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Van Buren County, Arkansas · Van Buren County 2026 adopted budget

Van Buren County — the money trail

$17,527,558.74
This is Van Buren 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, $1,037,894.05 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 — $17,527,558.74 appropriated

▶County General1000$6,950,106.7540%✓ Sourced
▶County Judge's Office1000-0100$102,502.22✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$37,375.22✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$59,127✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk's Office1000-0101$228,468.67✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$191,573.67✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$7,420✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$29,475✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk's Office1000-0102$383,174.22✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$347,674.22✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$23,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$11,700✓ Sourced
▶County Treasurer's Office1000-0103$149,172.26✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$137,501.26✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$150✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,139✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$6,382✓ Sourced
▶Collector's Office1000-0104$285,463.26✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$246,463.26✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$32,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$7,000✓ Sourced
▶Assessor/Appraiser Office1000-0105$457,930.2✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$399,544.2✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,600✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$47,786✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Equalization Board1000-0106$293,188.54✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$5,388.54✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$287,300✓ Sourced
▶Van Buren Quorum Court1000-0107$52,821.84✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$40,521.84✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$12,000✓ Sourced
▶Courthouse1000-0108$19,430.55✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$19,430.55✓ Sourced
▶Election Commission1000-0109$80,423.21✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$32,338.81✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$43,584.4✓ Sourced
▶Community Center1000-0111$7,371.5✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$7,371.5✓ Sourced
▶Courthouse Annex1000-0120$46,117.85✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$46,117.85✓ Sourced
▶Voter Registration1000-0121$96,324.42✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$79,649.42✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$11,175✓ Sourced
▶North Courthouse Annex1000-0122$75,552.95✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$75,552.95✓ Sourced
▶Maintenance Dept1000-0123$147,858.72✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$78,518.72✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$29,900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$39,440✓ Sourced
▶VBC Health Department1000-0300$33,696.21✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$11,285.11✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$17,711.1✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff's Office1000-0400$1,614,673.45✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,266,534.03✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$193,056.1✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$46,290.35✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$81,500✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$27,292.97✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court/-Div 5-Foster1000-0401$53,880✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,250✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$51,630✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court-Div 11000-0402$28,100.9✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$25,800.9✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$600✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,700✓ Sourced
▶District Court1000-0409$187,339.04✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$150,084.06✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,230✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$33,024.98✓ Sourced
▶Corp of Engineers1000-0410$162,124.5✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$65,572.02✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$96,552.48✓ Sourced
▶School Resource Officers SRO1000-0411$124,141.84✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$124,141.84✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Court-Div 2-Braswell1000-0414$113,342.97✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$99,204.97✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,570✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$12,568✓ Sourced
▶Deputy Prosecutor's Office1000-0416$133,587.36✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$106,413.48✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$12,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$15,173.88✓ Sourced
▶Public Defender's Office1000-0417$57,103.12✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$52,328.12✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,875✓ Sourced
▶Detention Center1000-0418$1,324,713.4✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,033,456.15✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$136,263.28✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$152,456.6✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$2,537.37✓ Sourced
▶County Coroner1000-0419$30,946.68✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$17,328.68✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$9,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,618✓ Sourced
▶Prosecutors Drug Task Force1000-0420$81,145✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$69,995✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,750✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,400✓ Sourced
▶Arkansas Dept of Emergency Mgt1000-0500$47,074.98✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$28,664.41✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$12,910.57✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$3,000✓ Sourced
▶Volunteer Fire Departments1000-0502$122,878.63✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$2,878.63✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$120,000✓ Sourced
▶Veteran's Service Office1000-0800$18,926.5✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$16,566.5✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$260✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,100✓ Sourced
▶Van Buren County Agent's Office1000-0801$33,500✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$30,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,500✓ Sourced
▶Various County Projects1000-0804$357,131.76✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$357,131.76✓ Sourced
▶Employee Insurance Fund1002$1,132,2006%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,108,23298% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$23,968✓ Sourced
▶County Road2000$4,566,598.3526%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,733,225.3938% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$963,352.99✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$241,890.93✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1,500,00033% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Debt service$128,129.04✓ Sourced
▶Additional Fuel Tax2003$213,129.281%✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$213,129.28100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer's Automation Fund3000$52,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$24,00046% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$7,000✓ Sourced
▶Miscellaneous$20,00038% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Collectors Automation Fund3001$93,807.081%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$10,807.08✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$11,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$47,00050% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$25,00027% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Automation Fund3002$66,622.5✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$66,622.5100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶District Court Automation Fund3003$39,740✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$14,50036% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,240✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$20,00050% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Property Tax Relief Fund3004$36,617.92✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$15,117.9241% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$7,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$11,50031% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$3,000✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk's Cost Fund3005$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Recorder's Cost Fund3006$77,390✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$11,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$6,100✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$3,090✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$57,00074% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Library3008$531,394.973%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$219,895.3641% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$56,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$72,179.55✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Debt service$179,320.0634% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Solid Waste Management3009$623,721.264%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$308,419.349% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$36,700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$266,983.5643% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Debt service$11,618.4✓ Sourced
▶Child Support Fund3012$14,355✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$12,35586% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Jail Maintenance Fund3017$161,5501%✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$72,18545% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$86,86554% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Boating Safety Fund3019$11,430✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$11,430100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶911 System3020$756,041.654%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$669,752.6589% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$82,289✓ Sourced
▶Emergency Vehicle Fund3022$12,600✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$12,600100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Prosecutor's Victim/Witness Fund3025$26,607.16✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$26,607.16100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court Commissioner Fee Fund3039$12,060✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,50029% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$8,56071% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Late Fee Act3042$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,50060% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,00040% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Hospital Maintenance3408$429,3002%✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$429,300100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶VFD/Res-Q Sales Tax3410$1,700,00010%✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,700,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Equitable Sharing Account3411$427.59✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$427.59100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Law Library6009$12,359.23✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,00032% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$8,359.2368% of fund✓ Sourced