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Carroll County, Arkansas · Carroll County 2026 adopted budget

Carroll County — the money trail

$16,494,815.36
This is Carroll County's 2026 budget, adopted by Ordinance 2025-36 on December 16, 2025. We use the '2026 Budget' column of each office's budget pages, and the total matches the ordinance's total projected expenditures of $16,494,815.36. The ordinance also moves $3,770,941.72 between county funds (for example $2,500,000 of sales tax to the jail fund); that money is counted once, in the fund that spends 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 — $16,494,815.36 appropriated

▶General Fund1000$6,658,344.7140%✓ Sourced
Fund total is the ordinance's 'Total Projected Expenditures' for the General Fund (Section 5, p. 1, scanned).
▶County Judge1000-0100$176,037.43✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$151,137.43✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$950✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$23,950✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk1000-0101$391,759.34✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$322,929.34✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$9,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$59,830✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk1000-0102$354,326.8✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$317,021.8✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$37,305✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer1000-0103$233,952.82✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$202,402.82✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$31,550✓ Sourced
▶Tax Collector1000-0104$381,866.38✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$323,211.38✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$54,655✓ Sourced
▶Assessor1000-0105$738,239.01✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$379,689.01✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$356,550✓ Sourced
▶Board of Equalization1000-0106$11,297.92✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$8,367.92✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,130✓ Sourced
▶Quorum Court1000-0107$88,874.53✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$75,549.53✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$600✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$7,725✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Courthouse Maint - East1000-0108$74,236.91✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$26,785.11✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$11,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$35,951.8✓ Sourced
▶Elections1000-0109$294,961.11✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$202,389.11✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$10,975✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$76,597✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,000✓ Sourced
▶County Buildings1000-0111$7,268.35✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,968.35✓ Sourced
▶Courthouse Maint - Annex1000-0117$48,829.6✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$26,526.75✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,550✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$16,752.85✓ Sourced
▶Courthouse Maintenance - West1000-0118$36,132.75✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$13,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$19,732.75✓ Sourced
▶Circuit & Clerk - West Dist1000-0119$259,345.83✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$229,820.83✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,250✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$26,275✓ Sourced
▶County Health1000-0300$39,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$7,200✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$9,100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$22,700✓ Sourced
▶County Sheriff1000-0400$2,151,718.5232% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,709,542.07✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$238,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$204,176.45✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Judge1000-0401$171,595.48✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$115,792.48✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$52,103✓ Sourced
▶District Court East1000-0409$118,034.63✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$98,303.63✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,650✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$16,081✓ Sourced
▶District Court West1000-0410$74,400✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$58,675✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$11,625✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Court1000-0414$25,100✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$24,800✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Probation1000-0415$149,842.08✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$133,382.08✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$14,660✓ Sourced
▶Prosecuting Attorney1000-0416$329,473.32✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$275,686.07✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$8,700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$45,087.25✓ Sourced
▶Public Defender1000-0417$81,403.17✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$56,292.17✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$7,850✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$17,261✓ Sourced
▶Coroner1000-0419$51,274.93✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$25,785.93✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$8,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$16,689✓ Sourced
▶Drug Fund1000-0422$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Office of Emergency Mgmt1000-0500$102,392.37✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$70,706.62✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$15,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$16,185.75✓ Sourced
▶Citizen Corp Council1000-0501$5,906.41✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$456.41✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,350✓ Sourced
▶Grants in Aid1000-0503$118,890✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$118,890✓ Sourced
▶Search & Rescue1000-0504$23,734.74✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$172.7✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$8,645✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$14,917.04✓ Sourced
▶Veterans Service1000-0800$40,239.95✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$36,783.95✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$525✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,931✓ Sourced
▶Coop Extension Service1000-0801$61,850✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$52,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$9,350✓ Sourced
▶Paupers & Welfare1000-0802$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,000✓ Sourced
▶County Airport1000-0900$11,860.33✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$11,860.33✓ Sourced
▶County Sheriff Vehicle Lease Fund1801-0400$118,1501%✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$110,15093% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$8,000✓ Sourced
▶Road Fund2000-0200$3,334,685.5320%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,715,572.5551% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,156,20035% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$127,912.98✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$335,000✓ Sourced
▶Motor Fuel Tax Fund2003-0200$180,0001%✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$180,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Road and Bridge Fund2800-0200$150,0001%✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$150,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer's Automation3000-0103$73,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$7,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$49,50068% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Collector's Automation3001-0104$190,032.521%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$114,487.5260% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$17,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$50,54527% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$8,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Automation3002-0401$22,500✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$12,00053% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$6,50029% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Fund3004-0105$4,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,50078% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk's Cost Fund3005-0101$22,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$20,00091% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Recorder's Cost Fund3006-0102$79,100✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$72,20091% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Child Support Collection3012-0114$1,200✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$70058% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$50042% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Detention Facility Fund3018-0418$2,886,904.3118%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$2,107,369.0773% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$236,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$463,035.24✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$80,000✓ Sourced
▶Boating Safety Fund3019-0400$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Emergency 911 Fund3020-0501$862,084.875%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$763,101.7489% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,750✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$92,233.13✓ Sourced
▶Adult Drug Court Fund3028-0422$500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$500100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Probation Fee Fund3031-0414$6,795✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$895✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,90087% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Jail Commissary Fund3039-0418$39,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$35,00090% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk Commissioner's Fund3040-0102$5,230✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,03077% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,200✓ Sourced
▶Assessor Late Assessment Fee Fund3042$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Passport Acceptance Facility Fee Fund3049-0101$13,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$12,00092% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Berryville Library Fund3401-0600$462,975.383%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$309,883.3367% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$87,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$66,092.05✓ Sourced
▶Green Forest Library Fund3402-0600$642,996.224%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$305,839.0248% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$85,550✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$116,607.2✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$135,000✓ Sourced
▶Eureka Springs Library Fund3403-0600$483,792.663%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$327,335.6668% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$56,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$95,457✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Central Dispatch Operations Fund3405-0501$30,132.66✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$30,132.66100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Probation Grant3510-0414$17,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$16,50097% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Peer Recovery Specialist Grant3512-0422$55,941.72✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$55,810.72100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$131✓ Sourced
▶Carroll-Madison Library Fund8000$145,949.781%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$145,554.78100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$395✓ Sourced