City government · Clark County, AR

Arkadelphia's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Arkadelphia took in $13.3 million and spent $16.3 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Estimated by the U.S. Census BureauComes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

Fees for services (water, garbage collection)43%City taxes40%State tax money8.9%Fines and other6.5%Federal tax money1.6%

What stands out

23%

of Arkadelphia's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities of 10,000 to 50,000 people get none.

City taxes40%

Sales tax
23%$3.1 million
Other taxes
9.8%$1.3 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$1.3 million
  • Other licenses$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.8%$899 thousand

Fees for services43%

Fees for services
43%$5.7 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; garbage collection and 4 more
  • Water$2.0 million
  • Garbage collection$1.8 million
  • Sewer$1.3 million
  • Parks and recreation$338 thousand
  • Other service charges$233 thousand
  • Airport$22 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.6%

Grants from Washington, paid for by the federal taxes residents also pay.

From the federal government
1.6%$216 thousand

State tax money8.9%

Money the state passes on, paid for by the state taxes residents also pay.

From the state
8.9%$1.2 million

Fines and other6.5%

Fines
4.4%$579 thousand
Interest, rents and other
2.2%$291 thousand

Where it goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities36%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Roads, transit and parking16%Parks, recreation and libraries16%Running the government and other costs4.8%Interest on debt1.0%

What stands out

16%

of Arkadelphia's spending goes to parks, recreation and libraries.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 5.6%.

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
36%$5.9 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste; water supply and 1 more
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.5 million
  • Water supply$1.7 million
  • Sewer systems$1.6 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$4.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$3.3 million
  • Fire protection$952 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$2.7 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.5 million
  • Airports$1.2 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
16%$2.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.5 million
Running the government and other costs
4.8%$785 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$421 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$203 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$161 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$167 thousand
What's in interest on debtInterest on general debt and interest on water supply debt
  • Interest on general debt$109 thousand
  • Interest on water supply debt$58 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

City of Arkadelphia. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself.

What this covers. The money of City of Arkadelphia itself. Other governments that serve the same area (the city, county, school district and state) are separate and not included. Borrowing, transfers between a government's own funds, and pension trust funds are not counted as revenue.