ZIP 72405 · Jonesboro, AR

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 72405: 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 72405?
72405 is served by the State of Arkansas, Craighead County, Brookland School District, the City of Jonesboro, Nettleton School District and Jonesboro School District. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Arkansas spent $26.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Craighead County spent $62.8 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Brookland School District spent $43.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), City of Jonesboro spent $259 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Nettleton School District spent $67.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and Jonesboro School District spent $90.4 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 72405?
Of the governments serving 72405, State of Arkansas collected $1.52 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Nettleton School District collected $32.1 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Jonesboro School District collected $25.0 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Craighead County collected $14.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023), Brookland School District collected $10.9 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025) and City of Jonesboro collected $5.7 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2023) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 72405.

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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: Craighead County, Jonesboro, Brookland School District and Nettleton School District

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 72405

State of Arkansas$1.52 billion

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

Nettleton School District$32.1 million

55% of its $58.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Jonesboro School District$25.0 million

28% of its $88.2 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Craighead County$14.9 million

23% of its $64.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2023

Brookland School District$10.9 million

29% of its $38.0 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

City of Jonesboro$5.7 million

2.5% of its $231 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

Craighead County

$62.8 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

Where the money comes from

County taxes69%State tax money11%Fines and other9.0%Fees for services6.8%Local tax money2.1%Federal tax money1.5%
Full Craighead County breakdown

What stands out

46%

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

County taxes69%

Sales tax
46%$29.9 million
Property tax
23%$14.9 million
Other taxes
0.1%$82 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$82 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services6.8%

Fees for services
6.8%$4.4 million
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$4.4 million

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money1.5%

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

From the federal government
1.5%$958 thousand

State tax money11%

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

From the state
11%$7.4 million

Local tax money2.1%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
2.1%$1.4 million

Fines and other9.0%

Interest, rents and other
7.3%$4.7 million
Fines
1.6%$1.1 million
Craighead County page →

Where the money goes

Sent to other local governments40%Police, fire, courts and jails22%Roads, transit and parking18%Running the government and other costs16%Health and hospitals2.9%All other spending1.5%

What stands out

40%

of Craighead County's spending goes to local governments.Most U.S. counties of 50,000 to 250,000 people spend nothing on this.

Full Craighead County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Sent to other local governments
40%$24.9 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$24.9 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
22%$13.7 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPrisons and jails; police and 1 more
  • Prisons and jails$6.0 million
  • Police$4.6 million
  • Courts and legal services$3.1 million
Roads, transit and parking
18%$11.3 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$11.3 million
Running the government and other costs
16%$10.2 million
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)$5.3 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$3.9 million
  • Other and not broken out$973 thousand
Health and hospitals
2.9%$1.8 million
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$1.8 million
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$673 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries
  • Libraries$673 thousand
Social services
0.4%$258 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$258 thousand
Craighead County page →

Your city

City of Jonesboro

$259 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2023.

About 32% of this ZIP is in Jonesboro.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (electric power, water)54%City taxes20%County and local tax money9.7%Fines and other6.5%State tax money5.8%Federal tax money4.4%

What stands out

10%

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

Full Jonesboro breakdown

City taxes20%

Sales tax
11%$25.9 million
Other taxes
6.1%$14.1 million
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 3 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$7.5 million
  • Public utility taxes$3.3 million
  • Other licenses$1.3 million
  • Occupation and business licenses$1.2 million
  • Alcoholic beverage taxes$689 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
2.5%$5.7 million

Fees for services54%

Fees for services
54%$124 million
What's in fees for servicesElectric power; water and 8 more
  • Electric power$96.4 million
  • Water$13.6 million
  • Sewer$11.5 million
  • Parks and recreation$869 thousand
  • Other service charges$679 thousand
  • Airport$583 thousand
  • Road charges$209 thousand
  • Garbage collection$103 thousand
  • Transit fares$94 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$42 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money4.4%

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

From the federal government
4.4%$10.0 million

State tax money5.8%

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

From the state
5.8%$13.4 million

County and local tax money9.7%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
9.7%$22.4 million

Fines and other6.5%

Interest, rents and other
5.7%$13.3 million
Fines
0.8%$1.8 million
Jonesboro page →

Where the money goes

Water, sewer, trash and utilities63%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Roads, transit and parking8.5%Running the government and other costs6.3%Parks, recreation and libraries4.3%All other spending4.3%

What stands out

63%

of Jonesboro's spending goes to water, sewer, trash and other utilities.A typical U.S. city of 50,000+ people spends 20%.

Full Jonesboro breakdown

Spending by category100%

Water, sewer, trash and utilities
63%$164 million
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesElectric power; sewer systems and 2 more
  • Electric power$98.6 million
  • Sewer systems$47.8 million
  • Water supply$12.6 million
  • Garbage and solid waste$5.0 million
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$34.3 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 2 more
  • Police$18.0 million
  • Fire protection$14.5 million
  • Inspections and regulation$1.1 million
  • Courts and legal services$657 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
8.5%$22.0 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways; airports and 1 more
  • Roads and highways$11.5 million
  • Airports$8.8 million
  • Public transit$1.7 million
Running the government and other costs
6.3%$16.3 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$10.1 million
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$3.9 million
  • Government buildings$1.2 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$699 thousand
  • Other government-run businesses$406 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
4.3%$11.1 million
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$11.1 million
Sent to other local governments
3.1%$8.0 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$8.0 million
Interest on debt
0.6%$1.6 million
What's in interest on debtInterest on electric power debt and interest on general debt
  • Interest on electric power debt$971 thousand
  • Interest on general debt$628 thousand
Health and hospitals
0.3%$786 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$786 thousand
Housing and community development
0.2%$635 thousand
Social services
<0.1%$134 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$134 thousand
Jonesboro page →

Your schools

Brookland School District

$43.9 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 66% of this ZIP is in Brookland School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money53%School district taxes29%Fines and other10%Federal tax money7.3%
Full Brookland School District breakdown

School district taxes29%

Property tax
29%$10.9 million

Federal tax money7.3%

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

From the federal government
7.3%$2.8 million

State tax money53%

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

From the state
53%$20.3 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%$98

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
10%$4.0 million
Brookland School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges93%Debt payments (principal and interest)7.2%
Full Brookland School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
93%$40.7 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
7.2%$3.2 million
Brookland School District page →

Nettleton School District

$67.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 24% of this ZIP is in Nettleton School District.

Where the money comes from

School district taxes55%State tax money27%Federal tax money13%Fines and other4.5%
Full Nettleton School District breakdown

School district taxes55%

Property tax
55%$32.1 million

Federal tax money13%

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

From the federal government
13%$7.7 million

State tax money27%

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

From the state
27%$15.8 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%$93

Fines and other4.5%

Interest, rents and other
4.5%$2.6 million
Nettleton School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges94%Debt payments (principal and interest)5.6%
Full Nettleton School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
94%$63.6 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
5.6%$3.8 million
Nettleton School District page →

Jonesboro School District

$90.4 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 11% of this ZIP is in Jonesboro School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money50%School district taxes28%Federal tax money19%Fines and other3.3%
Full Jonesboro School District breakdown

School district taxes28%

Property tax
28%$25.0 million

Federal tax money19%

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

From the federal government
19%$16.4 million

State tax money50%

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

From the state
50%$43.9 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%$208

Fines and other3.3%

Interest, rents and other
3.3%$2.9 million
Jonesboro School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges97%Debt payments (principal and interest)3.2%
Full Jonesboro School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
97%$87.5 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
3.2%$2.9 million
Jonesboro 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.

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

Brookland 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.

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

Nettleton 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.

Jonesboro 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.