AR — funding
Every dollar into AR and where it goes — federal spending by place of performance, the state government's own revenue and spending, and the money received by the state's officeholders and candidates.
Federal spending by place of performance · $32,597,453,175 in FY2026 · USAspending
Money into Arkansas — federal spending over time
| FY | Arkansas |
|---|---|
| 2016 | $23,561,074,171 |
| 2017 | $23,961,340,863 |
| 2018 | $24,151,219,844 |
| 2019 | $25,454,892,932 |
| 2020 | $33,681,029,223 |
| 2021 | $37,225,654,753 |
| 2022 | $31,412,871,256 |
| 2023 | $32,040,102,888 |
| 2024 | $31,752,289,732 |
| 2025 | $34,951,163,093 |
| 2026 | $32,597,453,175 |
State government revenue — where it comes from (2023)
Revenue by source over time
| Yr | Charges & fees | Miscellaneous | Local transfers | Federal transfers | Taxes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $2,732,387,000 | $1,122,252,000 | $49,345,000 | $7,853,253,000 | $9,516,281,000 |
| 2018 | $2,805,279,000 | $1,070,220,000 | $44,717,000 | $7,832,635,000 | $9,819,284,000 |
| 2019 | $2,905,892,000 | $1,112,491,000 | $35,076,000 | $7,861,857,000 | $10,217,866,000 |
| 2020 | $2,815,913,000 | $1,135,237,000 | $10,221,000 | $9,354,429,000 | $10,255,155,000 |
| 2021 | $2,993,199,000 | $1,177,834,000 | $13,944,000 | $10,732,848,000 | $11,726,678,000 |
| 2022 | $3,083,577,000 | $1,332,934,000 | $11,030,000 | $12,481,161,000 | $12,768,129,000 |
| 2023 | $3,138,859,000 | $1,700,899,000 | $10,241,000 | $12,094,173,000 | $12,752,452,000 |
How Arkansas spends — by function (2023)
Allocation by function over time
| Yr | Police protection | Correction | Natural resources | Interest on debt | Other | Education | Public welfare | Hospitals | Health | Highways |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $105,772,000 | $334,026,000 | $280,421,000 | $159,122,000 | $1,072,556,000 | $3,177,291,000 | $7,415,911,000 | $1,074,930,000 | $200,675,000 | $1,458,568,000 |
| 2018 | $105,107,000 | $337,111,000 | $273,570,000 | $152,956,000 | $1,038,374,000 | $3,403,179,000 | $6,805,973,000 | $1,182,854,000 | $201,768,000 | $1,433,957,000 |
| 2019 | $109,015,000 | $354,832,000 | $271,366,000 | $163,022,000 | $1,093,291,000 | $3,409,965,000 | $7,752,884,000 | $1,179,702,000 | $200,814,000 | $1,147,509,000 |
| 2020 | $104,925,000 | $350,260,000 | $242,885,000 | $187,196,000 | $1,161,835,000 | $3,375,660,000 | $7,353,581,000 | $1,333,233,000 | $202,696,000 | $1,233,045,000 |
| 2021 | $107,632,000 | $337,833,000 | $271,972,000 | $195,842,000 | $1,312,057,000 | $3,575,927,000 | $7,912,728,000 | $1,396,482,000 | $331,918,000 | $1,588,990,000 |
| 2022 | $119,683,000 | $359,522,000 | $306,166,000 | $214,365,000 | $1,523,238,000 | $3,774,940,000 | $9,491,215,000 | $1,372,651,000 | $339,195,000 | $1,561,565,000 |
| 2023 | $136,806,000 | $402,825,000 | $364,166,000 | $222,181,000 | $1,552,966,000 | $3,894,647,000 | $9,692,128,000 | $1,583,964,000 | $383,834,000 | $1,661,392,000 |
People of Arkansas — money received
Contributions received per year by role
| x | Governors | Senators | Representatives | Candidates |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | — | $10,275 | — | — |
| 2025 | — | $114,275 | — | — |
| 2026 | — | $16,000 | $304,877 | — |
Money = federal FEC contributions received (per calendar year). Coverage is partial; governors' state-level campaign finance isn't tracked, so their figures reflect any federal candidacies only.
