This is no mystery to the people who get their media from something other then Fox Crap News and Rush fatty. From politifacts. which are the poorest county's in this country
So how did the data turn out?
For median income, we found that 95 of the 100 poorest counties were located in red states. Here are the 10 poorest, all of them in red states:
1. Owsley County, Ky.
2. Jefferson County, Miss.
3. Wolfe County, Ky.
4. Brooks County, Texas
5. McCreary County, Ky.
6. Hudspeth County, Texas
7. Hancock County, Tenn.
8. Jackson County, Ky.
9. Clay County, Ky.
10. Holmes County, Miss.
For percentage of residents in poverty, we found that 93 of the 100 poorest counties were in red states.
Here are the 10 with the highest poverty rates, all of them in red states:
1. Shannon County, S.D.
2. Clay County, Ga.
3. East Carroll Parish, La.
4. Sioux County, N.D.
5. Todd County, S.D.
6. Hudspeth County, Texas
7. Holmes County, Miss.
8. Corson County, S.D.
9. Wolfe County, Ky.
10. Humphreys County, Miss.
Politifacts looked at the comment that 97% of the poorest counties in this country are red county's . They said it was true. true true.
Are 97 of the nation's 100 poorest counties in red states?
So how did the data turn out?
For median income, we found that 95 of the 100 poorest counties were located in red states. Here are the 10 poorest, all of them in red states:
1. Owsley County, Ky.
2. Jefferson County, Miss.
3. Wolfe County, Ky.
4. Brooks County, Texas
5. McCreary County, Ky.
6. Hudspeth County, Texas
7. Hancock County, Tenn.
8. Jackson County, Ky.
9. Clay County, Ky.
10. Holmes County, Miss.
For percentage of residents in poverty, we found that 93 of the 100 poorest counties were in red states.
Here are the 10 with the highest poverty rates, all of them in red states:
1. Shannon County, S.D.
2. Clay County, Ga.
3. East Carroll Parish, La.
4. Sioux County, N.D.
5. Todd County, S.D.
6. Hudspeth County, Texas
7. Holmes County, Miss.
8. Corson County, S.D.
9. Wolfe County, Ky.
10. Humphreys County, Miss.
Politifacts looked at the comment that 97% of the poorest counties in this country are red county's . They said it was true. true true.
Are 97 of the nation's 100 poorest counties in red states?