence County 2026 adopted budget

Independence County — the money trail

$38,170,065.54
This is Independence County's 2026 budget, set by Ordinance 2025-26 and filed with the state. Amounts are what the ordinance appropriates for each fund; the split of each general fund office comes from the 2026 budget worksheets. Some money moves between county funds, so it shows up twice: for example, the Road Fund sends $894,000 to the Four Lane Highway Fund, and the general fund sends $143,750 to 9-1-1 and the public defender. 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 — $38,170,065.54 appropriated

▶County General Fund1000$8,935,331.1923%✓ Sourced
▶County Judge1000-0100$86,021.03✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$41,761✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$31,250✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$6,310.03✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk1000-0101$299,420✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$269,724.5✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,750✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$22,945.5✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk1000-0102$335,017.7✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$335,017.7✓ Sourced
▶County Treasurer1000-0103$201,496✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$201,496✓ Sourced
▶Tax Collector1000-0104$482,439.95✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$390,084.82✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$12,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$69,607.13✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$10,548✓ Sourced
▶Tax Assessor1000-0105$757,025.14✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$571,887.14✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$23,400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$151,190✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$10,548✓ Sourced
▶Equalization Board1000-0106$6,800✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$6,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$300✓ Sourced
▶Quorum Court1000-0107$134,530✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$128,460✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,970✓ Sourced
▶Maintenance1000-0108$269,395.55✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$133,022.55✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$36,273✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$100,100✓ Sourced
▶Independence Co. Election Commission1000-0109$183,250✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$117,650✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$16,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$49,400✓ Sourced
▶County Grant-in-Aid-General1000-0116$24,750✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$24,750✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Reappraisal1000-0125$382,387.34✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$203,062.34✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$26,900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$152,425✓ Sourced
▶Association Dues1000-0127$3,300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,300✓ Sourced
▶Pre-Paid Unemployment/Workers Comp1000-0128$25,400✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$23,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,900✓ Sourced
▶Public Health1000-0300$2,400✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,400✓ Sourced
▶County Sheriff1000-0400$2,325,09626% of fund✓ Sourced
The ordinance appropriates $2,325,096.00; the categories on the 2026 budget worksheet add to $2,325,081.00.
▶Personal services$2,011,025○ Cited
▶Supplies$201,616○ Cited
▶Other services and charges$87,440○ Cited
▶Capital outlay$25,000○ Cited
▶Circuit Court1000-0401$33,875✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$31,475✓ Sourced
▶District Court1000-0409$319,860✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$286,718✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$27,042✓ Sourced
▶Community Service1000-0410$90,999✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$67,124✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$17,575✓ Sourced
▶Circuit/Chancery/Juvenile Court1000-0414$414,871.5✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$387,099✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,525✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$24,247.5✓ Sourced
▶Prosecuting Attorney 16th Judicial1000-0416$143,136✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$113,661✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$24,575✓ Sourced
▶County Jail1000-0418$1,765,739✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,255,685✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$269,100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$234,498✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$6,456✓ Sourced
▶Coroner1000-0419$43,463✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$40,051✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,592✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,820✓ Sourced
▶County Grant-in-Aid-Law Enforcement1000-0421$48,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$48,200✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff Reserves/SWAT1000-0453$18,300✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$15,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Prosecuting Attorney Independence County1000-0456$86,302.28✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$86,252.28✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$50✓ Sourced
▶Independence County-State Police1000-0457$1,100✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$75✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,025✓ Sourced
▶OEM1000-0500$125,072.2✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$80,059.2✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$21,063✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$16,050✓ Sourced
▶Debt service$400✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$7,500✓ Sourced
▶Veterans Service1000-0800$45,434.5✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$43,209.5✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,325✓ Sourced
▶County Extension Service1000-0801$65,400✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$52,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$12,400✓ Sourced
▶County Grant-in-Aid-Social Services1000-0803$71,100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$71,100✓ Sourced
▶Transfers Budget1000-8888$143,750✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$143,750✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Detention Fund1804$2,000,0005%✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,000,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶School Resource Officer Fund1805$510,6001%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$508,800100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,800✓ Sourced
▶Newark Metro Fund1806$142,330✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$141,730100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$600✓ Sourced
▶District Court Funding City of Batesville Fund1809$157,651.62✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$157,651.62100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Prosecuting Attorney Victim Assistance Program Fund1811$156,736.32✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$149,583.6395% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,376.17✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,776.52✓ Sourced
▶Act 209 of 2009 City of Batesville Fund1813$35,321.79✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$35,321.79100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Road Fund2000$9,884,077.2526%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$2,829,10029% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,464,977.2545% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$346,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1,295,000✓ Sourced
▶Debt service$55,000✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$894,000✓ Sourced
▶Additional Motor Fuel Tax (Act 416 of 2019) Fund2003$400,0001%✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$400,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Four Lane Highway Construction Fund2851$1,344,0004%✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1,344,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer's Automation Fund3000$58,522✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$25,15043% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$19,47433% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$3,350✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$10,548✓ Sourced
