Prairie County, Arkansas appropriated $7,000,187 for 2026, across 22 funds. The largest are County General Fund ($2.9 million, 41%), County Road Fund ($2.1 million, 30%), Jail Operations Maintenance Fund ($1.1 million, 15%). Walk the whole money trail.
Lines whose names match the sheriff and the jail add to $2,057,667 in the 2026 budget (29% of the total): Jail Operations Maintenance Fund $1.1 million, County Sheriff $750,815, County Jail $227,704, Sheriff's Automation Fund $8,500, Sheriff's Patrol $500. Names vary by county, so open each line to see what it covers.
Lines whose names match roads add to $2,076,733 in the 2026 budget (30% of the total): County Road Fund $2.1 million. Names vary by county, so open each line to see what it covers.
Yes. Every total marked complete is checked against the sum of its parts, to the cent: 59 of 59 checks pass. Where the county's own pages disagree, the money trail keeps the printed number and says so. See every check.
For a $150,000 home in Des Arc · Des Arc #5 schools (50.8 mills), taxed as a homestead, the published rates come to about $924 a year (about $77 a month). Enter your own value to see where every dollar goes, by government and by what it pays for.
The next election is the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting runs Oct 19 to Nov 2. Your election office is the Prairie County Clerk (870-256-4434). Dates, hours, ID rules and where to vote.
DHS (SNAP, Medicaid, ARKids): 663 Market Street, Devalls Bluff, 870-998-2581; the state revenue office (car tags, titles, driver’s licenses): 207 Courthouse Square, Des Arc, 870-256-4930; the health unit: 204 Main St, Des Arc, 870-256-4430. Every county and state office in Prairie County.
The latest state audit (FY2024): the auditors reported findings. In their words: “Noncompliance with state law and accepted accounting practices was noted in the offices of the County Judge and County/Circuit Clerk. County Judge and County/Circuit Clerk During our recap of the County's 2024 budget, the following issues were noted: • The final General and Road Fund amended budgets approved by the…” Everything the auditors reported, with page numbers.
From one public document: Prairie County 2026 budget, as filed with the state. Every amount on the site cites its document and page. The full document list.
Yes, free: the 2026 budget as CSV (opens in any spreadsheet) or as JSON. Each row has its fund-and-department path, amount, and source document and page. Please cite the original document; County Commons is a guide to it.
No. County Commons is an independent, nonpartisan, citizen-built project with no affiliation with any government. It computes and cites public records, and never endorses candidates or takes sides on ballot measures. How every number is sourced.