Arkansas

Highlights

• #29 of 50: Scale-ups
• #36 of 50: Startup formation
• #36 of 50: Momentum

The seven inputs

Each input is a z-score against the other states: 0 is the average state, and each step is one standard deviation (capped at ±3). Ranks are among the 50 states.

• Venture capital -1.2 #44 of 50
• Startup formation -0.5 #36 of 50
• Scale-ups -0.2 #29 of 50
• Economic output and wealth -1.4 #48 of 50
• Innovation and patents -1.4 #48 of 50
• Talent -0.7 #38 of 50
• Momentum -0.4 #36 of 50

Top companies

The largest companies headquartered in Arkansas, by latest annual revenue.

1. Walmart Inc. WMT · Consumer Staples · Bentonville · Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR metro $713B
2. Tyson Foods Inc. TSN · Consumer Staples · Springdale · Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR metro $54.4B
3. J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. JBHT · Industrials · Lowell · Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR metro $12.0B
4. Dillard's Inc. DDS · Consumer Discretionary · Little Rock, AR $6.6B
5. ArcBest Corporation ARCB · Industrials · Fort Smith, AR-OK $4.0B

Roots Density Data, All Companies (public: SEC filings; private: Forbes Top Private Companies 2025). Ranked by latest annual revenue.

Metros in Arkansas

• Fayetteville–Springdale–Rogers, AR #36 of 109 metros 50
• Memphis, TN-MS-AR #60 of 109 metros 40
• Little Rock, AR #84 of 109 metros 27
• Fort Smith, AR-OK #109 of 109 metros 0