Which county in Arkansas has the lowest wildfire risk?

Crittenden has the lowest wildfire risk in Arkansas, at 37.9.

What is the wildfire risk in Crittenden?

Crittenden is ranked #1 in Arkansas for wildfire risk, at 37.9.

What are the top counties in Arkansas for wildfire risk?

Crittenden (37.9), then Desha (45.8), and Mississippi (50.2). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.

How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?

Counties in Arkansas are ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.

How does Arkansas compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?

This list is Arkansas only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.

Lowest Wildfire Risk Counties in Arkansas (2026)

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Arkansas

Top 25 of 75 counties with data.

Ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first.

Lowest counties for wildfire risk in Arkansas

Rank	County	Value
01	Crittenden37.9 County page
02	Desha45.8 County page
03	Mississippi50.2 County page
04	Poinsett50.9 County page
05	Pulaski51.2 County page
06	Clay51.3 County page
07	Union55.9 County page
08	Chicot57.6 County page
09	Jefferson58.2 County page
10	Cross58.7 County page
11	Columbia59.6 County page
12	Lee60.1 County page
13	Clark60.4 County page
14	Arkansas61.4 County page
15	Lincoln61.5 County page
16	Ouachita61.9 County page
17	Miller62.5 County page
18	Craighead62.7 County page
19	Hempstead64.4 County page
20	Phillips64.9 County page
21	Greene65.1 County page
22	Sebastian65.3 County page
23	Saline66.9 County page
24	St. Francis67.2 County page
25	Jackson69.0 County page

How this ranking works

This page ranks Arkansas counties by wildfire risk, sorted so the lowest places appear first. Click any county to see its housing, schools, crime, and demographics in detail.

For wildfire risk, a lower value is generally more favorable, so the top of the list is the lowest. Want to weigh wildfire risk against schools, taxes, commute, and more at once? Use the live map to build a custom match.

Data comes from public sources. Source attribution and the exact data vintage are shown above and on the full map of wildfire risk.

Frequently asked questions

Which county in Arkansas has the lowest wildfire risk?: Crittenden has the lowest wildfire risk in Arkansas, at 37.9.
What is the wildfire risk in Crittenden?: Crittenden is ranked #1 in Arkansas for wildfire risk, at 37.9.
What are the top counties in Arkansas for wildfire risk?: Crittenden (37.9), then Desha (45.8), and Mississippi (50.2). The full top 25 is in the table on this page.
How is this wildfire risk ranking calculated?: Counties in Arkansas are ranked by wildfire risk (FEMA National Risk Index, FEMA NRI v1.20), lowest first. Values describe the county, not an individual property. Source vintage is shown on the page.
How does Arkansas compare to the rest of the US for wildfire risk?: This list is Arkansas only. See the national ranking of the lowest counties for wildfire risk at hearthmap.app/best/lowest-wildfire-risk.