“Arkansas is the #1 most affordable state in the U.S.”
- 2025 U.S. News & World Report
4 Fortune 500 Companies
#3 State for launching a new business. -CNBC
Arkansas counties where Entergy has operations.
Service area may not cover the entirety of each county outlined.
- As of 2026, four Fortune 500 companies are headquartered in Arkansas: J.B. Hunt Transport Services, Murphy USA, Tyson Foods and Walmart.
- Arkansas’ unemployment rate remains well below the national average.
- Hydropower, solar and other renewables provide nearly 12% of Arkansas’ net electricity generation according to an analysis by the U.S. Energy Information Administration.
- Arkansas ranked #1 for the highest percentage of inbound movers in Atlas Van Lines’ 2024 and 2025 Migration Patterns Studies, marking its second consecutive year as the top inbound state.
- Arkansas is ranked #10 for economic outlook in the Rich States, Poor States: ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index by the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC).
TALK TO AN EXPERT
Contact us to learn more about Arkansas and how doing business with Entergy can give your company a competitive advantage.
Chris Murphy
Sr. Project Manager, Business & Economic Development, Entergy Arkansas
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Bentley Story, CEcD
Sr. Project Manager, Business & Economic Development, Entergy Arkansas
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Katherine Holmstrom
Project Manager, Business Expansion & Retention, Entergy Arkansas
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