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Hempstead County, Arkansas · Hempstead County 2026 adopted budget

Hempstead County — the money trail

$23,211,651.26
This is Hempstead County's 2026 budget as filed with the state: the county's budget detail report ('Original Budget' column) and Appropriation Ordinance 2025-18. For two small grant funds where the two disagree, we used the ordinance amount. The county budgets $1,951,000.00 as transfers between its own funds, so those dollars appear in both 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 — $23,211,651.26 appropriated

▶County General1000$6,221,11027%✓ Sourced
▶County Judge1000-0100$150,306✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$33,362✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$9,850✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$57,094✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$50,000✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk1000-0101$409,264✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$291,809✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$37,323✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$80,132✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk1000-0102$385,913✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$339,443✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$15,725✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$30,745✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer1000-0103$165,162✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$140,889✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$7,900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$14,873✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1,500✓ Sourced
▶Collector1000-0104$235,010✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$185,536✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$13,950✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$35,524✓ Sourced
▶Assessor1000-0105$520,704✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$391,182✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$15,450✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$111,072✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$3,000✓ Sourced
▶Board of Equalization1000-0106$3,312✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$3,012✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$300✓ Sourced
▶Quorum Court1000-0107$163,627✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$42,730✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$120,897✓ Sourced
▶Courthouse Maint.1000-0108$295,037✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$134,181✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$61,350✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$99,506✓ Sourced
▶Elections1000-0109$132,836✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$66,690✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,983✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$54,163✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$6,000✓ Sourced
▶Grants in Aid1000-0116$655,944✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$33,713✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$622,231✓ Sourced
▶Assessor Reappraisal1000-0117$166,345✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$166,345✓ Sourced
▶Assoc.of Ark. Counties1000-0118$2,584✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,584✓ Sourced
▶Soil Conservation1000-0119$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Reimbursed-Ins & Retirement1000-0120$13,963✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$4,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$9,463✓ Sourced
▶Unemployment1000-0121$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Health Unit1000-0300$69,150✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$20,948✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$13,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$34,402✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff1000-0400$1,817,91729% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,325,398✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$217,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$155,019✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$120,000✓ Sourced
▶Judge Culpepper (Paying Agent)1000-0401$111,188✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$83,238✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$7,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$15,750✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Judge Short (Paying Agent)1000-0402$129,685✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$85,546✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$21,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$20,639✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$2,500✓ Sourced
▶District Court1000-0409$166,963✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$136,396✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$25,867✓ Sourced
▶Judge Culpepper/Juv. Intake1000-0415$97,652✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$80,932✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,660✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$11,060✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$3,000✓ Sourced
▶Prosecuting Attorney1000-0416$136,506✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$97,507✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$9,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$29,999✓ Sourced
▶Coroner1000-0419$33,325✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$24,655✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,370✓ Sourced
▶Court Services1000-0422$16,300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$16,300✓ Sourced
▶Civil Defense1000-0500$166,562✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$45,242✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$26,400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$94,920✓ Sourced
▶ADEM1000-0504$18,050✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$16,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,550✓ Sourced
▶Veterans Service Officer1000-0800$55,812✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$40,292✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$11,320✓ Sourced
▶Extension Department1000-0801$92,993✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$69,175✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$21,518✓ Sourced
▶County General Investments1003-0113$25,000✓ Sourced
This fund is budgeted under department 0113 Financial Management.
▶Other services and charges$25,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Hospital Investment1850-0113$17,000✓ Sourced
This fund is budgeted under department 0113 Financial Management.
▶Other services and charges$17,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Hempstead & Nevada Drug Court Grant1902-0424$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Road2000-0200$4,908,70921%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$2,040,80942% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,400,00029% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$967,900✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$500,000✓ Sourced
▶Additional Motor Fuel Tax (Act of 2019)2003-0200$140,0001%✓ Sourced
This fund is budgeted under department 0200 County Road.
