| County Economic Status, FY 2012 | Three-Year Average Unemployment Rate, 2007–2009 | Per Capita Market Income, 2008 | Poverty Rate, 2005–2009 | Three-Year Avg. Unemp. Rate, Percent of U.S. Avg., 2007–2009 | Per Capita Market Income, Percent of U.S. Average, 2008 | PCMI, Percent of U.S. Avg., Inversed, 2008 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2005–2009 | Composite Index Value, FY 2012 | Index Value Rank (of 3,110 counties in U.S., 1 is the best), FY 2012 | Quartile (1 is the best), FY 2012 |
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United States | - | 6.6% | $34,004 | 13.5% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | - |
Appalachian Region | - | 6.8% | $25,391 | 15.4% | 103.6% | 74.7% | 133.9% | 114.2% | - | - | - |
Kentucky | - | 7.5% | $25,182 | 17.4% | 115.1% | 74.1% | 135.0% | 129.5% | - | - | - |
Appalachian Kentucky | - | 8.4% | $16,630 | 24.5% | 128.6% | 48.9% | 204.5% | 182.1% | - | - | - |
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County |
Adair | Distressed | 8.0% | $15,907 | 21.2% | 122.2% | 46.8% | 213.8% | 157.5% | 164.5 | 2,803 | 4 |
Bath | Distressed | 10.9% | $16,275 | 26.4% | 165.7% | 47.9% | 208.9% | 196.1% | 190.2 | 2,997 | 4 |
Bell | Distressed | 9.8% | $13,302 | 32.8% | 150.1% | 39.1% | 255.6% | 243.2% | 216.3 | 3,076 | 4 |
Boyd | Transitional | 6.6% | $23,433 | 18.6% | 101.0% | 68.9% | 145.1% | 138.2% | 128.1 | 2,006 | 3 |
Breathitt | Distressed | 8.4% | $13,625 | 31.1% | 127.5% | 40.1% | 249.6% | 231.1% | 202.7 | 3,044 | 4 |
Carter | Distressed | 9.5% | $15,470 | 20.3% | 144.4% | 45.5% | 219.8% | 150.7% | 171.6 | 2,872 | 4 |
Casey | Distressed | 7.6% | $14,198 | 27.7% | 115.9% | 41.8% | 239.5% | 205.9% | 187.1 | 2,987 | 4 |
Clark | Transitional | 7.5% | $25,881 | 16.5% | 114.1% | 76.1% | 131.4% | 122.1% | 122.5 | 1,832 | 3 |
Clay | Distressed | 11.8% | $10,856 | 31.5% | 180.6% | 31.9% | 313.2% | 233.6% | 242.5 | 3,092 | 4 |
Clinton | Distressed | 7.3% | $13,752 | 29.7% | 110.7% | 40.4% | 247.3% | 220.6% | 192.9 | 3,012 | 4 |
Cumberland | Distressed | 9.4% | $12,918 | 24.9% | 143.9% | 38.0% | 263.2% | 184.5% | 197.2 | 3,029 | 4 |
Edmonson | At-Risk | 9.3% | $17,126 | 20.1% | 141.5% | 50.4% | 198.6% | 149.3% | 163.1 | 2,783 | 4 |
Elliott | Distressed | 9.7% | $9,177 | 33.3% | 147.4% | 27.0% | 370.5% | 246.9% | 255.0 | 3,099 | 4 |
Estill | Distressed | 9.2% | $13,188 | 27.9% | 139.5% | 38.8% | 257.8% | 207.1% | 201.5 | 3,040 | 4 |
Fleming | Distressed | 8.9% | $15,292 | 21.3% | 135.5% | 45.0% | 222.4% | 157.9% | 171.9 | 2,875 | 4 |
Floyd | Distressed | 8.2% | $15,981 | 27.2% | 125.5% | 47.0% | 212.8% | 201.8% | 180.1 | 2,948 | 4 |
Garrard | At-Risk | 8.2% | $19,210 | 17.2% | 124.6% | 56.5% | 177.0% | 128.0% | 143.2 | 2,418 | 4 |
Green | At-Risk | 8.8% | $15,528 | 16.6% | 133.7% | 45.7% | 219.0% | 123.1% | 158.6 | 2,714 | 4 |
Greenup | Transitional | 7.2% | $22,452 | 15.6% | 109.1% | 66.0% | 151.5% | 115.5% | 125.4 | 1,919 | 3 |
Harlan | Distressed | 9.8% | $13,411 | 30.1% | 149.6% | 39.4% | 253.6% | 223.4% | 208.8 | 3,063 | 4 |
Hart | Distressed | 7.6% | $14,951 | 24.4% | 116.0% | 44.0% | 227.4% | 180.9% | 174.8 | 2,898 | 4 |
Jackson | Distressed | 14.2% | $10,087 | 29.4% | 216.4% | 29.7% | 337.1% | 218.6% | 257.4 | 3,100 | 4 |
