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Arkansas vs Vermont Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Vermont has 9,217 square miles (23,873 km²). Arkansas' land area is 5.6 times (464%) larger than Vermont's.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Vermont: 9,615 square miles (24,903 km²), including inland and coastal water. Arkansas' total area is 5.5 times (453%) larger than Vermont's.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Vermont is 165 miles (265 km). Arkansas' north-south length is 1.5 times (47%) longer than Vermont's.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Vermont spans 113 miles (181 km). Arkansas' east-west width is 2.5 times (147%) wider than Vermont's.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Vermont's is Mount Mansfield at 4,384 feet (1,336 m). Mount Mansfield is 1,632 feet higher than Mount Magazine.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Vermont's is Lake Champlain at 95 feet. Arkansas's lowest point is 40 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Vermont Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Vermont has 648,493 (2024). Arkansas' population is 4.8 times (376%) larger than Vermont's.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Vermont: 70.4. Vermont's population density is 1.2 times (19%) higher than Arkansas'.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Vermont's is Burlington with 44,432. Little Rock's population is 4.6 times (361%) larger than Burlington's.
Largest metro area: Arkansas's largest metropolitan area is Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area (1,339,345 people) vs Vermont's Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area (229,445). Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's population is 5.8 times (484%) larger than Burlington-South Burlington, VT metro area's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Vermont: Admitted to the Union on March 4, 1791, as the 14th state. In its current form, Vermont is the older of the two by 45 years.
Arkansas vs Vermont Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Vermont's $46.3 billion. Arkansas' economic output is 4.1 times (307%) larger than Vermont's.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Vermont: $71,359. Vermont's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (17%) higher than Arkansas'.
Average income: Arkansas: $59,320 vs Vermont: $71,287 average income per person (per capita personal income). Vermont's average income is 1.2 times (20%) higher than Arkansas'.
Arkansas vs Vermont Counties
Number of counties: Arkansas has 75 counties, while Vermont has 14. Arkansas' county count is 5.4 times (436%) higher than Vermont's.
Biggest county by area: Arkansas's largest county is Union County at 1,039 square miles; Vermont's is Windsor County at 969 square miles. Union County's land area is 1.1 times (7%) larger than Windsor County's.
Smallest county by area: Arkansas: Lafayette County (530 sq mi) vs Vermont: Grand Isle County (82 sq mi). Lafayette County's land area is 6.5 times (547%) larger than Grand Isle County's.
Most populous county: Arkansas: Pulaski County (401,209 people) vs Vermont: Chittenden County (170,851 people). Pulaski County's population is 2.3 times (135%) larger than Chittenden County's.
Least populous county: Arkansas: Calhoun County (4,690 people) vs Vermont: Essex County (6,037 people). Essex County's population is 1.3 times (29%) larger than Calhoun County's.
Richest county: Arkansas: Benton County ($120,594 per capita income) vs Vermont: Chittenden County ($80,533). Benton County's income is 1.5 times (50%) richer than Chittenden County's.
Poorest county: Arkansas: Lincoln County ($36,032 per capita income) vs Vermont: Essex County ($50,712). Essex County's income is 1.4 times (41%) richer than Lincoln County's.
Arkansas vs Vermont Taxes
State income tax: Arkansas has a top income tax rate of 3.9%, while Vermont has a top income tax rate of 8.75%. Vermont's top rate is 4.85 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arkansas: 0.52% effective rate vs Vermont: 1.42% of home value per year. Vermont's rate is 0.9 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arkansas: 9.48% combined state and average local rate vs Vermont: 6.43%. Arkansas's combined rate is 3.05 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.