20 most economically stressed counties in the USA

[retro]

1. Imperial County, Calif., 31.27
2. Merced County, Calif., 28.29
3. Lyon County, Nev., 27.96
4. San Benito County, Calif., 27.26
5. Sutter County, Calif., 26.41
6. Yuba County, Calif., 25.8
7. Stanislaus County, Calif., 25.46
8. Iosco County, Mich., 24.89
9. San Joaquin County, Calif., 24.78
10. Nye County, Nevada., 24.19
11. Lapeer County, Mich., 24.03
12. Cheboygan County, Mich., 23.89
13. Luna County, N.M., 23.82
14. Lake County, Calif., 23.78
15. Kern County, Calif., 23.62
16. Tulare County, Calif., 23.17 (my county)
17. Madera County, Calif., 23.04
18. Fresno County, Calif., 22.72
19. Clark County, Nevada, 22.65
20. Boone County, Ill., 22.59

The ones that I've bolded are all counties in the San Joaquin Valley that have been negatively impacted by the government created drought that's prevented us from getting enough water for our farms.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100503/ap_on_bi_ge/us_stress_map_list

 

[Kyle B]

There's a county in Nebraska that has the highest poverty rate in the nation, I'm surprised that wasn't on there.

 

[Minor Axis]

Where does that area get it's water from and which government are you referring to?