ZIP 72542 · Hardy, AR

Six governments run on your community's money

This page shows every government that serves ZIP 72542: 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 72542?
72542 is served by the State of Arkansas, Highland School District, Sharp County, Fulton County, the City of Hardy and the City of Highland. In each one's latest recorded fiscal year, State of Arkansas spent $26.3 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Highland School District spent $23.3 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Sharp County spent $20.0 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Fulton County spent $13.9 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), City of Hardy spent $1.1 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and City of Highland spent $900 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021). Each government's money is separate.

Which governments collect property tax in 72542?
Of the governments serving 72542, State of Arkansas collected $1.52 billion (fiscal year ended June 30, 2024), Highland School District collected $6.8 million (fiscal year ended June 30, 2025), Sharp County collected $1.6 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), Fulton County collected $1.2 million (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021), City of Hardy collected $77 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) and City of Highland collected $69 thousand (fiscal year ended December 31, 2021) in property tax. These are each government's total collections, not a bill for 72542.

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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: Sharp County, Fulton County, Hardy and Highland

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 72542

State of Arkansas$1.52 billion

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

Highland School District$6.8 million

32% of its $21.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended June 30, 2025

Sharp County$1.6 million

6.9% of its $22.8 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

Fulton County$1.2 million

6.1% of its $19.1 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021

City of Hardy$77 thousand

6.1% of its $1.3 million in revenue · fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 · estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

City of Highland$69 thousand

4.2% of its $1.6 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

Sharp County

$20.0 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 82% of this ZIP is in Sharp County.

Where the money comes from

State tax money56%County taxes30%Federal tax money7.4%Fines and other4.2%Fees for services2.2%Local tax money0.6%
Full Sharp County breakdown

What stands out

22%

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

County taxes30%

Sales tax
22%$5.0 million
Property tax
6.9%$1.6 million
Other taxes
1.5%$334 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes
  • Public utility taxes$334 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services2.2%

Fees for services
2.2%$495 thousand
What's in fees for servicesOther service charges
  • Other service charges$495 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money7.4%

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

From the federal government
7.4%$1.7 million

State tax money56%

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

From the state
56%$12.7 million

Local tax money0.6%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.6%$134 thousand

Fines and other4.2%

Interest, rents and other
2.2%$495 thousand
Fines
2.0%$468 thousand
Sharp County page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs64%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Roads, transit and parking12%Sent to other local governments7.4%Interest on debt1.8%All other spending1.6%

What stands out

64%

of Sharp County's spending goes to running the government and other costs.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 23%.

Full Sharp County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
64%$12.8 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$11.6 million
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$521 thousand
  • Government buildings$360 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$303 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$2.6 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; prisons and jails and 2 more
  • Police$1.2 million
  • Prisons and jails$974 thousand
  • Courts and legal services$439 thousand
  • Fire protection$35 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$2.4 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$2.4 million
Sent to other local governments
7.4%$1.5 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$1.5 million
Interest on debt
1.8%$355 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.1%$211 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$195 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$16 thousand
Social services
0.4%$77 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$77 thousand
Health and hospitals
<0.1%$14 thousand
What's in health and hospitalsPublic health
  • Public health$14 thousand
Environment and natural resources
<0.1%$11 thousand
What's in environment and natural resourcesNatural resources, farming and conservation
  • Natural resources, farming and conservation$11 thousand
Sharp County page →

Fulton County

$13.9 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 19% of this ZIP is in Fulton County.

Where the money comes from

Fees for services (hospital bills)47%County taxes25%State tax money12%Federal tax money11%Fines and other4.4%Local tax money0.2%

What stands out

47%

of Fulton County's money comes from fees for services such as water, sewer and parking.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people gets 8.4%.

Full Fulton County breakdown

County taxes25%

Sales tax
17%$3.3 million
Property tax
6.1%$1.2 million
Other taxes
1.3%$245 thousand
What's in other taxesPublic utility taxes and other licenses
  • Public utility taxes$244 thousand
  • Other licenses$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services47%

Fees for services
47%$9.0 million
What's in fees for servicesHospital bills and other service charges
  • Hospital bills$8.8 million
  • Other service charges$274 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

Federal tax money11%

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

From the federal government
11%$2.2 million

State tax money12%

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

From the state
12%$2.3 million

Local tax money0.2%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From other local governments
0.2%$45 thousand

Fines and other4.4%

Interest, rents and other
3.2%$608 thousand
Fines
1.3%$240 thousand
Fulton County page →

Where the money goes

Health and hospitals57%Police, fire, courts and jails13%Roads, transit and parking12%Running the government and other costs9.4%Sent to other local governments6.0%All other spending3.1%

What stands out

57%

of Fulton County's spending goes to health services and hospitals.A typical U.S. county of under 50,000 people spends 4.8%.

