In fiscal year 2014, 93 counties in 7 Appalachian states are classified by ARC as distressed: 6 counties in Alabama, 36 in Kentucky, 16 in Mississippi, 3 in North Carolina, 7 in Ohio, 1 in South Carolina, 16 in Tennessee, and 8 in West Virginia.

 

Map of ARC-Designated Distressed Counties, Fiscal Year 2014 (PDF: 170 KB)