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DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND 

HUMAN SERVICES 

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid 

Services 

42 CFR Part 484 

[CMS–1301–F] 

RIN 0938–AN44 

Medicare Program; Home Health 

Prospective Payment System Rate 

Update for Calendar Year 2006 

AGENCY: Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services (CMS), HHS. 

ACTION: Final rule. 

SUMMARY: This final rule sets forth an 

update to the 60-day national episode 

rates and the national per-visit amounts 

under the Medicare prospective 

payment system for home health 

agencies. This final rule is the first 

update of the home health prospective 

payment system (HH PPS) rates that 

uses the revised area labor market 

Metropolitan Statistical Area 

designations for calendar year 2006. In 

implementing the new area labor market 

designations, we are allowing for a oneyear transition period. This transition 

consists of a blend of 50 percent of the 

new area labor market designations’ 

wage index and 50 percent of the 

previous area labor market designations’ 

wage index. In addition, we are revising 

the fixed dollar loss ratio, which is used 

in the calculation of outlier payments. 

EFFECTIVE DATE: These regulations are 

effective on January 1, 2006. 

FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: 

Randy Throndset, (410) 786–0131. 

Sharon Ventura, (410) 786–1985. 

SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: 

I. Background 

A. Statutory Background 

The Balanced Budget Act of 1997 

(BBA) (Pub. L. 105–33), enacted on 

August 5, 1997, significantly changed 

the way Medicare pays for Medicare 

home health services. Until the 

implementation of a home health 

prospective payment system (HH PPS) 

on October 1, 2000, home health 

agencies (HHAs) received payment 

under a cost-based reimbursement 

system. Section 4603 of the BBA 

governed the development of the HH 

PPS. 

Section 4603(a) of the BBA provides 

the authority for the development of a 

PPS for all Medicare-covered home 

health services provided under a plan of 

care that were paid on a reasonable cost 

basis by adding section 1895, entitled 

‘‘Prospective Payment For Home Health 

Services,’’ to the Social Security Act 

(the Act). 

Section 1895(b)(1) of the Act requires 

the Secretary to establish a PPS for all 

costs of home health services paid 

under Medicare. 

Section 1895(b)(3)(A) of the Act 

requires that (1) the computation of a 

standard prospective payment amount 

include all costs of home health services 

covered and paid for on a reasonable 

cost basis and be initially based on the 

most recent audited cost report data 

available to the Secretary, and (2) the 

prospective payment amounts be 

standardized to eliminate the effects of 

case-mix and wage levels among HHAs. 

Section 1895(b)(3)(B) of the Act 

addresses the annual update to the 

standard prospective payment amounts 

by the home health applicable increase 

percentage as specified in the statute. 

Section 1895(b)(4) of the Act governs 

the payment computation. Sections 

1895(b)(4)(A)(i) and (b)(4)(A)(ii) of the 

Act require the standard prospective 

payment amount to be adjusted for casemix and geographic differences in wage 

levels. Section 1895(b)(4)(B) of the Act 

requires the establishment of an 

appropriate case-mix adjustment factor 

that explains a significant amount of the 

variation in cost among different units 

of services. Similarly, section 

1895(b)(4)(C) of the Act requires the 

establishment of wage adjustment 

factors that reflect the relative level of 

wages and wage-related costs applicable 

to the furnishing of home health 

services in a geographic area compared 

to the national average applicable level. 

These wage-adjustment factors may be 

the factors used by the Secretary for the 

different area wage levels for purposes 

of section 1886(d)(3)(E) of the Act. 

Section 1895(b)(5) of the Act gives the 

Secretary the option to grant additions 

or adjustments to the payment amount 

otherwise made in the case of outliers 

because of unusual variations in the 

type or amount of medically necessary 

care. Estimated total outlier payments in 

a given year cannot exceed 5 percent of 

total payments projected or estimated. 

On December 8, 2003, the Congress 

enacted the Medicare Prescription Drug, 

Improvement, and Modernization Act 

(MMA) of 2003 (Pub. L. 108–173). This 

legislation affected how we make 

updates to HH payment rates. 

Section 701 of the MMA changed the 

yearly update cycle of the HH PPS rates 

from that of a fiscal year to a calendar 

year update cycle for 2004 and any 

subsequent year. Generally, section 

701(a) of the MMA changed the 

references in the statute to refer to the 

calendar year for 2004 and any 

subsequent year. The changes resulted 

in updates to the HH PPS rates 

described as ‘‘fiscal year’’ updates for 

2002 and 2003 and as ‘‘calendar year’’ 

updates for 2004 and any subsequent 

year (section 1895(b)(3)(B)(i) of the Act. 

