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Faulkner County, Arkansas · Faulkner County 2026 adopted budget

Faulkner County — the money trail

$72,110,702.04
This is Faulkner County's 2026 budget as filed with the state. We used the 2026 appropriation for each fund and department. The fund totals add up to the county's printed total. 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 — $72,110,702.04 appropriated

▶County General1000$16,383,000.2923%✓ Sourced
▶County Judge1000-0100$1,104,773.62✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (pp. 15–17).
▶Personal services$573,132.2✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$43,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$478,641.42✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$10,000✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk1000-0101$772,301.38✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (pp. 18–19).
▶Personal services$651,037.73✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$7,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$114,263.65✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk1000-0102$75,000✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (p. 20).
▶Other services and charges$75,000✓ Sourced
▶Quorum Court1000-0107$222,778.66✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (pp. 21–22).
▶Personal services$203,331.22✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,550✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$16,897.44✓ Sourced
▶Maintenance1000-0108$641,499.58✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (pp. 23–24).
▶Personal services$310,042.61✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$207,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$84,456.97✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$40,000✓ Sourced
▶Elections / Voter Registration1000-0109$418,390.67✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (pp. 25–26).
▶Personal services$327,685.27✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$12,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$75,705.4✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$2,500✓ Sourced
▶IT Department1000-0115$482,786.36✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (pp. 27–28).
▶Personal services$316,316.57✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$24,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$112,469.79✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$30,000✓ Sourced
▶Grants-In Aid Health1000-0304$45,059✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (p. 29).
▶Contract services$45,059✓ Sourced
Printed as 'Contract Services'; it holds line 3103 Grants-in-Aid (a 3000-series line).
▶County Sheriff1000-0400$5,106,028.331% of fund✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (pp. 30–33).
▶Personal services$5,106,028.3✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court 1st Division1000-0401$158,074.29✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (pp. 34–35).
▶Personal services$113,793.03✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$11,075✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$29,706.26✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$3,500✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court 2nd Division1000-0402$1,009,951.74✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (pp. 36–38).
▶Personal services$916,770.14✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$33,445✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$59,736.6✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court 3rd Division1000-0403$132,466.7✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (pp. 39–40).
▶Personal services$84,410.44✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$12,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$31,556.26✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court 4th Division1000-0404$53,687.7✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (pp. 41–42).
▶Personal services$2,477.44✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$14,100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$33,110.26✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court 5th Division1000-0405$127,641.7✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (pp. 43–44).
▶Personal services$84,410.44✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$11,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$30,031.26✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$2,000✓ Sourced
▶District Court1000-0409$242,102.06✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (pp. 45–46).
▶Personal services$205,102.06✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$30,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$7,000✓ Sourced
▶Prosecuting Attorney1000-0416$1,069,021.28✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (pp. 48–50).
▶Personal services$908,941.8✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$55,100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$99,979.48✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Public Defender1000-0417$134,786.47✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (p. 51).
▶Personal services$111,484.91✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$23,301.56✓ Sourced
▶County Jail1000-0418$3,151,808.42✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (pp. 52–54).
▶Personal services$2,614,287.03✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$537,521.39✓ Sourced
▶County Coroner1000-0419$539,820.02✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (pp. 55–57).
▶Personal services$387,714.57✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$30,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$44,605.45✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$77,000✓ Sourced
▶Victim Services / Domestic Violence1000-0429$243,908.67✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (pp. 58–59).
▶Personal services$210,597.67✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$8,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$22,511✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$2,300✓ Sourced
▶Jail Juvenile Grant1000-0433$66,749.8✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (p. 60).
▶Personal services$66,749.8✓ Sourced
▶Office of Emergency Management1000-0500$261,757.01✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (pp. 61–63).
▶Personal services$141,757.01✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$72,400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$37,600✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Veterans Service1000-0800$175,098.44✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (pp. 65–66).
▶Personal services$151,634.82✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$22,463.62✓ Sourced
▶Grants-In Aid Social Services1000-0803$147,508.42✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (p. 67).
▶Contract services$147,508.42✓ Sourced
Printed as 'Contract Services'; it holds line 3103 Grants-in-Aid (a 3000-series line).
▶Health Insurance1002-0121$4,900,0007%✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,900,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶ARPA Revenue Replacement1006$5,747,239.878%✓ Sourced
▶Faulkner County Animal Shelter1006-0406$42,156.67✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (p. 71).
▶Capital outlay$42,156.67✓ Sourced
▶Jail1006-0418$5,705,083.299% of fund✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (p. 72).
▶Capital outlay$5,705,083.2✓ Sourced
▶Commissary1801-0426$708,0001%✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$324,00046% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$384,00054% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County General Apportioned1805$3,122,181.584%✓ Sourced
▶County Treasurer1805-0103$383,526.7✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (p. 74).
▶Personal services$383,526.7✓ Sourced
▶County Collector1805-0104$673,948.54✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (pp. 75–77).
▶Personal services$497,217.28✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$19,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$157,531.26✓ Sourced
▶County Assessor1805-0105$1,769,197.4257% of fund✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (pp. 78–81).
▶Personal services$1,502,704.41✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$109,700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$131,793.01✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$25,000✓ Sourced
▶Equalization Board1805-0106$15,920.06✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (p. 82).
▶Personal services$15,320.06✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$600✓ Sourced
▶County Civil Attorney1805-0430$279,588.86✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (pp. 83–84).
▶Personal services$237,338.86✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$39,350✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1,500✓ Sourced
▶Capital Improvements (Jail)1810$277,738.5✓ Sourced
▶County Judge1810-0100$145,00052% of fund✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (p. 85).
▶Other services and charges$145,000✓ Sourced
▶County Jail1810-0418$132,738.548% of fund✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (p. 86).
▶Other services and charges$132,738.5✓ Sourced
