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Federal Jobs in Arkansas

Little Rock (pictured above) is the capital and largest city in Arkansas.

Arkansas employs a relatively small number of federal employees compared to its population. The state’s largest federal employer is the U.S. Army Chemical Materials Agency which employs over 1,000 people. Other major federal employers include the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Forest Service, and the Food Safety Inspection Service.

Population: 2.8 million

Federal Workforce: 13,706

Largest Federal Departments / Agencies (number of employees in parentheses): Department of Defense (3,879), Department of Veterans Affairs (4,273), Department of Agriculture (2,360), Department of Justice (681), and the Social Security Administration (452).

As of March 1st, 2009 there are 105 Government and Policy jobs in Arkansas listed on GovCentral’s job search engine (powered by USAJobs.) Check them out here.

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