In fiscal year 2012, 96 counties in 8 Appalachian states are classified by ARC as distressed: 4 counties in Alabama, 1 in Georgia, 41 in Kentucky, 17 in Mississippi, 1 in North Carolina, 7 in Ohio, 17 in Tennessee, and 8 in West Virginia.

 

Map of ARC-Designated Distressed Counties, Fiscal Year 2012 (PDF: 130 KB)