Desha County, Arkansas (AR)
County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,667
County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 3,760
Renter-occupied apartments: 2,150 (it was 2,162 in 2000)
% of renters here: | 37% |
State: | 33% |
Land area: 765 sq. mi.
Water area: 54.5 sq. mi.
Population density: 15 people per square mile (low).
Industries providing employment: Educational, health and social services (24.2%), Manufacturing (12.1%), Public administration (11.3%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 70%
- Government: 25%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 4%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
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- 5,15046.5%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4,80743.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 7997.2%Hispanic or Latino
- 2832.6%Two or more races
- 250.2%Asian alone
- 90.08%Some other race alone
- 80.07%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
Median resident age: | 41.2 years |
Arkansas median age: | 38.9 years |
Males: 5,498 | (48.3%) |
Females: 5,887 | (51.7%) |
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Desha County: | 2.0 people |
Arkansas: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2022: $37,456 ($24,121 in 1999)
This county: | $37,456 |
Arkansas: | $55,432 |
Median contract rent in 2022 for apartments: $434 (lower quartile is $299, upper quartile is $558)
This county: | $434 |
State: | $654 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $97,761 (it was $42,400 in 2000)
Desha: | $97,761 |
Arkansas: | $179,800 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $960
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $392
Institutionalized population: 56
Crime in 2007 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 2
- Thefts: 7
- Auto thefts: 1
Crime in 2006 (reported by the sheriff's office or county police, not the county total):
- Murders: 0
- Rapes: 0
- Robberies: 0
- Assaults: 0
- Burglaries: 0
- Thefts: 0
- Auto thefts: 0
Single-family new house construction building permits:
- 2022: 3 buildings, average cost: $253,200
- 2021: 1 building, cost: $600,000
- 2020: 3 buildings, average cost: $250,000
- 2019: 8 buildings, average cost: $137,100
- 2018: 1 building, cost: $265,000
- 2017: 2 buildings, average cost: $65,000
- 2016: 0 buildings
- 2015: 2 buildings, average cost: $237,500
- 2014: 7 buildings, average cost: $116,000
- 2013: 54 buildings, average cost: $87,800
- 2012: 14 buildings, average cost: $33,000
- 2011: 0 buildings
- 2010: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,500
- 2009: 3 buildings, average cost: $173,000
- 2008: 2 buildings, average cost: $70,000
- 2007: 12 buildings, average cost: $111,400
- 2006: 1 building, cost: $50,000
- 2005: 6 buildings, average cost: $86,200
- 2004: 9 buildings, average cost: $66,300
- 2003: 25 buildings, average cost: $78,400
- 2002: 3 buildings, average cost: $131,300
- 2001: 11 buildings, average cost: $66,900
- 2000: 15 buildings, average cost: $77,800
- 1999: 18 buildings, average cost: $66,300
- 1998: 29 buildings, average cost: $79,800
- 1997: 21 buildings, average cost: $69,800
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $529 (0.4%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $458 (0.6%)
Desha County: | 28.1% |
Arkansas: | 16.8% |
Median age of residents in 2022: 41.2 years old
(Males: 41.3 years old, Females: 41.0 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.5 years old, Black residents: 44.5 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 30.3 years old, Other race residents: 40.3 years old)
Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Desha County is $345 a month.
Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $456 a month.
Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $580 a month.
Cities in this county include: Dumas, McGehee, Arkansas City, Mitchellville, Watson, Reed.
Neighboring counties: Chaves County, New Mexico , Chattooga County, Georgia , Fayette County, Alabama , Newberry County, South Carolina , Oconee County, Georgia , Wilbarger County, Texas .