Beginning on January 1, 2005, the HH 

PPS will be updated on a calendar year 

update cycle. 

In addition to changing the update 

cycle for HH PPS rates, section 701 of 

the MMA made adjustments to the 

home health applicable increase 

percentage for 2004, 2005, and 2006. 

Specifically, section 701(a)(2)(D) of the 

MMA left unchanged the home health 

market basket update for the last 

calendar year quarter of 2003 and the 

first calendar year quarter of 2004 

(section 1895(b)(3)(B)(ii)(II) of the Act). 

Furthermore, section 701(b)(4) of the 

MMA set the home health applicable 

percentage increase for the last 3 

quarters of 2004 as the home health 

market basket (3.1 percent) minus 0.8 

percentage point (section 

1895(b)(3)(B)(ii)(III) of the Act). We 

implemented this provision through 

Pub. 100–20, One Time Notification, 

Transmittal 59, issued February 20, 

2004. Section 701(b)(4) of the MMA also 

provided that updates for CY 2005 and 

CY 2006 will equal the applicable home 

health market basket percentage 

increase minus 0.8 percentage point. 

Lastly, section 701(b)(3) of the MMA 

revised the statute to provide that HH 

PPS rates for CY 2007 and any 

subsequent year will be updated by that 

year’s home health market basket 

percentage increase (section 

1895(b)(3)(B)(ii)(IV) of the Act). 

B. Updates 

1. 2000 Final Rule 

On July 3, 2000, we published a final 

rule (65 FR 41128) in the Federal 

Register to implement the HH PPS 

legislation. That final rule established 

requirements for the new PPS for HHAs 

as required by section 4603 of the BBA, 

and as subsequently amended by 

section 5101 of the Omnibus 

Consolidated and Emergency 

Supplemental Appropriations Act 

(OCESAA) for Fiscal Year 1999 (Pub. L. 

105–277), enacted on October 21, 1998; 

and by sections 302, 305, and 306 of the 

Medicare, Medicaid, and SCHIP 

Balanced Budget Refinement Act 

(BBRA) of 1999 (Pub. L. 106–113), 

enacted on November 29, 1999. The 

requirements include the 

implementation of a PPS for HHAs, 

consolidated billing requirements, and a 

number of other related changes. The 

PPS described in that rule replaced the 

retrospective reasonable-cost-based 

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system that was used by Medicare for 

the payment of home health services 

under Part A and Part B. 

2. 2004 Final Rule 

On October 22, 2004, we published a 

final rule (69 FR 62124), which set forth 

an update to the 60-day national 

episode rates and the national per-visit 

amounts under the Medicare 

prospective payment system for home 

health agencies. As part of that final 

rule, we rebased and revised the home 

health market basket to ensure it 

continues to adequately reflect the price 

changes of efficiently providing home 

health services. In addition, we revised 

the fixed dollar loss (FDL) ratio, which 

is used in the calculation of outlier 

payments. That final rule was also the 

first update of the HH PPS rates on a 

calendar year update cycle. HH PPS was 

moved to a calendar year update cycle 

as a result the MMA. 

C. System for Payment of Home Health 

Services 

Generally, Medicare makes payment 

under the HH PPS on the basis of a 

national standardized 60-day episode 

payment, adjusted for case mix and 

wage index. For episodes with four or 

fewer visits, Medicare pays on the basis 

of a national per-visit amount by 

discipline, referred to as a low 

utilization payment adjustment (LUPA). 

Medicare also adjusts the 60-day 

episode payment for certain intervening 

events that give rise to a partial episode 

payment adjustment (PEP adjustment) 

or a significant change in condition 

adjustment (SCIC). For certain cases that 

exceed a specific cost threshold, an 

outlier adjustment may also be 

available. For a complete and full 

description of the HH PPS as required 

by the BBA and as amended by 

OCESAA and BBRA, see the July 3, 

2000 HH PPS final rule (65 FR 41128). 

D. Requirements for Issuance of 

Regulations 

Section 902 of the Medicare 

Prescription Drug, Improvement, and 

Modernization Act of 2003 (MMA) 

amended section 1871(a) of the Act and 

requires the Secretary, in consultation 

with the Director of the Office of 

Management and Budget, to establish 

and publish timelines for the 

publication of Medicare final 

regulations based on the previous 

publication of a Medicare proposed or 

interim final regulation. Section 902 of 

the MMA also states that the timelines 

for these regulations may vary but shall 

not exceed 3 years after publication of 

the preceding proposed or interim final 

regulation except under exceptional 

circumstances. 

