ZIP 72211 · Little Rock, AR

Five governments run on your community's money

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

Yearly budgets from each government's latest fiscal year on record. Tap one to jump to it.

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
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Your county

Pulaski County

$262 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

Where the money comes from

County taxes77%State tax money11%Fees for services (garbage collection)5.8%Fines and other4.8%Federal tax money1.8%
Full Pulaski County breakdown

What stands out

46%

of Pulaski County's money comes from sales tax.A typical U.S. county of 250,000+ people gets 2.7%.

County taxes77%

Sales tax
46%$118 million
Property tax
30%$78.2 million
Other taxes
0.6%$1.5 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$1.5 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services5.8%

Fees for services
5.8%$15.0 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges and garbage collection
  • Other service charges$9.7 million
  • Garbage collection$5.3 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.8%

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

From the federal government
1.8%$4.8 million

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$27.9 million

Fines and other4.8%

Interest, rents and other
3.0%$7.7 million
Fines
1.8%$4.7 million
Pulaski County page →

Where the money goes

Sent to other local governments41%Police, fire, courts and jails26%Running the government and other costs20%Roads, transit and parking7.3%Water, sewer, trash and utilities2.6%All other spending3.4%

What stands out

41%

of Pulaski County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 250,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Full Pulaski County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
41%$108 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$108 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
26%$67.1 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 2 more
  • Prisons and jails$35.0 million
  • Police$16.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$14.8 million
  • Probation, parole and other corrections$1.2 million
Running the government and other costs
20%$52.3 million
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting; other and not broken out and 1 more
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$24.6 million
  • Other and not broken out$16.4 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$11.4 million
Roads, transit and parking
7.3%$19.1 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$19.1 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
2.6%$6.8 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesGarbage and solid waste
  • Garbage and solid waste$6.8 million
Housing and community development
2.4%$6.3 million
Health and hospitals
0.6%$1.6 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.6 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
0.2%$571 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$571 thousand
Social services
0.1%$366 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$366 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$31 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$31 thousand
Pulaski County page →

Your city

City of Little Rock

$600 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

City taxes35%Fees for services (sewer, airport)34%County and local tax money11%Fines and other9.5%State tax money5.6%Federal tax money5.6%

What stands out

11%

of Little Rock's money comes from county and other local tax money.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people gets 0.9%.

Full Little Rock breakdown

City taxes35%

Sales tax
12%$78.7 million
Other taxes
11%$71.7 million
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes; other selective sales taxes and 3 more
  • Public utility taxes$36.5 million
  • Other selective sales taxes$21.6 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$7.3 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$3.9 million
  • Other licenses$2.4 million

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
11%$71.1 million

Fees for services34%

Fees for services
34%$213 million
What's in fees for servicesSewer; other service charges and 7 more
  • Sewer$68.5 million
  • Other service charges$50.8 million
  • Airport$46.0 million
  • Garbage collection$25.8 million
  • Parks and recreation$13.3 million
  • Ports and waterways$5.1 million
  • Parking$2.5 million
  • Other government-run businesses$489 thousand
  • Road charges$41 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.6%

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

From the federal government
5.6%$35.3 million

State tax money5.6%

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

From the state
5.6%$35.4 million

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$66.9 million

Fines and other9.5%

Interest, rents and other
9.0%$57.0 million
Fines
0.4%$2.7 million
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Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails27%Running the government and other costs17%Roads, transit and parking16%Water, sewer, trash and utilities15%Parks, recreation and libraries11%All other spending15%
Full Little Rock breakdown

What stands out

6.2%

of Little Rock's spending goes to health services and hospitals.Most U.S. cities of 50,000+ people spend nothing on this.

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
27%$163 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$92.2 million
  • Fire protection$63.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$5.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.8 million
Running the government and other costs
17%$101 million
What's in running the government and other costsOther and not broken out; finance, tax collection and budgeting and 3 more
  • Other and not broken out$79.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$10.9 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$8.5 million
  • Government buildings$1.1 million
  • Other government-run businesses$863 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
16%$94.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingAirports; roads and highways and 2 more
  • Airports$45.8 million
  • Roads and highways$42.2 million
  • Ports and harbors$4.6 million
  • Parking$1.4 million
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
15%$88.3 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$63.2 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$25.1 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
11%$65.0 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$65.0 million
Health and hospitals
6.2%$37.2 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$37.2 million
Sent to other local governments
3.5%$20.7 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$20.7 million
Interest on debt
3.4%$20.3 million
Housing and community development
1.8%$10.6 million
Little Rock page →

Your schools

Little Rock School District

$489 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 74% of this ZIP is in Little Rock School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money74%School district taxes16%Federal tax money5.0%Fines and other3.6%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.2%County and local tax money0.3%

What stands out

5%

of Little Rock School District's money comes from federal tax money.Most school districts with 5,000 to 25,000 students get none.

Full Little Rock School District breakdown

School district taxes16%

Property tax
15%$57.2 million
Other taxes
0.1%$540 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$540 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.2%

Fees for services
1.2%$4.6 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$3.4 million
  • School lunches$1.1 million
  • School tuition and transportation$134 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money5.0%

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

From the federal government
5.0%$18.5 million

State tax money74%

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

From the state
74%$275 million

County and local tax money0.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
0.3%$1.0 million

Fines and other3.6%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$13.2 million
Little Rock School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Interest on debt2.3%Sent to other local governments0.8%
Full Little Rock School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$475 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$475 million
Interest on debt
2.3%$11.1 million
Sent to other local governments
0.8%$3.7 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$3.5 million
  • Sent to school districts$157 thousand
Little Rock School District page →

Pulaski Co Special School District

$207 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.

About 26% of this ZIP is in Pulaski Co Special School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money73%School district taxes20%Fines and other4.2%Fees for services (school lunches, school tuition and transportation)1.4%County and local tax money0.6%Federal tax money0.3%

What stands out

73%

of Pulaski Co Special School District's money comes from state tax money.A typical school district with 5,000 to 25,000 students gets 59%.

Full Pulaski Co Special School District breakdown

School district taxes20%

Property tax
20%$39.3 million
Other taxes
<0.1%$4 thousand
What's in other taxesOther taxes not classified elsewhere
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$4 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services1.4%

Fees for services
1.4%$2.7 million
What's in fees for servicesOther school charges; school lunches and 1 more
  • Other school charges$1.4 million
  • School lunches$1.3 million
  • School tuition and transportation$44 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money0.3%

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

From the federal government
0.3%$548 thousand

State tax money73%

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

From the state
73%$140 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%$1.1 million

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
4.2%$8.2 million
Pulaski Co Special School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges95%Interest on debt3.8%Sent to other local governments1.1%
Full Pulaski Co Special School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
95%$197 million
What's in schools and collegesElementary and secondary schools
  • Elementary and secondary schools$197 million
Interest on debt
3.8%$7.8 million
Sent to other local governments
1.1%$2.4 million
What's in sent to other local governmentsSent to the state government and sent to school districts
  • Sent to the state government$2.0 million
  • Sent to school districts$343 thousand
Pulaski Co Special School District 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.

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

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

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

Pulaski Co Special School District. U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances, individual unit file, fiscal year ended June 30, 2024.

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.