Arkansas Active Medical Marijuana Patients in 2024
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The data represents the number of active medical cannabis program patients, by year, for all participating counties in the state of Arkansas.
The data revealed a remarkable growth in patient numbers, which rose from 5 thousand in 2018 to 92 thousand by 2023. The patient numbers surged between 2019 and 2021, which highlighted an era of rapid growth and broader acceptance of cannabis for medical purposes.
| Fiscal Year | Patients | 0-18 years old | 19-24 years old | 25-44 years old | 45-64 years old | ≥65 years old |
| 2023 | 92,494 | 235 | 4,463 | 37,497 | 34,393 | 15,906 |
| 2022 | 85,192 | 181 | 4,233 | 35,400 | 31,639 | 13,739 |
| 2021 | 75,704 | 282 | 4,212 | 32,224 | 28,141 | 10,845 |
| 2020 | 43,630 | 225 | 2,356 | 17,472 | 17,433 | 6,144 |
| 2019 | 9,830 | 16 | 222 | 2,799 | 4,830 | 1,963 |
| 2018 | 5,459 | No Data | No Data | 1,518 | 2,930 | 897 |
The data showed the number of patients by county in Arkansas from 2021 to 2023, which revealed notable trends and shifts. In Benton County and Pulaski County, the number of patients steadily increased over the three years, with Benton County rising from over 9 thousand in 2021 to more than 10 thousand in 2023, and Pulaski County increased from about 9 thousand in 2021 to approximately 12 thousand in 2023. Other counties, such as Boone County, exhibited more fluctuation, with patient numbers that peaked in 2021 and then slightly declined by 2023.
| County | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
| Arkansas | 324 | 251 | 284 |
| Ashley | 450 | 366 | 348 |
| Baxter | 2,337 | 2,287 | 1,878 |
| Benton | 10,194 | 10,118 | 9,110 |
| Boone | 1,036 | 1,045 | 1,078 |
| Bradley | 165 | 137 | 105 |
| Calhoun | 96 | 75 | 64 |
| Carroll | 1,010 | 974 | 799 |
| Chicot | 135 | 125 | 108 |
| Clark | 454 | 423 | 347 |
| Clay | 287 | 319 | 258 |
| Cleburne | 1,181 | 1,075 | 925 |
| Cleveland | 238 | 171 | 137 |
| Columbia | 253 | 246 | 245 |
| Conway | 694 | 619 | 547 |
| Craighead | 3,414 | 3,183 | 2,491 |
| Crawford | 1,871 | 1,676 | 1,661 |
| Crittenden | 1,180 | 899 | 904 |
| Cross | 392 | 286 | 264 |
| Dallas | 104 | 101 | 79 |
| Desha | 315 | 261 | 220 |
| Drew | 428 | 336 | 279 |
| Faulkner | 3,955 | 3,568 | 3,144 |
| Franklin | 448 | 388 | 372 |
| Fulton | 586 | 617 | 624 |
| Garland | 4,835 | 4,336 | 3,830 |
| Grant | 562 | 500 | 426 |
| Greene | 1,508 | 1,461 | 1,178 |
| Hempstead | 277 | 230 | 218 |
| Hot Spring | 1,183 | 986 | 780 |
| Howard | 206 | 153 | 162 |
| Independence | 1,043 | 917 | 760 |
| Izard | 642 | 615 | 538 |
| Jackson | 309 | 272 | 230 |
| Jefferson | 1,553 | 1,352 | 1,105 |
| Johnson | 922 | 828 | 710 |
| Lafayette | 109 | 103 | 94 |
| Lawrence | 533 | 495 | 422 |
| Lee | 87 | 81 | 57 |
| Lincoln | 282 | 225 | 151 |
| Little River | 233 | 243 | 227 |
| Logan | 560 | 493 | 459 |
| Lonoke | 2,424 | 2,060 | 1,811 |
| Madison | 538 | 532 | 482 |
| Marion | 796 | 806 | 629 |
| Miller | 730 | 665 | 648 |
| Mississippi | 707 | 606 | 496 |
| Monroe | 100 | 88 | 102 |
| Montgomery | 318 | 263 | 191 |
| Nevada | 153 | 149 | 118 |
| Newton | 243 | 254 | 243 |
| Ouachita | 394 | 403 | 380 |
| Perry | 394 | 327 | 293 |
| Phillips | 258 | 244 | 236 |
| Pike | 282 | 239 | 230 |
| Poinsett | 779 | 661 | 529 |
| Polk | 520 | 464 | 461 |
| Pope | 1,666 | 1,566 | 1,423 |
| Prairie | 158 | 137 | 110 |
| Pulaski | 12,079 | 10,906 | 9,424 |
| Randolph | 594 | 557 | 417 |
| Saline | 258 | 249 | 251 |
| Scott | 4,086 | 3,556 | 2,821 |
| Searcy | 150 | 129 | 177 |
| Sebastian | 307 | 257 | 280 |
| Sevier | 3,059 | 2,839 | 2,939 |
| Sharp | 265 | 247 | 242 |
| St. Francis | 962 | 951 | 739 |
| Stone | 875 | 777 | 584 |
| Union | 861 | 759 | 750 |
| Van Buren | 637 | 613 | 598 |
| Washington | 8,887 | 8,786 | 8,423 |
| White | 2,000 | 1,749 | 1,509 |
| Woodruff | 109 | 70 | 95 |
| Yell | 514 | 447 | 376 |
Last updated: September 2, 2024
Source: Arkansas Department of Health
