County government · Desha County, AR

Desha County's money: where it comes from and where it goes

In the latest recorded fiscal year (ended December 31, 2023), Desha County took in $12.4 million and spent $28.2 million.

Latest recorded year: ended December 31, 2023Comes fromGoes to

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Where it comes from

County taxes60%Fines and other19%State tax money17%Federal tax money2.3%Fees for services (garbage collection, hospital bills)1.8%

What stands out

35%

of Desha County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 1.6%.

County taxes60%

Sales tax
35%$4.4 million
Property tax
22%$2.8 million
Other taxes
2.0%$245 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$245 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.8%

Fees for services
1.8%$221 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges; garbage collection and 1 more
  • Other service charges$152 thousand
  • Garbage collection$49 thousand
  • Hospital bills$20 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.3%

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

From the federal government
2.3%$282 thousand

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$2.1 million

Fines and other19%

Interest, rents and other
18%$2.2 million
Fines
1.3%$156 thousand

Where it goes

Health and hospitals63%Running the government and other costs9.1%Sent to other local governments7.1%Roads, transit and parking6.9%Police, fire, courts and jails6.7%All other spending7.1%

What stands out

63%

of Desha County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
63%$17.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$17.7 million
  • Public health$82 thousand
Running the government and other costs
9.1%$2.6 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$856 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$829 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$630 thousand
  • Government buildings$246 thousand
Sent to other local governments
7.1%$2.0 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to local governments: other and not broken out
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$2.0 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.9%$2.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
6.7%$1.9 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$1.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$211 thousand
  • Fire protection$47 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$9 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.5%$1.5 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$1.5 million
Interest on debt
1.1%$307 thousand
Social services
0.5%$141 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$141 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
<0.1%$15 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand
Sources and moreWhere these numbers come from and what they cover

Desha County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

What this covers. The money of Desha County 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.