United States · permanent state record · AR
Arkansas
Arkansas at a glance
- Capital
- Little Rock · M7 on the national map
- U.S. Census Bureau, Guide to 2010 State and Local Census Geography: Arkansas · Capital field in the Census state geography guide; source page checked 2026-09-13. This is a federal secondary reference, not the designating constitution or statute.
- Admitted to the Union
- 1836-06-15
- U.S. Senate, Arkansas: States in the Senate timeline · Federal institutional history; this is a secondary reference to the act, ratification, or proclamation establishing statehood, not the enrolled act itself.
- Total area
- 53,179 square miles2010 · land + water
- U.S. Census Bureau, State Area Measurements · 2010 boundaries; feature updates through August 2010. The table is retained, not a current land survey.
What this measures
Total area · square miles
Land and water included in the Census area measurement for this jurisdiction.
Not land area alone. This retained statistical table uses 2010 boundaries and is not a new measurement made on the check date.
Recorded value: 53,179 square miles
Producer status: retained statistical measurementLand area: 52,035 square miles. Total area includes water.
2010 · land + water
Census 2010 State Area Measurements
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2010 boundaries; feature updates through August 2010. The table is retained, not a current land survey.Official measure explanation ↗ · U.S. Census Bureau, State Area Measurements ↗ · Standard American Dictionary ↗
- Population
- 3,114,791 people2025 estimate
- U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program · The official directory gives the publication month; exact day is not supplied by this CSV.
What this measures
Resident population estimate · people
An estimate of the people whose usual residence is in this jurisdiction on July 1 of the stated year.
Not a decennial census count, daytime population, or future projection. A newer Census vintage can revise the same year.
Recorded value: 3,114,791 people
Producer status: estimate2025 estimate
Census Vintage 2025
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The official directory gives the publication month; exact day is not supplied by this CSV.Official measure explanation ↗ · U.S. Census Bureau, Population Estimates Program ↗ · Standard American Dictionary ↗
- Gross domestic product
- $196.0 billion2025 · current dollars
- U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2025 annual gross domestic product in current U.S. dollars; not adjusted for inflation.
What this measures
Annual nominal GDP · current U.S. dollars
The value added by production of goods and services within this jurisdiction during the stated calendar year, measured in that year’s dollars.
Not adjusted for inflation; not personal income, a quarterly annualized figure, or purchasing-power-parity GDP. Intermediate inputs are not counted again as new output.
Recorded value: 195,988,200,000 current U.S. dollars
Producer status: estimate2025 · current dollars
BEA annual state GDP update 2026-09-30 · released
Last successful check:Official measure explanation ↗ · U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis ↗
- ZIP Code range
- 716–729
- U.S. Postal Service, ZIP Code system · Summary of ZIP Code prefixes principally assigned to the state; ZIP Codes are routing constructs, not geographic boundaries.
- Area codes
- 327, 479, 501, 870
- North American Numbering Plan Administrator, NPA reports · In-service geographic area codes assigned to the state.
Crop production
- Corn for grain production
- 143,780,000 bushels
- 2025 production estimate · USDA NASS ↗
What this measures
Corn for grain production · bushels
The estimated physical quantity of corn for grain produced during the stated completed crop year, in bushels.
Not yield per acre, planted acreage, sales revenue, or an in-season forecast. Withheld and unreported values are not zero.
Recorded value: 143,780,000 bushels
Producer status: annual survey estimate2025 production estimate
NASS 2025 annual state overview
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Overview is a current Quick Stats view; it supplies an as-of date, not an individual observation release date.Official measure explanation ↗ · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Quick Stats ↗ · Standard American Dictionary ↗
- Cotton, all types production
- 1,329,000 480-pound bales
- 2025 production estimate · USDA NASS ↗
What this measures
Cotton, all types production · 480-pound bales
The estimated physical quantity of cotton, all types produced during the stated completed crop year, in 480-pound bales.
Not yield per acre, planted acreage, sales revenue, or an in-season forecast. Withheld and unreported values are not zero.
