ZIP 72088 · Fairfield Bay, AR

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 72088: 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 72088?
72088 is served by the State of Arkansas, the City of Fairfield Bay, Van Buren County, Shirley School District 3, Cleburne County and West Side Greers Ferry School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Arkansas spent $26.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), City of Fairfield Bay spent $2.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Van Buren County spent $13.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Shirley School District 3 spent $6.2 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Cleburne County took in $3.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and West Side Greers Ferry School District spent $9.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 72088?
Of the governments serving 72088, State of Arkansas collected $1.52 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), West Side Greers Ferry School District collected $7.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Van Buren County collected $5.3 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Shirley School District 3 collected $3.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Cleburne County collected $1.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and City of Fairfield Bay collected $310 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 72088.

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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: Van Buren County, Cleburne County, Fairfield Bay and Shirley 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 72088

State of Arkansas$1.52 billion

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

West Side Greers Ferry School District$7.4 million

71% of its $10.4 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Van Buren County$5.3 million

25% of its $21.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

Shirley School District 3$3.0 million

50% of its $6.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Cleburne County$1.8 million

58% of its $3.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

City of Fairfield Bay$310 thousand

12% of its $2.6 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

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 counties

Van Buren County

$13.6 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 84% of this ZIP is in Van Buren County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes48%Federal tax money24%State tax money14%Fines and other7.5%Fees for services (garbage collection)6.3%
Full Van Buren County breakdown

What stands out

22%

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

County taxes48%

Property tax
25%$5.3 million
Sales tax
22%$4.6 million
Other taxes
1.0%$204 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$204 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.3%

Fees for services
6.3%$1.3 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$685 thousand
  • Garbage collection$638 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money24%

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

From the federal government
24%$5.0 million

State tax money14%

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

From the state
14%$3.0 million

Fines and other7.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.5%$1.2 million
Fines
2.0%$413 thousand
Van Buren County page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails31%Roads, transit and parking31%Running the government and other costs17%Water, sewer, trash and utilities5.4%Sent to other local governments5.3%All other spending9.9%

What stands out

5.3%

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

Full Van Buren County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
31%$4.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$3.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$694 thousand
  • Fire protection$176 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$68 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
31%$4.2 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$4.2 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$2.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology) and 2 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$1.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$743 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$281 thousand
  • Government buildings$154 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
5.4%$735 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$735 thousand
Sent to other local governments
5.3%$720 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$720 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
5.2%$708 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$708 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.6%$350 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health and hospitals
  • Public health$297 thousand
  • Hospitals$53 thousand
Social services
2.0%$266 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$266 thousand
Interest on debt
0.2%$22 thousand
Van Buren County page →

Cleburne County

Took in $3.1 million in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 16% of this ZIP is in Cleburne County.

Where the money comes from

County taxes97%State tax money2.2%Fines and other0.9%
Full Cleburne County breakdown

What stands out

39%

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

County taxes97%

Property tax
58%$1.8 million
Sales tax
39%$1.2 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$2 thousand
What's in other taxesAlcoholic beverage licenses
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$2 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

State tax money2.2%

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

From the state
2.2%$69 thousand

Fines and other0.9%

Interest, rents and other
0.9%$28 thousand
Cleburne County page →

The Census record has no spending figures for Cleburne County.

Your city

City of Fairfield Bay

$2.2 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 96% of this ZIP is in Fairfield Bay.

Where the money comes from

City taxes44%Fees for services (parks and recreation)22%County and local tax money14%State tax money10%Fines and other7.8%Federal tax money2.8%
Full Fairfield Bay breakdown

What stands out

24%

of Fairfield Bay's money comes from sales tax.Most U.S. cities, towns and villages of under 10,000 people get none.

City taxes44%

Sales tax
24%$622 thousand
Property tax
12%$310 thousand
Other taxes
7.9%$207 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 1 more
  • Public utility taxes$158 thousand
  • Other selective sales taxes$39 thousand
  • Other licenses$10 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services22%

Fees for services
22%$573 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and parks and recreation
  • Other service charges$558 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$15 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money2.8%

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

From the federal government
2.8%$74 thousand

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$264 thousand

County and local tax money14%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
14%$356 thousand

Fines and other7.8%

Interest, rents and other
7.4%$192 thousand
Fines
0.5%$12 thousand
Fairfield Bay page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails57%Running the government and other costs19%Health and hospitals8.0%Roads, transit and parking7.2%Parks, recreation and libraries6.4%Interest on debt1.7%

What stands out

57%

of Fairfield Bay's spending goes to police, fire, courts and jails.A typical U.S. city, town or village of under 10,000 people spends 11%.

Full Fairfield Bay breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
57%$1.2 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$1.0 million
  • Fire protection$203 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$11 thousand
Running the government and other costs
19%$417 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsCentral staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology); finance, tax collection and budgeting and 1 more
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$312 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$53 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$52 thousand
Health and hospitals
8.0%$174 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$174 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
7.2%$157 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$157 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
6.4%$138 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$138 thousand
Interest on debt
1.7%$36 thousand
Fairfield Bay page →

Your schools

Shirley School District 3

$6.2 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 84% of this ZIP is in Shirley School District 3.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes50%Federal tax money25%State tax money19%Fines and other5.2%
Full Shirley School District 3 breakdown

School district taxes50%

Property tax
50%$3.0 million

Federal tax money25%

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

From the federal government
25%$1.5 million

State tax money19%

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

From the state
19%$1.1 million

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$309 thousand
Shirley School District 3 page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.9%
Full Shirley School District 3 breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$6.0 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.9%$177 thousand
Shirley School District 3 page →

West Side Greers Ferry School District

$9.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 16% of this ZIP is in West Side Greers Ferry School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes71%Federal tax money15%State tax money10%Fines and other4.3%
Full West Side Greers Ferry School District breakdown

School district taxes71%

Property tax
71%$7.4 million

Federal tax money15%

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

From the federal government
15%$1.6 million

State tax money10%

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

From the state
10%$1.0 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%$106

Fines and other4.3%

Interest, rents and other
4.3%$454 thousand
West Side Greers Ferry School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Debt payments (principal and interest)2.2%
Full West Side Greers Ferry School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$9.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
2.2%$213 thousand
West Side Greers Ferry School District 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.

City of Fairfield Bay. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Van Buren County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. Most of this government's figures were estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau from a sample; the government did not report them itself. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

Shirley 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.

Cleburne County. U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments, Finance, individual unit file, fiscal year ended December 31, 2021. The Census record for this government is from the 2022 survey, the newest on file.

West Side Greers Ferry School District. 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.