Fort Smith, AR town hall & government
Fort Smith spent $237.4 million in the year to December 31, 2024, about $2,638 per resident.
Where the money goes, where it comes from, property taxes, and how to reach Fort Smith's government.
Who runs Fort Smith
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 If a name is out of date, tell us: when two neighbors agree, it's hidden until the records catch up.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 Fort Smith's money goes
Where the money comes from
- Sales taxes 25%
- Fees & charges 19%
- From the state 16%
- Utility sales 10%
- From the federal government 9%
- From other local governments 9%
- Interest, fines & other 6%
- Property taxes 6%
- Other taxes & licenses 1%
Who works for Fort Smith
Staff on the town's payroll in March 2025. Pay is March payroll times twelve, so it's approximate. Fort Smith didn't report its staffing to the Census Bureau, so these are the Bureau's estimates.
Fort Smith Public Schools
Fort Smith's K–12 school district, shared with Barling. 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 14%
- State 64%
- Federal 21%
Of the $13,857 per pupil, $6,938 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 Fort Smith: Greenwood School District ($11,668 per pupil).
Which schools Fort Smith kids attend, test scores and graduation rate →
What homeowners in Fort Smith 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 Fort Smith's government
Who represents Fort Smith
Fort Smith 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.