Arkansas · Off-grid & homestead potential

Benton County

48BoltScore / 100
#75 of 75 in Arkansas

Benton County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths are abundant rainfall (47.4″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. The trade-offs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 14 mi away.

How Benton County scores

Hazard Safety11
Freedom59
Food66
Isolation12
Sovereignty72
Water82
Affordability33
$387kTypical home
0.6%Property tax
$9,796Land / acre
47.4"Annual rain
7.9% of yrsSevere drought
14 miNearest metro
366.9People / sq mi
7.7%Federal land
58°FAvg temp

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Living off-grid in Benton County, Arkansas

Is Benton County a good place to live off-grid or homestead?

Benton County is a marginal bolthole (48/100). Its strengths: abundant rainfall (47.4″/yr) with little drought and low extraction and seizure exposure. Watch-outs: elevated natural-hazard exposure and little isolation — a major metro is just 14 mi away.

How much does land cost in Benton County, Arkansas?

Land in Benton County runs about $9,796 per acre, based on the latest county data.

What is the water situation in Benton County?

Benton County gets about 47.4" of rain a year, with severe drought in roughly 7.9% of years.

How remote is Benton County?

The nearest major metro is about 14 miles away, and population density is 366.9 people per square mile.

How Benton compares in Arkansas

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