This final rule finalizes provisions set 

forth in the July 14, 2005 proposed rule 

(70 FR 40788). In addition, this final 

rule has been published within the 3- 

year time limit imposed by section 902 

of the MMA. Therefore, we believe that 

the final rule is in accordance with the 

Congress’ intent to ensure timely 

publication of final regulations. 

II. Provisions of the Proposed 

Regulations 

We published a proposed rule in the 

Federal Register on July 14, 2005 (70 FR 

40788) that set forth a proposed update 

to the 60-day national episode rates and 

the national per-visit amounts under the 

Medicare prospective payment system 

for home health agencies. We also 

proposed to implement the revised area 

labor market Metropolitan Statistical 

Area designations for calendar year 

2006. 

A. National Standardized 60-Day 

Episode Rate 

Medicare HH PPS has been effective 

since October 1, 2000. As set forth in the 

final rule published July 3, 2000 in the 

Federal Register (65 FR 41128), the unit 

of payment under Medicare HH PPS is 

a national standardized 60-day episode 

rate. As set forth in 42 CFR 484.220, we 

adjust the national standardized 60-day 

episode rate by a case mix grouping and 

a wage index value based on the site of 

service for the beneficiary. The 

proposed CY 2006 HH PPS rates used 

the same case-mix methodology and 

application of the wage index 

adjustment to the labor portion of the 

HH PPS rates as set forth in the July 3, 

2000 final rule. In the October 22, 2004 

final rule, we rebased and revised the 

home health market basket, resulting in 

a labor related share of 76.775 percent 

and a non-labor portion of 23.225 

percent (69 FR 62126). We multiply the 

national 60-day by the patient’s 

applicable case-mix weight. We divide 

the case-mix adjusted amount into a 

labor and non-labor portion. We 

multiply the labor portion by the 

applicable wage index based on the site 

of service of the beneficiary. As the 

home health market basket was rebased 

and revised last year, we did not 

propose to rebase it for CY 2006. 

As required by section 1895(b)(3)(B) 

of the Act, we have updated the HH PPS 

rates annually in a separate Federal 

Register document. Section 484.225 sets 

forth the specific percentage update for 

fiscal years 2001 through 2008. As 

amended by section 701 of the MMA, 

§ 484.225(f) sets the CY 2006 unadjusted 

national prospective 60-day episode 

payment rate equal to the rate from the 

previous calendar year (CY 2005), 

increased by the applicable home health 

market basket minus 0.8 percentage 

point. 

For CY 2006, we proposed to use 

again the design and case-mix 

methodology described in section III.G 

of the HH PPS July 3, 2000 final rule (65 

FR 41192 through 41203). For CY 2006, 

we will base the wage index adjustment 

to the labor portion of the PPS rates on 

the most recent pre-floor and prereclassified hospital wage index as 

discussed in section II.D of this final 

rule (not including any reclassifications 

under section 1886(d)(8)(B)) of the Act. 

As discussed in the July 3, 2000 HH 

PPS final rule, for episodes with four or 

fewer visits, Medicare pays the national 

per-visit amount by discipline, referred 

to as a LUPA. We update the national 

per-visit amounts by discipline annually 

by the applicable home health market 

basket percentage. We adjust the 

national per-visit amount by the 

appropriate wage index based on the 

site of service for the beneficiary as set 

forth in § 484.230. We will adjust the 

labor portion of the updated national 

per-visit amounts by discipline used to 

calculate the LUPA by the most recent 

pre-floor and pre-reclassified hospital 

wage index, as discussed in section II.D 

of the July 14, 2005 proposed rule. 

Medicare pays the 60-day case-mix 

and wage-adjusted episode payment on 

a split percentage payment approach. 