Here: | 5.2% |
Arkansas: | 3.4% |
Current college students: 457
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 79.0%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 13.1%
Number of foreign born residents: 379 (9.1% naturalized citizens)
Desha County: | 3.3% |
Whole state: | 5.1% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1202010 or later
- 2092000 to 2009
- 161990 to 1999
- 611980 to 1989
- 331970 to 1979
- 27Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 96.5%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,311
- One, attached: 96
- Two: 244
- 3 or 4: 197
- 5 to 9: 250
- 10 to 19: 82
- 20 to 49: 70
- 50 or more: 33
- Mobile homes: 624
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 3
Housing units in Desha County with a mortgage: 1,159 (17 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12
Here: | 7.7% with mortgage |
State: | 98.4% with mortgage |
Religion statistics for Desha County
Religion | Adherents | Congregations |
---|---|---|
Evangelical Protestant | 6,173 | 32 |
Black Protestant | 1,380 | 10 |
Mainline Protestant | 856 | 7 |
Catholic | 82 | 2 |
Other | 34 | 1 |
None | 4,483 | - |
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Food Environment Statistics:
Desha County: | 4.35 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 2.02 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 1.45 / 10,000 pop. |
Arkansas: | 0.59 / 10,000 pop. |
Desha County: | 2.90 / 10,000 pop. |
Arkansas: | 4.94 / 10,000 pop. |
This county: | 4.35 / 10,000 pop. |
State: | 6.66 / 10,000 pop. |
Desha County: | 12.0% |
Arkansas: | 9.8% |
Desha County: | 33.6% |
State: | 29.1% |
Here: | 14.7% |
State: | 13.6% |
Agriculture in Desha County:
Average size of farms: 1078 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $271,326
Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $284.97
The value of nursery, greenhouse, floriculture, and sod as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 0.00%
The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 7.12%
Average total farm production expenses per farm: $236,903
Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 82.02%
Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 80.38%
Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $238,790
The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 67.05%
Average age of principal farm operators: 52 years
Average number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 0.95
Corn for grain: 1372 harvested acres
All wheat for grain: 19208 harvested acres
Upland cotton: 74764 harvested acres
Soybeans for beans: 85818 harvested acres
Earthquake activity:
Desha County-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Arkansas state average. It is 357% greater than the overall U.S. average.On 3/25/1976 at 00:41:20, a magnitude 5.0 (4.9 MB, 5.0 LG, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 140.4 miles away from Desha County center
On 1/21/1982 at 00:33:54, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 107.3 miles away from the county center
On 5/4/2001 at 06:42:12, a magnitude 4.7 (4.2 MB, 4.7 LG, 4.5 LG) earthquake occurred 109.1 miles away from the county center
On 2/28/2011 at 05:00:50, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MW, Depth: 2.0 mi) earthquake occurred 117.2 miles away from the county center
On 11/6/2011 at 03:53:10, a magnitude 5.7 (5.7 MW, Depth: 3.2 mi) earthquake occurred 330.7 miles away from Desha County center
On 5/4/1991 at 01:18:54, a magnitude 5.0 (4.4 MB, 4.6 LG, 5.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 210.4 miles away from the county center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), moment magnitude (MW)
Most recent natural disasters:
- Arkansas Severe Storms And Straight-line Winds, Incident Period: April 12, 2020, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4556-AR: July 10, 2020, FEMA Id: 4556, Natural disaster type: Storm, Wind
- Arkansas Covid-19 Pandemic, Incident Period: January 20, 2020, FEMA Id: 4518, Natural disaster type: Other
- Arkansas Severe Storms And Flooding, Incident Period: May 21, 2019, FEMA Id: 4441, Natural disaster type: Storm, Flood
- Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, Straight-line Winds, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 08, 2016 to March 13, 2016, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-4270: May 06, 2016, FEMA Id: 4270, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood, Wind
- Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Associated Flooding, Incident Period: April 14, 2011 to June 03, 2011, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1975: May 02, 2011, FEMA Id: 1975, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Arkansas Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding, Incident Period: March 18, 2008 to April 28, 2008, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1751: March 26, 2008, FEMA Id: 1751, Natural disaster type: Storm, Tornado, Flood
- Arkansas Hurricane Katrina, Incident Period: August 29, 2005 to October 01, 2005, Emergency Declared EM-3215: September 02, 2005, FEMA Id: 3215, Natural disaster type: Hurricane
- Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 08, 2001, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1354: December 29, 2000, FEMA Id: 1354, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Arkansas Severe Winter Storm, Incident Period: December 12, 2000 to January 08, 2001, Emergency Declared EM-3159: December 28, 2000, FEMA Id: 3159, Natural disaster type: Winter Storm
- Arkansas Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Severe Storm, Incident Period: February 09, 1994 to February 10, 1994, Major Disaster (Presidential) Declared DR-1011: February 28, 1994, FEMA Id: 1011, Natural disaster type: Ice Storm, Winter Storm, Storm
- 4 other natural disasters have been reported since 1953.
