Schools, health, disaster risk, bridges and federal grants for Cross County, from national public records — each with its source. The same page for every U.S. county is at countycommons.us/us.
How Cross County compares — against the other counties in Arkansas
16,194 — people: 46th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$11,626 — spending per student in its school districts: 63rd highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
70.9 years — life expectancy: 57th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
10.5% — share of adults under 65 without health insurance: 21st highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
25.4% — child poverty: 30th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
81.6% — households with broadband internet: 25th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$47,669 — median household income: 53rd highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
13.4% — share of bridges rated poor: 7th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$207 — federal grant dollars per resident: 55th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
$19.6 million — expected yearly losses from natural hazards: 25th highest of 75 Arkansas counties.
“Highest” and “lowest” are just order, not grades: a high rank for poverty or hazard losses means more of it. Each figure's source is in its section below.
Public schools — district budgets, fiscal 2023
2 school districts have their office in Cross County. School taxes are usually the largest part of a property tax bill.
WYNNE SCH DIST 92,484 students
Spent $32.6 million — $29.3 million to run schools, about $11,784 per student, plus $3.1 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $14.2 million local (mostly property tax), $22.1 million state, $6.2 million federal. Long-term debt: $4.8 million.
CROSS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT697 students
Spent $10.2 million — $7.7 million to run schools, about $11,062 per student, plus $2.2 million on buildings and equipment. Money in: $1.4 million local (mostly property tax), $6.5 million state, $2 million federal. Long-term debt: $9.2 million.
Overall risk: Relatively Low compared with other U.S. counties. FEMA estimates natural hazards cost Cross County about $19.6 million a year on average in buildings, crops and lives. Ability to bounce back (community resilience): Relatively Low; social vulnerability: Relatively High.
The costliest hazards here
Earthquake$10.6 million a year · Relatively Moderate
River and inland flooding$3.8 million a year · Relatively Low
Tornado$1.5 million a year · Relatively Low
Drought$880,991 a year · Relatively Moderate
Strong wind$792,297 a year · Relatively Moderate
Source: FEMA National Risk Index (December 2025), expected annual loss. Ratings compare counties nationwide; they're estimates, not predictions.
Bridges — condition of every public bridge, 2025
127 bridges in Cross County: 43 in good condition, 67 fair, and 17 poor (13.4%). “Poor” means a main part — the deck, the beams, or the supports — is rated 4 or lower on the federal 0–9 scale. It doesn't mean unsafe to drive; unsafe bridges are closed.
Federal grants — the money that came in, and what's open now
Federal grants paid for $3.5 million of work in Cross County in fiscal 2025, about $207 per resident — to the county, cities, schools, hospitals, nonprofits and others.
Source: USAspending.gov, grants by place of performance, fiscal 2025 (Oct. 2024 to Sept. 2025). Search it by county to see each award.
Open now: federal grants county governments can apply for
From Grants.gov: posted grants listing county governments as eligible, soonest deadline first; research-only and overseas programs left out; list updated 2026-10-13, refreshed weekly. 62 are open in all. Cities, towns, school districts and nonprofits have their own lists there.