Why do business in South Arkansas? The GTEDC region is located in south central Arkansas and centrally located in the United States, and is within a day’s drive of 52 percent of the nation’s population.
The Golden Triangle area represents a population of 100,000, and the region encompasses the cities of Camden, El Dorado, Magnolia, Hampton and Smackover and supports the Arkansas counties of Calhoun, Columbia, Ouachita and Union.
| County | 2017 County Tax Receipts | 2018 County Tax Receipts | County Sales Tax Rate |
| UNION COUNTY | $16,423,749 | $17,430,647 | 2.00% |
| OUACHITA COUNTY | $8,828,722 | $8,949,722 | 3.00% |
| COLUMBIA COUNTY | $4,989,980 | $5,356,498 | 1.50% |
| CALHOUN COUNTY | $1,565,247 | $1,757,582 | 2.50% |
*Source: Arkansas Department of Finance & Administration