Nye behind Lyon County Economic Stress

Here are the 20 most economically stressed counties with populations of at least 25,000 and their May 2010 Stress scores, according to The Associated Press Economic Stress Index:

1. Imperial County, Calif., 31.74
2. Yuma County, Ariz., 29.14
3. Lyon County, Nev., 27.3
4. Merced County, Calif., 24.55
5. Nye County, Nev., 24.45
6. Sutter County, Calif., 23.93
7. Stanislaus County, Calif., 23.6
8. Yuba County, Calif., 23.59
9. Clark County, Nev., 23.24
10. San Benito County, Calif., 23.12
11. San Joaquin County, Calif., 22.66
12. Luna County, N.M., 22.42
13. Lake County, Calif., 21.59
14. Riverside County, Calif., 21.23
15. Kern County, Calif., 21.14
16. Madera County, Calif., 20.53
17. San Bernardino, Calif., 20.45
18. Pinal County, Ariz., 20.37
19. Fresno County, Calif., 20.01
20. Lapeer County, Mich., 19.97

[Source: Reno Gazette Journal]

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