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County Economic Status in Appalachia, FY 2026

This map shows ARC’s economic classification of the 423 counties in the Appalachian Region for FY 2026 (October 1, 2025 through September 30, 2026). The Appalachian Regional Commission uses an index-based county economic classification system to identify and monitor the economic status of Appalachian counties. See the methodology for a description of each economic level. In fiscal year 2026, 75 counties…

County Economic Status in Appalachia, FY 2025

This map shows ARC’s economic classification of the 423 counties in the Appalachian Region for FY 2025 (October 1, 2024 through September 30, 2025). The Appalachian Regional Commission uses an index-based county economic classification system to identify and monitor the economic status of Appalachian counties. See the methodology for a description of each economic level. In fiscal year 2025, 77 counties…

Distressed Designation and County Economic Status Classification System

Methodology Since 2007, the Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) has used an index-based county economic classification system to identify and monitor the economic status of Appalachian counties. The system involves the creation of a national index of county economic status through a comparison of each county’s averages for three…

Classifying Economic Distress in Appalachian Counties

ARC’s vision is to ensure that Appalachia — a region of great opportunity — will achieve socioeconomic parity with the nation. This means Appalachia’s economic indicators will become proportionate with the nation as a whole. While significant progress has been made, challenges such as economic transition in coal communities and…