Counties in Arkansas by expected annual loss from natural hazards (FEMA National Risk Index), 2025

Pulaski County had the highest expected annual loss from natural hazards (FEMA National Risk Index) of 75 counties in 2025, at $212,159,807. Calhoun County had the lowest, at $2,767,418. The median was $12,600,027 and the figure for Arkansas was $1,769,473,890. Source: the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

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Highest212,159,807Pulaski County
Lowest2,767,418Calhoun County
Median12,600,02775 counties
Arkansas1,769,473,890History

Map of counties, 2025

Arkansas County: 16,197,190 USDAshley County: 11,747,125 USDBaxter County: 21,046,877 USDBenton County: 91,894,174 USDBoone County: 21,459,626 USDBradley County: 5,754,021 USDCalhoun County: 2,767,418 USDCarroll County: 16,383,756 USDChicot County: 8,876,808 USDClark County: 10,203,397 USDClay County: 20,658,135 USDCleburne County: 23,162,221 USDCleveland County: 2,879,454 USDColumbia County: 8,627,236 USDConway County: 13,423,731 USDCraighead County: 89,626,574 USDCrawford County: 29,922,134 USDCrittenden County: 38,800,695 USDCross County: 19,638,820 USDDallas County: 3,222,773 USDDesha County: 6,544,701 USDDrew County: 7,149,597 USDFaulkner County: 74,801,502 USDFranklin County: 9,618,697 USDFulton County: 9,357,668 USDGarland County: 57,051,344 USDGrant County: 6,104,359 USDGreene County: 33,929,798 USDHempstead County: 11,652,386 USDHot Spring County: 13,580,124 USDHoward County: 9,850,214 USDIndependence County: 24,336,100 USDIzard County: 10,111,289 USDJackson County: 17,164,344 USDJefferson County: 37,149,696 USDJohnson County: 14,318,463 USDLafayette County: 6,929,708 USDLawrence County: 18,982,587 USDLee County: 7,197,177 USDLincoln County: 6,803,999 USDLittle River County: 9,253,378 USDLogan County: 12,343,113 USDLonoke County: 41,075,157 USDMadison County: 11,670,413 USDMarion County: 9,774,008 USDMiller County: 20,292,296 USDMississippi County: 51,814,629 USDMonroe County: 7,590,160 USDMontgomery County: 5,650,588 USDNevada County: 5,702,432 USDNewton County: 4,046,676 USDOuachita County: 10,446,554 USDPerry County: 7,388,947 USDPhillips County: 13,523,813 USDPike County: 6,638,636 USDPoinsett County: 24,612,001 USDPolk County: 9,828,734 USDPope County: 38,741,663 USDPrairie County: 8,953,213 USDPulaski County: 212,159,807 USDRandolph County: 20,378,045 USDSt. Francis County: 18,942,881 USDSaline County: 40,782,375 USDScott County: 7,914,685 USDSearcy County: 6,362,778 USDSebastian County: 58,429,450 USDSevier County: 13,761,711 USDSharp County: 15,709,163 USDStone County: 10,262,992 USDUnion County: 12,600,027 USDVan Buren County: 9,963,324 USDWashington County: 129,613,310 USDWhite County: 50,900,767 USDWoodruff County: 8,461,329 USDYell County: 14,958,895 USD
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USD, 2025. Source: FEMA National Risk Index, National Risk Index Counties and States, Expected Annual Loss Total Composite (EAL_VALT). Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2025

