Study Ranks Arkansas Eighth Out of 50 States for Income Inequality

Study ranks Arkansas eighth out of 50 states for income inequality

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – A recent study found Arkansas near the top for income inequality. A study by personal finance site GoBankingRates.com found that Arkansas ranked eighth out of the 50 states for income inequality. Arkansas Gov. Sarah Huckabee Sanders initiates Community Assistance Grant Program The study utilized data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey to develop a Gini index. A Gini index is a mathematical calculation of a s…

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Arkansas WIC participation far below national average; advocates push for increased enrollment

(Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)Just over a third of eligible Arkansans participate in federal nutrition assistance aimed at low-income women and children, the second-lowest participation rate in the nation, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). However, increased participation in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program for Women, Infants and Children (WIC) could improve maternal and infant health in…