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 (25.2%), Manufacturing (11.5%).
Type of workers:
- Private wage or salary: 73%
- Government: 24%
- Self-employed, not incorporated: 3%
- Unpaid family work: 1%
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- 5,43047.8%Black Non-Hispanic Alone
- 4,93343.4%White Non-Hispanic Alone
- 8057.1%Hispanic or Latino
- 1571.4%Two or more races
- 250.2%Asian alone
- 80.07%American Indian and Alaska Native alone
- 50.04%Some other race alone
| Median resident age: | 40.7 years |
| Arkansas median age: | 38.5 years |
| Males: 5,410 |  (46.6%) |
| Females: 6,195 |  (53.4%) |
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| Desha County: | 2.0 people |
| Arkansas: | 2 people |
Estimated median household income in 2021: $33,553 ($24,121 in 1999)
| This county: | $33,553 |
| Arkansas: | $52,528 |
Median contract rent in 2021 for apartments: $389 (lower quartile is $275, upper quartile is $542)
| This county: | $389 |
| State: | $625 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $96,855 (it was $42,400 in 2000)
| Desha: | $96,855 |
| Arkansas: | $162,300 |
Median monthly housing costs for homes and condos with a mortgage: $942
Median monthly housing costs for units without a mortgage: $350
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:
- 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
Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $542 (0.5%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $415 (0.6%)
| Desha County: | 28.3% |
| Arkansas: | 16.3% |
Median age of residents in 2021: 40.7 years old
(Males: 42.1 years old, Females: 39.8 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 47.2 years old, Black residents: 40.3 years old, American Indian residents: 55.8 years old, Asian residents: 15.6 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 28.5 years old, Other race residents: 48.9 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: | 3.7% |
| Arkansas: | 2.6% |
Current college students: 457
People 25 years of age or older with a high school degree or higher: 81.4%
People 25 years of age or older with a bachelor's degree or higher: 14.2%
Number of foreign born residents: 346 (11.7% naturalized citizens)
| Desha County: | 3.0% |
| Whole state: | 4.7% |
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population
- 1552010 or later
- 1762000 to 2009
- 181990 to 1999
- 611980 to 1989
- 331970 to 1979
- 27Before 1970
Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.9 minutes
Percentage of county residents living and working in this county: 80.4%
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 4,479
- One, attached: 131
- Two: 159
- 3 or 4: 198
- 5 to 9: 127
- 10 to 19: 72
- 20 to 49: 66
- 50 or more: 32
- Mobile homes: 659
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 9
Housing units in Desha County with a mortgage: 1,219 (27 second mortgage, 1 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 40
| Here: | 2.4% with mortgage |
| State: | 98.7% 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:
Number of grocery stores: 6
| Desha County: | 4.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 2.02 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 2
| This county: | 1.45 / 10,000 pop. |
| Arkansas: | 0.59 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 4
| Desha County: | 2.90 / 10,000 pop. |
| Arkansas: | 4.94 / 10,000 pop. |
Number of full-service restaurants: 6
| This county: | 4.35 / 10,000 pop. |
| State: | 6.66 / 10,000 pop. |
Adult diabetes rate:
| Desha County: | 12.0% |
| Arkansas: | 9.8% |
Adult obesity rate:
| Desha County: | 33.6% |
| State: | 29.1% |
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
| 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: 3,983 (83.9%)
- Carpooled: 397 (8.4%)
- Bus: 1 (0.0%)
- Taxicab, motorcycle, or other means: 31 (0.7%)
- Walked: 51 (1.1%)
- Worked at home: 162 (3.4%)
- Educational services (21%)
- Health care and social assistance (21%)
- Retail trade (10%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (5%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Educational services (22%)
- Health care and social assistance (22%)
- Retail trade (11%)
- Public administration (9%)
- Manufacturing (6%)
- Other services, except public administration (6%)
- Finance and insurance (5%)
- Construction and extraction occupations (12%)
- Material moving occupations (11%)
- Production occupations (10%)
- Sales and related occupations (8%)
