Relative humidity is 80 percent in the summer and 60 percent in the winter. The growing season averages 225 to 260 days. As a hub of agricultural production, Jonesboro has delta cotton land to the cast and rice and soybean fields to the southwest. Jonesboro is the home of Riceland Foods, the largest rice mill in the world. Several large industries help to support our growing community.
Unemployment is very low.
In March 1996, Jonesboro had a 4.0 percent unemployment rate as compared to 5.2 percent for the State of Arkansas and 5.8 percent of the United States. The state levies an individual income tax at rates ranging from 1 to 4 percent of taxable income. Property in the city and county is assessed at 20 percent of true market value. Arkansas has a 4.5 percent sales tax and there is a 1 percent County and a 1 percent City tax. Sales tax is paid by the consumer at the point of final sales.