Top areas (counties)
15 counties
- Pulaski County$5,450,939,89024.5%
- Pulaski County$4,358,069,78419.6%
- Benton County$1,655,164,6257.4%
- Benton County$1,540,142,2096.9%
- Washington County$1,433,500,5146.4%
- Washington County$1,381,747,0646.2%
- Sebastian County$1,020,856,3824.6%
- Garland County$913,555,4234.1%
- Saline County$868,166,2613.9%
- Faulkner County$761,477,8703.4%
- Craighead County$727,217,5013.3%
- Jefferson County$597,877,7692.7%
- Lonoke County$577,383,4122.6%
- White County$526,696,5622.4%
- Crawford County$474,908,4612.1%
By congressional district
Each district links to its U.S. House representative. Multi-district awards are counted in each, so these rank districts but don't sum to the state total.
40 districts
- AR-02 — J. French Hill (R)$9,186,466,5154.3%
- AR-02 — J. French Hill (R)$8,252,884,4293.8%
- AR-02 — J. French Hill (R)$7,709,078,8943.6%
- AR-02 — J. French Hill (R)$7,146,521,8303.3%
- AR-02 — J. French Hill (R)$6,924,834,4363.2%
- AR-02 — J. French Hill (R)$6,625,330,9143.1%
- AR-02 — J. French Hill (R)$6,571,744,7903.0%
- AR-04 — Bruce Westerman (R)$6,134,203,8882.8%
- AR-04 — Bruce Westerman (R)$6,123,873,3832.8%
- AR-01 — Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R)$6,093,322,2392.8%
- AR-01 — Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R)$5,969,280,1682.8%
- AR-01 — Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R)$5,932,904,7132.7%
- AR-01 — Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R)$5,915,094,4522.7%
- AR-04 — Bruce Westerman (R)$5,631,727,5532.6%
- AR-04 — Bruce Westerman (R)$5,563,563,6222.6%
- AR-02 — J. French Hill (R)$5,455,460,1462.5%
- AR-04 — Bruce Westerman (R)$5,454,375,6482.5%
- AR-01 — Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R)$5,416,290,8722.5%
- AR-01 — Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R)$5,411,399,4982.5%
- AR-01 — Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R)$5,407,625,2762.5%
- AR-04 — Bruce Westerman (R)$5,336,504,7932.5%
- AR-02 — J. French Hill (R)$5,146,231,3062.4%
- AR-04 — Bruce Westerman (R)$5,066,006,5882.3%
- AR-02 — J. French Hill (R)$5,032,958,4072.3%
- AR-01 — Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R)$4,979,978,9472.3%
- AR-03 — Steve Womack (R)$4,900,125,9792.3%
- AR-03 — Steve Womack (R)$4,829,140,1842.2%
- AR-03 — Steve Womack (R)$4,660,842,4362.2%
- AR-01 — Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R)$4,623,606,3032.1%
- AR-03 — Steve Womack (R)$4,615,070,6962.1%
- AR-01 — Eric A. "Rick" Crawford (R)$4,508,144,3352.1%
- AR-03 — Steve Womack (R)$4,491,812,7362.1%
- AR-04 — Bruce Westerman (R)$4,351,980,1512.0%
- AR-04 — Bruce Westerman (R)$4,203,630,2471.9%
- AR-03 — Steve Womack (R)$4,097,330,9481.9%
- AR-04 — Bruce Westerman (R)$4,024,710,7311.9%
- AR-03 — Steve Womack (R)$3,988,990,7831.8%
- AR-03 — Steve Womack (R)$3,461,442,4551.6%
- AR-03 — Steve Womack (R)$3,370,431,4181.6%
- AR-03 — Steve Womack (R)$3,197,951,5481.5%
Top federal recipients in Arkansas
15 recipients
- HUMAN SERVICES, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF$7,200,092,46834.3%
- HUMAN SERVICES, ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF$7,082,149,91233.7%
- ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$1,138,791,6215.4%
- ARKANSAS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION$1,063,885,7675.1%
- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARKANSAS$1,047,136,6005.0%
- ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION$812,328,8163.9%
- ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES$666,560,5723.2%
- ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES$614,134,0462.9%
- DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION ARKANSAS$525,838,6872.5%
- EXECUTIVE OFFICE OF THE STATE OF ARKANSA$208,614,3911.0%
- ARKANSAS DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH$165,748,9750.8%
- DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE ARKANSAS$142,262,5770.7%
- GENERAL DYNAMICS-OTS, INC.$125,270,8730.6%
- UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOR MEDICAL SCIENCES$124,699,6850.6%
- BL HARBERT INTERNATIONAL LLC$102,321,7350.5%
Federal funding by district
Federal money by place of performance across AR's congressional districts. Click a district for its profile. Data from USAspending.
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