Child support on $55,000 a year in Arkansas (1 child)
Arkansas guidelines effective October 6, 2022. Arkansas overview
If Parent A earns $55,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the child lives mostly with Parent B (52 overnights a year with Parent A), Arkansas's guideline amount is $560 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
Across the table below it ranges from $369 paid by Parent B (Parent B earns $100,000, equal time) to $681 (Parent B has no income, Parent A has no overnights).
This is the guideline amount, not a court order.
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Guideline child support
Arkansas · 1 child · Parent A $55000 per year · Parent B $40000 per year · children live mostly with Parent B
$560 a month
Parent A pays Parent B
- Parent A: 57.9% of combined income
- Parent B: 42.1%
How it adds up
- Combined income
- $7,917 a month
- Basic obligation
- $968 a month
- Parent A's share of income
- 57.9%
- Guideline amount
- $560 a month
See the worksheet for this example
Arkansas uses the income shares model under Ark. Code Ann. § 9-12-312(a); Ark. Sup. Ct. Admin. Order No. 10 (Child Support Guidelines), as amended by 2022 Ark. 185. Official calculator: www.arcourts.gov. Child support agency: Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Child Support Enforcement.
Estimate under Arkansas's child support guidelines effective October 6, 2022. Verified against the official Arkansas sources on October 7, 2026. Not legal advice. Courts can deviate from the guidelines. How we calculate →
By parenting time and the other parent's income
| Overnights | $0 | $20,000 | $30,000 | $40,000 | $50,000 | $60,000 | $80,000 | $100,000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | $681 A→B | $608 A→B | $579 A→B | $560 A→B | $526 A→B | $503 A→B | $469 A→B | $451 A→B |
| 52 | $681 A→B | $608 A→B | $579 A→B | $560 A→B | $526 A→B | $503 A→B | $469 A→B | $451 A→B |
| 104 | $681 A→B | $608 A→B | $579 A→B | $560 A→B | $526 A→B | $503 A→B | $469 A→B | $451 A→B |
| 128 | $681 A→B | $608 A→B | $579 A→B | $560 A→B | $526 A→B | $503 A→B | $469 A→B | $451 A→B |
| 182 | $681 A→B | $387 A→B | $263 A→B | $152 A→B | $47 A→B | $45 B→A | $213 B→A | $369 B→A |
The Arkansas worksheet for this example
| Line | Official label | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Child support guidelines income (Parent A)Parent A's monthly gross income | $4,583.33 a month |
| 1 | Child support guidelines income (Parent B)Parent B's monthly gross income | $3,333.33 a month |
| 2 | Income available for support (Parent A)Parent A's income used | $4,583.33 a month |
| 2 | Income available for support (Parent B)Parent B's income used | $3,333.33 a month |
| 2 | Income available for support (combined)Combined income | $7,916.67 a month |
| 3 | Each parent's share of income available for support (Parent A)Parent A's share | 57.89% |
| 3 | Each parent's share of income available for support (Parent B)Parent B's share | 42.11% |
| 4 | Basic child-support obligation from monthly chartChart amount | $968.00 a month |
| 5 | Each parent's share of the basic child-support obligation (Parent A)Parent A's share of the chart amount | $560.38 a month |
| 5 | Each parent's share of the basic child-support obligation (Parent B)Parent B's share of the chart amount | $407.62 a month |
| 13 | Presumed child-support orderGuideline amount, rounded down to the dollar | $560.00 a month |
Open the official Child Support Worksheet (Administrative Order No. 10, Forms Addendum) →
With child care and health insurance
| Costs | Guideline amount |
|---|---|
| No add-ons | $560 a month A→B |
| Child care $500 a month | $849 a month A→B |
| Child care $1,000 a month | $1,139 a month A→B |
| Health insurance $150 a month | $647 a month A→B |
| Health insurance $300 a month | $734 a month A→B |
The children's health insurance premiums, extraordinary medical expenses and work-related child care are added and divided by income; the paying parent gets credit for the ones they pay.
How Arkansas works it out
Arkansas uses the income shares model: the Family Support Chart gives the basic obligation for the parents' combined monthly gross income and number of children, and each parent is responsible for their share.
Gross income from almost all sources counts, before taxes. Court-ordered support paid for other children is deducted. Spousal support paid to the other parent is deducted from the payer's income and added to the recipient's.
With about equal time, the smaller share of the chart amount is deducted from the larger and the add-on expenses are then settled, so the result can run either way. From 141 overnights a year with the paying parent a court may lower support, but there is no formula, so this estimate doesn't adjust for it.
Frequently asked questions
How much child support is paid on $55,000 in Arkansas for 1 child?
If Parent A earns $55,000 a year, Parent B earns $40,000 and the child lives mostly with Parent B (52 overnights a year with Parent A), Arkansas's guideline amount is about $560 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
How much is that a week?
That is about $129 a week (the monthly amount × 12 ÷ 52).
What if the parents share time equally?
With about equal parenting time and the same incomes, the guideline amount is about $152 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
What if Parent B has no income?
If Parent B has no income and the child lives mostly with Parent B, the guideline amount is about $681 a month (Parent A pays Parent B).
Official sources and verification
- Law: Ark. Code Ann. § 9-12-312(a); Ark. Sup. Ct. Admin. Order No. 10 (Child Support Guidelines), as amended by 2022 Ark. 185
- Arkansas child support guidelines
- Child Support Worksheet (Administrative Order No. 10, Forms Addendum)
- Official Arkansas child support calculator
- Arkansas Department of Finance and Administration, Office of Child Support Enforcement
- Changing a Arkansas child support order
Guidelines effective October 6, 2022. Verified against the official Arkansas sources on October 7, 2026. How we calculate →