In fiscal year 2013, 98 counties in 9 Appalachian states are classified by ARC as distressed: 5 counties in Alabama, 1 in Georgia, 40 in Kentucky, 16 in Mississippi, 2 in North Carolina, 7 in Ohio, 1 in South Carolina, 18 in Tennessee, and 8 in West Virginia.

 

Map of ARC-Designated Distressed Counties, Fiscal Year 2013 (PDF: 170 KB)