Full Fulton County breakdown

Spending by category100%

Health and hospitals
57%$7.9 million
What's in health and hospitalsHospitals and public health
  • Hospitals$7.9 million
  • Public health$41 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
13%$1.8 million
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; courts and legal services and 2 more
  • Police$1.3 million
  • Courts and legal services$277 thousand
  • Fire protection$201 thousand
  • Prisons and jails$65 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
12%$1.6 million
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$1.6 million
Running the government and other costs
9.4%$1.3 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$405 thousand
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$390 thousand
  • Central staff services (personnel, purchasing, technology)$384 thousand
  • Government buildings$127 thousand
Sent to other local governments
6.0%$830 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$830 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
1.2%$161 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesLibraries and parks and recreation
  • Libraries$148 thousand
  • Parks and recreation$13 thousand
Interest on debt
1.0%$144 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
0.5%$64 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesWater supply
  • Water supply$64 thousand
Social services
0.4%$55 thousand
What's in social servicesOther public welfare
  • Other public welfare$55 thousand
Fulton County page →

Your cities and towns

City of Hardy

$1.1 million budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021. Estimated by the U.S. Census Bureau

About 16% of this ZIP is in Hardy.

Where the money comes from

City taxes52%Federal tax money30%County and local tax money6.3%State tax money6.1%Fines and other6.0%

What stands out

30%

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

Full Hardy breakdown

City taxes52%

Sales tax
26%$329 thousand
Other taxes
20%$254 thousand
What's in other taxesOther selective sales taxes; public utility taxes and 1 more
  • Other selective sales taxes$147 thousand
  • Public utility taxes$88 thousand
  • Other licenses$19 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Property tax
6.1%$77 thousand

Federal tax money30%

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

From the federal government
30%$374 thousand

State tax money6.1%

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

From the state
6.1%$77 thousand

County and local tax money6.3%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
6.3%$80 thousand

Fines and other6.0%

Interest, rents and other
3.6%$45 thousand
Fines
2.4%$31 thousand
Hardy page →

Where the money goes

Running the government and other costs41%Police, fire, courts and jails40%Roads, transit and parking11%Parks, recreation and libraries7.8%

What stands out

40%

of Hardy'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 Hardy breakdown

Spending by category100%

Running the government and other costs
41%$465 thousand
What's in running the government and other costsFinance, tax collection and budgeting and other and not broken out
  • Finance, tax collection and budgeting$317 thousand
  • Other and not broken out$148 thousand
Police, fire, courts and jails
40%$452 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice and fire protection
  • Police$232 thousand
  • Fire protection$220 thousand
Roads, transit and parking
11%$118 thousand
What's in roads, transit and parkingRoads and highways
  • Roads and highways$118 thousand
Parks, recreation and libraries
7.8%$88 thousand
What's in parks, recreation and librariesParks and recreation
  • Parks and recreation$88 thousand
Hardy page →

City of Highland

$900 thousand budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended December 31, 2021.

About 12% of this ZIP is in Highland.

Where the money comes from

City taxes39%State tax money20%Fees for services (sewer)19%County and local tax money11%Fines and other10%
Full Highland breakdown

What stands out

34%

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

City taxes39%

Sales tax
34%$551 thousand
Property tax
4.2%$69 thousand
Other taxes
0.7%$11 thousand
What's in other taxesOccupation and business licenses; other licenses and 2 more
  • Occupation and business licenses$5 thousand
  • Other licenses$4 thousand
  • Alcoholic beverage licenses$1 thousand
  • Other taxes not classified elsewhere$1 thousand

Amounts are by Census tax category.

Fees for services19%

Fees for services
19%$314 thousand
What's in fees for servicesSewer and other service charges
  • Sewer$307 thousand
  • Other service charges$7 thousand

Amounts are by Census type of charge.

State tax money20%

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

From the state
20%$330 thousand

County and local tax money11%

Money passed on by the county or other local governments.

From the county and other local governments
11%$181 thousand

Fines and other10%

Interest, rents and other
8.9%$145 thousand
Fines
1.5%$24 thousand
Highland page →

Where the money goes

Police, fire, courts and jails54%Water, sewer, trash and utilities41%Interest on debt5.3%

What stands out

54%

of Highland'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 Highland breakdown

Spending by category100%

Police, fire, courts and jails
54%$484 thousand
What's in police, fire, courts and jailsPolice; fire protection and 1 more
  • Police$258 thousand
  • Fire protection$219 thousand
  • Inspections and regulation$7 thousand
Water, sewer, trash and utilities
41%$368 thousand
What's in water, sewer, trash and utilitiesSewer systems and garbage and solid waste
  • Sewer systems$206 thousand
  • Garbage and solid waste$162 thousand
Interest on debt
5.3%$48 thousand
Highland page →

Your schools

Highland School District

$23.3 million budget in fiscal year 2025 (ended June 30, 2025), from the Arkansas Division of Elementary and Secondary Education.

About 96% of this ZIP is in Highland School District.

Where the money comes from

State tax money46%School district taxes32%Federal tax money17%Fines and other5.2%
Full Highland School District breakdown

School district taxes32%

Property tax
32%$6.8 million

Federal tax money17%

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

From the federal government
17%$3.5 million

State tax money46%

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

From the state
46%$9.6 million

Fines and other5.2%

Interest, rents and other
5.2%$1.1 million
Highland School District page →

Where the money goes

Schools and colleges98%Debt payments (principal and interest)1.5%
Full Highland School District breakdown

Spending by category100%

Schools and colleges
98%$22.9 million
Debt payments (principal and interest)
1.5%$357 thousand
Highland 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.

Highland 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.

Sharp 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.

Fulton 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.

City of Hardy. 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.

City of Highland. 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.

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.