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Arkansas vs Nebraska Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Nebraska has 76,815 square miles (198,950 km²). Nebraska's land area is 1.5 times (48%) larger than Arkansas'.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Nebraska: 77,347 square miles (200,329 km²), including inland and coastal water. Nebraska's total area is 1.5 times (45%) larger than Arkansas'.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Nebraska is 497 miles (800 km). Nebraska's north-south length is 2.0 times (105%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Nebraska spans 464 miles (747 km). Nebraska's east-west width is 1.7 times (66%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Nebraska's is Panorama Point at 5,428 feet (1,654 m). Panorama Point is 2,676 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Nebraska's is Missouri River at 840 feet. Arkansas's lowest point is 785 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Nebraska Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Nebraska has 2,005,465 (2024). Arkansas' population is 1.5 times (54%) larger than Nebraska's.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Nebraska: 26.1. Arkansas' population density is 2.3 times (128%) higher than Nebraska's.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Nebraska's is Omaha with 489,265. Omaha's population is 2.4 times (139%) larger than Little Rock's.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Nebraska's Omaha, NE-IA metro area (1,001,010). Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 1.3 times (34%) larger than Omaha, NE-IA metro area's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Nebraska: Admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867, as the 37th state. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 31 years.
Arkansas vs Nebraska Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Nebraska's $189.2 billion. Arkansas and Nebraska have about the same economic output.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Nebraska: $94,363. Nebraska's GDP per capita is 1.5 times (55%) higher than Arkansas'.
Average income: Arkansas: $59,320 vs Nebraska: $72,701 average income per person (per capita personal income). Nebraska's average income is 1.2 times (23%) higher than Arkansas'.
Arkansas vs Nebraska Counties
Number of counties: Arkansas has 75 counties, while Nebraska has 93. Nebraska's county count is 1.2 times (24%) higher than Arkansas'.
Biggest county by area: Arkansas's largest county is Union County at 1,039 square miles; Nebraska's is Cherry County at 5,960 square miles. Cherry County's land area is 5.7 times (474%) larger than Union County's.
Smallest county by area: Arkansas: Lafayette County (530 sq mi) vs Nebraska: Sarpy County (238 sq mi). Lafayette County's land area is 2.2 times (122%) larger than Sarpy County's.
Most populous county: Arkansas: Pulaski County (401,209 people) vs Nebraska: Douglas County (601,158 people). Douglas County's population is 1.5 times (50%) larger than Pulaski County's.
Least populous county: Arkansas: Calhoun County (4,690 people) vs Nebraska: McPherson County (376 people). Calhoun County's population is 12.5 times larger than McPherson County's.
Richest county: Arkansas: Benton County ($120,594 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Pierce County ($112,729). Benton County's income is 1.1 times (7%) richer than Pierce County's.
Poorest county: Arkansas: Lincoln County ($36,032 per capita income) vs Nebraska: Johnson County ($45,756). Johnson County's income is 1.3 times (27%) richer than Lincoln County's.
Arkansas vs Nebraska Taxes
State income tax: Arkansas has a top income tax rate of 3.9%, while Nebraska has a top income tax rate of 4.55%. Nebraska's top rate is 0.65 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arkansas: 0.52% effective rate vs Nebraska: 1.42% of home value per year. Nebraska's rate is 0.9 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arkansas: 9.48% combined state and average local rate vs Nebraska: 6.98%. Arkansas's combined rate is 2.5 percentage points higher.
Official Websites
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Area, elevation and boundary figures come from official national statistics and US Census Bureau and Natural Earth boundary data; US state population, economic, county and tax figures come from the US Census Bureau, the Bureau of Economic Analysis and the Tax Foundation. Figures are rounded and for general reference.