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Madison County, Arkansas · Madison County 2026 adopted budget

Madison County — the money trail

$20,809,465.21
This is the county's 2026 budget as filed with the state: Ordinance No. 2025-20 and the January 2026 budget detail report it adopts, using the report's "Original Budget" column. The county moves money between its own funds; the budget says $1,070,873.58 of the $20,809,465.21 total is these transfers, so those dollars appear in two funds. Without them the county budget is $19,738,591.63. 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 — $20,809,465.21 appropriated

▶County General1000$4,598,134.422%✓ Sourced
▶County Judge1000-0100$201,089.65✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$181,089.65✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$10,000✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk1000-0101$374,020.84✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$323,020.84✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$15,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$36,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk1000-0102$220,286.78✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$215,786.78✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,500✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer1000-0103$155,927.23✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$154,727.23✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,100✓ Sourced
▶Collector1000-0104$192,513.16✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$181,513.16✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$8,500✓ Sourced
▶Assessor1000-0105$413,639.13✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$184,076.69✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$30,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$199,562.44✓ Sourced
▶Board of Equalization1000-0106$2,250✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,750✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$400✓ Sourced
▶Quorum Court1000-0107$65,075✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$52,975✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$12,000✓ Sourced
▶Courthouse Maintenance1000-0108$90,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$15,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$75,000✓ Sourced
▶Election Commission1000-0109$174,540✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$69,540✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$45,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$60,000✓ Sourced
▶County Planning Board1000-0110$22,525✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$5,525✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$17,000✓ Sourced
▶County Buildings1000-0111$17,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$15,000✓ Sourced
▶Flood Plain1000-0117$1,100✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Other County Expenses1000-0119$48,243.77✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Debt service$44,243.77✓ Sourced
▶Drug Enforcement1000-0120$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,000✓ Sourced
▶County Surveyor1000-0121$100✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$100✓ Sourced
▶County Attorney1000-0123$13,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$13,000✓ Sourced
▶Health Unit1000-0300$35,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$32,000✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff1000-0400$1,867,288.1941% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,397,288.19✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$130,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$190,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$150,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court1000-0401$112,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$110,000✓ Sourced
▶District Court1000-0409$60,672.02✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$23,672.02✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$37,000✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Probation Officer1000-0414$79,309.34✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$71,809.34✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Prosecuting Attorney1000-0416$142,030.97✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$128,430.97✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$7,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$6,600✓ Sourced
▶County Jail1000-0418$100,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$100,000✓ Sourced
▶Coroner1000-0419$18,413.95✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$13,413.95✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Dept of Emergency Management1000-0500$117,230.17✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$77,230.17✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$17,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$13,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Parks & Recreation1000-0601$7,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$7,000✓ Sourced
▶Veteran Service Officer1000-0800$22,179.2✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$18,379.2✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,800✓ Sourced
▶County Extension Office1000-0801$39,000✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$30,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$8,500✓ Sourced
▶Paupers & Welfare1000-0802$1,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,200✓ Sourced
▶Road & Bridge2000$6,336,739.5330%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$2,701,927.7343% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,600,00025% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$880,000✓ Sourced
▶Debt service$654,811.8✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$500,000✓ Sourced
▶Additional Motor Fuel Tax2003$155,0001%✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$155,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Treasurer's Automation3000$55,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$30,00055% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$25,00045% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Collector's Automation3001$90,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$45,00050% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$40,00044% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Court Automation3002$14,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,00043% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,00036% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$3,000✓ Sourced
▶Assessor's Property Tax Relief3004$12,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$6,00050% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$6,00050% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk's Cost3005$15,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$9,00060% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$6,00040% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Recorder's Cost3006$96,158.18✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$69,158.1872% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$7,000✓ Sourced
▶Library3008$388,304.32%✓ Sourced
▶Huntsville Library3008-0600$290,916.4675% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$216,916.46✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$32,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$42,000✓ Sourced
▶Kingston Library3008-0610$49,573.92✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$23,213.92✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$11,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$15,360✓ Sourced
▶St Paul Library3008-0611$47,813.92✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$23,213.92✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$11,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$13,600✓ Sourced
▶Solid Waste & Recycling3009$1,192,933.136%✓ Sourced
▶Solid Waste & Recycling3009-0700$1,168,933.1398% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$707,933.13✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$65,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$376,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$20,000✓ Sourced
▶Interfund Transfers3009-8888$24,000✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$24,000✓ Sourced
▶Child Support3012$500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$500100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Radio Equipment & Repair3014$14,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$7,00050% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$7,00050% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Drug Control Fund3015$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,500100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Jail Operation & Maintenance3017$2,624,760.8213%✓ Sourced
One department in this fund (3017-0418 Special Detention).
▶Personal services$1,504,760.8257% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$500,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$500,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$120,000✓ Sourced
▶Boating Safety3019$4,900✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$4,900100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Emergency 9113020$802,976.44%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$730,976.491% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$15,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$45,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$12,000✓ Sourced
▶EMS 1% Sales Tax3021$4,190,311.6920%✓ Sourced
▶EMS 1% Sales Tax3021-0301$3,184,311.6976% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$2,164,311.69✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$170,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$300,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$550,000✓ Sourced
▶Interfund Transfers3021-8888$1,006,000✓ Sourced
▶Transfers$1,006,000✓ Sourced
▶Drug Court Program3028$18,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$9,00050% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$9,00050% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Senior Activity Center3400$5,300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,300100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶K-93401$100✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$100100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Recorder's Automation3402$100,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$35,00035% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$35,00035% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$30,00030% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Services Grant3407$4,500✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,500100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Solid Waste Grant Fund3502$3,704.34✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,704.34100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Jail Construction Fund4000$26,642.42✓ Sourced
One department in this fund (4000-0418 County Jail).
▶Other services and charges$26,642.42100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Law Library6009$58,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$30,00052% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$20,00034% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$8,000✓ Sourced