| | County Economic Status, FY 2024 | Three-Year Average Unemployment Rate, 2019–2021 | Per Capita Market Income, 2021 | Poverty Rate, 2017–2021 | Three-Year Avg. Unemp. Rate, Percent of U.S. Avg., 2019–2021 | Per Capita Market Income, Percent of U.S. Average, 2021 | PCMI, Percent of U.S. Avg., Inversed, 2021 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2017–2021 | Composite Index Value, FY 2024 | Index Value Rank (of 3,113 counties in U.S., 1 is the best), FY 2024 | Quartile (1 is the best), FY 2024 |
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| United States | - | 5.7% | $50,231 | 12.6% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | - |
| Appalachian Region | - | 5.4% | $36,193 | 14.5% | 94.8% | 72.1% | 138.8% | 114.5% | - | - | - |
| Kentucky | - | 5.0% | $35,777 | 16.3% | 88.9% | 71.2% | 140.4% | 128.8% | - | - | - |
| Appalachian Kentucky | - | 6.1% | $22,662 | 23.1% | 106.9% | 45.1% | 221.7% | 183.2% | - | - | - |
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| County |
| Adair | At-Risk | 5.7% | $23,116 | 18.2% | 99.6% | 46.0% | 217.3% | 144.3% | 153.7 | 2,694 | 4 |
| Bath | Distressed | 6.5% | $21,038 | 22.5% | 115.3% | 41.9% | 238.8% | 178.2% | 177.4 | 2,950 | 4 |
| Bell | Distressed | 6.4% | $17,447 | 28.3% | 113.2% | 34.7% | 287.9% | 224.0% | 208.4 | 3,058 | 4 |
| Boyd | At-Risk | 6.5% | $27,844 | 17.6% | 115.3% | 55.4% | 180.4% | 139.5% | 145.1 | 2,532 | 4 |
| Breathitt | Distressed | 8.5% | $15,200 | 31.3% | 150.1% | 30.3% | 330.5% | 247.8% | 242.8 | 3,101 | 4 |
| Carter | Distressed | 8.3% | $20,521 | 30.2% | 146.6% | 40.9% | 244.8% | 239.3% | 210.2 | 3,065 | 4 |
| Casey | Distressed | 4.7% | $21,681 | 24.9% | 82.9% | 43.2% | 231.7% | 196.8% | 170.5 | 2,896 | 4 |
| Clark | Transitional | 4.8% | $32,228 | 14.1% | 84.6% | 64.2% | 155.9% | 111.9% | 117.5 | 1,686 | 3 |
| Clay | Distressed | 7.2% | $16,110 | 33.6% | 127.1% | 32.1% | 311.8% | 265.7% | 234.9 | 3,094 | 4 |
| Clinton | Distressed | 4.9% | $21,791 | 22.9% | 85.5% | 43.4% | 230.5% | 181.0% | 165.7 | 2,850 | 4 |
| Cumberland | At-Risk | 4.1% | $24,208 | 24.9% | 71.4% | 48.2% | 207.5% | 196.8% | 158.6 | 2,768 | 4 |
| Edmonson | At-Risk | 5.7% | $24,338 | 16.9% | 101.2% | 48.5% | 206.4% | 134.1% | 147.2 | 2,566 | 4 |
| Elliott | Distressed | 8.6% | $12,222 | 25.4% | 151.5% | 24.3% | 411.0% | 201.4% | 254.6 | 3,106 | 4 |
| Estill | Distressed | 5.7% | $20,901 | 25.7% | 100.7% | 41.6% | 240.3% | 203.1% | 181.4 | 2,974 | 4 |
| Fleming | At-Risk | 5.7% | $25,547 | 15.5% | 100.8% | 50.9% | 196.6% | 123.1% | 140.2 | 2,408 | 4 |
| Floyd | Distressed | 7.3% | $20,049 | 29.0% | 128.3% | 39.9% | 250.5% | 229.6% | 202.8 | 3,047 | 4 |
| Garrard | Transitional | 5.0% | $28,454 | 14.5% | 87.6% | 56.6% | 176.5% | 114.5% | 126.2 | 1,995 | 3 |
| Green | At-Risk | 4.3% | $23,793 | 22.1% | 76.6% | 47.4% | 211.1% | 175.0% | 154.2 | 2,701 | 4 |
| Greenup | At-Risk | 7.2% | $29,241 | 14.8% | 127.1% | 58.2% | 171.8% | 116.9% | 138.6 | 2,364 | 4 |
| Harlan | Distressed | 9.7% | $14,795 | 33.6% | 170.1% | 29.5% | 339.5% | 265.9% | 258.5 | 3,107 | 4 |
| Hart | At-Risk | 5.1% | $24,682 | 21.8% | 89.3% | 49.1% | 203.5% | 172.9% | 155.3 | 2,720 | 4 |
| Jackson | Distressed | 6.9% | $19,753 | 28.3% | 121.2% | 39.3% | 254.3% | 224.0% | 199.8 | 3,040 | 4 |
