Ouachita County, Arkansas appropriated $16,099,196 for 2026, across 28 funds. The largest are Jail Operating ($5.8 million, 36%), County General ($4 million, 25%), County Road ($3.4 million, 21%). Walk the whole money trail.
Lines whose names match the sheriff and the jail add to $5,754,114 in the 2026 budget (36% of the total): Jail Operating $5.8 million, Sheriff's Reserves $1,000. Names vary by county, so open each line to see what it covers.
Lines whose names match roads add to $3,380,935 in the 2026 budget (21% of the total): County Road $3.4 million. 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: 70 of 70 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 Camden · Camden/Fairview #16Rural schools (50 mills), taxed as a homestead, the published rates come to about $900 a year (about $75 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 Ouachita County Clerk (870-837-2220). Dates, hours, ID rules and where to vote.
DHS (SNAP, Medicaid, ARKids): 222 Van Buren Street NW, Camden, 870-836-8166; the state revenue office (car tags, titles, driver’s licenses): 135 Jackson Street, Camden, 870-836-4171; the health unit: 740 California Ave SW, Camden, 870-836-5033. Every county and state office in Ouachita County.
The latest state audit (FY2024): the auditors reported findings. In their words: “Noncompliance with state law and accepted accounting practices was noted in the offices of County Judge, Tax Collector, County Clerk, and Sheriff. County Judge The County disbursed funds totaling $821,149 to provide financial assistance to Ouachita County Medical Center without a contract for services. This…” Everything the auditors reported, with page numbers.
From one public document: Ouachita County 2026 proposed budget, as filed with the state. Every amount on the site cites its document and page. The full document list.
1 open item, each a document still to get or a question the records raise: Get the adopted 2026 appropriation ordinance. A gap means "not gathered yet," never "hidden." The docket.
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. It computes and cites public records, and never endorses candidates or takes sides on ballot measures. How every number is sourced.