Pulaski County: 212,159,807 USDPulaski County212,159,807Washington County: 129,613,310 USDWashington County129,613,310Benton County: 91,894,174 USDBenton County91,894,174Craighead County: 89,626,574 USDCraighead County89,626,574Faulkner County: 74,801,502 USDFaulkner County74,801,502Sebastian County: 58,429,450 USDSebastian County58,429,450Garland County: 57,051,344 USDGarland County57,051,344Mississippi County: 51,814,629 USDMississippi County51,814,629White County: 50,900,767 USDWhite County50,900,767Lonoke County: 41,075,157 USDLonoke County41,075,157Saline County: 40,782,375 USDSaline County40,782,375Crittenden County: 38,800,695 USDCrittenden County38,800,695Pope County: 38,741,663 USDPope County38,741,663Jefferson County: 37,149,696 USDJefferson County37,149,696Greene County: 33,929,798 USDGreene County33,929,798Crawford County: 29,922,134 USDCrawford County29,922,134Poinsett County: 24,612,001 USDPoinsett County24,612,001Independence County: 24,336,100 USDIndependence County24,336,100Cleburne County: 23,162,221 USDCleburne County23,162,221Boone County: 21,459,626 USDBoone County21,459,626Baxter County: 21,046,877 USDBaxter County21,046,877Clay County: 20,658,135 USDClay County20,658,135Randolph County: 20,378,045 USDRandolph County20,378,045Miller County: 20,292,296 USDMiller County20,292,296Cross County: 19,638,820 USDCross County19,638,820Lawrence County: 18,982,587 USDLawrence County18,982,587St. Francis County: 18,942,881 USDSt. Francis County18,942,881Jackson County: 17,164,344 USDJackson County17,164,344Carroll County: 16,383,756 USDCarroll County16,383,756Arkansas County: 16,197,190 USDArkansas County16,197,190Sharp County: 15,709,163 USDSharp County15,709,163Yell County: 14,958,895 USDYell County14,958,895Johnson County: 14,318,463 USDJohnson County14,318,463Sevier County: 13,761,711 USDSevier County13,761,711Hot Spring County: 13,580,124 USDHot Spring County13,580,124Phillips County: 13,523,813 USDPhillips County13,523,813Conway County: 13,423,731 USDConway County13,423,731Union County: 12,600,027 USDUnion County12,600,027Logan County: 12,343,113 USDLogan County12,343,113Ashley County: 11,747,125 USDAshley County11,747,125Pulaski County: 212,159,807 USDPulaski County212,159,807Washington County: 129,613,310 USDWashington County129,613,310Benton County: 91,894,174 USDBenton County91,894,174Craighead County: 89,626,574 USDCraighead County89,626,574Faulkner County: 74,801,502 USDFaulkner County74,801,502Sebastian County: 58,429,450 USDSebastian County58,429,450Garland County: 57,051,344 USDGarland County57,051,344Mississippi County: 51,814,629 USDMississippi County51,814,629White County: 50,900,767 USDWhite County50,900,767Lonoke County: 41,075,157 USDLonoke County41,075,157Saline County: 40,782,375 USDSaline County40,782,375Crittenden County: 38,800,695 USDCrittenden County38,800,695Pope County: 38,741,663 USDPope County38,741,663Jefferson County: 37,149,696 USDJefferson County37,149,696Greene County: 33,929,798 USDGreene County33,929,798Crawford County: 29,922,134 USDCrawford County29,922,134Poinsett County: 24,612,001 USDPoinsett County24,612,001Independence County: 24,336,100 USDIndependence County24,336,100Cleburne County: 23,162,221 USDCleburne County23,162,221Boone County: 21,459,626 USDBoone County21,459,626Baxter County: 21,046,877 USDBaxter County21,046,877Clay County: 20,658,135 USDClay County20,658,135Randolph County: 20,378,045 USDRandolph County20,378,045Miller County: 20,292,296 USDMiller County20,292,296Cross County: 19,638,820 USDCross County19,638,820Lawrence County: 18,982,587 USDLawrence County18,982,587St. Francis County: 18,942,881 USDSt. Francis County18,942,881Jackson County: 17,164,344 USDJackson County17,164,344Carroll County: 16,383,756 USDCarroll County16,383,756Arkansas County: 16,197,190 USDArkansas County16,197,190Sharp County: 15,709,163 USDSharp County15,709,163Yell County: 14,958,895 USDYell County14,958,895Johnson County: 14,318,463 USDJohnson County14,318,463Sevier County: 13,761,711 USDSevier County13,761,711Hot Spring County: 13,580,124 USDHot Spring County13,580,124Phillips County: 13,523,813 USDPhillips County13,523,813Conway County: 13,423,731 USDConway County13,423,731Union County: 12,600,027 USDUnion County12,600,027Logan County: 12,343,113 USDLogan County12,343,113Ashley County: 11,747,125 USDAshley County11,747,125
USD. Source: FEMA National Risk Index, National Risk Index Counties and States, Expected Annual Loss Total Composite (EAL_VALT). Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2025
USD
1Pulaski County212,159,807
2Washington County129,613,310
3Benton County91,894,174
4Craighead County89,626,574
5Faulkner County74,801,502
6Sebastian County58,429,450
7Garland County57,051,344
8Mississippi County51,814,629
9White County50,900,767
10Lonoke County41,075,157
11Saline County40,782,375
12Crittenden County38,800,695
13Pope County38,741,663
14Jefferson County37,149,696
15Greene County33,929,798
16Crawford County29,922,134
17Poinsett County24,612,001
18Independence County24,336,100
19Cleburne County23,162,221
20Boone County21,459,626
21Baxter County21,046,877
22Clay County20,658,135
23Randolph County20,378,045
24Miller County20,292,296
25Cross County19,638,820
26Lawrence County18,982,587
27St. Francis County18,942,881
28Jackson County17,164,344
29Carroll County16,383,756
30Arkansas County16,197,190
31Sharp County15,709,163
32Yell County14,958,895
33Johnson County14,318,463
34Sevier County13,761,711
35Hot Spring County13,580,124
36Phillips County13,523,813
37Conway County13,423,731
38Union County12,600,027
39Logan County12,343,113
40Ashley County11,747,125
41Madison County11,670,413
42Hempstead County11,652,386
43Ouachita County10,446,554
44Stone County10,262,992
45Clark County10,203,397
46Izard County10,111,289
47Van Buren County9,963,324
48Howard County9,850,214
49Polk County9,828,734
50Marion County9,774,008
51Franklin County9,618,697
52Fulton County9,357,668
53Little River County9,253,378
54Prairie County8,953,213
55Chicot County8,876,808
56Columbia County8,627,236
57Woodruff County8,461,329
58Scott County7,914,685
59Monroe County7,590,160
60Perry County7,388,947
61Lee County7,197,177
62Drew County7,149,597
63Lafayette County6,929,708
64Lincoln County6,803,999
65Pike County6,638,636
66Desha County6,544,701
67Searcy County6,362,778
68Grant County6,104,359
69Bradley County5,754,021
70Nevada County5,702,432
71Montgomery County5,650,588
72Newton County4,046,676
73Dallas County3,222,773
74Cleveland County2,879,454
75Calhoun County2,767,418

