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Crawford County, Arkansas · Crawford County 2026 adopted budget

Crawford County — the money trail

$31,512,961.75
This is Crawford County's 2026 appropriation ordinance (No. 2025-33, amended) as filed with the state. We use the amounts the ordinance appropriates, with category detail from its attachments. The pages are scanned images, so every number was read by eye and checked against the printed totals. 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 — $31,512,961.75 appropriated

▶County General Fund1000$11,033,945.135%✓ Sourced
▶County Judge1000-0100$828,322.87✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$434,905.1✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$24,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$323,400✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$46,017.77✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk1000-0101$611,557.47✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$511,657.47✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$57,400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$42,500✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk1000-0102$756,734.63✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$750,534.63✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,700✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer1000-0103$201,118.61✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$175,318.61✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$15,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$10,800✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff1000-0400$2,417,742.06✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$2,417,742.06✓ Sourced
▶Tax Collector1000-0104$502,301.52✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$502,301.52✓ Sourced
▶Tax Assessor1000-0105$1,098,670.68✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$705,840.68✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$70,950✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$321,880✓ Sourced
▶Board of Equalization1000-0106$9,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$8,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$250✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$750✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Division I1000-0401$107,075.01✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$68,075.01✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$21,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$18,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Division II1000-0402$100,000.01✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$68,075.01✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$12,940✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$18,985✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Division III1000-0403$155,825.01✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$68,075.01✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$16,950✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$70,800✓ Sourced
▶District Court1000-0409$400,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$400,000✓ Sourced
▶Public Defender1000-0417$173,517.36✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$88,717.36✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$32,050✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$52,750✓ Sourced
▶Quorum Court1000-0107$125,113.57✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$111,288.57✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$12,825✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Court1000-0414$474,321.24✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$373,685.74✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$19,355.5✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$81,280✓ Sourced
▶Prosecuting Attorney1000-0416$480,108.63✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$480,108.63✓ Sourced
▶Courthouse Maintenance1000-0108$385,986.78✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$136,256.78✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$79,230✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$170,500✓ Sourced
▶County Jail1000-0418$1,271,817.84✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,271,817.84✓ Sourced
▶Health Department1000-0300$63,960✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$7,660✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$56,300✓ Sourced
▶Election Commission1000-0109$211,583.54✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$120,354.14✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$21,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$60,229.4✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Coroner1000-0419$8,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$8,000✓ Sourced
▶Paupers & Welfare1000-0802$1,275✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,275✓ Sourced
▶ADEM1000-0500$143,163.98✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$76,263.98✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$50,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$16,400✓ Sourced
▶AR Historic Preservation Grant1000-0603$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,000✓ Sourced
▶County Buildings1000-0111$101,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$86,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$15,000✓ Sourced
▶County Extension Service1000-0801$63,309.4✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$41,634.4✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,075✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$19,600✓ Sourced
▶CC Fair Association1000-0604$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,000✓ Sourced
▶CC Senior Community Action1000-0805$60,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$60,000✓ Sourced
▶W.A.P.D.D.1000-0806$10,341✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$10,341✓ Sourced
▶Information Technology1000-0115$117,834.6✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$22,134.6✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$91,700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Courthouse Annex1000-0117$146,264.29✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$146,264.29✓ Sourced
▶Sales Tax 40% Public Safety Fund3429$1,938,031.746%✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff - Sales Tax Public Safety3429-0400$972,713.8350% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$528,213.83✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$264,100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$180,400✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile - Sales Tax Public Safety3429-0414$124,975.3✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$124,975.3✓ Sourced
▶Jail - Sales Tax Public Safety3429-0418$202,200✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$144,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$58,200✓ Sourced
▶Coroner - Sales Tax Public Safety3429-0419$249,483.61✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$186,083.61✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$46,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$17,400✓ Sourced
▶ADEM - Sales Tax Public Safety3429-0500$46,000✓ Sourced
Section 4 of the ordinance (p. 2) appropriates $46,000.00; Attachment "C" (p. 22) lists supplies $40,000 and capital outlay $3,000, total $43,000.00. Printed total is $46,000.00; the categories listed add to $43,000.00.
