| | County Economic Status, FY 2026 | Three-Year Average Unemployment Rate, 2021–2023 | Per Capita Market Income, 2023 | Poverty Rate, 2019–2023 | Three-Year Avg. Unemp. Rate, Percent of U.S. Avg., 2021–2023 | Per Capita Market Income, Percent of U.S. Average, 2023 | PCMI, Percent of U.S. Avg., Inversed, 2023 | Poverty Rate, Percent of U.S. Average, 2019–2023 | Composite Index Value, FY 2026 | Index Value Rank (of 3,106 counties in U.S., 1 is the best), FY 2026 | Quartile (1 is the best), FY 2026 |
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| United States | - | 4.2% | $57,066 | 12.4% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | 100.0% | - | - | - |
| Appalachian Region | - | 3.8% | $41,089 | 14.3% | 91.6% | 72.0% | 138.9% | 114.6% | - | - | - |
| Maryland | - | 3.4% | $63,317 | 9.3% | 82.0% | 111.0% | 90.1% | 75.1% | - | - | - |
| Appalachian Maryland | - | 3.6% | $39,145 | 13.5% | 85.9% | 68.6% | 145.8% | 108.6% | - | - | - |
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| County |
| Allegany | At-Risk | 4.1% | $30,163 | 17.2% | 97.9% | 52.9% | 189.2% | 138.5% | 141.9 | 2,379 | 4 |
| Garrett | Transitional | 3.5% | $41,198 | 11.0% | 82.4% | 72.2% | 138.5% | 88.1% | 103.0 | 1,140 | 2 |
| Washington | Transitional | 3.4% | $42,649 | 12.5% | 81.5% | 74.7% | 133.8% | 100.1% | 105.1 | 1,214 | 2 |
