Bentonville, AR town hall & government
Bentonville spent $223.2 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $3,857 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Bentonville's government.
Who runs Bentonville
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Bentonville's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Utility sales 39%
- Sales taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- From other local governments 7%
- Property taxes 5%
- From the state 2%
- From the federal government 1%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Bentonville
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Bentonville Public Schools
Bentonville's K–12 school district, shared with Centerton, Cave Springs, Highfill and Bella Vista. 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 21%
- State 74%
- Federal 4%
Of the $12,660 per pupil, $7,393 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 Bentonville: Rogers Public Schools ($12,206 per pupil).
Which schools Bentonville kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Bentonville 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 Bentonville's government
Who represents Bentonville
Bentonville 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.