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Counties in Arkansas by real GDP growth

Woodruff County had the highest real GDP growth of 75 counties in 2023, at 24%. Carroll County had the lowest, at -10.9%. The median was 1.3% and the figure for Arkansas was 2.4%. Source: the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Highest24Woodruff County
Lowest-10.9Carroll County
Median1.375 counties
Arkansas2.4History

Top 40 counties, 2023

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Woodruff CountyWoodruff County: 24 %24Jackson CountyJackson County: 21.8 %21.8Prairie CountyPrairie County: 20.2 %20.2Monroe CountyMonroe County: 14.3 %14.3Greene CountyGreene County: 9.1 %9.1Clay CountyClay County: 8.9 %8.9Ashley CountyAshley County: 7.6 %7.6Cross CountyCross County: 6.7 %6.7Poinsett CountyPoinsett County: 6.2 %6.2Lonoke CountyLonoke County: 6.1 %6.1Dallas CountyDallas County: 5.7 %5.7Mississippi CountyMississippi County: 5.5 %5.5Arkansas CountyArkansas County: 5.3 %5.3Faulkner CountyFaulkner County: 5.1 %5.1Columbia CountyColumbia County: 4.9 %4.9Pope CountyPope County: 4.9 %4.9Union CountyUnion County: 4.9 %4.9Chicot CountyChicot County: 4.8 %4.8Desha CountyDesha County: 4.7 %4.7Clark CountyClark County: 4.6 %4.6Saline CountySaline County: 4.5 %4.5Lawrence CountyLawrence County: 3.8 %3.8Pulaski CountyPulaski County: 3.7 %3.7Grant CountyGrant County: 3.2 %3.2Benton CountyBenton County: 3.1 %3.1Boone CountyBoone County: 3.1 %3.1Independence CountyIndependence County: 2.9 %2.9Lee CountyLee County: 2.9 %2.9Searcy CountySearcy County: 2.9 %2.9Sebastian CountySebastian County: 2.9 %2.9Bradley CountyBradley County: 2.8 %2.8Drew CountyDrew County: 2.5 %2.5Ouachita CountyOuachita County: 2.5 %2.5Montgomery CountyMontgomery County: 2.3 %2.3Garland CountyGarland County: 1.7 %1.7White CountyWhite County: 1.6 %1.6St. Francis CountySt. Francis County: 1.4 %1.4Miller CountyMiller County: 1.3 %1.3Baxter CountyBaxter County: 0.9 %0.9Phillips CountyPhillips County: 0.9 %0.9
%. Source: BEA. Retrieved 2026-10-08.

Full ranking

RankCounties2023 (%)Change on 2022
1Woodruff County24+32.3 pts
2Jackson County21.8+25.1 pts
3Prairie County20.2+28.5 pts
4Monroe County14.3+19.4 pts
5Greene County9.1+19.9 pts
6Clay County8.9+17.2 pts
7Ashley County7.6+9.3 pts
8Cross County6.7+10.6 pts
9Poinsett County6.2+4.8 pts
10Lonoke County6.1+6.1 pts
11Dallas County5.7+16.2 pts
12Mississippi County5.5+7.9 pts
13Arkansas County5.3+14.2 pts
14Faulkner County5.1+2.2 pts
15Columbia County4.9+4.9 pts
15Pope County4.9+5.3 pts
15Union County4.9+6.3 pts
18Chicot County4.8+16.5 pts
19Desha County4.7+12.8 pts
20Clark County4.6+11.4 pts
21Saline County4.5+7.2 pts
22Lawrence County3.8+3.8 pts
23Pulaski County3.7+2.5 pts
24Grant County3.2+0.3 pts
25Benton County3.1-1.8 pts
25Boone County3.1+4.6 pts
27Independence County2.9-2.1 pts
27Lee County2.9+12.8 pts
27Searcy County2.9+3.1 pts
27Sebastian County2.9+3.2 pts
31Bradley County2.8+8.3 pts
32Drew County2.5+6.4 pts
32Ouachita County2.5-0.1 pts
34Montgomery County2.3-1.7 pts
35Garland County1.7+1 pts
36White County1.6+1.8 pts
37St. Francis County1.4+5.6 pts
38Miller County1.3+6.5 pts
39Baxter County0.9-4.2 pts
39Phillips County0.9+9 pts
41Washington County0.8-0.8 pts
42Randolph County0.5+4.7 pts
43Newton County0.4+5.3 pts
44Crittenden County0.2+2.4 pts
45Hot Spring County0.1-8.2 pts
45Little River County0.1-3 pts
47Craighead County0-1.1 pts
48Marion County-0.2+11.5 pts
49Polk County-0.3-3.9 pts
50Stone County-0.4-2.8 pts
51Calhoun County-0.6+13.2 pts
51Crawford County-0.6+2 pts
53Scott County-1.5-6.4 pts
53Van Buren County-1.5+1.9 pts
55Logan County-2.3-12.8 pts
56Cleburne County-2.6-2.9 pts
56Lincoln County-2.6-1.7 pts
58Izard County-3-8.2 pts
59Jefferson County-3.2+1.9 pts
60Sharp County-3.3-14.2 pts
61Pike County-3.5-11.4 pts
62Conway County-3.7-5.1 pts
63Perry County-3.8-13.3 pts
64Sevier County-4.2-13.9 pts
65Franklin County-4.5-15.3 pts
66Lafayette County-5.2-12 pts
67Johnson County-5.6-7.5 pts
68Hempstead County-6.7-11 pts
68Nevada County-6.7-2.9 pts
70Yell County-7.8-14.2 pts
71Howard County-8.1-12 pts
72Cleveland County-8.8-30.5 pts
73Madison County-9.6-23.5 pts
74Fulton County-10.6-11.8 pts
75Carroll County-10.9-17.6 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?

Woodruff County, with 24% in 2023, according to the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis.

Which county has the lowest real GDP growth?

Carroll County, with -10.9% in 2023.

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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