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Counties in Arkansas by area median family income (HUD)

Benton County had the highest area median family income (HUD) of 75 counties in 2022, at $83,700. Phillips County had the lowest, at $43,100. The median was $59,400. Source: the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

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Highest83,700Benton County
Lowest43,100Phillips County
Median59,40075 counties

Map of counties, 2022

Arkansas County: 63,600 USDAshley County: 62,200 USDBaxter County: 56,300 USDBenton County: 83,700 USDBoone County: 58,900 USDBradley County: 59,000 USDCalhoun County: 66,200 USDCarroll County: 64,100 USDChicot County: 47,200 USDClark County: 65,300 USDClay County: 56,300 USDCleburne County: 61,200 USDCleveland County: 60,000 USDColumbia County: 53,400 USDConway County: 61,200 USDCraighead County: 71,100 USDCrawford County: 62,600 USDCrittenden County: 77,300 USDCross County: 67,800 USDDallas County: 57,500 USDDesha County: 46,100 USDDrew County: 70,600 USDFaulkner County: 78,700 USDFranklin County: 57,800 USDFulton County: 51,300 USDGarland County: 60,500 USDGrant County: 72,300 USDGreene County: 63,000 USDHempstead County: 59,400 USDHot Spring County: 60,200 USDHoward County: 56,100 USDIndependence County: 60,600 USDIzard County: 60,400 USDJackson County: 49,200 USDJefferson County: 60,000 USDJohnson County: 51,100 USDLafayette County: 48,600 USDLawrence County: 56,600 USDLee County: 56,000 USDLincoln County: 60,000 USDLittle River County: 66,500 USDLogan County: 54,800 USDLonoke County: 78,700 USDMadison County: 83,700 USDMarion County: 51,700 USDMiller County: 71,300 USDMississippi County: 54,500 USDMonroe County: 56,300 USDMontgomery County: 52,600 USDNevada County: 50,400 USDNewton County: 57,400 USDOuachita County: 53,800 USDPerry County: 78,700 USDPhillips County: 43,100 USDPike County: 57,600 USDPoinsett County: 55,100 USDPolk County: 49,300 USDPope County: 60,900 USDPrairie County: 62,300 USDPulaski County: 78,700 USDRandolph County: 49,600 USDSt. Francis County: 47,900 USDSaline County: 78,700 USDScott County: 52,100 USDSearcy County: 48,100 USDSebastian County: 62,600 USDSevier County: 61,200 USDSharp County: 49,100 USDStone County: 55,000 USDUnion County: 62,400 USDVan Buren County: 53,500 USDWashington County: 83,700 USDWhite County: 60,900 USDWoodruff County: 59,000 USDYell County: 56,500 USD
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  • 70K and over
USD, 2022. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Boundaries: U.S. Census Bureau cartographic boundary files.

