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Drought history in Arkansas
Arkansas has 32 county-level drought declarations across 32 counties. Baxter County leads with 1 declarations. Total tracked FEMA obligations for drought events in this state: $0.
This page shows every Arkansas county in Arkansas that has at least one FEMA drought declaration on record, ranked by how many times that hazard type triggered federal aid. Counties near the top of this list have recurring exposure to drought events — useful context for anyone evaluating property risk, insurance needs, or emergency planning in the area.
For the full national view of drought declarations across all states, see the drought disaster type page. For all hazard types in Arkansas, see the Arkansas state page.
Drought in Arkansas
Counties ranked by drought declaration count
| # | County | Declarations | Tracked aid |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Baxter County | 1 | $0 |
| 2 | Benton County | 1 | $0 |
| 3 | Boone County | 1 | $0 |
| 4 | Carroll County | 1 | $0 |
| 5 | Cleburne County | 1 | $0 |
| 6 | Conway County | 1 | $0 |
| 7 | Crawford County | 1 | $0 |
| 8 | Faulkner County | 1 | $0 |
| 9 | Franklin County | 1 | $0 |
| 10 | Fulton County | 1 | $0 |
| 11 | Garland County | 1 | $0 |
| 12 | Independence County | 1 | $0 |
| 13 | Izard County | 1 | $0 |
| 14 | Jackson County | 1 | $0 |
| 15 | Johnson County | 1 | $0 |
| 16 | Logan County | 1 | $0 |
| 17 | Madison County | 1 | $0 |
| 18 | Marion County | 1 | $0 |
| 19 | Montgomery County | 1 | $0 |
| 20 | Newton County | 1 | $0 |
| 21 | Perry County | 1 | $0 |
| 22 | Polk County | 1 | $0 |
| 23 | Pope County | 1 | $0 |
| 24 | Randolph County | 1 | $0 |
| 25 | Scott County | 1 | $0 |
| 26 | Searcy County | 1 | $0 |
| 27 | Sebastian County | 1 | $0 |
| 28 | Sharp County | 1 | $0 |
| 29 | Stone County | 1 | $0 |
| 30 | Van Buren County | 1 | $0 |
| 31 | White County | 1 | $0 |
| 32 | Yell County | 1 | $0 |