▶Supplies$140,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer's Automation Fund3000-0127$48,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$8,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$40,00083% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Collector's Automation Fund3001-0123$113,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$23,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$90,00079% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Automation Fund3002-0403$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶District Court Automation Fund3003-0411$64,675✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$16,00025% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$38,67560% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Assessor Prop Tax Relief Trust Fd3004-0128$25,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$20,00080% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Clerks Automation Fund3005-0125$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Recorder Cost Fund3006-0102$112,341✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$55,12149% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$50,72045% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Library3008-0600$683,5243%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$389,82757% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$124,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$119,197✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$50,000✓ Sourced
▶Solid Waste3009-0700$1,680,4787%✓ Sourced
This fund is budgeted under department 0700 County Waste Disposal.
▶Personal services$725,47843% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$331,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$406,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$217,500✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk's Cost Fund3010-0126$4,000✓ Sourced
This fund is budgeted under department 0126 County Clerks Cost Fund.
▶Supplies$4,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk Child Support Fund3012-0114$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Communications Facility & Equipment3014-0400$9,000✓ Sourced
This fund is budgeted under department 0400 Sheriff.
▶Other services and charges$9,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Jail Booking Fee3017-0418$2,000✓ Sourced
This fund is budgeted under department 0418 County Jail.
▶Other services and charges$2,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Boating Safety Fund3019-0429$8,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$8,500100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶911 Fund3020-0501$665,8963%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$34,626✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$8,150✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$423,12064% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$200,00030% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Act 988 Emergency Vehicle Fund3022-0426$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Victim Witness Fund3025-0423$70,262✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$69,36299% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$900✓ Sourced
▶Public Defender Fund (PDF)3026-0417$38,600✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$674✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$12,01531% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$23,41161% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Drug Court3028-0424$4,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,90042% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,60058% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Child Protection Pass Act 1274 of '953029-0506$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk's Commission Fund3039-0102$975✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$975100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Assessors Late Assessment Fee Fund3042-0105$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Jail3400-0418$2,479,81411%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,703,94569% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$440,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$325,369✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$10,000✓ Sourced
▶District Court Fund3401-0410$14,450✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$7,50052% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$6,95048% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Library Special Revenue Fund3402-0600$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Voluntary Tax3440-0104$11,000✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$11,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Solid Waste Dumpster Fee3451-0700$501,1952%✓ Sourced
This fund is budgeted under department 0700 County Solid Waste.
▶Personal services$58,705✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$139,00028% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$103,490✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$200,00040% of fund✓ Sourced
▶SWAPPD Grant/Tyson Project3511-0116$1✓ Sourced
This fund is budgeted under department 0116 Grants-In-Aid-General.
▶Other services and charges$1100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Adult Drug Court Grant3514-0421$15,225.62✓ Sourced
Ordinance 2025-18 (p. 75, scanned) appropriates $15,225.62 for this fund; the budget detail report (p. 62) shows $15,225.26, which is what its categories add to.
▶Supplies$799.26○ Cited
▶Other services and charges$14,42695% of fund○ Cited
▶SWAPPD Grant/SAWFBHC3515-0304$1✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶STEP Grant3519-0421$34,600✓ Sourced
This fund is budgeted under department 0421 Grants-In-Aid Law Enforcement.
▶Personal services$28,00081% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,600✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Ct Funds-Supp-(AOC)3523-0414$5,000✓ Sourced
This fund is budgeted under department 0414 Juvenile Court.
▶Other services and charges$5,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital Improvement/Courthouse Fund4850-0112$3,000,00013%✓ Sourced
This fund is budgeted under department 0112 County Special Projects.
▶Capital outlay$3,000,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Arkansas Historic Preservation Grant4902-0136$23,299.08✓ Sourced
Ordinance 2025-18 (p. 76, scanned) appropriates $23,299.08 for this fund; the budget detail report (p. 67) shows $288,299.08, which is what its categories add to.
▶Other services and charges$25,000107% of fund○ Cited
▶Capital outlay$263,299.081130% of fund○ Cited
▶Courthouse Security Station4903-0116$190.56✓ Sourced
This fund is budgeted under department 0116 Grants-In-Aid- General.
▶Supplies$190.56100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Law Library6009-0130$24,205✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$21,20588% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Administration of Justice6010-0136$188,0001%✓ Sourced
This fund is budgeted under department 0136 Other.
▶Other services and charges$188,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Bank Interest6011-0113$75,000✓ Sourced
This fund is budgeted under department 0113 Financial Management.
▶Other services and charges$75,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Arkansas Game & Fish Commission6012-0124$7,200✓ Sourced
This fund is budgeted under department 0124 Jud Fines/Collections.
▶Other services and charges$7,200100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Common School6013-0136$400✓ Sourced
This fund is budgeted under department 0136 Other.
▶Other services and charges$400100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶University of Arkansas College6401-0135$970,0004%✓ Sourced
This fund is budgeted under department 0135 U of A.
▶Transfers$970,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Jud Fines/Collections Fd (Gail's)6402-0124$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,80090% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$200✓ Sourced
▶College Purposes Fund6405-0135$970,0004%✓ Sourced
This fund is budgeted under department 0135 U of A.
▶Transfers$970,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Public Defender User Fee6451-0417$15,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$15,000100% of fund✓ Sourced