LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – Officials with the Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration report that October revenues exceeded projections and indicate a strong job market.

Officials said the October report also indicates stability for the state. October is the fourth month in the state’s fiscal year.

Year-to-date, according to the October report, gross revenues are $14.1 million, a 0.5% increase over the same period in 2024. This puts this category above what was forecast by $90.6 million, or 4.2%.

The $2,265.9 million ($2,269,900,000) in net revenues through October represents a $41.4 million, or 1.9%, increase over the same period last year. Net available revenue is above forecast by $90.5 million or 4.2%, according to the report’s authors.

In October alone, the state collected $629

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