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Searcy County, Arkansas · Searcy County 2026 adopted budget

Searcy County — the money trail

$7,814,453.81
This is Searcy County's 2026 budget, taken from the county's budget detail report filed with the state. The amounts are the 'Original Budget' column, which is the budget the quorum court adopted for 2026. Some funds move money to other county funds (transfer lines, $6,162.15 in all); those dollars show up in both funds. 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 — $7,814,453.81 appropriated

▶County General1000$1,907,617.8524%✓ Sourced
▶County Judge1000-0100$91,419.07✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$73,544.07✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,350✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$12,875✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Miscellaneous$650✓ Sourced
▶County & Circuit Clerk1000-0102$199,532.35✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$181,482.35✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$13,550✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer1000-0103$119,977.5✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$109,937.5✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$6,890✓ Sourced
▶Miscellaneous$650✓ Sourced
▶Tax Collector1000-0104$221,162.62✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$173,541.62✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$11,021✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$35,950✓ Sourced
▶Miscellaneous$650✓ Sourced
▶Assessor1000-0105$227,071.17✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$198,271.17✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,650✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$25,500✓ Sourced
▶Miscellaneous$650✓ Sourced
▶Board of Equalization1000-0106$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Quorum Court1000-0107$46,243.5✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$45,843.5✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$400✓ Sourced
▶Election1000-0109$98,175✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$54,225✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$15,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$28,950✓ Sourced
▶Courtroom Annex1000-0111$600✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$600✓ Sourced
▶County Health1000-0300$18,200✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$16,400✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff1000-0400$459,559.92✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$368,759.92✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$68,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$22,300✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court 1st Division1000-0401$8,257✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$7,432✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$325✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court 2nd Division1000-0402$17,207✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$16,441✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$266✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court 3rd Division1000-0403$100✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$100✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court 4th Division1000-0404$9,400✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,200✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$7,500✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court 5th Division1000-0405$250✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$250✓ Sourced
▶Probation Officer1000-0410$84,029.66✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$49,329.66✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$9,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,200✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$20,000✓ Sourced
▶District Court1000-0411$52,130.37✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$38,930.37✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$10,900✓ Sourced
▶Prosecuting Attorney1000-0416$89,961.32✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$84,551.32✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,910✓ Sourced
▶Public Defender1000-0417$4,190✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,790✓ Sourced
▶Coroner1000-0419$28,840.08✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$22,730.08✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,910✓ Sourced
▶Office of Emergency Management1000-0500$65,258.33✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$45,855.33✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$9,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$6,203✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Veterans Service1000-0800$16,477.96✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$14,157.96✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,220✓ Sourced
▶Extension Office1000-0801$40,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$39,500✓ Sourced
▶Airport1000-0900$7,075✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$7,075✓ Sourced
▶Recycling Revenue1801$6,300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$6,300100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Civic Center1804$93,591.011%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$50,831.0154% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$14,840✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$27,92030% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Road2000$2,381,016.3630%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,059,071.3644% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$794,84533% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$62,100✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$465,000✓ Sourced
▶Additional Motor Fuel Tax Fund2003$36,672.6✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$36,672.6100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Act 108-Treasurer3000$15,700✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,00032% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$10,70068% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Act 1215-Collector3001$36,394✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$36,394100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Act 1809-Circuit Court3002$28,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$20,00071% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$3,000✓ Sourced
▶Act 1892 Assessor3004$3,700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,700100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Act 768-Clerk3006$15,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$14,00093% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Library3008$319,474.214%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$230,953.1172% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$37,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$47,021.1✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Sales Tax3009$1,513,126.0419%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$534,326.0435% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$424,50028% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$349,800✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$70,000✓ Sourced
▶Debt service$134,500✓ Sourced
▶2020 E-Waste Fund3010$711.75✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$711.75100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Act 1155-Appraisal Fund3011$104,8801%✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$104,880100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Clerks Child Support Fund3012$1,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,500100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Communication Facility and Equipmt Fund3014$28,115✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,115✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$11,00039% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$11,00039% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Act 122-Boating Safety Fund3019$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$50050% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$50050% of fund✓ Sourced
▶911 Fund3020$308,6104%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$149,91049% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$91,00029% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$57,700✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Adult Drug Control Fund3028$3,710✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,21033% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,50067% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Public Safety Fund3029$1,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,500100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk Commissioner's Fee Fund3039$40✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$40100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Late Assessment Fee Fund3042$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Building Maintenance Fund3400$198,8103%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$5,650✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$94,91048% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$83,25042% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$15,000✓ Sourced
▶Jail Maintenance Fund3402$18,600✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$8,00043% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,00027% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,60030% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Jail Operations3498$709,759.569%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$549,509.5677% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$71,700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$88,550✓ Sourced
▶Growing a Healthy Searcy County Fund3523$20,554.22✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$20,554.22100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Civic Center Park Improvement Fund3524$19,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$19,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Tire Accountability 20183532$4,820.81✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,520.8194% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Landis Volunteer Fire Department Grant3660$15,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$15,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Law Library6009$11,800✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,00051% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,80049% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Sheriffs Office Fund (Commissary Acct)6017$5,450.4✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$5,450.4100% of fund✓ Sourced