🗺 Every page — the whole flow
The votes
Open questionsElections — when, where, howVoter turnoutPriorities boardWhat came of itGet involved
The budget
▶ Take the 2-minute tourThe money trailYour tax bill, explainedGrants — money we could go getWho gets paidWhat the auditors reportedThe receipt — arithmetic checkedThe documentsHow every number is sourcedQuestions people ask — answered from the dataThe plain-words tour
Public needs
Our waterJails & prisons — from holding to buildingWho’s watching — cameras, plate readers, the rulesWho to call — county and state officesFind help
Dead ends & open questions
The docketThe calendarHow complete is this county?
Research for a better county
Receipts by railsFood sovereigntyGrow-opsThe food flywheelThe two potsFeeding the countyThe growing frontierThe grower’s almanacThe $400K blueprintThe research shelfThe precedents
The wider network
All countiesKindred workWhere we sit in the field
How to trust this
Where we standWhat we will never doHow this is securedThe traffic logOur storyReport a problem
Desha County, Arkansas · Desha County 2026 adopted budget

Desha County — the money trail

$9,521,364
This is Desha County's 2026 budget as filed with the state: the budget detail report the quorum court adopted with Ordinance 2025-18. Amounts are the Original Budget column. No money is budgeted as transfers between the county's own 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.
Cross-foots ✓ 59/59
Now you've seen it — say what matters. You don't write the budget; the people you elected do. But this is the record they answer to. Tell them what to lean into, or what to take a fresh look at, and why. Set the priorities.
✓ Sourced○ Cited◐ Partial⚠ Ambiguous✖ Dead end
✓ Sourced = cited to a document and the math re-adds to the dollar. ○ Cited = cited to a document, but the math isn't independently double-checked yet. Hover any mark for what it means.

Where it goes — $9,521,364 appropriated

▶County General Fund1000$4,547,92548%✓ Sourced
▶County Judge1000-0100$111,270✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$79,170✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$12,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$19,600✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk1000-0101$316,694✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$287,003✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$21,406✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$8,285✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk1000-0102$283,246✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$247,676✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$15,350✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$20,220✓ Sourced
▶County Treasurer1000-0103$125,810✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$88,810✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$16,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$8,200✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$12,000✓ Sourced
▶County Collector1000-0104$250,945✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$179,795✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$25,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$35,650✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$10,000✓ Sourced
▶County Assessor1000-0105$319,914✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$239,888✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$17,153✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$52,673✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$10,200✓ Sourced
▶Equalization Board1000-0106$2,600✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,100✓ Sourced
▶Quorum Court1000-0107$69,338✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$55,138✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$14,100✓ Sourced
▶County Building Maintenance1000-0108$175,720✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$67,520✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$36,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$45,700✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$26,000✓ Sourced
▶Election Department1000-0109$100,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$64,100✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$23,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$11,900✓ Sourced
▶County Building - All Other Buildings1000-0111$60,680✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$8,630✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$13,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$38,550✓ Sourced
▶Other County Expenses1000-0113$116,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$72,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$44,000✓ Sourced
▶County-in-Aid Grants1000-0116$54,750✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$54,750✓ Sourced
▶Courthouse Annex1000-0117$111,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$51,210✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$22,490✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$25,300✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$12,000✓ Sourced
▶County Health1000-0300$61,728✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$17,249.5✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$10,463.88✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$34,014.62✓ Sourced
▶Ambulance Services1000-0301$120,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$120,000✓ Sourced
▶County Sheriff1000-0400$1,551,88534% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$849,506✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$151,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$395,379✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$156,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court1000-0401$58,060✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$37,560✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$15,500✓ Sourced
▶Municipal Court1000-0409$87,407✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$69,661✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$17,746✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Court Probation Officers1000-0414$350,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$350,000✓ Sourced
▶Office of the Prosecuting Attorney1000-0416$71,626✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$46,726✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$22,400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Public Defender1000-0417$5,112✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,112✓ Sourced
▶County Coroner1000-0419$18,189✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$13,089✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,100✓ Sourced
▶Office of Emergency Management1000-0500$56,404✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$40,974✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$11,480✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,950✓ Sourced
▶County Veteran Services1000-0800$22,797✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$17,447✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,750✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$500✓ Sourced
▶Office of Extension Services1000-0801$45,500✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$35,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$655✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$9,845✓ Sourced
▶Paupers and Welfare1000-0802$1,250✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,250✓ Sourced
▶Road Fund2000$1,800,00019%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$740,00041% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$792,70044% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$107,300✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$160,000✓ Sourced
▶Motor Fuel Tax Fund2003$264,8433%✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$264,843100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer's Automation Fund3000$75,3001%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$67,30089% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Collector's Automation Fund3001$50,0201%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$32,02064% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$11,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,500✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Automation Fund3002$1,440✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$135✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1,20584% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Amendment No. 79 Fund3004$8,305✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,30540% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,00060% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk's Cost Fund3005$3,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Recorder's Cost Fund3006$66,2531%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$18,25328% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$47,00071% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,000✓ Sourced
▶County Library Fund3008$310,0003%✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$310,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Solid Waste Fund3009$1,346,70014%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$640,10048% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$192,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$364,10027% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$150,000✓ Sourced
▶Reappraisal Cost Fund3011$84,0001%✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$84,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Child Support Cost Fund3012$346✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$346100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Communication Facility and Equipment Fund3014$9,366✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$9,366100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Drug Control Fund3015$25,376✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$25,376100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Boating Safety Fund3019$17,157✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$17,157100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Emergency 911 Fund3020$691,8747%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$568,60082% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$15,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$98,274✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Juvenile Division Fee Fund3031$15,173✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$10,00066% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,17334% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk Commissioner's Fee Fund3039$12,772✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$12,772100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Late Assessment Fee Fund3042$3,459✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,459100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff's Contribution Fund3400$33,348✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$33,348100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Hospital Maintenance Fund3403$151,6272%✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$151,627100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Courthouse Security Grant3501$140✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$140100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Desha County OEM Grant3510$2,933✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,49385% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$440✓ Sourced
▶Law Library Fund6009$7✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$7100% of fund✓ Sourced