In fiscal year 2021, 78 Appalachian counties are classified by ARC as distressed: 2 counties in Alabama, 38 in Kentucky, 4 in Mississippi, 5 in Ohio, 1 in Pennsylvania, 6 in Tennessee, 4 in Virginia, and 18 in West Virginia.

 

Map of ARC-Designated Distressed Counties, Fiscal Year 2021 (PDF: 1.7 MB)

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