| | County Economic Status, FY 2023 | Three-Year Average Unemployment Rate, 2018–2020 | Per Capita Market Income, 2020 | Poverty Rate, 2016–2020 | Three-Year Avg. Unemp. Rate, Percent of U.S. Avg., 2018–2020 | Per Capita Market Income, Percent of U.S. Average, 2020 | PCMI, Percent of U.S. Avg., Inversed, 2020 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2016–2020 | Composite Index Value, FY 2023 | Index Value Rank (of 3,113 counties in U.S., 1 is the best), FY 2023 | Quartile (1 is the best), FY 2023 |
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| United States | - | 5.2% | $46,638 | 12.8% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | - |
| Appalachian Region | - | 5.2% | $33,796 | 14.7% | 100.4% | 72.5% | 138.0% | 114.3% | - | - | - |
| Kentucky | - | 5.0% | $33,388 | 16.6% | 96.0% | 71.6% | 139.7% | 129.3% | - | - | - |
| Appalachian Kentucky | - | 6.1% | $21,241 | 23.5% | 118.4% | 45.5% | 219.6% | 182.9% | - | - | - |
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| County |
| Adair | At-Risk | 5.7% | $20,503 | 18.9% | 109.9% | 44.0% | 227.5% | 147.4% | 161.6 | 2,767 | 4 |
| Bath | Distressed | 6.9% | $20,408 | 23.8% | 133.6% | 43.8% | 228.5% | 185.3% | 182.5 | 2,952 | 4 |
| Bell | Distressed | 6.7% | $14,982 | 31.3% | 128.3% | 32.1% | 311.3% | 243.8% | 227.8 | 3,080 | 4 |
| Boyd | At-Risk | 6.5% | $26,843 | 16.4% | 125.2% | 57.6% | 173.7% | 128.0% | 142.3 | 2,408 | 4 |
| Breathitt | Distressed | 8.1% | $15,477 | 33.4% | 156.0% | 33.2% | 301.3% | 260.0% | 239.1 | 3,091 | 4 |
| Carter | Distressed | 8.9% | $19,428 | 24.9% | 170.6% | 41.7% | 240.1% | 194.1% | 201.6 | 3,040 | 4 |
| Casey | Distressed | 4.9% | $20,010 | 26.4% | 95.1% | 42.9% | 233.1% | 205.2% | 177.8 | 2,929 | 4 |
| Clark | Transitional | 4.8% | $30,249 | 16.0% | 91.9% | 64.9% | 154.2% | 124.2% | 123.4 | 1,866 | 3 |
| Clay | Distressed | 7.4% | $15,167 | 34.9% | 142.3% | 32.5% | 307.5% | 272.1% | 240.6 | 3,095 | 4 |
| Clinton | Distressed | 5.2% | $17,919 | 22.2% | 100.6% | 38.4% | 260.3% | 172.8% | 177.9 | 2,930 | 4 |
| Cumberland | At-Risk | 4.4% | $23,902 | 21.8% | 84.8% | 51.2% | 195.1% | 170.0% | 149.9 | 2,578 | 4 |
| Edmonson | At-Risk | 5.9% | $22,333 | 17.4% | 112.8% | 47.9% | 208.8% | 135.5% | 152.4 | 2,627 | 4 |
| Elliott | Distressed | 9.0% | $11,976 | 27.9% | 173.7% | 25.7% | 389.4% | 217.3% | 260.1 | 3,107 | 4 |
| Estill | Distressed | 5.8% | $19,752 | 26.9% | 112.5% | 42.4% | 236.1% | 209.6% | 186.1 | 2,982 | 4 |
| Fleming | At-Risk | 5.9% | $25,108 | 18.9% | 114.5% | 53.8% | 185.7% | 147.0% | 149.1 | 2,555 | 4 |
| Floyd | Distressed | 7.2% | $19,481 | 28.9% | 138.7% | 41.8% | 239.4% | 224.7% | 201.0 | 3,038 | 4 |
| Garrard | Transitional | 5.0% | $25,844 | 13.4% | 96.8% | 55.4% | 180.5% | 104.6% | 127.3 | 1,979 | 3 |
| Green | At-Risk | 4.6% | $22,739 | 22.4% | 87.8% | 48.8% | 205.1% | 174.6% | 155.8 | 2,685 | 4 |
| Greenup | At-Risk | 7.2% | $28,748 | 16.7% | 138.3% | 61.6% | 162.2% | 130.0% | 143.5 | 2,440 | 4 |
| Harlan | Distressed | 9.4% | $13,980 | 34.2% | 180.6% | 30.0% | 333.6% | 266.6% | 260.3 | 3,108 | 4 |
| Hart | At-Risk | 5.0% | $23,749 | 22.4% | 95.4% | 50.9% | 196.4% | 174.3% | 155.4 | 2,678 | 4 |
| Jackson | Distressed | 7.2% | $17,729 | 31.0% | 138.7% | 38.0% | 263.1% | 241.5% | 214.4 | 3,060 | 4 |
