Arkansas's state sales tax is 6.5%, and local add-ons take the combined rate as high as 11.5%. Of the 51 state-level rates, 6.5% is the 9th-highest (tied with Kansas and Washington); the 11.5% top combined rate is the 6th-highest, tied with Illinois and Oklahoma.
Combined sales tax in Arkansas cities
All 1 Arkansas city we list charge 9.75%: 6.5% state plus 3.25% local.
Combined rates as published by the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration
City
Combined rate
Local share
Tax on $100
Fayetteville
9.75%
3.25%
$9.75
Sales tax on a purchase in Arkansas
Backward from a receipt: a $50.00 total at 9.75% is $45.56 of goods and $4.44 of tax.
Tax owed at Arkansas rates
Price
State only (6.5%)
Median listed city (9.75%)
Highest (11.5%)
$25.00
$1.63
$2.44
$2.88
$100.00
$6.50
$9.75
$11.50
$1,000.00
$65.00
$97.50
$115.00
$2,500.00
$162.50
$243.75
$287.50
Groceries in Arkansas
Arkansas ended its 0.125% state grocery tax on 1 January 2026. City and county rates still apply in full. A $200.00 grocery bill at the 9.75% median city rate carries $6.50 (3.25%), against $19.50 on other goods.
Tax on $200.00 of groceries and of other goods in Arkansas
6.5% state, up to 11.5% with local taxes. The middle of the 1 Arkansas city we list is 9.75%.
What is the highest sales tax rate in Arkansas?
11.5% combined. Among listed cities the highest is Fayetteville at 9.75%.
Are groceries taxed in Arkansas?
Arkansas ended its 0.125% state grocery tax on 1 January 2026. City and county rates still apply in full. A $200.00 grocery bill at the 9.75% median city rate carries $6.50 (3.25%), against $19.50 on other goods.
How much is the sales tax on $1,000 in Fayetteville?
$97.50 at Fayetteville's 9.75%, $1,097.50 in total; $65.00 of it is the state's.
Sources
Official documents the rates and rules on this page come from.
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