About this ranking

Average loss in US dollars that FEMA expects a US state or county to suffer each year from 18 natural hazards, adding building value, agriculture value and lives lost or injuries valued in dollars, from the National Risk Index. FEMA modelled it from historical hazard frequency, exposure and loss ratios.

A modelled estimate, not recorded losses. The December 2025 edition values buildings and agriculture in December 2024 dollars. The period is the year of the National Risk Index edition (the December 2025 edition is 2025), not a year of events. FEMA rebuilds the index with new data and methods in each edition, so values from different editions are not a time series. The index is meant for nationwide comparison and planning, not as a local risk assessment.

Every value in the ranking comes from the same publisher and the same period, so the counties are compared on one definition. Equal values share a rank.

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Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Risk Index Dataset: National Risk Index Counties and States, Expected Annual Loss Total Composite (EAL_VALT). https://fema.maps.arcgis.com/home/item.html?id=39485e8035d446a5bff03259508ae355. Retrieved 2026-10-12. This product uses the FEMA National Risk Index dataset API or downloadable datasets but is not endorsed by FEMA. The Federal Government or FEMA cannot vouch for the data or analyses derived from these data after the data have been retrieved from the Agency's website(s).

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Which county has the highest expected annual loss from natural hazards (FEMA National Risk Index)?

Pulaski County, with $212,159,807 in 2025, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Which county has the lowest expected annual loss from natural hazards (FEMA National Risk Index)?

Calhoun County, with $2,767,418 in 2025.

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