AP Economic Stress Index shows the 20 most-stressed counties
By APMonday, October 5, 2009
The 20 most stressed counties
A list of the 20 most economically stressed counties with populations larger than 25,000 residents and their August 2009 score, according to The Associated Press Economic Stress Index:
1. Imperial County, Calif., 31.83
2. Yuma County, Ariz., 27.58
3. Merced County, Calif., 24.28
4. Lyon County, Nev., 24.02
5. Lauderdale County, Tenn., 23.56
6. Nye County, Nev., 23.3
7. Clark County, Nev., 23.19
8. Yuba County, Calif., 23
9. San Joaquin County, Calif., 22.92
10. Riverside County, Calif., 22.72
11. Stanislaus County, Calif., 22.56
12. Dallas County, Ala., 22.38
13. Wayne County, Mich., 22.35
14. St. Clair County, Mich., 22.03
15. Macomb County, Mich., 21.86
16. Lapeer County, Mich., 21.81
17. Chester County, S.C., 21.67
18. Chambers, Ala., 21.57
19. Marion County, S.C., 21.27
20. San Bernandino County, Calif., 20.97
