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Arkansas vs Wisconsin Geography
Land area: Arkansas has a land area of 51,992 square miles (134,658 km²), while Wisconsin has 54,168 square miles (140,294 km²). Arkansas and Wisconsin have about the same land area.
Total area: Arkansas: 53,198 square miles (137,781 km²) vs Wisconsin: 65,497 square miles (169,636 km²), including inland and coastal water. Wisconsin's total area is 1.2 times (23%) larger than Arkansas'.
Length: Arkansas is 243 miles (392 km) long from north to south; Wisconsin is 368 miles (593 km). Wisconsin's north-south length is 1.5 times (51%) longer than Arkansas'.
Width: Arkansas spans 279 miles (449 km) east to west; Wisconsin spans 323 miles (521 km). Wisconsin's east-west width is 1.2 times (16%) wider than Arkansas'.
Highest point: Arkansas's highest point is Mount Magazine at 2,752 feet (839 m); Wisconsin's is Timms Hill at 1,946 feet (593 m). Mount Magazine is 806 feet higher than Timms Hill.
Lowest point: Arkansas's lowest point is Ouachita River at 55 feet; Wisconsin's is Lake Michigan at 577 feet. Arkansas's lowest point is 522 feet lower.
Arkansas vs Wisconsin Population and History
Population: Arkansas has a population of 3,088,354 (2024), while Wisconsin has 5,960,975 (2024). Wisconsin's population is 1.9 times (93%) larger than Arkansas'.
Population density: Arkansas: 59.4 people per square mile vs Wisconsin: 110.0. Wisconsin's population density is 1.9 times (85%) higher than Arkansas'.
Biggest city: Arkansas's biggest city is Little Rock with 204,774 people; Wisconsin's is Milwaukee with 563,531. Milwaukee's population is 2.8 times (175%) 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 Wisconsin's Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area (3,757,952). Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro area's population is 2.8 times (181%) larger than Memphis, TN-MS-AR metro area's.
History: Arkansas: Admitted to the Union on June 15, 1836, as the 25th state. Wisconsin: Admitted to the Union on May 29, 1848, as the 30th state. In its current form, Arkansas is the older of the two by 12 years.
Arkansas vs Wisconsin Economy
GDP: Arkansas's GDP is $188.3 billion (2024) vs Wisconsin's $453.3 billion. Wisconsin's economic output is 2.4 times (141%) larger than Arkansas'.
GDP per capita: Arkansas: $60,984 per person vs Wisconsin: $76,044. Wisconsin's GDP per capita is 1.2 times (25%) higher than Arkansas'.
Average income: Arkansas: $59,320 vs Wisconsin: $67,755 average income per person (per capita personal income). Wisconsin's average income is 1.1 times (14%) higher than Arkansas'.
Arkansas vs Wisconsin Counties
Number of counties: Arkansas has 75 counties, while Wisconsin has 72. Arkansas and Wisconsin have about the same county count.
Biggest county by area: Arkansas's largest county is Union County at 1,039 square miles; Wisconsin's is Marathon County at 1,545 square miles. Marathon County's land area is 1.5 times (49%) larger than Union County's.
Smallest county by area: Arkansas: Lafayette County (530 sq mi) vs Wisconsin: Pepin County (232 sq mi). Lafayette County's land area is 2.3 times (128%) larger than Pepin County's.
Most populous county: Arkansas: Pulaski County (401,209 people) vs Wisconsin: Milwaukee County (924,740 people). Milwaukee County's population is 2.3 times (130%) larger than Pulaski County's.
Least populous county: Arkansas: Calhoun County (4,690 people) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County (4,286 people). Calhoun County's population is 1.1 times (9%) larger than Menominee County's.
Richest county: Arkansas: Benton County ($120,594 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Ozaukee County ($109,947). Benton County's income is 1.1 times (10%) richer than Ozaukee County's.
Poorest county: Arkansas: Lincoln County ($36,032 per capita income) vs Wisconsin: Menominee County ($43,696). Menominee County's income is 1.2 times (21%) richer than Lincoln County's.
Arkansas vs Wisconsin Taxes
State income tax: Arkansas has a top income tax rate of 3.9%, while Wisconsin has a top income tax rate of 7.65%. Wisconsin's top rate is 3.75 percentage points higher.
Property tax: Arkansas: 0.52% effective rate vs Wisconsin: 1.25% of home value per year. Wisconsin's rate is 0.73 percentage points higher.
Sales tax: Arkansas: 9.48% combined state and average local rate vs Wisconsin: 5.72%. Arkansas's combined rate is 3.76 percentage points higher.
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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.