In fiscal year 2016, 93 counties in 9 Appalachian states are classified by ARC as distressed: 2 counties in Alabama, 3 in Georgia, 38 in Kentucky, 14 in Mississippi, 4 in North Carolina, 7 in Ohio, 15 in Tennessee, 1 in Virginia, and 9 in West Virginia.

 

Map of ARC-Designated Distressed Counties, Fiscal Year 2016 (PDF: 950 KB)

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