- Management occupations (7%)
- Transportation occupations (7%)
- Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (7%)
- Office and administrative support occupations (20%)
- Educational instruction, and library occupations (18%)
- Health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (8%)
- Healthcare support occupations (7%)
- Food preparation and serving related occupations (7%)
- Sales and related occupations (6%)
- Community and social service occupations (5%)
- Mexico (77%)
- El Salvador (9%)
- China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan (7%)
- Yemen (5%)
- Sweden (0%)
- United Kingdom, excluding England and Scotland (0%)
- England (0%)
- English (10%)
- American (8%)
- Irish (2%)
- German (2%)
- African (1%)
- 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) |
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 2019: 12.8
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: 11,605- Male householders: 2,222 (610 living alone), Female householders: 2,604 (832 living alone)
1,915 spouses (1,915 opposite-sex spouses), 179 unmarried partners, (179 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 3,481 children (3,056 natural, 219 adopted, 184 stepchildren), 395 grandchildren, 166 brothers or sisters, 126 parents, 0 foster children, 107 other relatives, 332 non-relatives
- In group quarters: 67
Size of family households: 1,425 2-persons, 881 3-persons, 490 4-persons, 292 5-persons, 140 6-persons, 3 7-or-more-persons.
Size of nonfamily households: 1,443 1-person, 113 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 7 6-persons.
1,321 married couples with children.
1,254 single-parent households (306 men, 948 women).
93.8% of residents of Desha speak English at home.
5.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (17% speak English very well, 37% speak English well, 38% 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 (40% speak English well, 60% 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: 1,228| Here: | 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)
Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
| Here: | 6.0 |
| State: | 6.2 |
Median number of rooms in apartments:
| Here: | 4.8 |
| State: | 4.4 |
- Year house built in Desha County, Arkansas
- 202020 or later
- 2162010 to 2019
- 6852000 to 2009
- 4351990 to 1999
- 9011980 to 1989
- 1,5811970 to 1979
- 7491960 to 1969
- 5271950 to 1959
- 2351940 to 1949
- 4111939 or earlier
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Desha County, Arkansas
- 01 room
- 92 rooms
- 283 rooms
- 3164 rooms
- 9625 rooms
- 5206 rooms
- 4847 rooms
- 4238 rooms
- 3459+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Desha County, Arkansas
- 231 room
- 402 rooms
- 1143 rooms
- 4724 rooms
- 5145 rooms
- 2796 rooms
- 1207 rooms
- 848 rooms
- 559+ rooms
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses in Desha County, Arkansas
- 0no bedroom
- 721 bedroom
- 3422 bedrooms
- 2,2163 bedrooms
- 4044 bedrooms
- 715+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Desha County, Arkansas
- 23no bedroom
- 1931 bedroom
- 5532 bedrooms
- 8143 bedrooms
- 1274 bedrooms
- 125+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Desha County in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 255no vehicle
- 8991 vehicle
- 1,1712 vehicles
- 5923 vehicles
- 1724 vehicles
- 255+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Desha County in renter-occupied apartments
- 407no vehicle
- 6871 vehicle
- 5062 vehicles
- 723 vehicles
- 214 vehicles
- 85+ vehicles
85.7% of Desha County residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 39% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 74% lived in Arkansas.
| Desha County: | 85.7% |
| State average: | 85.9% |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 9,270
- Other state: 2,009
- Northeast: 105
- Midwest: 433
- South: 1,184
- West: 287
- 46.2%Utility gas
- 45.8%Electricity
- 7.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.7%Wood
- 0.1%No fuel used
- 49.0%Utility gas
- 45.3%Electricity
- 5.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 0.1%No fuel used
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 18
| Here: | 1.2% |
| Arkansas: | 10.6% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 35
| Here: | 6.9% |
| Arkansas: | 9.8% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 64
| Here: | 24.1% |
| Arkansas: | 18.4% |
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 | |||