The number of natural disasters in Desha County (14) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 2
Causes of natural disasters: Storms: 10, Floods: 8, Tornadoes: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Winds: 2, Hurricane: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 3,873 (85.2%)
- Carpooled: 385 (8.5%)
- Bus: 9 (0.2%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 44 (1.0%)
- Walked: 53 (1.2%)
- Worked at home: 114 (2.5%)
- Health care and social assistance (20%)
- Educational services (18%)
- Public administration (15%)
- Retail trade (8%)
- Manufacturing (8%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Educational services (20%)
- Public administration (17%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Manufacturing (9%)
- Accommodation and food services (4%)
- Professional, scientific, and technical services (4%)
- Material moving occupations (12%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Management occupations (10%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (5%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (18%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (17%)
- Healthcare support occupations (9%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (8%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (6%)
- Community and social service occupations (6%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Mexico (80%)
- El Salvador (8%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
- Yemen (3%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- England (0%)
- English (11%)
- American (9%)
- African (6%)
- Irish (3%)
- German (2%)
- Italian (0%)
- Scottish (0%)
People in group quarters in Desha County, Arkansas in 2000:
- 128 people in nursing homes
- 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
- 3 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
- 2 people in religious group quarters
4.99% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($34,651 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 4.99% |
Arkansas average: | 7.82% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved from foreign countries.
4.10% relocated from other counties in Arkansas ($28,917 average AGI)
0.88% relocated from other states ($5,734 average AGI)
Desha County: 0.88% Arkansas average: 3.41%
Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from Drew County, AR | 0.73% ($52,429 average AGI) |
from Chicot County, AR | 0.68% ($34,769) |
from Pulaski County, AR | 0.55% ($19,238) |
7.23% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($31,884 average adjusted gross income)
Here: | 7.23% |
Arkansas average: | 7.23% |
10 or fewer of this county's residents moved to foreign countries.
6.04% relocated to other counties in Arkansas ($27,477 average AGI)
1.19% relocated to other states ($4,404 average AGI)
Desha County: 1.19% Arkansas average: 2.79%
Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to Chicot County, AR | 0.86% ($28,471 average AGI) |
to Drew County, AR | 0.86% ($37,618) |
to Pulaski County, AR | 0.84% ($30,455) |
to Lincoln County, AR | 0.66% ($33,462) |
to Jefferson County, AR | 0.61% ($32,500) |
Births per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 16.2
Births per 1000 population from 2000 to 2006: 15.3
Deaths per 1000 population from 1990 to 1999: 11.9
Deaths per 1000 population from 2000 to 2009: 12.0
Deaths per 1000 population from 2010 to 2020: 13.1
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 1990 to 1999: 10.2
Infant deaths per 1000 live births from 2000 to 2006: 8.2
Persons under 19 years old without health insurance coverage in 2018: 4.6%
Persons enrolled in hospital insurance and/or supplemental medical insurance (Medicare) in July 1, 2007: 2,542 (1,934 aged, 608 disabled)
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2007: 294 (8%)
Most common underlying causes of death in Desha County, Arkansas in 1999 - 2019:
- Acute myocardial infarction, unspecified (858)
- Bronchus or lung, unspecified - Malignant neoplasms (156)
- Atherosclerotic heart disease (37)
- Stroke, not specified as haemorrhage or infarction (12)
- Alzheimer disease, unspecified (11)
Population without health insurance coverage in 2000: 21%
Children under 18 without health insurance coverage in 2000: 19%
Household type by relationship:
Households: 11,385- Male householders: 2,205 (696 living alone), Female householders: 2,573 (1,041 living alone)
1,671 spouses (1,671 opposite-sex spouses), 146 unmarried partners, (146 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,248 children (2,909 natural, 220 adopted, 105 stepchildren), 452 grandchildren, 220 brothers or sisters, 139 parents, 0 foster children, 273 other relatives, 310 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 100
Size of family households: 1,232 2-persons, 805 3-persons, 396 4-persons, 310 5-persons, 77 6-persons, 77 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,740 1-person, 108 2-persons, 32 3-persons, 5 6-persons.
1,031 married couples with children.
1,203 single-parent households (260 men, 943 women).
93.1% of residents of Desha speak English at home.
6.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (38% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 8% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.1% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English well, 50% don't speak English at all).
