| | County Economic Status, FY 2015 | Three-Year Average Unemployment Rate, 2010–2012 | Per Capita Market Income, 2012 | Poverty Rate, 2008–2012 | Three-Year Avg. Unemp. Rate, Percent of U.S. Avg., 2010–2012 | Per Capita Market Income, Percent of U.S. Average, 2012 | PCMI, Percent of U.S. Avg., Inversed, 2012 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2008–2012 | Composite Index Value, FY 2015 | Index Value Rank (of 3,110 counties in U.S., 1 is the best), FY 2015 | Quartile (1 is the best), FY 2015 |
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| United States | - | 8.9% | $36,223 | 14.9% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | - |
| Appalachian Region | - | 8.9% | $27,359 | 16.6% | 99.7% | 75.5% | 132.4% | 111.5% | - | - | - |
| Kentucky | - | 9.3% | $27,453 | 18.6% | 104.8% | 75.8% | 131.9% | 124.7% | - | - | - |
| Appalachian Kentucky | - | 10.4% | $18,783 | 25.1% | 117.5% | 51.9% | 192.8% | 168.6% | - | - | - |
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| County |
| Adair | At-Risk | 9.3% | $17,149 | 20.6% | 104.3% | 47.3% | 211.2% | 138.6% | 151.4 | 2,709 | 4 |
| Bath | Distressed | 12.0% | $18,387 | 30.4% | 135.4% | 50.8% | 197.0% | 204.1% | 178.8 | 3,006 | 4 |
| Bell | Distressed | 13.1% | $14,886 | 33.5% | 147.6% | 41.1% | 243.3% | 224.9% | 205.3 | 3,073 | 4 |
| Boyd | Transitional | 8.4% | $23,921 | 19.2% | 94.9% | 66.0% | 151.4% | 128.9% | 125.1 | 2,062 | 3 |
| Breathitt | Distressed | 11.1% | $15,709 | 31.4% | 124.5% | 43.4% | 230.6% | 211.1% | 188.7 | 3,048 | 4 |
| Carter | Distressed | 11.9% | $16,782 | 20.4% | 133.8% | 46.3% | 215.8% | 136.8% | 162.2 | 2,851 | 4 |
| Casey | Distressed | 9.4% | $16,256 | 27.4% | 105.4% | 44.9% | 222.8% | 184.0% | 170.7 | 2,944 | 4 |
| Clark | Transitional | 9.5% | $28,494 | 15.8% | 107.5% | 78.7% | 127.1% | 106.4% | 113.6 | 1,671 | 3 |
| Clay | Distressed | 13.1% | $13,116 | 34.5% | 148.0% | 36.2% | 276.2% | 231.8% | 218.7 | 3,093 | 4 |
| Clinton | Distressed | 9.8% | $15,667 | 28.0% | 110.5% | 43.3% | 231.2% | 188.2% | 176.6 | 2,991 | 4 |
| Cumberland | Distressed | 11.3% | $15,256 | 23.7% | 127.3% | 42.1% | 237.4% | 159.0% | 174.6 | 2,979 | 4 |
| Edmonson | At-Risk | 11.5% | $18,785 | 18.9% | 129.1% | 51.9% | 192.8% | 126.8% | 149.6 | 2,674 | 4 |
| Elliott | Distressed | 11.8% | $11,441 | 33.7% | 132.7% | 31.6% | 316.6% | 226.3% | 225.2 | 3,096 | 4 |
| Estill | Distressed | 10.6% | $14,928 | 26.1% | 119.4% | 41.2% | 242.7% | 175.0% | 179.0 | 3,008 | 4 |
| Fleming | At-Risk | 10.6% | $17,728 | 18.1% | 119.2% | 48.9% | 204.3% | 121.4% | 148.3 | 2,653 | 4 |
| Floyd | Distressed | 10.9% | $19,740 | 28.1% | 122.8% | 54.5% | 183.5% | 189.1% | 165.1 | 2,892 | 4 |
| Garrard | At-Risk | 10.1% | $19,689 | 18.5% | 113.6% | 54.4% | 184.0% | 124.4% | 140.6 | 2,477 | 4 |
| Green | At-Risk | 9.6% | $18,408 | 20.4% | 108.3% | 50.8% | 196.8% | 137.2% | 147.4 | 2,634 | 4 |
| Greenup | Transitional | 9.1% | $27,740 | 16.6% | 102.8% | 76.6% | 130.6% | 111.7% | 115.0 | 1,720 | 3 |
| Harlan | Distressed | 11.6% | $15,908 | 32.5% | 131.1% | 43.9% | 227.7% | 218.2% | 192.3 | 3,052 | 4 |
| Hart | At-Risk | 9.1% | $17,732 | 23.6% | 102.8% | 49.0% | 204.3% | 158.8% | 155.3 | 2,767 | 4 |
| Jackson | Distressed | 15.8% | $12,118 | 33.8% | 177.6% | 33.5% | 298.9% | 227.0% | 234.5 | 3,101 | 4 |
