Arkansas has a per capita personal income (PCPI) of $34,014. This PCPI is 82 percent of the national average, $41,663. The 2011 PCPI reflected an increase of 3.7 percent from 2010. The 2010-2011 national change was 4.3 percent. The 2001-2011 compound annual growth rate of PCPI was 3.6 percent. The compound annual growth rate for the nation was 2.9 percent.
Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for Industries In ArkansasIn 2011, the largest industry in Arkansas was government. This industry accounted for 14.2 percent of Arkansas GDP and had a 0.8 percent real decline. The second largest industry was real estate and rental and leasing, which accounted for 10.6 percent of Arkansas GDP and had 0.1 percent real growth. The largest contributor to real GDP growth in Arkansas was professional, scientific, and technical services. This industry accounted for 0.23 percentage point of the total growth in real GDP. The second largest contributor was health care and social assistance. This industry accounted for 0.21 percentage point of the total growth in real GDP.