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Benton County, AR

Migration of people and income, 2022–2023 filing years

Between the 2022 and 2023 filing years, Benton County, AR saw a net gain of 2,544 tax-filing households and a net gain of 4,815 individuals. On net, the area gained $219.6M in associated adjusted gross income (AGI, nominal dollars). The largest inflow came from Washington County; the largest outflow went to Washington County. These figures cover federal income tax filers only and do not indicate why people moved.

Net income (AGI)
+$219.6M
nominal dollars
Net households
+2,544
tax returns
Net people
+4,815
exemptions

Income (AGI) in and out

Moved in$852.2M
Moved out$632.6M
Net +$219.6M (nominal)

Where movers came from

  1. 1Washington County, AR2,548$150.4M
  2. 2Pulaski County, AR205$16.7M
  3. 3Sebastian County, AR176$21.2M
  4. 4Los Angeles County, CA166$12.3M
  5. 5Delaware County, OK159$6.7M
  6. 6McDonald County, MO139$6.8M
  7. 7Dallas County, TX127$16.0M
  8. 8Tulsa County, OK113$7.9M
  9. 9Maricopa County, AZ104$8.6M
  10. 10Tarrant County, TX104$11.1M

Where movers went

  1. 1Washington County, AR2,254$138.2M
  2. 2McDonald County, MO189$10.3M
  3. 3Delaware County, OK184$9.1M
  4. 4Collin County, TX133$21.7M
  5. 5Sebastian County, AR124$6.7M
  6. 6Barry County, MO115$6.6M
  7. 7Dallas County, TX115$16.7M
  8. 8Pulaski County, AR108$6.0M
  9. 9Madison County, AR98$5.6M
  10. 10Tulsa County, OK90$5.5M

Net migration by year

Net 2012–2023: +$1.6B (+52,459 people)
20122023
Net AGI and net people by year (nominal dollars)
YearNet AGINet people
2012+$71.5M+2,988
2013+$54.3M+2,578
2014+$60.3M+1,468
2015+$65.3M+4,283
2016+$168.7M+5,269
2017+$131.0M+5,712
2018+$59.9M+4,446
2019+$169.5M+4,519
2020+$192.9M+5,787
2021+$197.4M+5,977
2022+$175.8M+4,617
2023+$219.6M+4,815

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Source: IRS Statistics of Income migration data (public domain). Covers federal income tax filers only; AGI is nominal (not inflation adjusted). These numbers describe movement of filers and their reported income, not why people moved or economic loss. Methodology and caveats.