| #32 Arkansas |
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| Category | Score | 2008 Rank | 2007 Rank |
| Cost of Doing Business | 338 |
3 | 4 |
| Workforce | 234 | 9 | 4 |
| Economy | 100 | 33 | 41 |
| Education | 108 | 33 | 40 |
| Quality of Life | 41 | 47 | 49 |
| Technology & Innovation | 27 | 43 | 43 |
| Transportation | 43 | 36 | 44 |
| Cost of Living | 45 | 6 | 2 |
| Business Friendliness | 18 | 35 | 40 |
| Access to Capital | 3 | 47 | 34 |
| OVERALL | 957 | 32 | 36 |