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Johnson County, Arkansas · Johnson County 2026 adopted budget

Johnson County — the money trail

$16,825,928.21
This is the county's 2026 budget ordinance, adopted with the "2026 Annual Budget" dated December 11, 2025, as filed with the state. We used the maximum appropriated amount for each office and the budget amount for each other fund, split the way each office's budget sheet prints it. 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 — $16,825,928.21 appropriated

▶County General Fund1000$7,441,055.5844%✓ Sourced
▶County Judge's Office1000-0100$217,027.13✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$193,227.13✓ Sourced
Personal services are printed as 2 subtotals ($152,692.16, $40,534.97); this is their sum.
▶Supplies$5,750✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$18,050✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk's Office1000-0101$244,695.47✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$212,595.47✓ Sourced
Personal services are printed as 2 subtotals ($157,700.08, $54,895.39); this is their sum.
▶Supplies$5,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$26,600✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk's Office1000-0102$220,210.51✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$207,710.51✓ Sourced
Personal services are printed as 2 subtotals ($152,188.08, $55,522.43); this is their sum.
▶Supplies$5,700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$6,800✓ Sourced
▶County Treasurer1000-0103$62,977.19✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$61,922.19✓ Sourced
Personal services are printed as 2 subtotals ($45,240.00, $16,682.19); this is their sum.
▶Other services and charges$1,055✓ Sourced
▶County Collector1000-0104$235,830.09✓ Sourced
Printed total is $235,830.09; the printed subtotals add to $231,415.09 (salaries $161,906.34, contract labor $6,500.00, matching $58,108.75, supplies $0.00, other services $4,900.00). The page image shows these numbers; the $4,415.00 gap is not explained on the page.
▶Personal services$226,515.09○ Cited
Personal services are printed as 3 subtotals ($161,906.34, $6,500.00, $58,108.75); this is their sum.
▶Other services and charges$4,900○ Cited
▶Tax Assessor1000-0105$477,302.86✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$348,052.86✓ Sourced
Personal services are printed as 2 subtotals ($250,135.28, $97,917.58); this is their sum.
▶Supplies$11,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$118,250✓ Sourced
▶Equalization Board1000-0106$3,500✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Quorum Court1000-0107$91,989.46✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$83,989.46✓ Sourced
Personal services are printed as 2 subtotals ($77,556.40, $6,433.06); this is their sum.
▶Supplies$500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$7,500✓ Sourced
▶Courthouse Maintenance and Expenses1000-0108$339,960.96✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$49,460.96✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$27,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$203,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$60,000✓ Sourced
▶Elections1000-0109$108,005✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$76,655✓ Sourced
Personal services are printed as 2 subtotals ($70,000.00, $6,655.00); this is their sum.
▶Supplies$12,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$16,350✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$3,000✓ Sourced
▶County Special Projects1000-0112$130,060✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$7,560✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$110,500✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$12,000✓ Sourced
▶Health Department1000-0300$46,360✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$18,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$9,300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$19,060✓ Sourced
▶Sheriff's Office1000-0400$1,966,992.8926% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,504,292.89✓ Sourced
Personal services are printed as 2 subtotals ($1,102,242.18, $402,050.71); this is their sum.
▶Supplies$239,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$223,700✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court - P1000-0401$27,570✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$1,700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$25,870✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court - D1000-0402$30,916.66✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,850✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$27,066.66✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Court - M1000-0403$1,270✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$470✓ Sourced
▶District Court1000-0409$373,550.18✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$304,750.18✓ Sourced
Personal services are printed as 2 subtotals ($217,782.24, $86,967.94); this is their sum.
▶Supplies$15,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$53,800✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Court1000-0414$2,200✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$350✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,850✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Intake Office1000-0415$198,595.72✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$107,195.72✓ Sourced
Personal services are printed as 2 subtotals ($76,128.00, $31,067.72); this is their sum.
▶Supplies$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$87,400✓ Sourced
▶Deputy Prosecuting Attorney1000-0416$215,778.41✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$155,224.41✓ Sourced
Personal services are printed as 2 subtotals ($110,801.60, $44,422.81); this is their sum.
▶Supplies$12,600✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$47,954✓ Sourced
▶Jail1000-0418$1,968,226.0826% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,453,926.08✓ Sourced
Personal services are printed as 3 subtotals ($836,109.78, $283,000.00, $334,816.30); this is their sum.
▶Supplies$292,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$222,100✓ Sourced
▶Coroner1000-0419$110,188.27✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$100,288.27✓ Sourced
Personal services are printed as 2 subtotals ($80,125.97, $20,162.30); this is their sum.
▶Supplies$3,800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$6,100✓ Sourced
▶Pope Co. Deputy Prosecuting Attorney1000-0450$48,780✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$24,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$5,735✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$19,045✓ Sourced
▶Office of Emergency Management1000-0500$195,670.42✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$120,220.42✓ Sourced
Personal services are printed as 2 subtotals ($86,475.81, $33,744.61); this is their sum.
▶Supplies$20,050✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$55,400✓ Sourced
▶Veteran's Service Office1000-0800$56,719.28✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$50,119.28✓ Sourced