▶Tax Collector's Automation Fund3001$144,100✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$8,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$74,40052% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$61,70043% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Act 1262 of 1995 Circuit Court Automation Fund3002$16,529✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,34526% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$12,18474% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Amd. 79 Fund3004$62,900✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$51,40082% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$11,500✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk Cost Fund3005$8,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$8,500100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Recorder Cost Fund3006$330,3501%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$210,27564% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$14,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$105,87532% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Library Mill Tax Fund3008$1,027,8403%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$631,19161% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$195,224✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$171,425✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$30,000✓ Sourced
▶Integrated Solid Waste System Fund3009$3,652,40010%✓ Sourced
▶Solid Waste Collection Budget3009-0700$3,242,90089% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$794,300✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$458,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,430,600✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$560,000✓ Sourced
▶Independence County/City of Batesville Recycling Fund3009-0702$409,500✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$213,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$66,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$50,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$80,000✓ Sourced
▶Child Support Fund3012$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,00030% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$7,00070% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Communications Facility and Equipment Fund3014$81,700✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$61,90076% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$17,300✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Jail Fine Fund3017$265,4001%✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$33,900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$72,00027% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$159,50060% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Detention Facility Fund3018$10,440✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$10,440100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Boating Safety Act 122 of 1987 Fund3019$29,245✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$9,00031% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$16,24556% of fund✓ Sourced
▶9-1-1 Emergency Number Fund3020$909,6952%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$676,00074% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$67,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$118,600✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$47,895✓ Sourced
▶Emergency Vehicle Fund3022$27,980✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$27,980100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Public Defender Fund3026$31,660✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$11,00035% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$19,66062% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Adult Drug Court Fund3048$14,367.56✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,367.5630% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$10,00070% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Facilities Depreciation Fund3075$410,0001%✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$80,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$330,00080% of fund✓ Sourced
▶UA Community College-Batesville Fund3076$2,064,397.55%✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$2,064,397.5100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Hydro Fund3400$2,162.5✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,162.5100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶DHS/Health Complex/County Facilities/Law Enforcement/Emergency Services Fund3403$387,6071%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$122,87232% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$48,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$104,10027% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$112,13529% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Special Disaster Recovery Fund3404$21,388.52✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$9,388.5244% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$12,00056% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Independence County Economic Development Fund3405$788,0002%✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$40,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$748,00095% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Sales Tax Fire Department Fund3407$505,774.721%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$500,774.7299% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Sales Tax Recreation Fund3408$246,2001%✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$206,20084% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$40,000✓ Sourced
▶Magnum Drug Court Act 490 Fund3409$2,836.83✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,00035% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,836.8365% of fund✓ Sourced
▶DWI Court Fund3410$70,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$65,11493% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,336✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,550✓ Sourced
▶Independence County Shooting Range Fund3411$178,592✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$97,00254% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$67,49038% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$13,300✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$800✓ Sourced
▶Act 490 of 2009 Fees Fund3417$19,100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$19,100100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Drug Court Graduation Fund3418$16.68✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$16.68100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Fire Departments 1/2 Cent Sales Tax Fund3437$1,736,621.855%✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,736,621.85100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff Special Needs Fund3438$31,834✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$20,53465% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$11,30035% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff Special Drug & Investigation Fund3439$30,506✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$12,10040% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$18,40660% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Senior Citizens Fund3440$535,0651%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$355,00066% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$97,100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$81,965✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Donation Fund-9113490$4,100✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,50061% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,60039% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Bayou Trail Project Fund3491$18,310.08✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,000.2633% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$12,309.8267% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Natural Disaster Relief Grant Fund3493$76,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$76,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Grant Fund3500$50,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$30,00060% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$10,000✓ Sourced
▶DWI Court Grant Fund3521$1,301.69✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,301.69100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Officer Grant Fund3433$12,767.3✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$12,767.3100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Office Grant Supplies Fund3534$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶OEM Complex Construction Fund4500$541,657.141%✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$195,60036% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$346,057.1464% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Bethesda Area Volunteer Fire Department Act 833 Fund6500$15,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$12,00080% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Bethesda Area Volunteer Fire Department 12% of 1-Cent Sales Tax Fund6501$30,400✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$9,00030% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$21,40070% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Bethesda Area Volunteer Fire Department 1/2-Cent Sales Tax Fund6502$137,750✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$58,50042% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$29,250✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$50,00036% of fund✓ Sourced