In fiscal year 2005, 82 counties in 8 Appalachian states are classified by ARC as distressed: 5 counties in Alabama, 31 in Kentucky, 13 in Mississippi, 1 in North Carolina, 5 in Ohio, 6 in Tennessee, 2 in Virginia, and 19 in West Virginia.
Methodology, FY 2005
List of Distressed Counties, FY 2005