Top 40 counties, 2022

Benton County: 83,700 USDBenton County83,700Madison County: 83,700 USDMadison County83,700Washington County: 83,700 USDWashington County83,700Faulkner County: 78,700 USDFaulkner County78,700Lonoke County: 78,700 USDLonoke County78,700Perry County: 78,700 USDPerry County78,700Pulaski County: 78,700 USDPulaski County78,700Saline County: 78,700 USDSaline County78,700Crittenden County: 77,300 USDCrittenden County77,300Grant County: 72,300 USDGrant County72,300Miller County: 71,300 USDMiller County71,300Craighead County: 71,100 USDCraighead County71,100Drew County: 70,600 USDDrew County70,600Cross County: 67,800 USDCross County67,800Little River County: 66,500 USDLittle River County66,500Calhoun County: 66,200 USDCalhoun County66,200Clark County: 65,300 USDClark County65,300Carroll County: 64,100 USDCarroll County64,100Arkansas County: 63,600 USDArkansas County63,600Greene County: 63,000 USDGreene County63,000Crawford County: 62,600 USDCrawford County62,600Sebastian County: 62,600 USDSebastian County62,600Union County: 62,400 USDUnion County62,400Prairie County: 62,300 USDPrairie County62,300Ashley County: 62,200 USDAshley County62,200Cleburne County: 61,200 USDCleburne County61,200Conway County: 61,200 USDConway County61,200Sevier County: 61,200 USDSevier County61,200Pope County: 60,900 USDPope County60,900White County: 60,900 USDWhite County60,900Independence County: 60,600 USDIndependence County60,600Garland County: 60,500 USDGarland County60,500Izard County: 60,400 USDIzard County60,400Hot Spring County: 60,200 USDHot Spring County60,200Cleveland County: 60,000 USDCleveland County60,000Jefferson County: 60,000 USDJefferson County60,000Lincoln County: 60,000 USDLincoln County60,000Hempstead County: 59,400 USDHempstead County59,400Bradley County: 59,000 USDBradley County59,000Woodruff County: 59,000 USDWoodruff County59,000Benton County: 83,700 USDBenton County83,700Madison County: 83,700 USDMadison County83,700Washington County: 83,700 USDWashington County83,700Faulkner County: 78,700 USDFaulkner County78,700Lonoke County: 78,700 USDLonoke County78,700Perry County: 78,700 USDPerry County78,700Pulaski County: 78,700 USDPulaski County78,700Saline County: 78,700 USDSaline County78,700Crittenden County: 77,300 USDCrittenden County77,300Grant County: 72,300 USDGrant County72,300Miller County: 71,300 USDMiller County71,300Craighead County: 71,100 USDCraighead County71,100Drew County: 70,600 USDDrew County70,600Cross County: 67,800 USDCross County67,800Little River County: 66,500 USDLittle River County66,500Calhoun County: 66,200 USDCalhoun County66,200Clark County: 65,300 USDClark County65,300Carroll County: 64,100 USDCarroll County64,100Arkansas County: 63,600 USDArkansas County63,600Greene County: 63,000 USDGreene County63,000Crawford County: 62,600 USDCrawford County62,600Sebastian County: 62,600 USDSebastian County62,600Union County: 62,400 USDUnion County62,400Prairie County: 62,300 USDPrairie County62,300Ashley County: 62,200 USDAshley County62,200Cleburne County: 61,200 USDCleburne County61,200Conway County: 61,200 USDConway County61,200Sevier County: 61,200 USDSevier County61,200Pope County: 60,900 USDPope County60,900White County: 60,900 USDWhite County60,900Independence County: 60,600 USDIndependence County60,600Garland County: 60,500 USDGarland County60,500Izard County: 60,400 USDIzard County60,400Hot Spring County: 60,200 USDHot Spring County60,200Cleveland County: 60,000 USDCleveland County60,000Jefferson County: 60,000 USDJefferson County60,000Lincoln County: 60,000 USDLincoln County60,000Hempstead County: 59,400 USDHempstead County59,400Bradley County: 59,000 USDBradley County59,000Woodruff County: 59,000 USDWoodruff County59,000
USD. Source: HUD, HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

