In fiscal year 2019, 81 counties in 8 Appalachian states are classified by ARC as distressed: 1 county in Alabama, 38 in Kentucky, 9 in Mississippi, 1 in North Carolina, 3 in Ohio, 10 in Tennessee, 4 in Virginia, and 15 in West Virginia.

 

Map of ARC-Designated Distressed Counties, Fiscal Year 2019 (PDF: 400 KB)

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