Fordyce, AR town hall & government
Fordyce spent $3.2 million in the year to December 31, 2022, about $879 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fordyce's government.
Where Fordyce's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 35%
- From the federal government 17%
- Utility sales 15%
- Fees & charges 15%
- From the state 7%
- Interest, fines & other 7%
- Property taxes 4%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
- From other local governments <1%
Fordyce didn't report all of its 2022 figures to the Census Bureau, so most of these numbers are the Bureau's estimates.
Who works for Fordyce
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2022. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fordyce didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fordyce School District
Fordyce'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 7%
- State 75%
- Federal 18%
Of the $17,355 per pupil, $11,169 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 Fordyce kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fordyce 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 Fordyce's government
Who represents Fordyce
Fordyce is represented in Congress by Senators John Boozman and Tom Cotton and Representative Bruce Westerman. 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.