Arkansas transforms agriculture into manufacturing strength. The state processes poultry, produces missiles and rockets, assembles aircraft, and manufactures for global markets. With 163,500 manufacturing workers, low business costs, and central location, Arkansas delivers both agricultural processing and aerospace defense production.
163,500 strong, Arkansas manufacturing powers food, aerospace, and defense.
What Arkansas Makes
Leading Sectors of Arkansas Manufacturing
Food & Beverage Processing
Arkansas employs 55,130 in food and beverage manufacturing. Eight of the world's top 10 food companies operate facilities here. Third nationally in broiler production. The poultry industry alone supports 158,000 jobs with average wages of $57,100.
Over $950 million in aerospace exports makes this Arkansas's leading export category. Highland Industrial Park in Camden hosts Lockheed Martin, Aerojet Rocketdyne, and General Dynamics.
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