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Dallas County, Arkansas · Dallas County 2026 adopted budget

Dallas County — the money trail

$8,541,855.58
This is Dallas County's 2026 budget as passed by the quorum court on November 20, 2025, in two appropriation ordinances: 2025-25 for County General and 2025-24 for the other funds. It is a scanned copy, and we use the amounts written into those ordinances. The ordinances list repair and maintenance supplies as their own line, so we show them as their own category. 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 — $8,541,855.58 appropriated

▶County General1000$4,558,019.9153%✓ Sourced
Printed grand total is $4,558,019.91; the department totals listed add to $4,558,099.91. The $80 gap matches Equalization Board, whose printed total is $80 more than its own lines.
▶County Judge1000-0100$84,747.54✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$64,047.54✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,400✓ Sourced
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$12,300✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk1000-0101$317,715.22✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$257,365.22✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$10,400✓ Sourced
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$38,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$11,950✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer1000-0103$139,510.7✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$123,450.7✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$8,400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$7,660✓ Sourced
▶Collector1000-0104$212,368.84✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$168,073.46✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,920✓ Sourced
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$21,375.75✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$18,999.63✓ Sourced
▶Assessor1000-0105$232,670.58✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$181,535.58✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$7,000✓ Sourced
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$24,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$20,135✓ Sourced
▶Equalization Board1000-0106$103,199○ Cited
Printed total is $103,199.00; the categories listed add to $103,119.00.
▶Personal services$1,510○ Cited
▶Supplies$100○ Cited
▶Other services and charges$101,509○ Cited
▶Quorum Court1000-0107$31,136.03✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$29,136.03✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Courthouse Maintenance1000-0108$141,261.08✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$81,576.08✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$8,550✓ Sourced
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$17,275✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$33,860✓ Sourced
▶Election1000-0109$131,860✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$81,010✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$7,200✓ Sourced
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$26,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$17,150✓ Sourced
▶County Buildings1000-0111$18,678✓ Sourced
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$7,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$11,178✓ Sourced
▶Special Projects1000-0112$18,613✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,063✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$13,550✓ Sourced
▶Emergency Ambulance Service1000-0301$33,333.34✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$33,333.34✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff1000-0400$731,539.99✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$587,637.14✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$58,350✓ Sourced
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$21,300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$63,952.85✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$300✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court1000-0401$7,380✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$150✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$7,230✓ Sourced
▶District Court1000-0409$80,715.72✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$64,340.72✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,500✓ Sourced
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$2,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$10,075✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Court1000-0414$47,668.45✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$44,690.45✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,778✓ Sourced
▶Prosecuting Attorney1000-0416$6,359.15✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$6,359.15✓ Sourced
▶Jail1000-0418$1,617,676.0535% of fund○ Cited
Printed total is $1,617,676.05; the categories listed add to $1,617,716.05.
▶Personal services$1,181,703.5○ Cited
▶Supplies$217,550○ Cited
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$17,800○ Cited
▶Other services and charges$192,662.55○ Cited
▶Capital outlay$8,000○ Cited
▶Coroner1000-0419$22,290.81✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$17,790.81✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,500✓ Sourced
▶OEM1000-0500$61,077.81✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$28,851.81✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$8,450✓ Sourced
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$11,900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$11,276✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$600✓ Sourced
▶911 Services1000-0501$414,233.04✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$413,733.04✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$500✓ Sourced
▶Museum Rent and Utilities1000-0602$8,400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$8,400✓ Sourced
▶Veteran's Services1000-0800$15,018✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$18✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$100✓ Sourced
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$14,400✓ Sourced
▶Co-op. Extension1000-0801$58,857✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$300✓ Sourced
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$1,450✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$57,107✓ Sourced
▶Grants in Aid1000-0116$21,790.56○ Cited
Eight grants (soil conservation, regional planning district, Association of Arkansas Counties, Fordyce chamber, Red Cross, animal rescue, county fair, county museum); they add to this total.
▶General Reserve1001-0103$13,050✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$13,050100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Coronavirus Relief Fund1005-0100$80,1001%✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$80,100100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Aid1800-0118$33,300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$33,300100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Special Projects1802-0112$8,820✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$8,820100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Workers' Comp.1805-0117$2,124✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$2,124100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff Commissary Fund1807-0400$106,2001%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$84,20079% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,600✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$19,800✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer's Automation3000-0103$34,200✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$10,00029% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$21,70063% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Collector's Automation3001-0104$48,7801%✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$20,00041% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$3,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$22,00045% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$3,780✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Automation3002-0401$7,380✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$7,00095% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$380✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Amendment 793004-0105$9,720✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$9,720100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Recorder's Cost Fund3006-0101$29,700✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$800✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$11,10037% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$17,80060% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Clerk's Operating Fund3010-0101$373.5✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$373.5100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Child Support3012-0101$135✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$135100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Drug Control Fund3015-0400$2,700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,700100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Jail Incarceration Operation & Maintenance3017-0418$77,4001%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,500✓ Sourced
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$44,90058% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$30,00039% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Detention Facility Fund3018$12,600✓ Sourced
▶Machinery repair and maintenance$12,600100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Boating & Safety3019-0504$4,230✓ Sourced
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$4,230100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Emergency 9113020-0501$164,867.82%✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$7,200✓ Sourced
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$4,750✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$64,917.839% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$88,00053% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Victim's Assistance3025-0804$9,720.08✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$9,720.08100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Indigent Attorney (Public Defender)3026-0417$110,9311%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$25,561✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$7,700✓ Sourced
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$6,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$71,17064% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Child Passenger Protection Fund3029-0411$14,400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$14,400100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Court Fund3031-0414$1,125✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$83074% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$29526% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk Commission Fee3039-0101$742.5✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$50067% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$242.533% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Late Fee3042-0105$4,105✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,105100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Hospital Maintenance Fund3400-0305$121,1401%✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,200✓ Sourced
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$6,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$113,44094% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Additional Motor Fuel Tax (Act 416 of 2019)2003-0200$153,0452%✓ Sourced
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$153,045100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Library3008-0600$106,297.331%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$73,991.3370% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$7,673✓ Sourced
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$3,600✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$21,033✓ Sourced
▶Solid Waste3009-0700$1,272,071.1415%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$714,406.956% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$103,100✓ Sourced
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$93,950✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$227,080.52✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$43,500✓ Sourced
▶Debt service$90,033.72✓ Sourced
▶Road2000-0200$1,554,578.3218%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$735,470.3247% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$186,200✓ Sourced
▶Repair and maintenance supplies$220,400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$68,600✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$166,200✓ Sourced
▶Debt service$177,708✓ Sourced