| | County Economic Status, FY 2020 | Three-Year Average Unemployment Rate, 2015–2017 | Per Capita Market Income, 2017 | Poverty Rate, 2013–2017 | Three-Year Avg. Unemp. Rate, Percent of U.S. Avg., 2015–2017 | Per Capita Market Income, Percent of U.S. Average, 2017 | PCMI, Percent of U.S. Avg., Inversed, 2017 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2013–2017 | Composite Index Value, FY 2020 | Quartile (1 is the best), FY 2020 | Index Value Rank (of 3,113 counties in U.S., 1 is the best), FY 2020 |
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| United States | - | 4.8% | $42,861 | 14.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | - |
| Appalachian Region | - | 5.4% | $31,311 | 16.3% | 111.8% | 73.1% | 136.9% | 111.5% | - | - | - |
| Kentucky | - | 5.1% | $30,777 | 18.3% | 105.5% | 71.8% | 139.3% | 125.3% | - | - | - |
| Appalachian Kentucky | - | 7.1% | $19,823 | 25.6% | 146.9% | 46.2% | 216.2% | 175.2% | - | - | - |
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| County |
| Adair | Distressed | 6.9% | $18,475 | 21.5% | 142.6% | 43.1% | 232.0% | 147.4% | 174.0 | 4 | 2,853 |
| Bath | Distressed | 7.6% | $19,040 | 24.0% | 157.6% | 44.4% | 225.1% | 164.4% | 182.3 | 4 | 2,932 |
| Bell | Distressed | 8.5% | $13,628 | 38.0% | 175.6% | 31.8% | 314.5% | 260.7% | 250.3 | 4 | 3,091 |
| Boyd | At-Risk | 7.4% | $24,701 | 19.3% | 153.7% | 57.6% | 173.5% | 132.3% | 153.2 | 4 | 2,557 |
| Breathitt | Distressed | 9.1% | $15,631 | 36.0% | 188.9% | 36.5% | 274.2% | 246.8% | 236.6 | 4 | 3,076 |
| Carter | Distressed | 9.9% | $18,033 | 21.5% | 205.3% | 42.1% | 237.7% | 147.4% | 196.8 | 4 | 3,001 |
| Casey | Distressed | 5.0% | $18,139 | 26.6% | 103.3% | 42.3% | 236.3% | 182.4% | 174.0 | 4 | 2,854 |
| Clark | Transitional | 4.9% | $28,647 | 15.0% | 101.8% | 66.8% | 149.6% | 102.7% | 118.1 | 3 | 1,599 |
| Clay | Distressed | 9.2% | $14,735 | 39.5% | 191.2% | 34.4% | 290.9% | 271.0% | 251.0 | 4 | 3,093 |
| Clinton | Distressed | 7.4% | $16,485 | 20.0% | 153.5% | 38.5% | 260.0% | 137.5% | 183.7 | 4 | 2,940 |
| Cumberland | At-Risk | 5.6% | $18,275 | 20.7% | 116.0% | 42.6% | 234.5% | 142.2% | 164.3 | 4 | 2,744 |
| Edmonson | At-Risk | 6.4% | $20,941 | 20.0% | 133.4% | 48.9% | 204.7% | 137.2% | 158.4 | 4 | 2,654 |
| Elliott | Distressed | 10.4% | $11,128 | 34.4% | 215.0% | 26.0% | 385.1% | 235.8% | 278.7 | 4 | 3,107 |
| Estill | Distressed | 6.0% | $18,054 | 30.4% | 123.2% | 42.1% | 237.4% | 208.3% | 189.7 | 4 | 2,970 |
| Fleming | At-Risk | 6.1% | $21,747 | 19.5% | 125.8% | 50.7% | 197.1% | 133.9% | 152.3 | 4 | 2,539 |
| Floyd | Distressed | 9.4% | $18,931 | 30.7% | 195.4% | 44.2% | 226.4% | 210.5% | 210.8 | 4 | 3,049 |
| Garrard | Transitional | 4.9% | $24,102 | 18.2% | 101.3% | 56.2% | 177.8% | 124.6% | 134.6 | 3 | 2,107 |
| Green | At-Risk | 4.8% | $21,328 | 19.0% | 98.9% | 49.8% | 201.0% | 130.1% | 143.3 | 4 | 2,374 |
| Greenup | At-Risk | 8.0% | $25,879 | 16.5% | 166.2% | 60.4% | 165.6% | 113.0% | 148.3 | 4 | 2,472 |
| Harlan | Distressed | 11.2% | $13,351 | 35.6% | 232.1% | 31.1% | 321.0% | 244.2% | 265.8 | 4 | 3,103 |
| Hart | At-Risk | 4.7% | $21,148 | 23.1% | 97.4% | 49.3% | 202.7% | 158.4% | 152.8 | 4 | 2,548 |
| Jackson | Distressed | 8.2% | $16,595 | 33.0% | 170.1% | 38.7% | 258.3% | 226.0% | 218.1 | 4 | 3,062 |