| Johnson | Distressed | 10.2% | $17,358 | 22.6% | 115.4% | 47.9% | 208.7% | 151.6% | 158.6 | 2,806 | 4 |
| Knott | Distressed | 12.4% | $15,810 | 24.1% | 139.4% | 43.6% | 229.1% | 161.8% | 176.8 | 2,993 | 4 |
| Knox | Distressed | 11.4% | $15,984 | 35.9% | 128.7% | 44.1% | 226.6% | 240.9% | 198.7 | 3,066 | 4 |
| Laurel | At-Risk | 10.3% | $19,548 | 20.4% | 116.3% | 54.0% | 185.3% | 136.9% | 146.2 | 2,609 | 4 |
| Lawrence | Distressed | 11.1% | $17,182 | 26.9% | 124.8% | 47.4% | 210.8% | 181.0% | 172.2 | 2,954 | 4 |
| Lee | Distressed | 12.5% | $13,114 | 36.9% | 141.0% | 36.2% | 276.2% | 248.1% | 221.8 | 3,094 | 4 |
| Leslie | Distressed | 13.0% | $15,102 | 21.1% | 146.3% | 41.7% | 239.8% | 142.1% | 176.1 | 2,989 | 4 |
| Letcher | Distressed | 11.6% | $16,434 | 25.7% | 130.8% | 45.4% | 220.4% | 172.9% | 174.7 | 2,980 | 4 |
| Lewis | Distressed | 13.4% | $13,013 | 31.7% | 150.3% | 35.9% | 278.4% | 213.0% | 213.9 | 3,087 | 4 |
| Lincoln | Distressed | 11.9% | $18,041 | 23.8% | 134.0% | 49.8% | 200.8% | 159.9% | 164.9 | 2,887 | 4 |
| Madison | Transitional | 7.6% | $23,292 | 21.0% | 85.1% | 64.3% | 155.5% | 140.8% | 127.1 | 2,122 | 3 |
| Magoffin | Distressed | 17.6% | $13,339 | 33.5% | 197.6% | 36.8% | 271.6% | 224.7% | 231.3 | 3,099 | 4 |
| Martin | Distressed | 10.6% | $15,031 | 35.7% | 119.6% | 41.5% | 241.0% | 240.1% | 200.2 | 3,068 | 4 |
| McCreary | Distressed | 14.0% | $10,418 | 30.8% | 158.1% | 28.8% | 347.7% | 206.6% | 237.5 | 3,103 | 4 |
| Menifee | Distressed | 15.0% | $13,447 | 31.0% | 168.8% | 37.1% | 269.4% | 208.1% | 215.4 | 3,089 | 4 |
| Metcalfe | Distressed | 11.2% | $14,609 | 16.1% | 125.8% | 40.3% | 247.9% | 108.4% | 160.7 | 2,834 | 4 |
| Monroe | Distressed | 9.1% | $16,387 | 25.2% | 102.5% | 45.2% | 221.1% | 169.5% | 164.3 | 2,880 | 4 |
| Montgomery | At-Risk | 10.1% | $21,989 | 25.4% | 113.3% | 60.7% | 164.7% | 170.8% | 149.6 | 2,675 | 4 |
| Morgan | Distressed | 12.3% | $14,370 | 29.1% | 138.1% | 39.7% | 252.1% | 195.4% | 195.2 | 3,062 | 4 |
| Nicholas | Transitional | 10.4% | $20,450 | 16.3% | 117.0% | 56.5% | 177.1% | 109.2% | 134.4 | 2,318 | 3 |
| Owsley | Distressed | 11.3% | $12,025 | 36.4% | 127.0% | 33.2% | 301.2% | 244.4% | 224.2 | 3,095 | 4 |
| Perry | Distressed | 11.1% | $19,534 | 25.8% | 124.7% | 53.9% | 185.4% | 173.1% | 161.1 | 2,838 | 4 |
| Pike | At-Risk | 9.2% | $22,947 | 23.5% | 103.0% | 63.3% | 157.9% | 157.9% | 139.6 | 2,451 | 4 |
| Powell | Distressed | 12.2% | $18,167 | 28.9% | 137.0% | 50.2% | 199.4% | 194.4% | 176.9 | 2,994 | 4 |
| Pulaski | At-Risk | 10.2% | $19,609 | 23.3% | 114.6% | 54.1% | 184.7% | 156.7% | 152.0 | 2,716 | 4 |
| Robertson | At-Risk | 9.1% | $18,800 | 25.4% | 102.3% | 51.9% | 192.7% | 170.3% | 155.1 | 2,764 | 4 |
| Rockcastle | Distressed | 10.4% | $15,539 | 26.7% | 117.2% | 42.9% | 233.1% | 179.5% | 176.6 | 2,990 | 4 |
| Rowan | Distressed | 8.2% | $19,239 | 30.0% | 92.2% | 53.1% | 188.3% | 201.3% | 160.6 | 2,829 | 4 |
| Russell | At-Risk | 9.9% | $20,877 | 27.3% | 111.8% | 57.6% | 173.5% | 183.5% | 156.3 | 2,779 | 4 |
| Wayne | Distressed | 13.2% | $14,335 | 26.8% | 148.6% | 39.6% | 252.7% | 180.1% | 193.8 | 3,056 | 4 |
| Whitley | Distressed | 10.4% | $18,538 | 26.3% | 117.5% | 51.2% | 195.4% | 176.9% | 163.2 | 2,867 | 4 |
| Wolfe | Distressed | 13.6% | $11,769 | 41.4% | 152.8% | 32.5% | 307.8% | 278.2% | 246.2 | 3,107 | 4 |
