Counties in Arkansas by real GDP growth

Cleveland County had the highest real GDP growth of 75 counties in 2018, at 12%. Van Buren County had the lowest, at -6.7%. The median was 1.5% and the figure for Arkansas was 2%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

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Top 40 counties, 2018

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Cleveland CountyCleveland County: 12 %12Mississippi CountyMississippi County: 10.4 %10.4Baxter CountyBaxter County: 8.8 %8.8Independence CountyIndependence County: 7.2 %7.2Scott CountyScott County: 6.5 %6.5Bradley CountyBradley County: 5.2 %5.2Columbia CountyColumbia County: 5.1 %5.1Stone CountyStone County: 5 %5Yell CountyYell County: 4.9 %4.9Fulton CountyFulton County: 4.8 %4.8Polk CountyPolk County: 4.8 %4.8Randolph CountyRandolph County: 4.8 %4.8Jackson CountyJackson County: 4.7 %4.7Ashley CountyAshley County: 4.6 %4.6Saline CountySaline County: 4.5 %4.5Arkansas CountyArkansas County: 4.3 %4.3Sevier CountySevier County: 3.8 %3.8Clark CountyClark County: 3.5 %3.5Benton CountyBenton County: 3.4 %3.4Craighead CountyCraighead County: 3.4 %3.4Franklin CountyFranklin County: 3.3 %3.3Ouachita CountyOuachita County: 3.3 %3.3Sebastian CountySebastian County: 3.3 %3.3Faulkner CountyFaulkner County: 3.1 %3.1Madison CountyMadison County: 3.1 %3.1Howard CountyHoward County: 2.9 %2.9Izard CountyIzard County: 2.6 %2.6White CountyWhite County: 2.6 %2.6Garland CountyGarland County: 2.5 %2.5Washington CountyWashington County: 2.4 %2.4Carroll CountyCarroll County: 1.8 %1.8Johnson CountyJohnson County: 1.8 %1.8Pike CountyPike County: 1.8 %1.8Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 1.6 %1.6Lincoln CountyLincoln County: 1.5 %1.5Logan CountyLogan County: 1.5 %1.5Perry CountyPerry County: 1.5 %1.5Prairie CountyPrairie County: 1.5 %1.5Boone CountyBoone County: 1.4 %1.4Sharp CountySharp County: 1.3 %1.3
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2018 (%)Change on 2017
1Cleveland County12+13.1 pts
2Mississippi County10.4+8.1 pts
3Baxter County8.8+0.9 pts
4Independence County7.2+7 pts
5Scott County6.5+5 pts
6Bradley County5.2+5.5 pts
7Columbia County5.1+6.6 pts
8Stone County5+6.9 pts
9Yell County4.9+4.1 pts
10Fulton County4.8+7.9 pts
10Polk County4.8+3.7 pts
10Randolph County4.8-5.1 pts
13Jackson County4.7+3.7 pts
14Ashley County4.6+15.7 pts
15Saline County4.5+4.9 pts
16Arkansas County4.3+11.6 pts
17Sevier County3.8+7.3 pts
18Clark County3.5+4.1 pts
19Benton County3.4-3.6 pts
19Craighead County3.4+0.8 pts
21Franklin County3.3+3.7 pts
21Ouachita County3.3+7.4 pts
21Sebastian County3.3+3.2 pts
24Faulkner County3.1+4.4 pts
24Madison County3.1-6.6 pts
26Howard County2.9+0.5 pts
27Izard County2.6+6.7 pts
27White County2.6+7.9 pts
29Garland County2.5+1.9 pts
30Washington County2.4-1.5 pts
31Carroll County1.8-3.2 pts
31Johnson County1.8+8 pts
31Pike County1.8-2.1 pts
34Montgomery County1.6+7.2 pts
35Lincoln County1.5+10.8 pts
35Logan County1.5+4.7 pts
35Perry County1.5+4.7 pts
35Prairie County1.5-8 pts
39Boone County1.4-1 pts
40Sharp County1.3+5.4 pts
41Nevada County1.1-1.8 pts
41Pulaski County1.1+1.9 pts
43Crittenden County0.8-5.2 pts
44Lonoke County0.7+0.7 pts
45Crawford County0.4-1.4 pts
45Miller County0.4+2 pts
47Greene County0.3+0.3 pts
47Union County0.3+3.2 pts
49Drew County-0.2+5.3 pts
50Phillips County-0.3-8 pts
51Grant County-0.5-0.9 pts
52Calhoun County-0.6+2.6 pts
53Pope County-1+0.6 pts
53Woodruff County-1-13.5 pts
55Conway County-1.1+9.7 pts
55Hot Spring County-1.1-0.1 pts
55Lawrence County-1.1-0.3 pts
58Clay County-1.2-10 pts
59Dallas County-1.4+1.3 pts
59Monroe County-1.4-7.7 pts
59Newton County-1.4-0.2 pts
59St. Francis County-1.4-2.5 pts
63Desha County-1.6+12.7 pts
64Chicot County-1.8+3 pts
64Searcy County-1.8-13.2 pts
66Marion County-2.4+12.7 pts
67Cleburne County-2.7+5.1 pts
68Hempstead County-3-13.6 pts
68Jefferson County-3-0.4 pts
68Lee County-3-6.1 pts
71Lafayette County-3.2+5.8 pts
72Little River County-3.6-0.3 pts
73Poinsett County-3.9-14.1 pts
74Cross County-6.3-10.9 pts
75Van Buren County-6.7+6.9 pts

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About this ranking

Annual percentage change of GDP in chain-linked volumes, or at constant prices in the World Bank series.

Each value comes from one official source for that place: national statistics offices, Eurostat, for the United States the Bureau of Economic Analysis or, for other countries and the World, the World Bank. Annual values compare one calendar year with the previous one; quarterly values compare a quarter with the same quarter a year earlier. Past values can be revised. United States figures come from BEA tables SAGDP11 for the nation and states and CAGDP11 for counties. Growth in small counties can swing widely from year to year.

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.

How to cite

U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis. CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. https://apps.bea.gov/regional/zip/CAGDP11.zip. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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Which county has the highest real GDP growth?

Cleveland County, with 12% in 2018, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Van Buren County, with -6.7% in 2018.

Where does this ranking come from?

Every value comes from one source and one period, so the places are comparable: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, CAGDP11: annual percent change in real GDP, all industry total, individual counties and county equivalents. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

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