Personal services are printed as 2 subtotals ($35,235.20, $14,884.08); this is their sum.
▶Supplies$1,400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$5,200✓ Sourced
▶Cooperative Extension Office1000-0801$66,679✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$51,379✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$15,300✓ Sourced
▶County Road Fund2000$4,656,280.6128%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$1,387,480.6130% of fund✓ Sourced
Personal services are printed as 3 subtotals ($868,324.67, $125,000.00, $394,155.94); this is their sum.
▶Supplies$1,863,50040% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$455,300✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$950,000✓ Sourced
▶Additional Motor Fuel Tax2003$425,0003%✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$75,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$250,00059% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$100,000✓ Sourced
Printed heading: "Other professional services and charges".
▶County Treasurer Automation3000$36,995✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$8,400✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$21,09557% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$7,500✓ Sourced
▶County Collector Automation3001$96,226.921%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$19,802.6✓ Sourced
Personal services are printed as 2 subtotals ($18,116.67, $1,685.93); this is their sum.
▶Supplies$18,200✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$51,224.3253% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$7,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Judge Automation Fund3002$48,791.07✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Judge Automation - Patterson3002-0401$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Judge Automation - Dunham3002-0402$37,391.0777% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$26,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$6,920.07✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$4,471✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Judge Automation - McCain3002-0403$3,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Judge Automation - Coker3002-0414$2,900✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$400✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$2,500✓ Sourced
▶District Court Automation Fund3003$3,747.14✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$3,747.14100% of fund✓ Sourced
Personal services are printed as 2 subtotals ($3,000.00, $747.14); this is their sum.
▶Tax Assessor's Automation Fund3004$11,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,50032% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,00045% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Clerk's Automation Fund3005$17,735.33✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$12,835.3372% of fund✓ Sourced
Personal services are printed as 2 subtotals ($11,598.08, $1,237.25); this is their sum.
▶Supplies$700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,200✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk's Recorder Cost Fund3006$105,819.911%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$45,219.9143% of fund✓ Sourced
Personal services are printed as 2 subtotals ($31,657.60, $13,562.31); this is their sum.
▶Supplies$7,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$53,60051% of fund✓ Sourced
▶County Library Fund3008$502,744.993%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$271,444.9954% of fund✓ Sourced
Personal services are printed as 3 subtotals ($192,065.42, $10,000.00, $69,379.57); this is their sum.
▶Supplies$58,300✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$168,00033% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$5,000✓ Sourced
▶Solid Waste Fund3009$1,680,488.1110%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$299,438.11✓ Sourced
Personal services are printed as 3 subtotals ($195,423.01, $30,000.00, $74,015.10); this is their sum.
▶Supplies$71,700✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$1,184,35070% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$125,000✓ Sourced
▶Reappraisal Cost Fund3011$166,6501%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$166,650100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Child Support3012$3,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,500100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Jail Operation and Maintenance Fund3017$24,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$24,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Boating Safety (Sheriff's Office) Fund3019$2,678.4✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,00075% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$678.425% of fund✓ Sourced
▶9-1-1 Emergency Fund3020$1,323,053.648%✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$991,053.6475% of fund✓ Sourced
Personal services are printed as 3 subtotals ($668,474.88, $20,000.00, $302,578.76); this is their sum.
▶Supplies$50,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$232,000✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$50,000✓ Sourced
▶Public Defender's Fund3024$20,000✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$800✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$19,20096% of fund✓ Sourced
▶District Court Probation Fund3027$13,725✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$2,950✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$10,77579% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Drug Court Fund3028$16,350✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$4,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$11,35069% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$1,000✓ Sourced
▶Juvenile Probation Fund3031$7,750✓ Sourced
▶Supplies$3,40044% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$4,35056% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Circuit Clerk Commission Fees3039$2,500✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$2,500100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Assessor Late Assessment Fee3042$3,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$3,000100% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Office of Emergency Management - Nuclear Response3413$71,556.31✓ Sourced
▶Personal services$34,681.3148% of fund✓ Sourced
Personal services are printed as 2 subtotals ($27,612.88, $7,068.43); this is their sum.
▶Supplies$6,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$21,62530% of fund✓ Sourced
▶Capital outlay$9,250✓ Sourced
▶Section 8 - HUD Housing3414$135,280.21%✓ Sourced
Printed total is $135,280.20; the printed subtotals add to $135,280.21. The matching subtotal is printed as $36,525.13, but its lines add to $36,525.12, so the one-cent gap is in the printed subtotal.
▶Personal services$134,235.2199% of fund○ Cited
Personal services are printed as 2 subtotals ($97,710.08, $36,525.13); this is their sum.
▶Supplies$500○ Cited
▶Other services and charges$545○ Cited
▶Law Library6009$10,000✓ Sourced
▶Other services and charges$10,000100% of fund✓ Sourced