Fulton County, Arkansas appropriated $8,749,238 for 2026, across 26 funds. The largest are County Road Fund ($2.2 million, 26%), County General Fund ($2 million, 23%), Law Enforcement Sales Tax Fund ($1.5 million, 17%). Walk the whole money trail.
Lines whose names match the sheriff and the jail add to $482,527 in the 2026 budget (6% of the total): Sheriff $307,006, Jail Operation and Maintenance Fund $100,041, Jail Sales Tax Bond Paying Fund $75,480. Names vary by county, so open each line to see what it covers.
Lines whose names match roads add to $2,321,021 in the 2026 budget (27% of the total): County Road Fund $2.2 million, Road Flood 04/04/2025 Fund $49,277, Grant - Road Runner Road $37,444. Names vary by county, so open each line to see what it covers.
Yes. Every total marked complete is checked against the sum of its parts, to the cent: 57 of 57 checks pass. Where the county's own pages disagree, the money trail keeps the printed number and says so. See every check.
For a $150,000 home in Salem · Salem #30 schools (42.5 mills), taxed as a homestead, the published rates come to about $675 a year (about $56 a month). Enter your own value to see where every dollar goes, by government and by what it pays for.
The next election is the general election on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Early voting runs Oct 19 to Nov 2. Your election office is the Fulton County Clerk (870-895-3310). Dates, hours, ID rules and where to vote.
DHS (SNAP, Medicaid, ARKids): 222 Byron Road, Salem, 870-895-3309; the state revenue office (car tags, titles, driver’s licenses): 160 N 1st St., Mammoth Springs, 870-625-3204; the health unit: 510 S Main St, Salem, 870-895-3300. Every county and state office in Fulton County.
The latest state audit (FY2024): the auditors reported findings. In their words: “The result of our tests disclosed instances of noncompliance or other matters that are required to be reported under Government Auditing Standards and which are described in the Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting section as item 2024-1.” Everything the auditors reported, with page numbers.
From one public document: Fulton County 2026 budget, as filed with the state. Every amount on the site cites its document and page. The full document list.
Yes, free: the 2026 budget as CSV (opens in any spreadsheet) or as JSON. Each row has its fund-and-department path, amount, and source document and page. Please cite the original document; County Commons is a guide to it.
No. County Commons is an independent, nonpartisan, citizen-built project with no affiliation with any government. Official sites: Fulton County. It computes and cites public records, and never endorses candidates or takes sides on ballot measures. How every number is sourced.