Arkansas Economic Development Commission
State of Arkansas
Arkansas’ primary agency for job creation and capital investment, offering discretionary incentives, workforce support, and community development.
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Programs & Incentives
Income-tax credit based on the payroll of net new full-time permanent jobs.
Annual cash rebate on payroll of new full-time employees for qualifying job-creating projects.
Discretionary income-tax credit tied to significant new investment and payroll thresholds.
Refund of state sales and use taxes on building materials and eligible equipment for approved projects.
Flexible discretionary fund used to close competitive job-creating projects.
Economic Briefings
This week in Arkansas
Seven days to 26 October 2026
No Arkansas item scored above the weekly brief’s threshold this week. That reflects the feeds we read, not everything that happened in Arkansas — the source register lists which feeds we can reach.
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