| Johnson | Distressed | 8.7% | $18,577 | 24.1% | 180.7% | 43.3% | 230.7% | 165.5% | 192.3 | 4 | 2,982 |
| Knott | Distressed | 10.0% | $14,653 | 32.6% | 206.1% | 34.2% | 292.5% | 223.4% | 240.7 | 4 | 3,081 |
| Knox | Distressed | 7.9% | $15,212 | 34.7% | 163.6% | 35.5% | 281.8% | 238.0% | 227.8 | 4 | 3,067 |
| Laurel | At-Risk | 6.1% | $22,337 | 24.6% | 126.1% | 52.1% | 191.9% | 168.5% | 162.2 | 4 | 2,713 |
| Lawrence | Distressed | 9.6% | $17,242 | 24.5% | 198.7% | 40.2% | 248.6% | 167.8% | 205.0 | 4 | 3,034 |
| Lee | Distressed | 8.7% | $15,455 | 32.7% | 179.5% | 36.1% | 277.3% | 224.0% | 226.9 | 4 | 3,066 |
| Leslie | Distressed | 11.4% | $14,867 | 34.5% | 236.6% | 34.7% | 288.3% | 236.8% | 253.9 | 4 | 3,096 |
| Letcher | Distressed | 10.8% | $13,834 | 30.5% | 223.6% | 32.3% | 309.8% | 209.5% | 247.6 | 4 | 3,087 |
| Lewis | Distressed | 8.9% | $18,241 | 26.1% | 184.0% | 42.6% | 235.0% | 179.0% | 199.3 | 4 | 3,013 |
| Lincoln | Distressed | 6.2% | $19,613 | 23.8% | 127.9% | 45.8% | 218.5% | 163.4% | 170.0 | 4 | 2,812 |
| Madison | Transitional | 4.3% | $26,160 | 19.5% | 89.2% | 61.0% | 163.8% | 133.8% | 128.9 | 3 | 1,949 |
| Magoffin | Distressed | 16.5% | $13,999 | 28.6% | 342.4% | 32.7% | 306.2% | 196.1% | 281.6 | 4 | 3,108 |
| Martin | Distressed | 9.0% | $13,898 | 29.8% | 185.9% | 32.4% | 308.4% | 204.6% | 233.0 | 4 | 3,075 |
| McCreary | Distressed | 7.5% | $11,356 | 41.0% | 155.7% | 26.5% | 377.4% | 280.8% | 271.3 | 4 | 3,105 |
| Menifee | Distressed | 8.6% | $16,781 | 20.1% | 179.0% | 39.2% | 255.4% | 137.7% | 190.7 | 4 | 2,977 |
| Metcalfe | At-Risk | 4.6% | $18,742 | 23.1% | 95.9% | 43.7% | 228.7% | 158.1% | 160.9 | 4 | 2,684 |
| Monroe | At-Risk | 4.1% | $21,826 | 23.5% | 84.1% | 50.9% | 196.4% | 161.1% | 147.2 | 4 | 2,449 |
| Montgomery | At-Risk | 6.5% | $24,399 | 23.0% | 134.7% | 56.9% | 175.7% | 157.5% | 155.9 | 4 | 2,610 |
| Morgan | Distressed | 7.8% | $15,248 | 25.6% | 160.7% | 35.6% | 281.1% | 175.4% | 205.7 | 4 | 3,037 |
| Nicholas | At-Risk | 5.6% | $21,709 | 27.8% | 116.0% | 50.6% | 197.4% | 190.3% | 167.9 | 4 | 2,790 |
| Owsley | Distressed | 9.1% | $12,475 | 33.0% | 188.4% | 29.1% | 343.6% | 226.1% | 252.7 | 4 | 3,095 |
| Perry | Distressed | 9.3% | $20,310 | 26.2% | 191.5% | 47.4% | 211.0% | 179.4% | 194.0 | 4 | 2,988 |
| Pike | Distressed | 9.3% | $20,531 | 26.4% | 193.4% | 47.9% | 208.8% | 180.9% | 194.4 | 4 | 2,989 |
| Powell | Distressed | 6.9% | $18,507 | 24.1% | 142.9% | 43.2% | 231.6% | 165.4% | 180.0 | 4 | 2,911 |
| Pulaski | At-Risk | 5.6% | $21,558 | 25.2% | 115.5% | 50.3% | 198.8% | 173.2% | 162.5 | 4 | 2,718 |
| Robertson | Distressed | 6.2% | $20,359 | 30.4% | 128.9% | 47.5% | 210.5% | 208.4% | 182.6 | 4 | 2,935 |
| Rockcastle | Distressed | 6.2% | $18,132 | 21.0% | 127.7% | 42.3% | 236.4% | 144.1% | 169.4 | 4 | 2,804 |
| Rowan | Distressed | 5.8% | $19,899 | 26.7% | 120.5% | 46.4% | 215.4% | 183.3% | 173.0 | 4 | 2,841 |
| Russell | Distressed | 9.1% | $20,643 | 25.3% | 188.0% | 48.2% | 207.6% | 173.4% | 189.7 | 4 | 2,971 |
| Wayne | Distressed | 7.6% | $15,664 | 23.2% | 158.0% | 36.5% | 273.6% | 159.1% | 196.9 | 4 | 3,002 |
| Whitley | Distressed | 6.4% | $17,943 | 25.2% | 132.1% | 41.9% | 238.9% | 172.6% | 181.2 | 4 | 2,921 |
| Wolfe | Distressed | 9.6% | $14,477 | 36.9% | 199.1% | 33.8% | 296.1% | 253.0% | 249.4 | 4 | 3,089 |
