The Associated Press Economic Stress Index
Top 20:

Imperial County, Calif., 32.39
Lyon County, Nev., 27.56
Nye County, Nev., 25.91
Merced County, Calif., 25.37
Yuma County, Ariz., 25.34
Sutter County, Calif., 25.24
Yuba County, Calif., 24.93
San Benito County, Calif., 24.42
Clark County, Nev., 24.03
San Joaquin County, Calif., 23.91
Lake County, Calif., 23.72
Stanislaus County, Calif., 23.41
Tulare County, Calif., 21.60
Siskiyou County, Calif., 21.35
Madera County, Calif., 21.23
Kern County, Calif., 21.22
Fresno County, Calif., 21.13
Riverside County, Calif., 21.03
Calaveras County, Calif., 20.91
Flagler County, Fla., 20.7

The Associated Press Economic Stress Index
Least 20:

Ellis County, Kan., 3.48
Buffalo County, Neb., 3.74
Ford County, Kan., 3.95
Ward County, N.D., 4.01
Sioux County, Iowa, 4.12
Grand Forks County, N.D., 4.34
Arlington County, Va., 4.38
Madison County, Neb., 4.42
Riley County, Kan., 4.49
Brown County, S.D., 4.51
Brookings County, 4.51
Albany County, Wyo., 4.53
Burleigh County, N.D., 4.55
Lancaster County, Neb., 4.73
Cass County, N.D., 4.74
Finney County, Kan., 4.79
Platte County, Neb., 4.8
Chittenden County, Vt., 4.86
Adams County, Neb., 4.98
Lincoln County, Neb., 5.01