▶Supplies$40,000○ Cited
▶Capital outlay$3,000○ Cited
▶Comprehensive Juvenile Services - Sales Tax Public Safety3429-0506$20,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$20,000✓ Sourced
▶Rural Fire Association3429-0502$305,987✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$9,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$137,454✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$99,533✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$60,000✓ Sourced
▶Hazmat - Sales Tax Public Safety3429-0504$12,772✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$12,772✓ Sourced
▶Constables - Sales Tax Public Safety3429-0420$3,900✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$3,900✓ Sourced
▶ARPA Revenue Replacement Fund1006$619,578.342%✓ Sourced
No fund total printed; this is the sum of its departments.
▶ARPA Revenue Budget 01001006-0100$597.31✓ Sourced
▶ARPA Revenue Budget 05011006-0501$169,641.9127% of fund✓ Sourced
▶ARPA Revenue Budget 08051006-0805$3,431.25✓ Sourced
▶ARPA Revenue Budget 03001006-0300$48,204.04✓ Sourced
▶ARPA Revenue Budget 04001006-0400$397,703.8364% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Highway Fund2000$9,590,008.2530%✓ Sourced
▶County Highway2000-0200$7,730,008.2581% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$2,873,908.25✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,327,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$994,100✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$535,000✓ Sourced
▶Sales Tax Department2000-0215$1,860,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,250,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$610,000✓ Sourced
▶County Library Fund3008$1,461,106.165%✓ Sourced
▶County Library3008-0600$1,459,906.16100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,046,106.16✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$307,900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$85,900✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$20,000✓ Sourced
▶Alma Petty Cash3008-0601$300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$300✓ Sourced
▶Cedarville Petty Cash3008-0602$300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$300✓ Sourced
▶Mountainburg Petty Cash3008-0604$300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$300✓ Sourced
▶Mulberry Petty Cash3008-0605$300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$300✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Automation Fund3002$23,243.74✓ Sourced
No fund total printed; this is the sum of its departments.
▶Circuit Court Automation (0401)3002-0401$6,243.7427% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Automation (0403)3002-0403$17,00073% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Additional Motor Fuel Tax Act 416 of 20192003$100,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$100,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶E-911 Fund3020$2,004,532.666%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,194,332.4160% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$398,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$362,200.25✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$50,000✓ Sourced
▶Hazmat Fund1802$36,900✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$13,00035% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$600✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$16,50045% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer's Automation Fund3000$64,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$13,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$11,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$35,00055% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Collector's Automation Fund3001$106,700✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$55,70052% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$51,00048% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Amendment 79 Fund3004$9,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$7,50083% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk's Cost Fund3005$70,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$60,00086% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Act 768 Fund (25%)3006$113,100✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$7,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$71,10063% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$35,00031% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Fund3009$3,600✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,600100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk's Support Collections Cost Fund 80%3012$500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$500100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Communication Facilities & Equip. Fund3014$32,200✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$29,00090% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,200✓ Sourced
▶Drug Court Program Fund3015$44,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$20,00045% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$24,00055% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Drug Enforcement Overtime Fund3017$4,918.8✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$4,918.8100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Detention Center Building Fund3018$152,477✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$141,00092% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$11,477✓ Sourced
▶Boating Safety Fund3019$9,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,00056% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,00044% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Probation Fund3031$18,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$18,500100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk's Commissioner's Fee Fund3039$1,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,500100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk's Commission Fee Fund3041$94.32✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$94.32100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Jail & Law Enforcement (1/4 Cent Sales Tax) Fund3428$3,756,022.8412%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,726,122.8446% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$760,900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,269,00034% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Act 768 Fund (75%)3430$254,518.331%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$207,218.3381% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$16,700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$30,600✓ Sourced
▶Division II Circuit Court Grant Fund3804$9,717.66✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$9,717.66100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶MRC Grant Fund3850$486.98✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$486.98100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk Passport Fund3432$9,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$8,50089% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk Passport Photo Fund3433$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Compliance Grant3701$5,279.83✓ Sourced
Printed only as a fund total; no category detail in the attachments.
▶Circuit Court Division III Fund (Mental Health Court)3011$38,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$10,00026% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$28,50074% of fund✓ Sourced