Full ranking

RankCounties2022
USD		Change on 2021
1Benton County83,700+11.7%
1Madison County83,700+11.7%
1Washington County83,700+11.7%
4Faulkner County78,700+10.1%
4Lonoke County78,700+10.1%
4Perry County78,700+10.1%
4Pulaski County78,700+10.1%
4Saline County78,700+10.1%
9Crittenden County77,300+12.5%
10Grant County72,300+13%
11Miller County71,300+23.4%
12Craighead County71,100+20.7%
13Drew County70,600+11.7%
14Cross County67,800+17.7%
15Little River County66,500+8.1%
16Calhoun County66,200+10%
17Clark County65,300+7.8%
18Carroll County64,100+13.9%
19Arkansas County63,600+16.9%
20Greene County63,000+7.7%
21Crawford County62,600+15.3%
21Sebastian County62,600+15.3%
23Union County62,400+8.3%
24Prairie County62,300+18%
25Ashley County62,200+17.6%
26Cleburne County61,200+10.3%
26Conway County61,200+9.1%
26Sevier County61,200+9.9%
29Pope County60,900+13.2%
29White County60,900+2%
31Independence County60,600+9.2%
32Garland County60,500-2.3%
33Izard County60,400+13.7%
34Hot Spring County60,200+10.9%
35Cleveland County60,000-0.2%
35Jefferson County60,000-0.2%
35Lincoln County60,000-0.2%
38Hempstead County59,400+11.4%
39Bradley County59,000+19.9%
39Woodruff County59,000+10.7%
41Boone County58,900+13.3%
42Franklin County57,800+11.4%
43Pike County57,600+10.3%
44Dallas County57,500+18.1%
45Newton County57,400+9.5%
46Lawrence County56,600+10.5%
47Yell County56,500+11%
48Baxter County56,300+7%
48Clay County56,300+19.5%
48Monroe County56,300+14.9%
51Howard County56,100+9.8%
52Lee County56,000+21.7%
53Poinsett County55,100+17.2%
54Stone County55,000+14.3%
55Logan County54,800+14.4%
56Mississippi County54,500+17%
57Ouachita County53,800+7.2%
58Van Buren County53,500+10.1%
59Columbia County53,400+3.1%
60Montgomery County52,600+4.8%
61Scott County52,100+15%
62Marion County51,700+7.9%
63Fulton County51,300+15.5%
64Johnson County51,100+13.1%
65Nevada County50,400+7.5%
66Randolph County49,600+4.4%
67Polk County49,300+3.8%
68Jackson County49,200+8.1%
69Sharp County49,100+11.1%
70Lafayette County48,600+4.5%
71Searcy County48,100+6.7%
72St. Francis County47,900+10.6%
73Chicot County47,200+12.1%
74Desha County46,100+7.2%
75Phillips County43,100+1.9%

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About this ranking

Median annual family income, in US dollars, that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) estimates for the HUD area that contains the county, for the fiscal year.

More on how it is measured
  • HUD bases it on American Community Survey family incomes, brought forward to the fiscal year, and uses it to set income limits for its programs: the very low income limit is 50 percent and the low income limit 80 percent of the area median for a family of four, with adjustments.
  • Often called AMI.

A program parameter, not a survey estimate for the county itself: it differs from the Census Bureau median household income and from the American Community Survey median family income of the county. HUD sets one value per HUD area, a metropolitan area (sometimes split into HUD Metro FMR Areas) or a non-metropolitan county, so every county of a metropolitan area shows the same figure. Counties in the six New England states have no value, because HUD defines their areas by town and a county can span several areas. Where HUD splits off part of a county, the county value is the rest of the county: Howard County, Maryland, without Columbia until FY2015, and Crawford County, Missouri, without its part of Sullivan. The year is HUD's federal fiscal year: FY2027 runs from 1 October 2026 to 30 September 2027.

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. Department of Housing and Urban Development, HUD USER. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il22/Section8-FY22.xlsx. Retrieved 2026-10-12.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. (2022). HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars (Counties in Arkansas by area median family income (HUD), 2022) [Data set]. Retrieved October 12, 2026, from https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il22/Section8-FY22.xlsx

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HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Arkansas by area median family income (HUD), 2022. U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research, 13 Apr. 2022, https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il22/Section8-FY22.xlsx. Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/arkansas-counties?period=2022. Accessed 12 Oct. 2026.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research. 2022. HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars. Counties in Arkansas by area median family income (HUD), 2022. Dataset. Accessed October 12, 2026. https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il22/Section8-FY22.xlsx. Also distributed by Invokely, https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/arkansas-counties?period=2022.

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U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research (2022) HUD Section 8 income limits by county: area median family income, dollars, Counties in Arkansas by area median family income (HUD), 2022 [Dataset]. Available at: https://www.huduser.gov/portal/datasets/il/il22/Section8-FY22.xlsx, via Invokely: https://invokely.ai/rankings/hud-area-median-family-income/arkansas-counties?period=2022 (Accessed: 12 October 2026).

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Which county has the highest area median family income (HUD)?

Benton County, with $83,700 in 2022, according to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development and Research.

Which county has the lowest area median family income (HUD)?

Phillips County, with $43,100 in 2022.

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