Benton, AR town hall & government
Benton spent $85.8 million in the year to December 31, 2023, about $2,404 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Benton's government.
Who runs Benton
From public records (Open States and Wikidata), which can lag behind an election. If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.
Where Benton's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Sales taxes 35%
- Fees & charges 10%
- From the state 5%
- From the federal government 4%
- Property taxes 3%
- Interest, fines & other 2%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Benton
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Benton School District
Benton's K–12 school district, shared with Lonsdale. 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 79%
- Federal 9%
Of the $10,732 per pupil, $6,095 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.
Also serving Benton: Bryant Public Schools ($11,826 per pupil) · Bauxite School District ($10,165 per pupil).
Which schools Benton kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Benton 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 Benton's government
Who represents Benton
Benton is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative J. French Hill. 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.