Recorded value: 1,329,000 480-pound bales
Producer status: annual survey estimate2025 production estimate
NASS 2025 annual state overview
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Overview is a current Quick Stats view; it supplies an as-of date, not an individual observation release date.Official measure explanation ↗ · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Quick Stats ↗ · Standard American Dictionary ↗
- Hay, all types production
- 2,921,000 tons
- 2025 production estimate · USDA NASS ↗
What this measures
Hay, all types production · tons
The estimated physical quantity of hay, all types produced during the stated completed crop year, in tons.
Not yield per acre, planted acreage, sales revenue, or an in-season forecast. Withheld and unreported values are not zero.
Recorded value: 2,921,000 tons
Producer status: annual survey estimate2025 production estimate
NASS 2025 annual state overview
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Overview is a current Quick Stats view; it supplies an as-of date, not an individual observation release date.Official measure explanation ↗ · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Quick Stats ↗ · Standard American Dictionary ↗
- Peanuts production
- 235,000,000 pounds
- 2025 production estimate · USDA NASS ↗
What this measures
Peanuts production · pounds
The estimated physical quantity of peanuts produced during the stated completed crop year, in pounds.
Not yield per acre, planted acreage, sales revenue, or an in-season forecast. Withheld and unreported values are not zero.
Recorded value: 235,000,000 pounds
Producer status: annual survey estimate2025 production estimate
NASS 2025 annual state overview
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Overview is a current Quick Stats view; it supplies an as-of date, not an individual observation release date.Official measure explanation ↗ · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Quick Stats ↗ · Standard American Dictionary ↗
- Potatoes production
- Not reported
- 2025 production estimate · USDA NASS ↗
What this measures
Potatoes production · hundredweight (100 pounds)
The estimated physical quantity of potatoes produced during the stated completed crop year, in hundredweight (100 pounds).
Not yield per acre, planted acreage, sales revenue, or an in-season forecast. Withheld and unreported values are not zero.
Producer status: not reported
2025 production estimate
NASS 2025 annual state overview
Last successful check:Official measure explanation ↗ · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Quick Stats ↗ · Standard American Dictionary ↗
- Rice production
- 93,449,000 hundredweight (100 pounds)
- 2025 production estimate · USDA NASS ↗
What this measures
Rice production · hundredweight (100 pounds)
The estimated physical quantity of rice produced during the stated completed crop year, in hundredweight (100 pounds).
Not yield per acre, planted acreage, sales revenue, or an in-season forecast. Withheld and unreported values are not zero.
Recorded value: 93,449,000 hundredweight (100 pounds)
Producer status: annual survey estimate2025 production estimate
NASS 2025 annual state overview
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Overview is a current Quick Stats view; it supplies an as-of date, not an individual observation release date.Official measure explanation ↗ · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Quick Stats ↗ · Standard American Dictionary ↗
- Soybeans production
- 141,350,000 bushels
- 2025 production estimate · USDA NASS ↗
What this measures
Soybeans production · bushels
The estimated physical quantity of soybeans produced during the stated completed crop year, in bushels.
Not yield per acre, planted acreage, sales revenue, or an in-season forecast. Withheld and unreported values are not zero.
Recorded value: 141,350,000 bushels
Producer status: annual survey estimate2025 production estimate
NASS 2025 annual state overview
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Overview is a current Quick Stats view; it supplies an as-of date, not an individual observation release date.Official measure explanation ↗ · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Quick Stats ↗ · Standard American Dictionary ↗
- Wheat, all types production
- 3,990,000 bushels
- 2025 production estimate · USDA NASS ↗
What this measures
Wheat, all types production · bushels
The estimated physical quantity of wheat, all types produced during the stated completed crop year, in bushels.
Not yield per acre, planted acreage, sales revenue, or an in-season forecast. Withheld and unreported values are not zero.
Recorded value: 3,990,000 bushels
Producer status: annual survey estimate2025 production estimate
NASS 2025 annual state overview
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Overview is a current Quick Stats view; it supplies an as-of date, not an individual observation release date.Official measure explanation ↗ · USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service, Quick Stats ↗ · Standard American Dictionary ↗
Selected dated milestones · not a complete state history
Arkansas through time
Admitted to the Union
Arkansas was admitted to the Union on 1836-06-15.
U.S. Senate, Arkansas: States in the Senate timeline · as of 2026-09-04