| Johnson | Distressed | 7.2% | $18,862 | 21.4% | 138.7% | 40.4% | 247.3% | 166.7% | 184.2 | 2,965 | 4 |
| Knott | Distressed | 7.2% | $15,320 | 31.0% | 139.3% | 32.8% | 304.4% | 241.3% | 228.3 | 3,082 | 4 |
| Knox | Distressed | 6.7% | $15,939 | 33.5% | 128.7% | 34.2% | 292.6% | 260.7% | 227.3 | 3,078 | 4 |
| Laurel | At-Risk | 5.5% | $23,124 | 22.7% | 106.5% | 49.6% | 201.7% | 177.0% | 161.7 | 2,768 | 4 |
| Lawrence | Distressed | 7.4% | $18,407 | 25.7% | 141.6% | 39.5% | 253.4% | 200.3% | 198.4 | 3,032 | 4 |
| Lee | Distressed | 6.2% | $13,944 | 32.2% | 120.2% | 29.9% | 334.5% | 250.9% | 235.2 | 3,087 | 4 |
| Leslie | Distressed | 8.5% | $15,890 | 31.5% | 164.3% | 34.1% | 293.5% | 245.5% | 234.5 | 3,086 | 4 |
| Letcher | Distressed | 7.8% | $14,261 | 29.7% | 150.7% | 30.6% | 327.0% | 231.0% | 236.3 | 3,088 | 4 |
| Lewis | Distressed | 8.7% | $20,192 | 28.4% | 167.9% | 43.3% | 231.0% | 220.9% | 206.6 | 3,052 | 4 |
| Lincoln | At-Risk | 5.9% | $22,367 | 20.6% | 113.1% | 48.0% | 208.5% | 160.2% | 160.6 | 2,757 | 4 |
| Madison | Transitional | 4.5% | $27,319 | 17.9% | 86.2% | 58.6% | 170.7% | 139.4% | 132.1 | 2,130 | 3 |
| Magoffin | Distressed | 13.1% | $16,811 | 29.2% | 252.0% | 36.0% | 277.4% | 227.5% | 252.3 | 3,100 | 4 |
| Martin | Distressed | 8.1% | $12,660 | 18.2% | 155.9% | 27.1% | 368.4% | 141.7% | 222.0 | 3,068 | 4 |
| McCreary | Distressed | 6.4% | $13,070 | 31.7% | 123.0% | 28.0% | 356.8% | 246.8% | 242.2 | 3,097 | 4 |
| Menifee | Distressed | 7.7% | $18,057 | 20.7% | 147.4% | 38.7% | 258.3% | 161.4% | 189.0 | 3,003 | 4 |
| Metcalfe | Distressed | 5.5% | $19,438 | 22.2% | 105.5% | 41.7% | 239.9% | 173.0% | 172.8 | 2,896 | 4 |
| Monroe | At-Risk | 4.4% | $24,766 | 24.7% | 84.6% | 53.1% | 188.3% | 192.2% | 155.0 | 2,671 | 4 |
| Montgomery | At-Risk | 6.3% | $26,112 | 17.8% | 121.0% | 56.0% | 178.6% | 139.0% | 146.2 | 2,495 | 4 |
| Morgan | Distressed | 6.1% | $16,572 | 21.6% | 116.7% | 35.5% | 281.4% | 168.0% | 188.7 | 3,001 | 4 |
| Nicholas | At-Risk | 5.2% | $23,582 | 22.4% | 99.5% | 50.6% | 197.8% | 174.2% | 157.2 | 2,705 | 4 |
| Owsley | Distressed | 7.2% | $13,547 | 28.1% | 138.2% | 29.0% | 344.3% | 218.9% | 233.8 | 3,084 | 4 |
| Perry | Distressed | 6.9% | $21,420 | 20.2% | 133.2% | 45.9% | 217.7% | 157.2% | 169.4 | 2,862 | 4 |
| Pike | Distressed | 6.5% | $19,872 | 25.0% | 125.7% | 42.6% | 234.7% | 194.6% | 185.0 | 2,974 | 4 |
| Powell | Distressed | 6.1% | $20,184 | 21.0% | 117.1% | 43.3% | 231.1% | 163.2% | 170.5 | 2,875 | 4 |
| Pulaski | At-Risk | 5.6% | $23,561 | 22.6% | 107.1% | 50.5% | 197.9% | 175.8% | 160.3 | 2,751 | 4 |
| Robertson | Distressed | 5.3% | $24,018 | 28.2% | 102.7% | 51.5% | 194.2% | 219.5% | 172.1 | 2,890 | 4 |
| Rockcastle | Distressed | 5.5% | $19,466 | 22.0% | 106.0% | 41.7% | 239.6% | 171.1% | 172.2 | 2,891 | 4 |
| Rowan | Distressed | 5.8% | $20,826 | 27.1% | 112.4% | 44.7% | 223.9% | 211.3% | 182.5 | 2,954 | 4 |
| Russell | At-Risk | 6.4% | $24,211 | 21.6% | 123.6% | 51.9% | 192.6% | 168.1% | 161.4 | 2,763 | 4 |
| Wayne | Distressed | 6.3% | $17,309 | 22.2% | 120.9% | 37.1% | 269.4% | 173.2% | 187.8 | 2,993 | 4 |
| Whitley | Distressed | 5.7% | $19,512 | 20.8% | 108.9% | 41.8% | 239.0% | 162.3% | 170.0 | 2,870 | 4 |
| Wolfe | Distressed | 7.3% | $15,741 | 36.1% | 141.1% | 33.8% | 296.3% | 281.1% | 239.5 | 3,093 | 4 |
