Monroe County, Arkansas appropriated $6,581,750 for 2026, across 17 funds. The largest are County General Fund ($2.4 million, 37%), County Road Fund ($2.2 million, 34%), ARP Fund ($745,053, 11%). Walk the whole money trail.
Lines whose names match the sheriff and the jail add to $1,085,609 in the 2026 budget (16% of the total): County Jail $588,833, County Sheriff's Office $432,776, Jail O & M Fund (Act 1188, Ord #324) $64,000. Names vary by county, so open each line to see what it covers.
Lines whose names match roads add to $2,205,660 in the 2026 budget (34% of the total): County Road Fund $2.2 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: 44 of 44 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 Clarendon · Clarendon #6 schools (53.64 mills), taxed as a homestead, the published rates come to about $1,009 a year (about $84 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 Monroe County Clerk (870-747-3632). Dates, hours, ID rules and where to vote.
DHS (SNAP, Medicaid, ARKids): 301 1/2 North New Orleans, Brinkley, 870-734-1445; the state revenue office (car tags, titles, driver’s licenses): 309 West Cedar, Brinkley, 870-734-1816; the health unit: 306 W King Dr, Brinkley, 870-734-1461. Every county and state office in Monroe 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 Treasurer/Tax Collector and Sheriff. Treasurer/Tax Collector Bank reconciliations were not prepared during the year for accounts maintained by the Treasurer in noncompliance with Ark. Code Ann. §14- 25-107.” Everything the auditors reported, with page numbers.
From one public document: Monroe 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.