▶County Road2000-0200$12,331,627.3617%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$4,061,751.0533% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,411,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$921,376.31✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$4,900,00040% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Debt service$37,000✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer's Automation3000-0119$99,067.16✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$13,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$50,567.1651% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$35,00035% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Collector's Automation3001-0118$364,478.251%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$253,728.2570% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$35,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$65,750✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Amendment 793004-0112$47,445.48✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$33,445.4870% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$7,500✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk Cost3005-0117$47,945.08✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$43,445.0891% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$2,500✓ Sourced
▶County Recorder's Cost3006-0120$1,058,846.211%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$936,632.0588% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$13,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$96,214.16✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$12,500✓ Sourced
▶Sheriffs Automation3007-0438$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$10,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Library3008-0600$3,115,899.354%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$2,360,600.6476% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$341,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$370,798.71✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$43,000✓ Sourced
▶Reappraisal Cost3011-0110$825,0001%✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$825,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Child Support3012-0114$7,450✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,250✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,70063% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1,500✓ Sourced
▶Jail Operations & Maintenance3017-0439$419,156.411%✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$419,156.41100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Detention Facility3018-0437$25,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$25,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶911 / PSAP3020-0501$232,911.62✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$85,00036% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$97,911.6242% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$50,000✓ Sourced
▶Public Defender3024-0417$59,100✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$13,700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$41,40070% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Public Defender Investigator3026-0417$110,351.88✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$110,351.88100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶District Court Probation Fees3027-0408$94,528.57✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$77,237.5782% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$15,291✓ Sourced
▶Drug Court3028-0403$3,335.03✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$3,335.03100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Probation3031-0431$23,235.82✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,642.36✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$21,593.4693% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Tax Assessor - Late Assessment Fees3042-0105$50,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$50,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Drug Control - Prosecuting Attorney3044-0416$19,255.9✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$19,255.9100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶American Rescue Plan3046$2,347,680.583%✓ Sourced
▶ARP-County Judge3046-0100$216,466.28✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (p. 124).
▶Personal services$61,319.07✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$155,147.21✓ Sourced
▶ARP-Conway Corporation3046-0704$486,927.84✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (p. 128).
▶Capital outlay$486,927.84✓ Sourced
▶ARP-City of Wooster3046-0708$160,010.12✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (p. 132).
▶Capital outlay$160,010.12✓ Sourced
▶ARP-City of Mayflower3046-0709$1,079,75046% of fund✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (p. 133).
▶Capital outlay$1,079,750✓ Sourced
▶ARP-Stop DV3046-0710$171,111.15✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (p. 134).
▶Contract services$171,111.15✓ Sourced
Printed as 'Contract Services'; it holds line 3103 Grants-in-Aid (a 3000-series line). Subtotal printed as 'Contracts Services' under this heading.
▶ARP-Community Action Program of Central AR3046-0716$208,415.19✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (p. 139).
▶Contract services$208,415.19✓ Sourced
Printed as 'Contract Services'; it holds line 3103 Grants-in-Aid (a 3000-series line). Subtotal printed as 'Contracts Services' under this heading.
▶Conway Corporation Water3046-0722$25,000✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (p. 145).
▶Capital outlay$25,000✓ Sourced
Subtotal printed as 'Contracts Services' under this heading.
▶Adult Drug Court3048-0403$14,035.38✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$14,035.38100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Passport Acceptance Facility3049-0117$31,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$9,50030% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$22,00070% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Emergency Squad3400-0520$153,715.43✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$46,10030% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$32,615.43✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$75,00049% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Museum3401-0604$80,950.58✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$67,412.3283% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$13,538.26✓ Sourced
▶County Road Sales Tax3402-0201$9,215,00013%✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,425,00037% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$500,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,290,00057% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Animal Welfare & Control3404-0406$496,4841%✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$82,100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$414,38483% of fund✓ Sourced
▶CJST / County Jail3407$8,280,072.8311%✓ Sourced
▶CJST / County Jail3407-0421$5,205,396.1663% of fund✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (pp. 155–158).
▶Personal services$3,636,396.16✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$985,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$584,000✓ Sourced
▶CJST / Deputies3407-0436$3,074,676.6737% of fund✓ Sourced
Categories from the department's application pages (pp. 159–161).
▶Personal services$1,488,550.65✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$731,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$465,126.02✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$390,000✓ Sourced
▶Teen Court3411-0440$7,252✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,95041% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,30259% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Court Programs3412-0412$1,319✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,075.9782% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$243.03✓ Sourced
▶Soil Conservation3413-0801$60,610✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$10,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$50,11083% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Extension Office3414-0806$73,886✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$73,886100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Courts Grant3505-0434$48,471.29✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$25,167.3752% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$16,855.935% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$6,448.02✓ Sourced
▶JAG Grant3513-0513$4,860.31✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,860.31100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Court Grant Non Fed/State3514-0434$250✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$250100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Peer Service Specialty Court Grant3528-0403$56,128.25✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$56,128.25100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Rapid DNA Grant3531-0400$461,731.471%✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$314,132.3168% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$147,599.1632% of fund✓ Sourced
▶BJA Grant (ADCE)3533-0403$269,102.33✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$75,737.3328% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$191,46571% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1,500✓ Sourced
▶BJA Grant (FREE-C)3550-0403$424,858.231%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$163,613.1439% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,056.09✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$255,18960% of fund✓ Sourced