Counties With the Highest COVID-19 Death Rate in Arkansas

#50. Howard County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 401 (53 total deaths)
--- 2.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,071 (4,234 total cases)
--- 5.2% more cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 235 (31 new cases, -37% change from previous week)

#49. Greene County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 404 (183 total deaths)
--- 3.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,795 (17,584 total cases)
--- 27.3% more cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 320 (145 new cases, -6% change from previous week)

#48. Crawford County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 408 (258 total deaths)
--- 4.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.6 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,376 (17,317 total cases)
--- 10.2% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 171 (108 new cases, -15% change from previous week)

#47. Pike County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 411 (44 total deaths)
--- 4.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,723 (2,757 total cases)
--- 15.6% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 103 (11 new cases, -31% change from previous week)

#46. Franklin County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 418 (74 total deaths)
--- 6.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,263 (4,121 total cases)
--- 23.7% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 113 (20 new cases, +18% change from previous week)

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#45. Columbia County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 422 (99 total deaths)
--- 7.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,655 (6,018 total cases)
--- 15.8% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 269 (63 new cases, +19% change from previous week)

#44. Hot Spring County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 423 (143 total deaths)
--- 7.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 3.0 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,998 (12,157 total cases)
--- 18.1% more cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 281 (95 new cases, -19% change from previous week)

#43. Sebastian County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 428 (547 total deaths)
--- 9.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,334 (36,218 total cases)
--- 7.0% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 181 (231 new cases, -6% change from previous week)

#42. Miller County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 428 (185 total deaths)
--- 9.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 24,590 (10,637 total cases)
--- 19.3% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 227 (98 new cases, -28% change from previous week)

#41. Jefferson County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 428 (286 total deaths)
--- 9.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.5 (3 new deaths, +200% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,784 (20,571 total cases)
--- 1.0% more cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 141 (94 new cases, -23% change from previous week)

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#40. Scott County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 438 (45 total deaths)
--- 11.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,591 (2,631 total cases)
--- 16.0% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 272 (28 new cases, +27% change from previous week)

#39. Sevier County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 447 (76 total deaths)
--- 14.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 38,843 (6,606 total cases)
--- 27.5% more cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 447 (76 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#38. Lafayette County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 453 (30 total deaths)
--- 15.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,105 (1,398 total cases)
--- 30.7% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 181 (12 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#37. Arkansas County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 458 (80 total deaths)
--- 16.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,086 (6,310 total cases)
--- 18.4% more cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 315 (55 new cases, -14% change from previous week)

#36. Ouachita County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 470 (110 total deaths)
--- 19.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,413 (6,176 total cases)
--- 13.3% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 244 (57 new cases, +33% change from previous week)

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#35. Union County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 476 (184 total deaths)
--- 21.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,700 (10,328 total cases)
--- 12.4% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 300 (116 new cases, +59% change from previous week)

#34. Crittenden County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 480 (230 total deaths)
--- 22.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,478 (15,575 total cases)
--- 6.6% more cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 192 (92 new cases, -29% change from previous week)

#33. Dallas County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 485 (34 total deaths)
--- 23.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 14.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,179 (1,905 total cases)
--- 10.8% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 243 (17 new cases, +89% change from previous week)

#32. Cleveland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 490 (39 total deaths)
--- 25.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 25.1 (2 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,807 (2,451 total cases)
--- 1.1% more cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 126 (10 new cases, 0% change from previous week)

#31. Woodruff County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 491 (31 total deaths)
--- 25.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,756 (2,007 total cases)
--- 4.2% more cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 696 (44 new cases, -2% change from previous week)

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#30. Boone County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 492 (184 total deaths)
--- 25.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 27,498 (10,293 total cases)
--- 9.8% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 150 (56 new cases, -19% change from previous week)

#29. Bradley County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 502 (54 total deaths)
--- 28.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 9.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,503 (3,283 total cases)
--- 0.1% more cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 232 (25 new cases, +39% change from previous week)

#28. Lawrence County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 506 (83 total deaths)
--- 29.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,792 (5,872 total cases)
--- 17.5% more cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 384 (63 new cases, +21% change from previous week)

#27. Yell County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 506 (108 total deaths)
--- 29.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 33,682 (7,188 total cases)
--- 10.5% more cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 169 (36 new cases, +29% change from previous week)

#26. Garland County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 525 (522 total deaths)
--- 33.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 1.0 (1 new deaths, -50% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 25,269 (25,114 total cases)
--- 17.1% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 146 (145 new cases, +6% change from previous week)

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#25. Mississippi County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 529 (215 total deaths)
--- 34.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 36,344 (14,774 total cases)
--- 19.3% more cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 342 (139 new cases, +17% change from previous week)

