Arkansas' federal workforce, by the numbers
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As the Trump administration works to significantly cut the federal workforce, Arkansas' 14,000 U.S. government employees could be impacted by those moves.
The big picture: Arkansas' federal workforce is relatively small compared to some neighboring states, but it still equates to 465 out of every 100,000 people in the state, according to data from the U.S. Office of Personnel Management.
- It's unclear how many workers in the state have been permanently impacted. At least four employees working at the Buffalo National River were fired earlier this year but were later reinstated.
Caveat: OPM's location data is based on where people work, not where they live — so workers in NWA who live in Missouri or Oklahoma are included in Arkansas' count.
By the numbers: Washington, D.C., has the most federal civilian workers per 100,000 residents as of September, at nearly 24,000, per the OPM.
- Maryland (about 2,300), Hawai'i (1,700) and Virginia (1,700) follow.
- Connecticut (roughly 200), New Jersey (240) and New York (280) have the fewest per 100,000 residents.
Zoom in: One estimate from the U.S. Department of Commerce says there are more than 3,500 federal workers in the 3rd Congressional District, which includes NWA and the Fort Smith area.
What's next: At least some fired federal workers have been reinstated amid legal battles, but their future remains uncertain.
- Meanwhile, states like New York and Virginia are stepping up efforts to hire federal workers who have lost their jobs.
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