Hempstead County, Arkansas appropriated $23,211,651 for 2026, across 50 funds. The largest are County General ($6.2 million, 27%), County Road ($4.9 million, 21%), Capital Improvement/Courthouse Fund ($3 million, 13%). Walk the whole money trail.
Lines whose names match the sheriff and the jail add to $4,299,731 in the 2026 budget (19% of the total): County Jail $2.5 million, Sheriff $1.8 million, Jail Booking Fee $2,000. Names vary by county, so open each line to see what it covers.
Lines whose names match roads add to $4,908,709 in the 2026 budget (21% of the total): County Road $4.9 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: 84 of 84 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 Hope · Hope #1-A schools (49.7 mills), taxed as a homestead, the published rates come to about $891 a year (about $74 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 Hempstead County Clerk (870-777-2241). Dates, hours, ID rules and where to vote.
DHS (SNAP, Medicaid, ARKids): 116 North Laurel, Hope, 870-777-8656; the state revenue office (car tags, titles, driver’s licenses): 116 East 12th St., Hope, 870-777-3131; the health unit: 808 W 5th St, Hope, 870-777-2191. Every county and state office in Hempstead County.
The latest state audit (FY2024): the auditors reported no findings. In their words: “During our evaluation, nothing came to our attention that would warrant disclosure in this report.” Everything the auditors reported, with page numbers.
From one public document: Hempstead County 2026 budget, as filed with the state. Every amount on the site cites its document and page. The full document list.
1 open item, each a document still to get or a question the records raise: Reconcile Arkansas Historic Preservation Grant. 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: Hempstead County. It computes and cites public records, and never endorses candidates or takes sides on ballot measures. How every number is sourced.