State of Arkansas
$26.3 billion budget in the latest fiscal year on record, which ended June 30, 2024.
Where the money comes from
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
Where the money goes
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