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Local Development Districts

          Local Development Districts (LDDs) — also known as Area Development Districts (ADDs), Council of Governments (COGs), or Regional Planning and Development Commissions —  are multi-county planning organizations facilitating community-based, regionally driven, economic development.  There are 74 LDDs in the Appalachian Region. Guided by community leaders, elected officials, business representatives and others, ARC...
    
    
    
    
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    Congressional Districts in Appalachia

          This map displays the 57 congressional districts and the district representatives of the 118th U.S. Congress in the Appalachian Region.
    
    
    
    
          MapCounty Economic Status in Appalachia, FY 2024

          This map shows ARC's economic classification of the 423 counties in the Appalachian Region for FY 2024 (October 1, 2023 through September 30, 2024).
    
    
    
    
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    Postsecondary Schools in Appalachia

          This map shows postsecondary schools such as colleges, universities, community colleges, and technical colleges that are located in the 423-county Appalachian Region. The map and database were compiled using the National Center for Education Statistics’ (NCES) Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) and the Education Demographic and Geographic Estimates (EDGE)...
    
    
    
    
          MapCounty Economic Status in Appalachia, FY 2023

          This map shows ARC’s economic classification of the 423 counties in the Appalachian Region for FY 2023 (October 1, 2022 through September 30, 2023).
    
    
    
    
          MapSubregions in Appalachia

          This map shows the Appalachian Region divided into five subregions: northern, north central, central, south central, and southern Appalachia.
    
    
    
    
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    County Economic Status in Appalachia, FY 2022

          This map shows ARC’s economic classification of the 423 counties in the Appalachian Region for FY 2022 (October 1, 2021 through September 30, 2022).
    
    
    
    
          MapCounty Economic Status in Appalachia, FY 2021

          This map shows ARC’s economic classification of the 420 counties in the Appalachian Region for FY 2021 (October 1, 2020 through September 30, 2021).
    
    
    
    
          MapCounty Economic Status in Appalachia, FY 2020

          This map shows ARC’s economic classification of the 420 counties in the Appalachian Region for FY 2020 (October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020).
    
    
    
    
          MapCounty Economic Status in Appalachia, FY 2019

          This map shows ARC’s economic classification of the 420 counties in the Appalachian Region for FY 2019 (October 1, 2018 through September 30, 2019).
    
    
    
    
          MapCounty Economic Status in Appalachia, FY 2018

          This map shows ARC’s economic classification of the 420 counties in the Appalachian Region for FY 2018 (October 1, 2017 through September 30, 2018).
    
    
    
    
          MapHigh School Completion Rates in Appalachia, 2013–2017

          This map shows the high school completion rate of persons ages 25 and over in each of the ARC counties.
    
    
    
    
          MapRelative High School Completion Rates in Appalachia, 2013–2017

          This map shows the high school completion rate of persons ages 25 and over in each of the ARC counties, as a percentage of the U.S. average.
    
    
    
    
          MapCollege Completion Rates in Appalachia, 2013–2017

          This map shows the college completion rate of persons ages 25 and over in each of the ARC counties.
    
    
    
    
          MapRelative College Completion Rates in Appalachia, 2013–2017

          This map shows the college completion rate of persons ages 25 and over in each of the ARC counties, as a percentage of the U.S. average.
    
    
    
    
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