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Dallas County, Arkansas · who to call

Dallas County offices: who to call

The county's own offices — what each one does and what it costs, from the money trail — and the state offices located in Dallas County. This is an independent guide, not a government website. Phone numbers and hours change — confirm before you go.

County offices

County judge$84,748 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Runs county government day to day — roads, county property and the budget the quorum court adopts.

Budget: County Judge $84,748

County clerk$317,715 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Voter registration and early voting, marriage licenses, and county records and minutes.

206 West 3rd, Fordyce 71742 · 870-352-2307

Budget: County Clerk $317,715

Circuit clerk$743 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Court records and filings; in many counties also records deeds and other land records.

Budget: Circuit Clerk Commission Fee $743

Assessor$246,496 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Values property for taxes; where you assess your personal property each year.

Budget: Assessor $232,671 · Assessor's Amendment 79 $9,720 · Assessor's Late Fee $4,105

Collector$261,149 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Collects property taxes.

Budget: Collector $212,369 · Collector's Automation $48,780

Treasurer$173,711 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Holds and pays out county money.

Budget: Treasurer $139,511 · Treasurer's Automation $34,200

Sheriff and jail$2,545,416 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Law enforcement outside city limits, the county jail, and court security.

Budget: Jail $1.6 million · Sheriff $731,540 · Sheriff Commissary Fund $106,200 · Jail Incarceration Operation & Maintenance $77,400 · and 1 more

Coroner$22,291 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Investigates deaths that are sudden or unexplained.

Budget: Coroner $22,291

Prosecuting attorney$6,359 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Brings criminal cases for the state (one office often serves several counties).

Budget: Prosecuting Attorney $6,359

Public defender$110,931 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Lawyers for people charged with crimes who can’t afford one.

Budget: Indigent Attorney (Public Defender) $110,931

Emergency management and 911$640,179 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Disaster planning and the 911 dispatch center.

Budget: 911 Services $414,233 · Emergency 911 $164,868 · OEM $61,078

Veterans service officer$15,018 in 2026 budget lines named for it

Free help for veterans and families with VA benefits.

Budget: Veteran's Services $15,018

Roads$1,554,578 in 2026 budget lines named for it

County roads and bridges.

Budget: Road $1.6 million

Library$106,297 in 2026 budget lines named for it

The county library system.

Budget: Library $106,297

Extension office (county share)$58,857 in 2026 budget lines named for it

The county’s share of the cooperative extension office (farm, 4-H, food and family programs).

Budget: Co-op. Extension $58,857

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.

State offices in Dallas County

Arkansas DHS county office

Apply for or get help with SNAP food benefits, Medicaid, ARKids, TEA cash help, and child care help.

Dallas County DHS office · 1202 West 3rd Street · Fordyce 71742-9989 · 870-352-5115 · office page

Source: Arkansas Department of Human Services, County Offices Map

Arkansas DFA state revenue office

Get vehicle tags, titles, and registration, and get or renew a driver's license or state ID.

Fordyce Revenue Office · 116 West 3rd · Fordyce 71742 · 870-352-3588

Source: Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Office Locations (Revenue Office)

UAEX county Extension office

Free help from the U of A Cooperative Extension Service with farming, gardening, soil tests, 4-H, food safety, and family money skills.

Dallas County Extension office · 203 N. Clifton Street · Fordyce 71742 · (870) 352-3505 · office page

Source: University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension Service, County Offices

Arkansas Department of Health local health unit

Shots, WIC, family planning, birth and death certificates, TB and STD testing, and septic and well-water permits.

Dallas County Health Unit - Fordyce · 201 N Spring St, PO Box 647 · Fordyce 71742 · 870-352-7197

Source: Arkansas Department of Health, Health Units

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