59.2K Jobs
Powered by Arkansas’s Auto Industry
Industry Impact
Every Job Tells a Story
Arkansas’s auto industry supports an estimated 59,168 jobs — from assembly lines to engineering labs, supply chain logistics to dealership floors.
132.1K
New Vehicles Sold
$58,069
Average labor income per auto job
$3.44B
Annual Labor Income
3%
Share of Arkansas Jobs Supported
4%
of Economy
$6.55B
State GDP
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and IHS Markit / S&P Global Mobility — Arkansas, 2024.
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Tax Revenue Generation
$874.90M
in state tax revenue generated by the automotive industry’s economic activity.
7%
of total state tax revenue
$302.40M
Federal income taxes
$830.62M
Vehicle use tax / licenses / fees
$398.46M
New vehicle sales taxes
$96.16M
Parts & services sales tax
$27.56M
Corporate profits taxes
$233.11M
Used vehicle sales taxes
Source: Multi-industry contribution analysis of the economic impact of automotive manufacturing, selling, repairing, renting, and additional maintenance modeled using IMPLAN economic analysis data software, 2023 data year.
Activity at Ports
Arkansas’s Auto Trade Footprint
Arkansas’s ports move vehicles and parts for the auto industry every year.
2024 Imports
2024 Exports
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Vehicles & parts entering AR ports
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Vehicles & parts shipped from AR ports
Past Decade Totals
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Vehicles & parts entering AR ports
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Vehicles & parts shipped from AR ports
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, U.S. International Trade Statistics — Arkansas ports of entry, 2024.
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