ZIP 71730 · El Dorado, AR

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 71730: 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 71730?
71730 is served by the State of Arkansas, Union County, El Dorado School District 15, the City of El Dorado, Smackover School District 39 and Junction City School District 75. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Arkansas spent $26.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Union County spent $38.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), El Dorado School District 15 spent $62.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), City of El Dorado spent $40.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Smackover School District 39 spent $14.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Junction City School District 75 spent $8.6 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 71730?
Of the governments serving 71730, State of Arkansas collected $1.52 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), El Dorado School District 15 collected $28.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Union County collected $9.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Smackover School District 39 collected $5.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Junction City School District 75 collected $2.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and City of El Dorado collected $2.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 71730.

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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: Union County, El Dorado, El Dorado School District 15 and Smackover School District 39

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 71730

State of Arkansas$1.52 billion

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

El Dorado School District 15$28.1 million

48% of its $58.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Union County$9.3 million

22% of its $42.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Smackover School District 39$5.9 million

39% of its $15.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Junction City School District 75$2.9 million

34% of its $8.5 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

City of El Dorado$2.3 million

5.4% of its $41.9 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

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

Union County

$38.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Where the money comes from

County taxes70%State tax money12%Fines and other11%Fees for services (garbage collection)6.0%Federal tax money0.8%
Full Union County breakdown

What stands out

47%

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

County taxes70%

Sales tax
47%$20.2 million
Property tax
22%$9.3 million
Other taxes
1.1%$488 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$488 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.0%

Fees for services
6.0%$2.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$1.7 million
  • Garbage collection$898 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.8%

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

From the federal government
0.8%$344 thousand

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$4.9 million

Fines and other11%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$3.8 million
Fines
2.3%$988 thousand
Union County page →

Where the money goes

Sent to other local governments36%Roads, transit and parking23%Police, fire, courts and jails23%Running the government and other costs11%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.3%All other spending2.6%

What stands out

36%

of Union County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of under 50,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Union County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
36%$13.8 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$13.8 million
Roads, transit and parking
23%$8.9 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$8.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
23%$8.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 3 more
  • Police$3.6 million
  • Prisons and jails$3.0 million
  • Courts and legal services$1.7 million
  • Fire protection$352 thousand
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$51 thousand
Running the government and other costs
11%$4.1 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.7 million
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$741 thousand
  • Government buildings$482 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.3%$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
1.9%$728 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$617 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$111 thousand
Social services
0.6%$218 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$218 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$64 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$64 thousand
Union County page →

Your city

City of El Dorado

$40.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 26% of this ZIP is in El Dorado.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (water, sewer)36%City taxes32%County and local tax money23%State tax money4.9%Fines and other2.3%Federal tax money0.6%
Full El Dorado breakdown

What stands out

22%

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

City taxes32%

Sales tax
22%$9.2 million
Property tax
5.4%$2.3 million
Other taxes
5.1%$2.1 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$1.4 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$427 thousand
  • Occupation and business licenses$151 thousand
  • Other licenses$65 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$50 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services36%

Fees for services
36%$15.2 million
What's in fees for servicesWater; sewer and 4 more
  • Water$6.8 million
  • Sewer$4.5 million
  • Airport$1.4 million
  • Other service charges$1.3 million
  • Garbage collection$906 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$295 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.6%

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

From the federal government
0.6%$253 thousand

State tax money4.9%

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

From the state
4.9%$2.1 million

County and local tax money23%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
23%$9.8 million

Fines and other2.3%

Interest, rents and other
1.7%$730 thousand
Fines
0.6%$231 thousand
El Dorado page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Water, sewer, trash and utilities31%Roads, transit and parking23%Running the government and other costs7.4%Parks, recreation and libraries5.5%All other spending1.7%

What stands out

23%

of El Dorado's spending goes to roads, transit and parking.A typical U.S. city of 10,000 to 50,000 people spends 10%.

Full El Dorado breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$12.5 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$6.3 million
  • Fire protection$5.5 million
  • Courts and legal services$717 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
31%$12.4 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply; garbage and solid waste and 1 more
  • Water supply$5.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$3.4 million
  • Sewer systems$3.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
23%$9.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways and airports
  • Roads and highways$7.8 million
  • Airports$1.5 million
Running the government and other costs
7.4%$3.0 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Other and not broken out$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$897 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$890 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.5%$2.2 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$2.2 million
Sent to other local governments
1.0%$402 thousand
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$402 thousand
Interest on debt
0.5%$200 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.2%$79 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$79 thousand
El Dorado page →

Your schools

El Dorado School District 15

$62.1 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 55% of this ZIP is in El Dorado School District 15.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes48%State tax money32%Federal tax money11%Fines and other8.6%County and local tax money0.6%
Full El Dorado School District 15 breakdown

School district taxes48%

Property tax
48%$28.1 million

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$6.3 million

State tax money32%

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

From the state
32%$18.5 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$350 thousand

Fines and other8.6%

Interest, rents and other
8.6%$5.0 million
El Dorado School District 15 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges92%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.8%
Full El Dorado School District 15 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
92%$57.3 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.8%$4.8 million
El Dorado School District 15 page →

Smackover School District 39

$14.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Smackover School District 39.

Where the money comes from

State tax money44%School district taxes39%Federal tax money11%Fines and other5.6%County and local tax money0.6%
Full Smackover School District 39 breakdown

School district taxes39%

Property tax
39%$5.9 million

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$1.6 million

State tax money44%

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

From the state
44%$6.7 million

County and local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.6%$95 thousand

Fines and other5.6%

Interest, rents and other
5.6%$842 thousand
Smackover School District 39 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.4%
Full Smackover School District 39 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$14.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.4%$490 thousand
Smackover School District 39 page →

Junction City School District 75

$8.6 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Junction City School District 75.

Where the money comes from

State tax money36%School district taxes34%Fines and other16%Federal tax money13%County and local tax money0.4%
Full Junction City School District 75 breakdown

School district taxes34%

Property tax
34%$2.9 million

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$1.1 million

State tax money36%

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

From the state
36%$3.1 million

County and local tax money0.4%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.4%$33 thousand

Fines and other16%

Interest, rents and other
16%$1.4 million
Junction City School District 75 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.8%
Full Junction City School District 75 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$8.1 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.8%$504 thousand
Junction City School District 75 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.

Union County. 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.

El Dorado School District 15. 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 El Dorado. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2023.

Smackover School District 39. 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.

Junction City School District 75. 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.

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.