Desha County, Arkansas appropriated $9,521,364 for 2026, across 25 funds. The largest are County General Fund ($4.5 million, 48%), Road Fund ($1.8 million, 19%), Solid Waste Fund ($1.3 million, 14%). Walk the whole money trail.
Lines whose names match the sheriff and the jail add to $1,585,233 in the 2026 budget (17% of the total): County Sheriff $1.6 million, Sheriff's Contribution Fund $33,348. Names vary by county, so open each line to see what it covers.
Lines whose names match roads add to $1,800,000 in the 2026 budget (19% of the total): Road Fund $1.8 million. Names vary by county, so open each line to see what it covers.
Yes. Every total marked complete is checked against the sum of its parts, to the cent: 59 of 59 checks pass. Where the county's own pages disagree, the money trail keeps the printed number and says so. See every check.
For a $150,000 home in Arkansas City · McGehee schools (53.86 mills), taxed as a homestead, the published rates come to about $1,016 a year (about $85 a month). Enter your own value to see where every dollar goes, by government and by what it pays for.
The next election is the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting runs Oct 19 to Nov 2. Your election office is the Desha County Clerk (870-222-0870). Dates, hours, ID rules and where to vote.
DHS (SNAP, Medicaid, ARKids): 200 North First Street, Mcgehee, 870-222-4144; the state revenue office (car tags, titles, driver’s licenses): 710 A Hwy. 65 South, Dumas, 870-382-2950; the health unit: 751 Hwy 65 S, Dumas, 870-382-2377. Every county and state office in Desha County.
The latest state audit (FY2024): the auditors reported no findings. In their words: “During our evaluation, nothing came to our attention that would warrant disclosure in this report.” Everything the auditors reported, with page numbers.
From one public document: Desha County 2026 budget, as filed with the state. Every amount on the site cites its document and page. The full document list.
Yes, free: the 2026 budget as CSV (opens in any spreadsheet) or as JSON. Each row has its fund-and-department path, amount, and source document and page. Please cite the original document; County Commons is a guide to it.
No. County Commons is an independent, nonpartisan, citizen-built project with no affiliation with any government. It computes and cites public records, and never endorses candidates or takes sides on ballot measures. How every number is sourced.