Clark County, Arkansas appropriated $21,386,230 for 2026, across 12 funds. The largest are General Fund ($6.8 million, 32%), Road Fund ($6 million, 28%), Sanitation / Solid Waste ($1.9 million, 9%). Walk the whole money trail.
Lines whose names match the sheriff and the jail add to $3,459,069 in the 2026 budget (16% of the total): Sheriff $2.1 million, Jail $676,423, Jail funds (maintenance + 2005 construction) $663,891. Names vary by county, so open each line to see what it covers.
Lines whose names match roads add to $6,038,258 in the 2026 budget (28% of the total): Road Fund $6 million. Names vary by county, so open each line to see what it covers.
Yes. Every total marked complete is checked against the sum of its parts, to the cent: 24 of 24 checks pass. Where the county's own pages disagree, the money trail keeps the printed number and says so. See every check.
For a $150,000 home in Arkadelphia · Arkadelphia #1 schools (59.75 mills), taxed as a homestead, the published rates come to about $1,193 a year (about $99 a month). Enter your own value to see where every dollar goes, by government and by what it pays for.
The next election is the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting runs Oct 19 to Nov 2. Your election office is the Clark County Clerk's office (870-246-4491). Dates, hours, ID rules and where to vote.
DHS (SNAP, Medicaid, ARKids): 602 South 10th Street, Arkadelphia, 870-246-9886; the state revenue office (car tags, titles, driver’s licenses): 615 Clay, Arkadelphia, 870-246-6733; the health unit: 605 S 10th St, Arkadelphia, 870-246-4471. Every county and state office in Clark County.
The latest state audit (FY2023): the auditors reported no findings. In their words: “The results of our tests disclosed no instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards.” Everything the auditors reported, with page numbers.
From 5 public documents: Appropriation Ordinance 2025-21 — Annual Operating Budget for Calendar Year 2026; Clark County 2026 Budget Packet — fund and department worksheets, salary schedule; City of Arkadelphia — Regulatory Basis Financial Statements, December 31, 2024 (Arkansas Legislative Audit); Arkadelphia School District No. 1 — audit, year ended June 30, 2024 (Arkansas Legislative Audit); and more. Every amount on the site cites its document and page. The full document list.
21 open items, each a document still to get or a question the records raise: City of Arkadelphia budget; School district budgets & millage breakdown; Millage rate sheet & sales tax inventory; and more. A gap means "not gathered yet," never "hidden." The docket.
Yes, free: the 2026 budget as CSV (opens in any spreadsheet) or as JSON. Each row has its fund-and-department path, amount, and source document and page. Please cite the original document; County Commons is a guide to it.
No. County Commons is an independent, nonpartisan, citizen-built project with no affiliation with any government. Official sites: Clark County, City of Arkadelphia. It computes and cites public records, and never endorses candidates or takes sides on ballot measures. How every number is sourced.