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Pope County, Arkansas · Pope County 2026 adopted budget

Pope County — the money trail

$36,831,969.22
This is the county's 2026 budget (Ordinance 2025-O-053) as filed with the state. Fund and department amounts are the "2026 Appropriated" column of the ordinance's appropriation table; the categories come from each office's budget request, which adds to the same amount. Some dollars are counted twice: transfer lines move $801,471.78 between the county's own funds (for example $567,471.78 from the General Fund to 911), so that money also appears in the fund that receives it. 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 — $36,831,969.22 appropriated

▶County General Fund1000$16,165,627.8544%✓ Sourced
▶County Judge1000-0100$411,516.22✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$196,301.22✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$10,100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$205,115✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk1000-0101$629,984.53✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$506,174.53✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$33,360✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$90,450✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk1000-0102$620,199.71✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$491,839.22✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$25,950✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$101,410.49✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer1000-0103$404,512.83✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$337,142.83✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$19,600✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$47,770✓ Sourced
▶Tax Collector1000-0104$384,034.18✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$324,575.69✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$55,258.49✓ Sourced
▶Tax Assessor1000-0105$684,948.68✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$552,223.68✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$22,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$104,225✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$6,000✓ Sourced
▶Equalization Board1000-0106$13,054✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$12,554✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$500✓ Sourced
▶Quorum Court1000-0107$202,989✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$168,064✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,005✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$31,920✓ Sourced
▶County Building & Maintenance1000-0108$356,034.32✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$158,051.32✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$119,600✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$33,383✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$45,000✓ Sourced
▶Election Commission1000-0109$316,945✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$149,675✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$19,050✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$148,220✓ Sourced
▶Tax Refund1000-0117$8,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$8,000✓ Sourced
▶Pope County Conservation District1000-0118$25,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$25,000✓ Sourced
▶Reappraisal Cost Fund1000-0122$292,632✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$292,632✓ Sourced
▶Health Department1000-0300$63,550✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$16,200✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$18,150✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$29,200✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff1000-0400$4,711,593.8529% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$3,605,046.32✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$397,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$271,387.53✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$437,660✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Division I (Dunham)1000-0401$88,488.78✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,937.73✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$79,551.05✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$3,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Division II (McCain)1000-0402$30,350✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$22,050✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Division III (Coker)1000-0403$17,986.72✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$16,086.72✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Division IV (Patterson)1000-0404$17,095✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,600✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$14,495✓ Sourced
▶District Court1000-0409$228,163✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$228,163✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Probation1000-0415$501,802.88✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$442,732.88✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$17,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$41,270✓ Sourced
▶Prosecuting Attorney1000-0416$453,394.27✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$313,865.67✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$23,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$116,528.6✓ Sourced
▶Detention Center1000-0418$4,236,941.9926% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$3,030,364.54✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$407,445✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$741,132.45✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$58,000✓ Sourced
▶Coroner1000-0419$190,621.05✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$104,876.05✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$48,558.46✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$37,186.54✓ Sourced
▶Constable1000-0420$150✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$150✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Housing1000-0422$115,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$115,000✓ Sourced
▶County Judge Misc Law Enforcement1000-0423$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,000✓ Sourced
No subtotal is printed; this is the one line item in this category.
▶Courthouse Security1000-0424$167,877.94✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$158,877.94✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$6,000✓ Sourced
▶Pope County Senior Citizens1000-0603$78,036✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$66,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$11,236✓ Sourced
▶Potts Inn1000-0604$36,414✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$15,264✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$15,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$6,150✓ Sourced
▶Veteran's Service1000-0800$77,460.49✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$62,195.49✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,850✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$12,415✓ Sourced
▶Agri Extension1000-0801$113,379.63✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$98,877.08✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,883.46✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$11,619.09✓ Sourced
