Columbia County, Arkansas appropriated $21,746,854 for 2026, across 31 funds. The largest are County Road ($5.3 million, 24%), Solid Waste Fund ($4.9 million, 23%), County General ($3.9 million, 18%). Walk the whole money trail.
Lines whose names match the sheriff and the jail add to $3,977,248 in the 2026 budget (18% of the total): Jail Operation and Maintenance Fund $2.2 million, Sheriff $1.6 million, Sheriff $139,400, Sheriff $13,000, Sheriff $6,000. Names vary by county, so open each line to see what it covers.
Lines whose names match roads add to $5,256,546 in the 2026 budget (24% of the total): County Road $5.3 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: 99 of 99 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 Magnolia · Magnolia #14 schools (45 mills), taxed as a homestead, the published rates come to about $750 a year (about $63 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 Columbia County Clerk (870-235-3774). Dates, hours, ID rules and where to vote.
DHS (SNAP, Medicaid, ARKids): 601 East University, Magnolia, 870-234-4190; the state revenue office (car tags, titles, driver’s licenses): 101 Boundary Street, Magnolia, 870-234-3560; the health unit: 207 S Jefferson, Magnolia, 870-235-3798. Every county and state office in Columbia 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 office of County Judge. Code Ann. § 14-14-1202.” Everything the auditors reported, with page numbers.
From one public document: Columbia 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: Columbia County. It computes and cites public records, and never endorses candidates or takes sides on ballot measures. How every number is sourced.