#24. Lincoln County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 530 (69 total deaths)
--- 35.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 39,504 (5,145 total cases)
--- 29.6% more cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 69 (9 new cases, -59% change from previous week)

#23. Prairie County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 533 (43 total deaths)
--- 36.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,668 (2,150 total cases)
--- 12.5% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 335 (27 new cases, -4% change from previous week)

#22. Cleburne County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 534 (133 total deaths)
--- 36.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,122 (7,257 total cases)
--- 4.4% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 241 (60 new cases, -13% change from previous week)

#21. Randolph County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 535 (96 total deaths)
--- 36.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,763 (5,704 total cases)
--- 4.2% more cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 245 (44 new cases, +22% change from previous week)

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#20. Cross County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 536 (88 total deaths)
--- 36.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 32,420 (5,323 total cases)
--- 6.4% more cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 305 (50 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#19. Monroe County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 537 (36 total deaths)
--- 37.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,801 (2,131 total cases)
--- 4.4% more cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 179 (12 new cases, -40% change from previous week)

#18. Marion County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 539 (90 total deaths)
--- 37.5% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 22,361 (3,733 total cases)
--- 26.6% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 252 (42 new cases, +121% change from previous week)

#17. Nevada County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 545 (45 total deaths)
--- 39.0% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,678 (2,449 total cases)
--- 2.6% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 254 (21 new cases, +11% change from previous week)

#16. Izard County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 550 (75 total deaths)
--- 40.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 22.0 (3 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,411 (4,281 total cases)
--- 3.1% more cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 227 (31 new cases, -31% change from previous week)

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#15. Stone County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 552 (69 total deaths)
--- 40.8% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 26,091 (3,263 total cases)
--- 14.4% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 176 (22 new cases, +83% change from previous week)

#14. Poinsett County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 561 (132 total deaths)
--- 43.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 4.3 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 37,963 (8,932 total cases)
--- 24.6% more cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 429 (101 new cases, +9% change from previous week)

#13. Phillips County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 562 (100 total deaths)
--- 43.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,642 (5,271 total cases)
--- 2.7% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 124 (22 new cases, -52% change from previous week)

#12. Independence County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 571 (216 total deaths)
--- 45.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 30,723 (11,621 total cases)
--- 0.8% more cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 280 (106 new cases, +43% change from previous week)

#11. Chicot County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 583 (59 total deaths)
--- 48.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 28,879 (2,922 total cases)
--- 5.2% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 109 (11 new cases, -15% change from previous week)

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#10. Newton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 632 (49 total deaths)
--- 61.2% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,991 (1,860 total cases)
--- 21.3% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 168 (13 new cases, -7% change from previous week)

#9. Baxter County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 634 (266 total deaths)
--- 61.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 7.2 (3 new deaths, +200% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,383 (9,805 total cases)
--- 23.3% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 129 (54 new cases, +50% change from previous week)

#8. Montgomery County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 634 (57 total deaths)
--- 61.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 18,529 (1,665 total cases)
--- 39.2% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 56 (5 new cases, -17% change from previous week)

#7. Searcy County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 647 (51 total deaths)
--- 65.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 12.7 (1 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,349 (2,313 total cases)
--- 3.7% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 140 (11 new cases, -21% change from previous week)

#6. Sharp County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 648 (113 total deaths)
--- 65.3% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,756 (5,190 total cases)
--- 2.4% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 178 (31 new cases, +29% change from previous week)

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#5. Clay County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 660 (96 total deaths)
--- 68.4% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, -100% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 31,290 (4,553 total cases)
--- 2.7% more cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 254 (37 new cases, -12% change from previous week)

#4. Lee County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 700 (62 total deaths)
--- 78.6% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 35,452 (3,140 total cases)
--- 16.3% more cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 576 (51 new cases, +143% change from previous week)

#3. Polk County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 756 (151 total deaths)
--- 92.9% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 21,990 (4,390 total cases)
--- 27.8% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 170 (34 new cases, +31% change from previous week)

#2. Fulton County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 761 (95 total deaths)
--- 94.1% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 23,090 (2,881 total cases)
--- 24.2% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 136 (17 new cases, +21% change from previous week)

#1. Little River County

- Cumulative deaths per 100k: 865 (106 total deaths)
--- 120.7% more deaths per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New deaths per 100k in the past week: 0.0 (0 new deaths, 0% change from previous week)
- Cumulative cases per 100k: 29,032 (3,559 total cases)
--- 4.7% less cases per 100k residents than Arkansas
- New cases per 100k in the past week: 179 (22 new cases, -54% change from previous week)

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