In fiscal year 2004:
Federal Government expenditure: $157,960,000 ($10,771 per capita)
Department of Defense expenditure: $20,532,000
Federal direct payments to individuals for retirement and disability: $37,354,000
Federal other direct payments to individuals: $27,095,000
Federal direct payments not to individuals: $24,154,000
Federal grants: $43,244,000
Federal procurement contracts: $14,726,000 ($14,194,000 Department of Defense)
Federal salaries and wages: $11,387,000 ($5,497,000 Department of Defense)
Federal Government direct loans: $763,000
Federal guaranteed/insured loans: $7,657,000
Federal Government insurance: $43,064,000
Population change from April 1, 2000 to July 1, 2005:
Births: 1,228Here: | 86 per 1000 residents |
State: | 72 per 1000 residents |
Deaths: 900
Here: | 63 per 1000 residents |
State: | 53 per 1000 residents |
Net international migration: +44
Here: | +3 per 1000 residents |
State: | +8 per 1000 residents |
Net internal migration: -1,341
Here: | -93 per 1000 residents |
State: | +13 per 1000 residents |
Total withdrawal of fresh water for public supply: 1.88 millions of gallons per day (all from ground)
Here: | 6.0 |
State: | 6.1 |
Here: | 4.7 |
State: | 4.3 |
- Year house built in Desha County, Arkansas
- 282020 or later
- 2652010 to 2019
- 5912000 to 2009
- 4681990 to 1999
- 8831980 to 1989
- 1,5311970 to 1979
- 8121960 to 1969
- 5251950 to 1959
- 2411940 to 1949
- 3661939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Desha County, Arkansas
- 01 room
- 92 rooms
- 203 rooms
- 2784 rooms
- 8665 rooms
- 6226 rooms
- 5027 rooms
- 4298 rooms
- 2719+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Desha County, Arkansas
- 211 room
- 292 rooms
- 2553 rooms
- 4674 rooms
- 4885 rooms
- 3136 rooms
- 967 rooms
- 278 rooms
- 489+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Desha County, Arkansas
- 0no bedroom
- 651 bedroom
- 3512 bedrooms
- 2,0973 bedrooms
- 4084 bedrooms
- 775+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Desha County, Arkansas
- 21no bedroom
- 2771 bedroom
- 6492 bedrooms
- 6883 bedrooms
- 1134 bedrooms
- 135+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Desha County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 227no vehicle
- 9651 vehicle
- 1,1652 vehicles
- 4853 vehicles
- 1334 vehicles
- 295+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Desha County in renter-occupied apartments
- 523no vehicle
- 7731 vehicle
- 4502 vehicles
- 473 vehicles
- 104 vehicles
- 85+ vehicles
90.2% of Desha County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 32% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 70% lived in Arkansas.
Desha County: | 90.2% |
State average: | 87.0% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 9,026
- Other state: 1,880
- Northeast: 81
- Midwest: 435
- South: 1,054
- West: 308
- 51.5%Electricity
- 41.3%Utility gas
- 7.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.2%No fuel used
- 49.3%Electricity
- 46.1%Utility gas
- 4.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.4%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Here: | 2.5% |
Arkansas: | 10.5% |
Here: | 6.6% |
Arkansas: | 8.7% |
Here: | 39.4% |
Arkansas: | 19.4% |
Desha County government finances - Expenditure in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $10,201,000
Other: $140,000
Solid Waste Management: $24,000
- Construction - General - Other: $37,000
Parks and Recreation: $33,000
Health - Other: $2,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $11,264,000
Regular Highways: $1,339,000
Police Protection: $1,180,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,045,000
Central Staff Services: $634,000
Financial Administration: $490,000
General Public Buildings: $169,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $158,000
General - Other: $143,000
Local Fire Protection: $94,000
Health - Other: $76,000
Public Welfare - Other: $75,000
Corrections - Other: $12,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $52,000
General Local Government Support: $12,000
Highways: $2,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,384,000
Other - Libraries: $243,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $173,000
Fines and Forfeits: $169,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,165,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,060,000
General Local Government Support: $383,000
Other: $175,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,929,000
Property: $1,992,000
Public Utilities Sales: $110,000
Desha County government finances - Revenue in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $10,201,000
Other: $140,000
Solid Waste Management: $24,000
- Construction - General - Other: $37,000
Parks and Recreation: $33,000
Health - Other: $2,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $11,264,000
Regular Highways: $1,339,000
Police Protection: $1,180,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,045,000
Central Staff Services: $634,000
Financial Administration: $490,000
