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15 Arkansas Counties in Persistent Poverty
An area is considered in persistent poverty if it had a poverty rate of 20% or higher during the three decades from 1989 to 2019. read more >
Well-Being Report Ranks Arkansas at 41 in Child Poverty
The poverty rate among children in Arkansas rose to 29 percent in 2012, up from 25 percent in 2005, according to the “Kids Count Data Book,” an annual report by the Annie E. Casey Foundation. read more >
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