Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Finance and Insurance in Arkansas, 2026 Edition
NAICS 52
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
4,588
Employees
42,219
Annual payroll
$3.36B
2. National context
Arkansas accounts for 0.95% of the 480,546 US establishments in this sector and ranks 35th out of 51 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
AR avg annual wage
$79,631
US avg annual wage
$123,705
Arkansas sector wages are -35.6% versus the national average for NAICS 52.
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 Finance and Insurance. 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 | 971 | 16,502 |
| #2 | Benton County | 415 | 3,447 |
| #3 | Washington County | 332 | 2,489 |
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