Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Information in Arkansas, 2026 Edition
NAICS 51
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
1,180
Employees
18,858
Annual payroll
$1.45B
2. National context
Arkansas accounts for 0.73% of the 160,946 US establishments in this sector and ranks 34th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
AR avg annual wage
$77,126
US avg annual wage
$141,904
Arkansas sector wages are -45.6% versus the national average for NAICS 51.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,274
SAM debarred/excluded
1,667
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Information. Sourced from OIG LEIE and SAM exclusion lists, as of 2026-05-27.
5. Top 3 counties by establishment count
| Rank | County | Establishments | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pulaski County | 226 | 6,694 |
| #2 | Benton County | 138 | 2,295 |
| #3 | Washington County | 94 | 1,208 |
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