Andrew Hunter House · Photo: Marlo B. Krueger · CC BY-SA 3.0Bryant spent more per resident in 2022 than 69% of similar cities
Bryant’s city government spent $24.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $1,137 per resident. Water and other utilities ($3.6 million) are counted separately.
What stands out about how Bryant is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
$965 per resident in 2022: more than 69% of them
Bryant’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($965 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 55 Arkansas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $819, and the middle half spent $612–$1,063. Bryant spent more than 69% of them.
Includes sewer and trash ($3.3 million), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Arkansas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Bryant itself left out).
About $1,137 per resident a year, or $3.12 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: police, at 26%.
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Day-to-day spending is up 19% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Bryant reported to the Census Bureau. Prices rose too: about 4% a year in 2022–2024.
Day-to-day spending by fiscal year
Per resident: 2022: $965 · 2023: $1,080 · 2024: $1,137.
full-time in March 2025, down from 207 in 2022.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,487 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.67% of the home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas.
Typical yearly bill next door and statewide
The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Bryant’s rate.
Can I afford it? →The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate.
Tax bills are one input to Bryant’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Bryant →
Who’s in charge in Bryant
Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.
Bryant’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityofbryant.com ↗.
One full-time city employee for every 106 residents
On the payroll in March 2025, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (21,501).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2025
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Bryant Public Schools
Bryant’s K–12 school district, shared with Alexander, Shannon Hills. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $11,826 per pupil, $7,240 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.
Arkansas districts overall: 16% local, 70% state, 14% federal.
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Bryant’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bryant alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Saline County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican69.0%39,736 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat28.8%16,609 votesOthers: 2.2% (1,264 votes).
Most votes in Saline County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Bryant lies in Saline County. Every 2024 race in Saline County is on the county’s page.
Saline County’s 2024 results →Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.
Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.
From town hall to Washington
Every level of government that speaks for Bryant.
- 1Your cityMayor & councilOfficials: cityofbryant.com ↗
- 2Arkansas HouseBryant is split between 3 districts
- 3Arkansas SenateState senator
- 4GovernorStatewide
- 5U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
- 6U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Arkansas
Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.
How Bryant compares with the towns next door
Bryant spent $965 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $179 to $865. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Shannon Hills | $179 | $779 |
| Alexander | $724 | $519 |
| Benton | $865 | $1,352 |
| Bauxite | estimate | $1,155 |
| Bryant | $965 | $1,487 |
Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).
Reach Bryant’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Bryant’s government
How much does Bryant spend per resident?
About $1,137 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $965 was more than 69% of 55 Arkansas cities of 10,000–24,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Bryant?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,487 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.67% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityofbryant.com.
Who runs Bryant’s government?
See cityofbryant.com for current officials. We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Bryant yet.
How did Bryant vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Bryant alone. Saline County, where 100% of Bryant lies, voted Trump 69.0%, Harris 28.8% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Bryant?
202 full-time and 90 part-time employees in March 2025, with a March payroll of $1.3M (about $15.7M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Bryant in the state legislature?
Bryant is split among 3 State House districts, so your address decides. The Arkansas Legislature’s lookup finds yours. Its State Senate district is District 16 (Kim Hammer). Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Bryant’s government
Neighbors who’ve been to the meetings can help.
Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →