Runs county government day to day — roads, county property and the budget the quorum court adopts.
Budget: County Judge $150,306
Voter registration and early voting, marriage licenses, and county records and minutes.
200 E. 3rd St, Hope · 870-777-2241
Budget: County Clerk $409,264 · County Clerks Automation Fund $5,000 · County Clerk's Cost Fund $4,000
Court records and filings; in many counties also records deeds and other land records.
Budget: Circuit Clerk $385,913 · Circuit Clerk Child Support Fund $5,000 · Circuit Clerk's Commission Fund $975
Values property for taxes; where you assess your personal property each year.
Budget: Assessor $520,704 · Assessor Reappraisal $166,345 · Assessor Prop Tax Relief Trust Fd $25,000 · Assessors Late Assessment Fee Fund $5,000
Collects property taxes.
Budget: Collector $235,010 · Collector's Automation Fund $113,500
Holds and pays out county money.
Budget: Treasurer $165,162 · Treasurer's Automation Fund $48,000
Law enforcement outside city limits, the county jail, and court security.
Budget: County Jail $2.5 million · Sheriff $1.8 million · Jail Booking Fee $2,000
Investigates deaths that are sudden or unexplained.
Budget: Coroner $33,325
Brings criminal cases for the state (one office often serves several counties).
Budget: Prosecuting Attorney $136,506
Lawyers for people charged with crimes who can’t afford one.
Budget: Public Defender Fund (PDF) $38,600 · Public Defender User Fee $15,000
Disaster planning and the 911 dispatch center.
Budget: 911 Fund $665,896 · Communications Facility & Equipment $9,000
Free help for veterans and families with VA benefits.
Budget: Veterans Service Officer $55,812
County roads and bridges.
Budget: County Road $4.9 million
The county library system.
Budget: Library $683,524 · Law Library $24,205 · Library Special Revenue Fund $5,000
The county’s share of the cooperative extension office (farm, 4-H, food and family programs).
Budget: Extension Department $92,993
Amounts add up the 2026 budget lines whose names match each office. An office can also be paid from lines named differently, so treat these as a floor — open each line to see its source page, or walk the whole money trail.
Apply for or get help with SNAP food benefits, Medicaid, ARKids, TEA cash help, and child care help.
Hempstead County DHS office · 116 North Laurel · Hope 71802-0723 · 870-777-8656 · office page
Source: Arkansas Department of Human Services, County Offices Map
Get vehicle tags, titles, and registration, and get or renew a driver's license or state ID.
Hope Revenue Office · 116 East 12th St. · Hope 71801-5045 · 870-777-3131
Source: Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Office Locations (Revenue Office)
Free help from the U of A Cooperative Extension Service with farming, gardening, soil tests, 4-H, food safety, and family money skills.
Hempstead County Extension office · 1800 East 3rd St. · Hope 71801 · (870) 777-5771 · office page
Source: University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, County Offices
Shots, WIC, family planning, birth and death certificates, TB and STD testing, and septic and well-water permits.
Hempstead County Health Unit - Hope · 808 W 5th St · Hope 71801 · 870-777-2191
Free job search help, resume and interview practice, job training, and computers you can use.
Arkansas Workforce Center at Hope · 205 Smith Rd., Suite A · Hope 71801 · 870-777-3421
Source: Arkansas Division of Workforce Services, Arkansas Workforce Centers
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