ZIP 71603 · Pine Bluff, AR

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 71603: the state, county, city or town and school district, and where each one's money comes from and goes.

Each government is shown for its own newest fiscal year on file, so the years differ. Figures come from the U.S. Census Bureau's Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, the government's own report or, for Arkansas governments, the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, as named under Sources and more.

Where do my taxes go in 71603?
71603 is served by the State of Arkansas, Jefferson County, Watson Chapel School District 24, Pine Bluff School District 3, Star City School District 11 and the City of Pine Bluff. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Arkansas spent $26.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Jefferson County spent $34.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Watson Chapel School District 24 spent $46.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Pine Bluff School District 3 spent $90.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Star City School District 11 spent $18.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and City of Pine Bluff spent $65.4 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 71603?
Of the governments serving 71603, State of Arkansas collected $1.52 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Pine Bluff School District 3 collected $26.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Jefferson County collected $10.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), City of Pine Bluff collected $5.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Watson Chapel School District 24 collected $5.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Star City School District 11 collected $4.7 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 71603.

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From the state down to your schools: where each one's money comes from and goes.

See the full budget for: Jefferson County, Pine Bluff, Watson Chapel School District 24 and Pine Bluff School District 3

Why not this year? Arkansas governments with newer filings show school district figures from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education (for 2025). Each other figure is the newest year the U.S. Census Bureau has published for that government, so the years differ and are not the current year. Most governments post their current budget on their own website.

Where property tax goes in 71603

State of Arkansas$1.52 billion

5.2% of its $29.0 billion in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2024

Pine Bluff School District 3$26.3 million

43% of its $60.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Jefferson County$10.7 million

24% of its $43.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

City of Pine Bluff$5.7 million

8.7% of its $66.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Watson Chapel School District 24$5.4 million

13% of its $41.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Star City School District 11$4.7 million

25% of its $18.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

These are each government's total property tax collections, not your bill. Your own bill is split by each government's tax rate, shown on your property tax bill.

Your county

Jefferson County

$34.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 85% of this ZIP is in Jefferson County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes62%State tax money17%Fees for services (garbage collection)10%Fines and other6.4%Federal tax money2.6%Local tax money1.2%
Full Jefferson County breakdown

What stands out

34%

of Jefferson County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people gets 4.2%.

County taxes62%

Sales tax
34%$14.9 million
Property tax
24%$10.7 million
Other taxes
4.1%$1.8 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$1.8 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services10%

Fees for services
10%$4.5 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$2.8 million
  • Garbage collection$1.7 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.6%

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

From the federal government
2.6%$1.1 million

State tax money17%

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

From the state
17%$7.5 million

Local tax money1.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
1.2%$523 thousand

Fines and other6.4%

Fines
3.4%$1.5 million
Interest, rents and other
3.0%$1.3 million
Jefferson County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails46%Running the government and other costs24%Roads, transit and parking19%Water, sewer, trash and utilities6.0%Parks, recreation and libraries3.3%All other spending1.2%

What stands out

46%

of Jefferson County's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. county of 50,000 to 250,000 people spends 25%.

Full Jefferson County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
46%$15.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$7.4 million
  • Police$4.7 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.2 million
  • Fire protection$759 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$655 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$8.2 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 2 more
  • Other and not broken out$3.0 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$2.7 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$2.1 million
  • Government buildings$469 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
19%$6.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$6.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
6.0%$2.0 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.0 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
3.3%$1.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$1.1 million
Social services
0.5%$183 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$183 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$115 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$115 thousand
Interest on debt
0.3%$103 thousand
Jefferson County page →

Your city

City of Pine Bluff

$65.4 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Pine Bluff.

Where the money comes from

City taxes53%Fees for services (sewer, garbage collection)17%County and local tax money11%State tax money9.5%Fines and other5.1%Federal tax money4.7%
Full Pine Bluff breakdown

What stands out

30%

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

City taxes53%

Sales tax
30%$19.6 million
Other taxes
15%$9.7 million
What's in other taxesPari-mutuel (betting) taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Pari-mutuel (betting) taxes$4.9 million
  • Public utility taxes$3.3 million
  • Other licenses$1.4 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
8.7%$5.7 million

Fees for services17%

Fees for services
17%$10.9 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; garbage collection and 3 more
  • Sewer$7.4 million
  • Garbage collection$2.7 million
  • Parks and recreation$657 thousand
  • Housing$66 thousand
  • Transit fares$43 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.7%

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

From the federal government
4.7%$3.1 million

State tax money9.5%

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

From the state
9.5%$6.3 million

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$7.3 million

Fines and other5.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.0%$2.6 million
Fines
1.1%$718 thousand
Pine Bluff page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails35%Running the government and other costs24%Water, sewer, trash and utilities16%Parks, recreation and libraries9.6%Roads, transit and parking9.4%All other spending6.5%

What stands out

35%

of Pine Bluff's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 24%.

