Alma, AR town hall & government
Alma spent $4.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $810 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Alma's government.
Where Alma's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 30%
- Fees & charges 29%
- From other local governments 16%
- Sales taxes 16%
- Interest, fines & other 5%
- Property taxes 2%
- From the state 2%
Who works for Alma
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Alma School District
Alma's K–12 school district, shared with Dyer and Rudy. It is its own government, with a budget separate from the town's.
Where the district's money comes from Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal
- Local 12%
- State 76%
- Federal 12%
Of the $12,074 per pupil, $7,146 goes to classroom instruction (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to support services such as buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren't in the per-pupil figure.
Which schools Alma kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Alma pay
The median yearly bill homeowners report, covering every local property tax on the home (town, schools, county). The effective rate is that bill divided by the median home value, so it's a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Contact Alma's government
Who represents Alma
Alma is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Steve Womack. Sarah Huckabee Sanders is governor.
Budget: U.S. Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Finance (every city and town government's revenue, spending and debt, grouped into plain categories). Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.