(October 2020) Four counties led Arkansas income ranks in the last decade, recording levels greater than the state average, according to federal data.
The counties are Benton, Pulaski, Union and Arkansas. They were the only counties to report per capita personalincome levels greater than the Arkansas average in 2009 and 2018, U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis records show.
| 2009 | |
| Benton | 121.0% of U.S. average |
| Pulaski | 104.6% |
| Union | 92.9% |
| Arkansas | 87.3% |
| Saline | 83.2% |
| Sebastian | 82.1% |
| Lonoke | 80.3% |
| State Average | 79.3% |
| 2020 | |
| Benton | 163.3% of U.S. average |
| Pulaski | 94.0% |
| Union | 85.4% |
| Arkansas | 83.2% |
| State Average | 79.4% |
Every other Arkansas county recorded per capita personal income less than the state average, according to BEA Regional Economic Accounts data. Lincoln County reported the lowest income (49.6% of U.S.) and rank in 2018.
— Greg Kaza