Johnson | Distressed | 8.0% | $15,916 | 21.7% | 121.7% | 46.8% | 213.6% | 161.1% | 165.5 | 2,814 | 4 |
Knott | Distressed | 8.3% | $14,234 | 25.2% | 126.3% | 41.9% | 238.9% | 186.8% | 184.0 | 2,972 | 4 |
Knox | Distressed | 8.9% | $15,774 | 36.8% | 135.0% | 46.4% | 215.6% | 273.2% | 207.9 | 3,059 | 4 |
Laurel | At-Risk | 7.5% | $18,345 | 19.1% | 114.5% | 53.9% | 185.4% | 142.0% | 147.3 | 2,508 | 4 |
Lawrence | Distressed | 9.7% | $13,899 | 30.3% | 147.4% | 40.9% | 244.7% | 225.3% | 205.8 | 3,053 | 4 |
Lee | Distressed | 8.7% | $12,650 | 32.7% | 133.0% | 37.2% | 268.8% | 243.0% | 214.9 | 3,074 | 4 |
Leslie | Distressed | 10.1% | $13,416 | 23.5% | 154.0% | 39.5% | 253.5% | 174.7% | 194.0 | 3,017 | 4 |
Letcher | Distressed | 8.5% | $15,914 | 27.9% | 130.4% | 46.8% | 213.7% | 207.0% | 183.7 | 2,971 | 4 |
Lewis | Distressed | 11.0% | $11,775 | 25.1% | 167.5% | 34.6% | 288.8% | 186.4% | 214.2 | 3,070 | 4 |
Lincoln | At-Risk | 9.0% | $16,210 | 18.7% | 137.5% | 47.7% | 209.8% | 139.1% | 162.1 | 2,766 | 4 |
Madison | Transitional | 6.6% | $20,168 | 19.6% | 100.4% | 59.3% | 168.6% | 145.9% | 138.3 | 2,293 | 3 |
Magoffin | Distressed | 13.4% | $12,212 | 34.2% | 205.0% | 35.9% | 278.5% | 253.8% | 245.8 | 3,095 | 4 |
Martin | Distressed | 8.9% | $12,388 | 39.2% | 136.2% | 36.4% | 274.5% | 291.2% | 233.9 | 3,087 | 4 |
McCreary | Distressed | 11.1% | $9,436 | 37.3% | 168.9% | 27.7% | 360.4% | 277.0% | 268.7 | 3,104 | 4 |
Menifee | Distressed | 11.8% | $10,985 | 19.0% | 179.9% | 32.3% | 309.5% | 140.7% | 210.1 | 3,064 | 4 |
Metcalfe | Distressed | 9.6% | $13,528 | 19.4% | 145.8% | 39.8% | 251.4% | 143.9% | 180.3 | 2,949 | 4 |
Monroe | Distressed | 9.8% | $14,167 | 27.5% | 149.6% | 41.7% | 240.0% | 204.4% | 198.0 | 3,030 | 4 |
Montgomery | At-Risk | 8.7% | $19,632 | 20.9% | 133.1% | 57.7% | 173.2% | 155.1% | 153.8 | 2,632 | 4 |
Morgan | Distressed | 11.0% | $12,392 | 22.9% | 167.3% | 36.4% | 274.4% | 170.3% | 204.0 | 3,048 | 4 |
Nicholas | Distressed | 8.8% | $19,464 | 25.7% | 134.5% | 57.2% | 174.7% | 190.8% | 166.7 | 2,827 | 4 |
Owsley | Distressed | 9.4% | $11,416 | 41.2% | 143.9% | 33.6% | 297.9% | 305.7% | 249.2 | 3,097 | 4 |
Perry | Distressed | 8.4% | $17,842 | 27.2% | 128.1% | 52.5% | 190.6% | 202.2% | 173.6 | 2,889 | 4 |
Pike | At-Risk | 7.3% | $19,802 | 22.4% | 111.5% | 58.2% | 171.7% | 166.1% | 149.8 | 2,557 | 4 |
Powell | Distressed | 10.5% | $15,141 | 25.5% | 160.4% | 44.5% | 224.6% | 189.3% | 191.4 | 3,005 | 4 |
Pulaski | At-Risk | 7.9% | $18,545 | 19.9% | 119.9% | 54.5% | 183.4% | 147.8% | 150.4 | 2,566 | 4 |
Robertson | At-Risk | 7.1% | $17,028 | 24.8% | 107.7% | 50.1% | 199.7% | 184.1% | 163.8 | 2,793 | 4 |
Rockcastle | Distressed | 9.2% | $13,951 | 31.8% | 140.8% | 41.0% | 243.7% | 235.7% | 206.7 | 3,056 | 4 |
Rowan | Distressed | 7.0% | $17,120 | 27.4% | 106.3% | 50.3% | 198.6% | 203.7% | 169.5 | 2,849 | 4 |
Russell | Distressed | 8.7% | $16,079 | 23.0% | 133.4% | 47.3% | 211.5% | 170.8% | 171.9 | 2,874 | 4 |
Wayne | Distressed | 9.7% | $13,088 | 24.1% | 147.3% | 38.5% | 259.8% | 178.7% | 195.3 | 3,021 | 4 |
Whitley | Distressed | 8.6% | $14,894 | 29.0% | 130.4% | 43.8% | 228.3% | 215.6% | 191.4 | 3,006 | 4 |
Wolfe | Distressed | 11.3% | $10,807 | 41.9% | 171.6% | 31.8% | 314.6% | 310.8% | 265.7 | 3,103 | 4 |