Income Tax
Arkansas has cut its top income tax rate to 3.9%, among the lowest in the South.
Individual income tax collections
1990–2025Census State Government Tax Collections (FRED ARINCTAX).
Property Tax
Arkansas has a low effective property tax rate of about 0.57%.
State-level property tax collections
1990–2025Census State Government Tax Collections; excludes local property taxes (FRED ARPROPTAX).
| Indicator | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Effective property tax rate | 0.57 | 0.9 |
Sales Tax
Arkansas's combined state and average local sales tax rate is about 9.4%, among the highest in the U.S.
General sales tax collections
1990–2025Census State Government Tax Collections (FRED ARSALESTAX).
| Indicator | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| Combined sales tax rate | 9.4 | 7.12 |
Tax Burden
Arkansas's state and local tax burden is about 8.6% of income.
State tax collections per resident
1990–2025Census tax collections (ARTOTLTAX) divided by Census resident population (ARPOP).
| Indicator | Arkansas | U.S. |
|---|---|---|
| State & local tax burden (%) | 11.3 | 11.2 |
Tax Revenue
Arkansas collected about $9.5 billion in state tax revenue in fiscal year 2023.
State tax collections
1990–2025Census Annual Survey of State Government Tax Collections, fiscal years (FRED ARTOTLTAX).