In fiscal year 2017, 84 counties in 11 Appalachian states are classified by ARC as distressed: 2 counties in Alabama, 2 in Georgia, 37 in Kentucky, 12 in Mississippi, 4 in North Carolina, 4 in Ohio, 1 in Pennsylvania, 1 in South Carolina, 10 in Tennessee, 3 in Virginia, and 8 in West Virginia.

 

Map of ARC-Designated Distressed Counties, Fiscal Year 2017 (PDF: 300 KB)

Source and Methodology