Full Pine Bluff breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
35%$22.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$11.1 million
  • Fire protection$9.2 million
  • Courts and legal services$2.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$67 thousand
Running the government and other costs
24%$15.8 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$8.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$5.7 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$965 thousand
  • Government buildings$772 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$4 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
16%$10.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$7.4 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$2.9 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
9.6%$6.3 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$5.8 million
  • Libraries$436 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
9.4%$6.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; public transit and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$4.5 million
  • Public transit$1.5 million
  • Airports$170 thousand
Housing and community development
2.5%$1.6 million
Sent to other local governments
2.0%$1.3 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$1.3 million
Interest on debt
1.6%$1.0 million
Social services
0.4%$260 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$260 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$55 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$55 thousand
Pine Bluff page →

Your schools

Watson Chapel School District 24

$46.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 58% of this ZIP is in Watson Chapel School District 24.

Where the money comes from

State tax money76%School district taxes13%Federal tax money9.8%Fines and other1.4%
Full Watson Chapel School District 24 breakdown

School district taxes13%

Property tax
13%$5.4 million

Federal tax money9.8%

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

From the federal government
9.8%$4.1 million

State tax money76%

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

From the state
76%$31.8 million

County and local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
<0.1%$247

Fines and other1.4%

Interest, rents and other
1.4%$570 thousand
Watson Chapel School District 24 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.4%
Full Watson Chapel School District 24 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$45.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.4%$1.1 million
Watson Chapel School District 24 page →

Pine Bluff School District 3

$90.0 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 27% of this ZIP is in Pine Bluff School District 3.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes43%State tax money29%Federal tax money23%Fines and other4.1%County and local tax money0.2%
Full Pine Bluff School District 3 breakdown

School district taxes43%

Property tax
43%$26.3 million

Federal tax money23%

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

From the federal government
23%$13.8 million

State tax money29%

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

From the state
29%$17.8 million

County and local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.2%$111 thousand

Fines and other4.1%

Interest, rents and other
4.1%$2.5 million
Pine Bluff School District 3 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)6.5%
Full Pine Bluff School District 3 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$84.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
6.5%$5.8 million
Pine Bluff School District 3 page →

Star City School District 11

$18.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 13% of this ZIP is in Star City School District 11.

Where the money comes from

State tax money56%School district taxes25%Federal tax money14%Fines and other4.7%
Full Star City School District 11 breakdown

School district taxes25%

Property tax
25%$4.7 million

Federal tax money14%

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

From the federal government
14%$2.7 million

State tax money56%

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

From the state
56%$10.6 million

Fines and other4.7%

Interest, rents and other
4.7%$894 thousand
Star City School District 11 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges96%Debt payments (principal and interest)4.0%
Full Star City School District 11 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
96%$18.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
4.0%$752 thousand
Star City School District 11 page →

Your state

State of Arkansas

$26.3 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

State taxes44%Federal tax money38%Fees for services (hospital bills, college tuition)12%Fines and other6.7%
Full Arkansas breakdown

What stands out

5.2%

of Arkansas' money comes from property tax.Most state governments get none.

State taxes44%

Sales tax
18%$5.07 billion
Individual income tax
9.5%$2.76 billion
Other taxes
8.1%$2.35 billion
What's in other taxesMotor fuel taxes; insurance premium taxes and 16 more
  • Motor fuel taxes$618 million
  • Insurance premium taxes$409 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$329 million
  • Tobacco taxes$201 million
  • Motor vehicle licenses$193 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$128 million
  • Amusement taxes$103 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$80.0 million
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$77.3 million
  • Real estate and stock transfer taxes$64.4 million
  • Corporation licenses$39.4 million
  • Severance taxes$36.4 million
  • Hunting and fishing licenses$34.3 million
  • Driver's licenses$19.2 million
  • Public utility licenses$9.4 million
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$6.3 million
  • Other licenses$1.7 million
  • Amusement licenses$1.2 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
5.2%$1.52 billion
Business income tax
3.4%$972 million

Fees for services12%

Fees for services
12%$3.33 billion
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills; college tuition and 10 more
  • Hospital bills$1.46 billion
  • College tuition$1.14 billion
  • University housing and dining$371 million
  • Other service charges$286 million
  • Parks and recreation$44.0 million
  • Parks, land and natural resources$24.5 million
  • Road charges$7.3 million
  • Other education charges$1.4 million
  • Other school charges$202 thousand
  • Garbage collection$102 thousand
  • School lunches$58 thousand
  • Airport$30 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money38%

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

From the federal government
38%$11.0 billion

Local tax money<0.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From local governments
<0.1%$13.3 million

Fines and other6.7%

Interest, rents and other
6.6%$1.91 billion
Fines
<0.1%$17.9 million
Arkansas page →

Where the money goes

Social services33%Sent to local governments29%Schools and colleges15%Health and hospitals6.7%Roads, transit and parking6.6%All other spending9.2%

What stands out

29%

of Arkansas' spending goes to local governments.A typical state government spends 24%.

