Eight billionaires with Arkansas ties make Forbes’ list of richest Americans

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KNWA/KFTA) — Eight billionaires with Arkansas ties are among the wealthiest in the United States, according to Forbes’ list of the 400 Richest People in America.

The 400 featured in the publication’s annual list have a combined net worth of $5.4 trillion, up $1 trillion from the previous year, Forbes said. The top 12 all have net worths of more than $100 billion.

Jim Walton, one of Walmart founder Sam Walton’s children, is the richest person in Arkansas with a net worth of $95.9 billion. He ranks as the 13th-richest person in America.

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High death rates, unchanging poverty level puts Arkansas among worst states for child well-being

The experience of growing up in Arkansas has worsened in most areas of child well-being according to the latest Annie E. Casey Foundation report.

The group’s latest KIDS COUNT Data Book, released Monday, shows 2022 was the deadliest year on record for child deaths in Arkansas. Child poverty and low educational performance persisted.

The report uses information from 2022 to analyze nationwide data from 16 indicators in four domains: family and community, education, health and economics. The report then ranks states by overall child well-being. Arkansas’ position at 45th is down two slots from its ranking the last two years.

Arkansas has ranked as one of the country’s 10 worst states for overall child well-being nine times in the last decade. The only year it didn’t rank in the bottom 40, it came in at 39.

https://alabamareflector.com/2024/06/10/high-death-rates-unchanging-poverty-level-puts-arkansas-among-worst-states-for-child-well-being/