| Johnson | Distressed | 7.3% | $19,989 | 20.5% | 128.5% | 39.8% | 251.3% | 162.4% | 180.7 | 2,973 | 4 |
| Knott | Distressed | 7.3% | $16,767 | 29.5% | 128.5% | 33.4% | 299.6% | 233.8% | 220.6 | 3,074 | 4 |
| Knox | Distressed | 6.6% | $18,238 | 34.5% | 116.0% | 36.3% | 275.4% | 273.4% | 221.6 | 3,075 | 4 |
| Laurel | At-Risk | 5.3% | $24,661 | 22.2% | 92.8% | 49.1% | 203.7% | 175.4% | 157.3 | 2,751 | 4 |
| Lawrence | Distressed | 7.0% | $18,446 | 26.1% | 123.5% | 36.7% | 272.3% | 206.6% | 200.8 | 3,044 | 4 |
| Lee | Distressed | 5.9% | $14,900 | 30.0% | 104.1% | 29.7% | 337.1% | 237.4% | 226.2 | 3,078 | 4 |
| Leslie | Distressed | 8.8% | $16,037 | 34.6% | 154.9% | 31.9% | 313.2% | 273.8% | 247.3 | 3,102 | 4 |
| Letcher | Distressed | 8.1% | $15,670 | 31.2% | 142.9% | 31.2% | 320.6% | 247.2% | 236.9 | 3,097 | 4 |
| Lewis | Distressed | 8.4% | $21,211 | 27.0% | 148.0% | 42.2% | 236.8% | 214.0% | 199.6 | 3,038 | 4 |
| Lincoln | At-Risk | 6.0% | $23,804 | 18.9% | 105.7% | 47.4% | 211.0% | 149.3% | 155.3 | 2,721 | 4 |
| Madison | Transitional | 4.5% | $29,890 | 16.0% | 79.7% | 59.5% | 168.1% | 126.9% | 124.9 | 1,954 | 3 |
| Magoffin | Distressed | 12.8% | $18,586 | 29.0% | 226.0% | 37.0% | 270.3% | 229.8% | 242.0 | 3,100 | 4 |
| Martin | Distressed | 9.0% | $13,467 | 22.4% | 158.5% | 26.8% | 373.0% | 177.1% | 236.2 | 3,096 | 4 |
| McCreary | Distressed | 6.1% | $14,379 | 30.0% | 107.9% | 28.6% | 349.3% | 237.8% | 231.7 | 3,089 | 4 |
| Menifee | Distressed | 7.4% | $20,205 | 26.4% | 129.6% | 40.2% | 248.6% | 209.1% | 195.8 | 3,031 | 4 |
| Metcalfe | Distressed | 5.8% | $19,868 | 21.2% | 102.8% | 39.6% | 252.8% | 167.7% | 174.5 | 2,934 | 4 |
| Monroe | At-Risk | 4.3% | $24,641 | 24.3% | 75.7% | 49.1% | 203.8% | 192.1% | 157.2 | 2,748 | 4 |
| Montgomery | At-Risk | 6.0% | $27,675 | 17.8% | 106.1% | 55.1% | 181.5% | 141.1% | 142.9 | 2,476 | 4 |
| Morgan | Distressed | 5.8% | $16,709 | 22.3% | 102.1% | 33.3% | 300.6% | 176.4% | 193.0 | 3,024 | 4 |
| Nicholas | At-Risk | 5.1% | $24,242 | 19.3% | 89.3% | 48.3% | 207.2% | 152.5% | 149.7 | 2,617 | 4 |
| Owsley | Distressed | 7.7% | $15,198 | 27.7% | 136.0% | 30.3% | 330.5% | 219.4% | 228.7 | 3,084 | 4 |
| Perry | Distressed | 6.9% | $20,735 | 21.5% | 120.7% | 41.3% | 242.2% | 170.4% | 177.8 | 2,953 | 4 |
| Pike | Distressed | 6.6% | $20,986 | 25.6% | 116.2% | 41.8% | 239.4% | 202.4% | 186.0 | 2,994 | 4 |
| Powell | Distressed | 5.7% | $19,812 | 18.6% | 99.8% | 39.4% | 253.5% | 146.9% | 166.8 | 2,862 | 4 |
| Pulaski | At-Risk | 5.5% | $25,430 | 23.0% | 96.6% | 50.6% | 197.5% | 181.7% | 158.6 | 2,771 | 4 |
| Robertson | At-Risk | 5.1% | $24,375 | 22.9% | 89.5% | 48.5% | 206.1% | 181.5% | 159.0 | 2,774 | 4 |
| Rockcastle | Distressed | 5.5% | $21,756 | 21.2% | 97.3% | 43.3% | 230.9% | 167.7% | 165.3 | 2,845 | 4 |
| Rowan | Distressed | 5.8% | $22,506 | 25.4% | 102.6% | 44.8% | 223.2% | 200.9% | 175.6 | 2,939 | 4 |
| Russell | Distressed | 6.3% | $26,297 | 23.0% | 110.5% | 52.4% | 191.0% | 182.4% | 161.3 | 2,807 | 4 |
| Wayne | Distressed | 5.6% | $19,349 | 22.5% | 98.6% | 38.5% | 259.6% | 178.0% | 178.7 | 2,957 | 4 |
| Whitley | Distressed | 5.6% | $21,056 | 21.6% | 98.1% | 41.9% | 238.6% | 170.8% | 169.2 | 2,884 | 4 |
| Wolfe | Distressed | 6.6% | $18,749 | 34.6% | 116.9% | 37.3% | 267.9% | 274.2% | 219.7 | 3,073 | 4 |
