In fiscal year 2015, 84 counties in 10 Appalachian states are classified by ARC as distressed: 6 counties in Alabama, 1 in Georgia, 37 in Kentucky, 14 in Mississippi, 4 in North Carolina, 6 in Ohio, 1 in South Carolina, 152 in Tennessee, 1 in Virginia, and 8 in West Virginia.

 

Map of ARC-Designated Distressed Counties, Fiscal Year 2015 (PDF: 240 KB)