Photo: Brandonrush · CC BY-SA 3.0Farmington spent more per resident in 2022 than 81% of similar cities
Farmington’s city government spent $8.5 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2024, about $911 per resident.
What stands out about how Farmington is run
Read from the city’s budget and official records.
Who’s in charge in Farmington
From public records with a current term; a name is hidden the day its term ends.
Council members and agencies: cityoffarmingtonar.com ↗
Farmington’s meeting calendar isn’t in our feed yet. The city posts agendas and minutes on cityoffarmingtonar.com ↗.
About $911 per resident a year, or $2.50 a day
Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 41%.
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$867 per resident in 2022: more than 81% of them
Farmington’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($867 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 32 Arkansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $688, and the middle half spent $510–$839. Farmington spent more than 81% of them.
Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →
Arkansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Farmington itself left out).
Day-to-day spending is up 30% since 2022
Day-to-day services, in dollars, in the years Farmington 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: $867 · 2024: $911. Per resident it went from $867 to $911 (up 5%), partly because the Census population behind it changed from 7,569 to 9,336.
Building projects, interest and enterprises (hospital, utilities) are left out, so a big construction year doesn’t read as growth.
The typical homeowner pays $1,538 a year
Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.50% 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 Farmington’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 Farmington’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Farmington →
One full-time city employee for every 222 residents
On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2024 finance file (9,336).
By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022
The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.
Farmington School District
Farmington’s K–12 school district. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.
Of the $10,271 per pupil, $6,236 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.
Prairie Grove School District · $10,788 per pupil
Fayetteville School District · $14,688 per pupil
School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.
Farmington’s votes are counted by county
Arkansas reports official results by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Farmington alone, and we don’t estimate them. These are Washington County’s results.
Donald J TrumpRepublican51.7%50,243 votes
Kamala D HarrisDemocrat45.1%43,779 votesOthers: 3.2% (3,136 votes).
Most votes in Washington County: Donald J Trump
Arkansas: Trump 64.2%, Harris 33.6%
100% of Farmington lies in Washington County. Every 2024 race in Washington County is on the county’s page.
Washington 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 Farmington.
- 1Your cityMayorErnie Pennas listed by Open States, October 9, 2026
- 2Arkansas HouseState representatives
- 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 Farmington compares with the towns next door
Farmington spent $867 per resident in 2022; the neighbor that reported 2022 spent $1,199. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.
| Town | Day-to-day, per resident (2022) | Tax bill |
|---|---|---|
| Fayetteville | $1,199 | $1,946 |
| Prairie Grove | estimate | $1,400 |
| Farmington | $867 | $1,538 |
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 Farmington’s government
The official site has phone numbers, hours and forms. Neighbors add the rest to the Handbook.
Questions about Farmington’s government
How much does Farmington spend per resident?
About $911 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 $867 was more than 81% of 32 Arkansas cities of 2,500–9,999 that don’t run their own schools.
What is the property tax rate in Farmington?
Homeowners report a typical bill of $1,538 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.50% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.55% across Arkansas. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see cityoffarmingtonar.com.
Who is the mayor of Farmington?
Ernie Penn, as listed by Open States (checked October 9, 2026). The council and agencies are listed on cityoffarmingtonar.com.
How did Farmington vote in 2024?
Arkansas counts votes by county and precinct, not by city, so there are no official results for Farmington alone. Washington County, where 100% of Farmington lies, voted Trump 51.7%, Harris 45.1% for president; its page has every race.
How many people work for Farmington?
42 full-time and 3 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $153,428 (about $1.8M a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.
Who represents Farmington in the state legislature?
State Senate District 35 (Tyler Dees) and State House District 22 (David Whitaker). The House district also covers parts of 1 neighboring town. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.
Ask neighbors about Farmington’s government
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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 →