Full Arkansas breakdown

Spending by category100%

Social services
33%$8.78 billion
What's in social servicesOther public welfare; unemployment and social insurance offices and 2 more
  • Other public welfare$8.66 billion
  • Unemployment and social insurance offices$109 million
  • Welfare institutions$9.9 million
  • Veterans' services$3.0 million
Sent to local governments
29%$7.57 billion
What's in sent to local governmentsSent to school districts; sent to local governments: other and not broken out and 16 more
  • Sent to school districts$6.15 billion
  • Sent to local governments: other and not broken out$452 million
  • Sent to local governments: roads and highways$443 million
  • Sent to local governments: general support$354 million
  • Sent to local governments: sewer systems$80.8 million
  • Sent to local governments: housing and community development$21.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: natural resources, farming and conservation$18.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: airports$16.2 million
  • Sent to local governments: parks and recreation$7.9 million
  • Sent to local governments: police$7.1 million
  • Sent to local governments: libraries$5.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: courts and legal services$3.6 million
  • Sent to local governments: other government administration$2.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: public health$2.5 million
  • Sent to local governments: elementary and secondary schools$575 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: prisons and jails$291 thousand
  • Sent to the federal government$216 thousand
  • Sent to local governments: hospitals$122 thousand
Schools and colleges
15%$4.03 billion
What's in schools and collegesColleges and universities; scholarships and other education subsidies and 3 more
  • Colleges and universities$2.91 billion
  • Scholarships and other education subsidies$507 million
  • College housing, dining and bookstores$464 million
  • Other education$111 million
  • Elementary and secondary schools$43.2 million
Health and hospitals
6.7%$1.76 billion
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$1.55 billion
  • Public health$214 million
Roads, transit and parking
6.6%$1.72 billion
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$1.72 billion
  • Airports$526 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
3.3%$865 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; courts and legal services and 3 more
  • Prisons and jails$304 million
  • Courts and legal services$191 million
  • Police$144 million
  • Inspections and regulation$136 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$89.7 million
Running the government and other costs
3.2%$851 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 3 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$531 million
  • Other and not broken out$179 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$104 million
  • Other government administration$27.7 million
  • Government buildings$9.2 million
Environment and natural resources
1.3%$349 million
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$349 million
Interest on debt
0.9%$246 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.3%$81.5 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation and libraries
  • Parks and recreation$78.8 million
  • Libraries$2.6 million
Housing and community development
<0.1%$20.6 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
<0.1%$14.2 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste and sewer systems
  • Garbage and solid waste$13.5 million
  • Sewer systems$684 thousand
Arkansas page →
Sources and moreEach government's source, fiscal year and how a ZIP is matched

State of Arkansas. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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

Watson Chapel School District 24. Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, Annual Statistical Report of the Public Schools of Arkansas (actual revenues and expenditures), school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Pine Bluff School District 3. Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, Annual Statistical Report of the Public Schools of Arkansas (actual revenues and expenditures), school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

Star City School District 11. Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education, Annual Statistical Report of the Public Schools of Arkansas (actual revenues and expenditures), school year 2024-25, fiscal year ended June 30, 2025. The earlier Census figures are from U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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

How these figures are counted. Arkansas school district figures are the actual revenues and expenditures each district reported to the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education in the Annual Statistical Report for fiscal year 2025 (the 2024-25 school year, ended June 30, 2025). Local revenue other than property taxes (fees, food sales, interest and similar receipts) is shown as one line, because the state report does not split it. Bond and loan proceeds, asset sales and transfers between funds are not counted as revenue. Spending includes construction, and debt payments include principal as well as interest, so spending can read higher than the U.S. Census Bureau's figure for the same year.

How a ZIP is matched. A ZIP code is not a government boundary, so we match it to the cities, counties and school districts that overlap it, using Census Bureau geography. Where a ZIP crosses several, each one is shown with its share of the ZIP. Each government's money covers its own operations only; the others listed here are separate.

Latest recorded year. The year differs by government: each block shows the newest fiscal year on file. A Census survey year covers fiscal years ending July 1 of the year before through June 30 of that year.