Bay, AR town hall & government
Bay spent $1.5 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $836 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bay's government.
Where Bay's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Interest, fines & other 27%
- Fees & charges 22%
- Utility sales 22%
- From the federal government 17%
- Sales taxes 11%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Bay
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bay School District
Bay's K–12 school district. 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 13%
- State 77%
- Federal 10%
Of the $14,056 per pupil, $8,446 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 Bay kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bay 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. In a town this small the survey estimate has a wide margin.
Contact Bay's government
Who represents Bay
Bay is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Eric A. "Rick" Crawford. 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.