Bentonville, AR vs Conway, AR
Side-by-side fiscal comparison · U.S. Census Bureau data (2023)
Summary
Bentonville spends 5.7% more per capita than Conway ($774/person difference). Bentonville, AR has the stronger Fiscal Health Score (B, 73/100).
Fiscal Health Score
B
73/100
Budget Balance41
Debt Burden100
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency86
Revenue Diversity100
Trend Direction50
C
57/100
Budget Balance57
Debt Burden11
Pension Funding76
Spending Efficiency91
Revenue Diversity66
Trend Direction50
Key Metrics
Metric
Bentonville
Conway
Total Spending
$787.5M
$890.9M
Spending / Capita
$14,446
$13,672
Total Revenue
$884.3M
$1.6B
Revenue / Capita
$16,221
$24,189
Total Debt
$13.4M
$45.0M
Debt / Capita
$246
$691
Population
54,513
65,159
Gov Employees / 10K
0.0
0.0
Avg Gov Salary
$0
$0
Per Capita Spending by Department
Fire Protection
Bentonville$226
Conway$304
Highways & Roads
Bentonville$0
Conway$123
Parks & Recreation
Bentonville$1,751
Conway$602
Education
Bentonville$0
Conway$3,719
Health
Bentonville$352
Conway$0
Revenue Breakdown (Per Capita)
BentonvilleConway
| Property Tax | $10 | $2 |
| Sales Tax | $752 | $191 |
| Income Tax | $1,252 | $1,701 |
| Intergovernmental | $2,248 | $11,711 |
| Charges & Fees | $2,597 | $2,104 |
| Other | $3,321 | $3,132 |
Spending Breakdown (Per Capita)
BentonvilleConway
| Fire Protection | $226 | $304 |
| Highways & Roads | $0 | $123 |
| Education | $0 | $3,719 |
| Public Welfare | $890 | $678 |
| Health | $352 | $0 |
| Hospitals | $0 | $195 |
| Parks & Recreation | $1,751 | $602 |
| Housing | $2,628 | $2,478 |
| Sewerage | $177 | $120 |
| Utilities | $3,488 | $2,674 |
| Other | $4,935 | $2,778 |
B
Bentonville, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 73/100
Good fiscal health
C
Conway, AR
Fiscal Health Score: 57/100
Average fiscal health