▶OEM Transfers1000-8888$118,000✓ Sourced
▶Transfers out$118,000✓ Sourced
▶Emergency Nine One One Trans.1000-8888$567,471.78✓ Sourced
▶Transfers out$567,471.78✓ Sourced
▶Surplus Investment Fund1003$310,0001%✓ Sourced
▶Surplus Investment-County Bldg Maintenance1003-0111$300,00097% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$300,000✓ Sourced
▶Surplus Investment-Detention Center1003-0418$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Road Fund2000$8,261,428.8522%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,971,078.85✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,517,00055% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$913,350✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$700,000✓ Sourced
▶Debt service$160,000✓ Sourced
▶Additional Motor Fuel Tax Fund2003$260,0001%✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$260,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer's Automation Fund3000$124,713✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$31,64325% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$19,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$73,57059% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Collector's Automation Fund3001$177,307.63✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$72,157.6341% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$19,300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$80,85046% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Court Automation Fund3002$80,416.84✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Automation-Dunham3002-0401$30,00037% of fund✓ Sourced
The form prints category subtotals of $12,250.00 (supplies) and $18,000.00 (other services), which add to $30,250.00, but its printed total and the appropriation are $30,000.00.
▶Supplies$12,250○ Cited
▶Other services and charges$18,000○ Cited
▶Circuit Court Automation-McCain3002-0402$10,261.84✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,502.12✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$7,759.72✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Automation-Coker3002-0403$20,00025% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,815.92✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$18,184.08✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Automation-Patterson3002-0404$20,15525% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$155✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$15,000✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Amendment #79 Fund3004$19,150✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$4,85025% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$13,30069% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk's Cost Fund3005$50,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$17,00034% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$27,00054% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Transfers out$6,000✓ Sourced
▶Recorder's Cost Fund3006$427,179.481%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$276,199.4865% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$7,290✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$68,690✓ Sourced
▶Transfers out$75,000✓ Sourced
▶Library Fund3008$1,915,821.095%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,446,910.4676% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$191,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$266,110.63✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$11,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk's Child Support Fund3012$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Transfers out$10,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Communications Facility and Equipment Fund3014$274,1001%✓ Sourced
▶Communications Facility & Equipment-Sheriff3014-0400$73,50027% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$73,500✓ Sourced
▶Communications Facility & Equipment-Detention3014-0418$200,60073% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$191,100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$6,500✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$3,000✓ Sourced
▶Jail Operation and Maintenance Fund3017$204,6901%✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$157,60077% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$47,090✓ Sourced
▶Boating Safety (Marine Rescue) Fund3019$11,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$10,90095% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$600✓ Sourced
▶Emergency Nine One One Fund3020$2,787,407.438%✓ Sourced
▶Emergency Nine One One/OEM3020-0500$217,664.24✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$115,204.24✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$18,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$32,960✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$51,000✓ Sourced
▶Emergency Nine One One3020-0501$2,494,743.1990% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,921,094.38✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$95,300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$478,348.81✓ Sourced
▶Emergency Nine One One/Nuclear Monies3020-0505$75,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$50,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$24,800✓ Sourced
▶Emergency Medical Service Fund3021$5,502,700.6115%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$4,201,025.6176% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$444,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$436,875✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$420,000✓ Sourced
▶Public Defender Fund3024$34,336.58✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$34,336.58100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Adult Drug Court Fund3028$55,079.86✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$49,179.8689% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Juvenile Division Fund3031$44,950✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$7,400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$37,55084% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Criminal Justice Fund3035$58,750✓ Sourced
▶Criminal Justice Fund/Sheriff3035-0400$50,75086% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$45,250✓ Sourced
▶Criminal Justice Fund/Detention Ct3035-0418$8,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$8,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk Commissioner's Fee Fund3039$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,00050% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,00050% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Late Assessment Fee Fund3042$8,810✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,25037% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,56063% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Passport Acceptance Facility Fund3049$25,000✓ Sourced
▶Transfers out$25,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶District Court Cost Fund3400$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Harold & Jackie Neal Endowment Grant Fund3408$15,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,00033% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$10,00067% of fund✓ Sourced