STATE INTELLIGENCE · AR

Arkansas

Updated Oct. 25, 2026

The Location Decision Tracker holds 20 published investment decisions in Arkansas for 2023–2026, led by Aerospace & Defense and Food & Agriculture. The public directory lists 16 economic development and workforce organizations serving the state.

Investment decisions in the Tracker

20Published Tracker records
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Leading sector groups by record count: Aerospace & Defense (4), Food & Agriculture (4), Materials & Chemicals (3), Data Centers (2), Energy & Electrical Equipment (1).

Most recent decisions

Hanwha Defense USAPine Bluff, AR · New facility · $2.2B (planned) · 400 jobs · Announced Sept. 21, 2026 · Confirmed Eaton / FibrebondNorth Little Rock, AR · New facility · $242M (planned) · 1,200 jobs · Announced Sept. 2, 2026 · Confirmed Conagra BrandsFayetteville, AR · Expansion · $220M (planned) · 100 jobs · Announced March 6, 2026 · Confirmed InnovAsian / NichireiJonesboro, AR · New facility · $150M (planned) · 200 jobs · Announced Feb. 3, 2026 · Strong AVAIO Digital LeoPulaski County near Little Rock / Wrightsville, AR · New facility · $6B (planned) · 500 jobs · Announced Jan. 12, 2026 · Provisional U.S. Steel / Big River Steel WorksOsceola, AR · New facility · $1.9B (planned) · 200 jobs · Announced Nov. 12, 2025 · Confirmed

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Published-record coverage, not a census or ranking. 2026 is a partial year. Figures are per project as announced, and no capital or jobs totals are inferred. Jobs are as reported; follow each record for its basis, qualifications and evidence.

Economic development organizations

Statewide

Local development organizations

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Up to six public profiles, ordered by recorded role. Geography does not establish partnership, endorsement or project participation.

Sources and coverage

Project context comes from the published Tracker; organizations link to their public profiles. Coverage varies by state, and neither list is a complete census.

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