General Public Buildings: $169,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $158,000
General - Other: $143,000
Local Fire Protection: $94,000
Health - Other: $76,000
Public Welfare - Other: $75,000
Corrections - Other: $12,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $52,000
General Local Government Support: $12,000
Highways: $2,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,384,000
Other - Libraries: $243,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $173,000
Fines and Forfeits: $169,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,165,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,060,000
General Local Government Support: $383,000
Other: $175,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,929,000
Property: $1,992,000
Public Utilities Sales: $110,000
Desha County government finances - Debt in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $10,201,000
Other: $140,000
Solid Waste Management: $24,000
- Construction - General - Other: $37,000
Parks and Recreation: $33,000
Health - Other: $2,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $11,264,000
Regular Highways: $1,339,000
Police Protection: $1,180,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,045,000
Central Staff Services: $634,000
Financial Administration: $490,000
General Public Buildings: $169,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $158,000
General - Other: $143,000
Local Fire Protection: $94,000
Health - Other: $76,000
Public Welfare - Other: $75,000
Corrections - Other: $12,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $52,000
General Local Government Support: $12,000
Highways: $2,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,384,000
Other - Libraries: $243,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $173,000
Fines and Forfeits: $169,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,165,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,060,000
General Local Government Support: $383,000
Other: $175,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,929,000
Property: $1,992,000
Public Utilities Sales: $110,000
Desha County government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018:
- Charges - Hospital Public: $10,201,000
Other: $140,000
Solid Waste Management: $24,000
- Construction - General - Other: $37,000
Parks and Recreation: $33,000
Health - Other: $2,000
- Current Operations - Hospitals: $11,264,000
Regular Highways: $1,339,000
Police Protection: $1,180,000
Solid Waste Management: $1,045,000
Central Staff Services: $634,000
Financial Administration: $490,000
General Public Buildings: $169,000
Judicial and Legal Services: $158,000
General - Other: $143,000
Local Fire Protection: $94,000
Health - Other: $76,000
Public Welfare - Other: $75,000
Corrections - Other: $12,000
- Federal Intergovernmental - Other: $52,000
General Local Government Support: $12,000
Highways: $2,000
Health and Hospitals: $2,000
- General - Interest on Debt: $6,000
- Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $1,384,000
Other - Libraries: $243,000
- Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $173,000
Fines and Forfeits: $169,000
Interest Earnings: $2,000
- Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $2,165,000
- State Intergovernmental - Highways: $1,060,000
General Local Government Support: $383,000
Other: $175,000
Health and Hospitals: $7,000
- Tax - General Sales and Gross Receipts: $2,929,000
Property: $1,992,000
Public Utilities Sales: $110,000
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) in 2006:
- Total number of recipients: 776
- Number of aged recipients: 115
- Number of blind and disabled recipients: 661
- Number of recipients under 18: 137
- Number of recipients between 18 and 64: 407
- Number of recipients older than 64: 232
- Number of recipients also receiving OASDI: 343
- Amount of payments (thousands of dollars): 308
Most common first names in Desha County, AR among deceased individuals | ||
Name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
James | 188 | 71.8 years |
Mary | 145 | 79.8 years |
John | 130 | 75.0 years |
William | 129 | 73.5 years |
Willie | 117 | 77.0 years |
Robert | 88 | 73.0 years |
George | 64 | 74.4 years |
Annie | 63 | 81.6 years |
Charles | 46 | 69.6 years |
Henry | 44 | 75.6 years |
Most common last names in Desha County, AR among deceased individuals | ||
Last name | Count | Lived (average) |
---|---|---|
Smith | 124 | 76.5 years |
Williams | 110 | 75.1 years |
Jones | 86 | 78.0 years |
Johnson | 82 | 76.1 years |
Jackson | 69 | 79.4 years |
Brown | 66 | 73.3 years |
Harris | 46 | 75.1 years |
Davis | 39 | 72.4 years |
Mitchell | 39 | 71.8 years |
Martin | 38 | 76.7 years |
Businesses in Desha County, AR | ||||
Name | Count | Name | Count | |
---|---|---|---|---|
AT&T | 2 | Nike | 2 | |
Baskin-Robbins | 1 | Pizza Hut | 1 | |
Best Western | 1 | RadioShack | 1 | |
Chevrolet | 1 | SONIC Drive-In | 2 | |
Circle K | 1 | Subway | 2 | |
Days Inn | 1 | True Value | 1 | |
Econo Lodge | 1 | U-Haul | 1 | |
FedEx | 1 | UPS | 1 | |
H&R Block | 2 | Walmart | 1 | |
McDonald's | 1 |