Brinkley, AR town hall & government
Brinkley spent $4.8 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $1,897 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Brinkley's government.
Where Brinkley's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 45%
- Utility sales 14%
- Fees & charges 13%
- Interest, fines & other 11%
- From the state 8%
- From the federal government 7%
- Property taxes 3%
- Other taxes & licenses <1%
Who works for Brinkley
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate.
Brinkley School District
Brinkley's K–12 school district, shared with Fargo and Hunter. 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 11%
- State 60%
- Federal 29%
Of the $17,393 per pupil, $8,779 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 Brinkley kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Brinkley 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 Brinkley's government
Who represents Brinkley
Brinkley 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.