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Clay County, Arkansas · Clay County 2026 adopted budget

Clay County — the money trail

$10,765,483.27
This is Clay County's 2026 budget report as filed with the state. We use the "Budgeted Amount" column, which is the budget set for 2026, not money spent so far. When the county moves money from one of its funds to another, those dollars can 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 — $10,765,483.27 appropriated

▶County General1000$4,496,289.3442%✓ Sourced
▶County Judge1000-0100$115,921.09✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$93,479.85✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$17,341.24✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk1000-0101$321,047.79✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$268,147.79✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$17,100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$35,800✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk1000-0102$269,552.46✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$268,552.46✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$500✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer1000-0103$119,828.8✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$119,608.8✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$220✓ Sourced
▶Collector1000-0104$191,055.77✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$146,870.77✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,475✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$41,710✓ Sourced
▶Assessor1000-0105$259,270.38✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$219,038.38✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$9,150✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$31,082✓ Sourced
▶Equalization Board1000-0106$294,596.39✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$213,796.39✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$15,100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$50,700✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$15,000✓ Sourced
▶Quorum Court1000-0107$51,826.52✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$49,711.52✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,015✓ Sourced
▶Courthouse Maintenance1000-0108$98,394✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$24,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$31,650✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$42,744✓ Sourced
▶Election1000-0109$105,985✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$54,335✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$48,350✓ Sourced
▶County Buildings1000-0111$3,268.36✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$450✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,818.36✓ Sourced
▶County Special Projects1000-0112$7,024✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$7,024✓ Sourced
▶Health Department1000-0300$48,560.85✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$15,714.24✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$29,446.61✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff1000-0400$1,077,432.67✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$804,382.67✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$110,600✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$50,450✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$112,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court1000-0401$4,050✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,050✓ Sourced
▶District Court1000-0409$62,935✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$58,435✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Court1000-0414$215,144.42✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$169,985.82✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$13,400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$31,758.6✓ Sourced
▶Prosecuting Attorney1000-0416$92,673.14✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$59,873.14✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$32,500✓ Sourced
▶Jail1000-0418$975,209.77✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$823,259.77✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$49,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$101,450✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Coroner1000-0419$16,637.51✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$15,617.51✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$20✓ Sourced
▶Constable1000-0420$456.56✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$456.56✓ Sourced
▶OEM1000-0500$36,130.58✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$30,780.58✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,250✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,100✓ Sourced
▶Chalk Bluff Park1000-0601$829✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$829✓ Sourced
▶Veteran's Affairs Office1000-0800$25,018.28✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$18,636.04✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,482.24✓ Sourced
▶Extension Service1000-0801$102,441✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$101,541✓ Sourced
▶Dept. of Human Services1000-0804$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,000✓ Sourced
▶LATC1007$78,8601%✓ Sourced
▶County Special Projects1007-0112$78,860100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$78,860✓ Sourced
▶Roads2000$3,693,610.4434%✓ Sourced
▶County Road Dept2000-0200$3,693,610.44100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,620,712.99✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,304,264.25✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$405,543.63✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$363,089.57✓ Sourced
▶Addt'l Motor Fuel Tax2003$674,166.276%✓ Sourced
▶County Road Dept2003-0200$674,166.27100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$132,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$50,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$492,166.27✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer's Automation3000$29,963.25✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer3000-0103$29,963.25100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$658.25✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$10,100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$19,205✓ Sourced
▶Collector's Automation3001$95,690.641%✓ Sourced
▶Tax Collector3001-0104$95,690.64100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$85,690.64✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Ct Automation3002$100,0001%✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court3002-0401$100,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$100,000✓ Sourced
▶Assessor Amendmt #793004$21,938.95✓ Sourced
▶Assessor3004-0105$21,938.95100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,400✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$11,538.95✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk's Cost3005$38,531.03✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk3005-0101$38,531.03100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$18,031.03✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$20,500✓ Sourced
▶Recorder's Cost3006$143,2501%✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk3006-0102$143,250100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$47,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$96,250✓ Sourced
▶County Library3008$515,101.515%✓ Sourced
▶County Library3008-0600$515,101.51100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$418,101.51✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$96,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Child Support Cost3012$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Child Support3012-0114$2,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Drug Control3015$11,294.19✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff3015-0400$11,294.19100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$11,294.19✓ Sourced
▶Jail Op/Maint-Act 11883017$24,000✓ Sourced
▶County Jail3017-0418$24,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$24,000✓ Sourced
▶Boating Safety3019$4,780✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff3019-0400$4,780100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,680✓ Sourced
▶Emergency 9113020$614,216.386%✓ Sourced
▶E 9113020-0501$614,216.38100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$497,641.38✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$29,250✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$87,325✓ Sourced
▶Emergency Veh-Act 9883022$27,000✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff3022-0400$27,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$12,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$15,000✓ Sourced
▶Public Defender3024$15,658.72✓ Sourced
▶Public Defender3024-0417$15,658.72100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$12,658.72✓ Sourced
▶Juv Probation Fee3031$26,716✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Court3031-0414$26,716100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,716✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$20,000✓ Sourced
▶Cir Clk Commissioner Fee3039$750✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk Commissioner's Fee Fund3039-0102$750100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$250✓ Sourced
▶Assessor Late Assess Fee3042$2,367.56✓ Sourced
▶Assessor3042-0105$2,367.56100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,367.56✓ Sourced
▶Jail Maintenance3400$66,3001%✓ Sourced
▶County Jail3400-0418$66,300100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$55,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,800✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$8,500✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff's Donation3401$300✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff3401-0400$300100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$300✓ Sourced
▶Law Library3402$40,500✓ Sourced
▶County Library3402-0600$40,500100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$40,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$500✓ Sourced
▶K-9 Drug Dog3404$8,095✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff3404-0400$8,095100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$8,095✓ Sourced
▶Emergency T F Donations3405$3,727✓ Sourced
▶County Emergency Rescue Fund3405-0505$3,727100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$300✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$527✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff Car Camera Donations3406$844.54✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff3406-0400$844.54100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$844.54✓ Sourced
▶Chalk Bluff Grant3500$29,532.45✓ Sourced
▶County Parks and Recreation3500-0601$29,532.45100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$26,059.22✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$100✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$3,373.23✓ Sourced