The Associated Press Stress Index is out. The index is a monthly analysis of economic distress in more than 3,100 counties nationwide.
Nye County, home to Pahrump, had the second-highest stress score in Nevada, with 23.3 points. That was up nearly 1 point from July. At 15.8 percent, Nye’s jobless rate is considerably higher than Clark County’s.
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 24.02
5. Lauderdale County, Tenn. 23.56
6. Nye County 23.30
7. Clark County 23.19
8. Yuba County, Calif. 23.00
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
[Source: Las Vegas Review Journal]
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