CMS Marketplace state · 75 counties

Arkansas ACA marketplace premiums

Statewide aggregates from CMS Public Use Files. Listed rates are age-27 premiums unless a row notes another age band.

Data updated 2026-08-30

$570
Avg premium (age 27)

Above median

75
Counties
6
Issuers
#14 of 30
Premium rank (30 states)
Subscribe (RSS)
Avg premium $570/mo (age 27)

Arkansas lists 52 ACA marketplace plans across 75 counties from 6 issuers. Average age-27 premium is $570/mo (age 40: $695/mo; age 60: $1,477/mo), ranging $292 to $749/mo. Source: CMS Marketplace Public Use Files.

  • State premium corpus place #14 of 30 (highest = #1)
  • Costliest county Silver: Arkansas at $675/mo
  • Cheapest county Silver: Arkansas at $675/mo

Premium rank is not plan-count rank

According to CMS Marketplace Public Use Files, Arkansas ranks #14 of 30 federal-marketplace states by average age-27 premium ($570/mo) and #23 of 30 by plan count (52 plans).

#14 of 30
Age-27 premium among 30 states
$570
Average listed premium /mo (age 27)
#23 of 30
Plan count among 30 states
52
Listed ACA plans in this state

Highest listed average premium = #1. Most listed plans = #1. Federal-marketplace states only; state-based exchanges are outside this corpus.

Network inventory · plans

How 52 listed Arkansas plans split by CMS network type

Exclusive HMO / EPO / PPO / POS counts by distinct CMS plan_id for this state (same basis as the statewide plan total) - orthogonal to the average-premium and plan-count ranks above.

Mid-pack marketplace

Arkansas marketplace standing

52 plans across 75 counties from 6 issuers. Corpus place #14 of 30 (highest premium = #1).

Mid-pack age-27 avg $570/mo with 52 plans . YoY average shift: +41.1%.

Source: CMS Marketplace Public Use Files. Informational only; confirm options at HealthCare.gov. How we place states.

Where Arkansas sits by plan inventory

Arkansas lists 52 ACA marketplace plans among 30 federal-marketplace states (inventory signal, not a quality ranking).

Arkansas vs all states by ACA plan count

Where this state's disclosed CMS Marketplace plan inventory sits among every tracked federal-marketplace state

52 23rd of 30 higher than 7 of 30 states

States, banded by ACA marketplace plan count

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Source CMS Marketplace Public Use Files · 2026-08-30

Nationwide similar states

Similar average premium

Oklahoma · $568/mo Texas · $575/mo Arizona · $562/mo Tennessee · $583/mo Montana · $556/mo Delaware · $586/mo

Similar issuer count

Iowa · 6 issuers Kansas · 6 issuers Louisiana · 6 issuers North Carolina · 6 issuers
Top 5 most-expensive counties - Arkansas (Silver avg) Horizontal bar chart of the top 5 items by value (USD/mo). Top 5 most-expensive counties - Arkansas (Silver avg) 1. Arkansas $675 2. Ashley $675 3. Baxter $675 4. Benton $675 5. Boone $675 Top 5 Arkansas counties ranked by average Silver-tier ACApremium (Plan Year 2026). Source: CMS Marketplace PublicUse Files.

Source: CMS Health Insurance Marketplace Public Use Files (Plan Year 2026) Arkansas ACA marketplace premiums by county and metal tier (Plan Year 2026) · 2026 CMS publishes the Marketplace Public Use Files annually, covering the federal exchange and participating state-based exchanges. Premiums shown are pre-subsidy and reflect age-27 Silver averages.

Most Expensive Counties

# County Silver Avg Plans Issuers
1 Arkansas $675/mo 52 6
2 Ashley $675/mo 52 6
3 Baxter $675/mo 52 6
4 Benton $675/mo 52 6
5 Boone $675/mo 52 6

Most Affordable Counties

# County Silver Avg Plans Issuers
1 Arkansas $675/mo 52 6
2 Ashley $675/mo 52 6
3 Baxter $675/mo 52 6
4 Benton $675/mo 52 6
5 Boone $675/mo 52 6

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All Counties in Arkansas

County Silver Avg Bronze Avg Gold Avg Plans Issuers YoY
Arkansas $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Ashley $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Baxter $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Benton $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Boone $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Bradley $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Calhoun $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Carroll $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Chicot $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Clark $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Clay $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Cleburne $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Cleveland $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Columbia $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Conway $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Craighead $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Crawford $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Crittenden $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Cross $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Dallas $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Desha $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Drew $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Faulkner $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Franklin $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Fulton $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Garland $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Grant $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Greene $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Hempstead $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Hot Spring $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Howard $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Independence $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Izard $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Jackson $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Jefferson $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Johnson $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Lafayette $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Lawrence $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Lee $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Lincoln $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Little River $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Logan $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Lonoke $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Madison $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Marion $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Miller $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Mississippi $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Monroe $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Montgomery $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Nevada $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Newton $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Ouachita $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Perry $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Phillips $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Pike $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Poinsett $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Polk $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Pope $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Prairie $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Pulaski $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Randolph $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Saint Francis $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Saline $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Scott $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Searcy $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Sebastian $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Sevier $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Sharp $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Stone $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Union $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Van Buren $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Washington $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
White $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Woodruff $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%
Yell $675 $421 $586 52 6 +41.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does Arkansas sit on ACA premiums vs other states? ▼
Arkansas ranks #14 of 30 federal-marketplace states by average age-27 premium (highest = #1; CMS PUF sort). Statewide avg is $570/mo. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
What is the cheapest Silver county in Arkansas? ▼
Arkansas is the lowest Silver average at $675/mo; Arkansas is highest at $675/mo.
How many issuers sell ACA plans in Arkansas? ▼
6 issuers list 52 marketplace plans across 75 counties.

Disclaimer: This page is for informational purposes only and does not constitute insurance or financial advice. Premiums shown are base rates for a 27-year-old non-tobacco user unless otherwise noted. Actual premiums vary by age, location, tobacco use, and subsidy eligibility. Source: CMS Marketplace PUF.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

PlainHealthPlan is rendered directly from CMS Health Insurance Marketplace Public Use Files, no number is typed in by an editor. County premiums and issuer counts are aggregated live from the CMS PUF records for each marketplace year. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.