The split percentage payment approach 

includes an initial percentage payment 

and a final percentage payment as set 

forth in § 484.205(b)(1) and (b)(2). We 

may base the initial percentage payment 

on the submission of a request for 

anticipated payment and the final 

percentage payment on the submission 

of the claim for the episode, as 

discussed in § 409.43. The claim for the 

episode that the HHA submits for the 

final percentage payment determines 

the total payment amount for the 

episode and whether we make an 

applicable adjustment to the 60-day 

case-mix and wage-adjusted episode 

payment. The end date of the 60-day 

episode as reported on the claim 

determines the rate level at which 

Medicare will pay the claim for the 

fiscal period. 

We may also adjust the 60-day casemix and wage-adjusted episode 

payment based on the information 

submitted on the claim to reflect the 

following: 

• A low utilization payment provided 

on a per-visit basis as set forth in 

§ 484.205(c) and § 484.230. 

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• A partial episode payment 

adjustment as set forth in § 484.205(d) 

and § 484.235. 

• A significant change in condition 

adjustment as set forth in § 484.205(e) 

and § 484.237. 

• An outlier payment as set forth in 

§ 484.205(f) and § 484.240. 

The July 14, 2005 proposed rule 

reflected the proposed updated CY 2006 

rates, effective January 1, 2006. 

B. CY 2006 Update to the Home Health 

Market Basket Index 

Section 1895(b)(3)(B) of the Act, as 

amended by section 701 of the MMA, 

requires for CY 2006 that the standard 

prospective payment amounts be 

increased by a factor equal to the 

applicable home health market basket 

update minus 0.8 percentage point. 

CY 2006 Adjustments 

In calculating the annual update for 

the CY 2006 60-day episode rates, we 

first look at the CY 2005 rates as a 

starting point. The CY 2005 national 60- 

day episode rate, as published in the 

Federal Register (69 FR 62124) is 

$2,264.28. 

In order to calculate the CY 2006 

national 60-day episode rate, we 

multiply the CY 2005 national 60-day 

episode rate ($2,264.28) by the 

estimated home health market basket 

update of 3.6 percent for CY 2006 minus 

0.8 percentage point. 

We increase the CY 2005 60-day 

episode payment rate by the estimated 

home health market basket update (3.6 

percent) minus 0.8 percentage point 

($2,264.28 × 2.8 percent) to yield the 

updated CY 2006 national 60-day 

episode rate ($2,327.68) (see Table 1). 

TABLE 1.—NATIONAL 60-DAY EPISODE

AMOUNTS UPDATED BY THE ESTIMATED HOME HEALTH MARKET BASKET UPDATE FOR CY 2006, MINUS

0.8 PERCENTAGE POINT, BEFORE

CASE-MIX ADJUSTMENT, WAGE

INDEX ADJUSTMENT BASED ON THE

SITE OF SERVICE FOR THE BENEFICIARY OR APPLICABLE PAYMENT

ADJUSTMENT

Total 

prospective 

payment 

amount per 

60-day 

episode for 

CY 2005 

Multiply by 

the estimated 

home health 

market 

basked update (3.6 percent) minus 

0.8 percentage point 1

CY 2006 

updated 

national 

60-day episode rate 

$2,264.28 × 1.028 $2,327.68 

1The estimated home health market basket 

update of 3.6 percent for CY 2006 is based on 

Global Insight, Inc., 3rd Qtr, 2005 forecast with 

historical data through 2nd Qtr, 2005. 

National Per-visit Amounts Used to 

Pay LUPAs and Compute Imputed Costs 

Used in Outlier Calculations 

As discussed previously in the July 

14, 2005 proposed rule, the policies 

governing the LUPAs and outlier 

calculations set forth in the July 3, 2000 

HH PPS final rule will continue during 

CY 2006. In calculating the annual 

update for the CY 2006 national pervisit amounts we use to pay LUPAs and 

to compute the imputed costs in outlier 

calculations, we look again at the CY 

2005 rates as a starting point. We then 

multiply those amounts by the 

estimated home health market basket 

update minus 0.8 percentage point for 

CY 2006 to yield the updated per-visit 

amounts for each home health 

discipline for CY 2006 (see Table 2). 

TABLE 2.—NATIONAL PER-VISIT AMOUNTS FOR LUPAS AND OUTLIER CALCULATIONS UPDATED BY THE ESTIMATED HOME

HEALTH MARKET BASKET UPDATE FOR CY 2006, MINUS 0.8 PERCENTAGE POINT, BEFORE WAGE INDEX ADJUSTMENT BASED ON THE SITE OF SERVICE FOR THE BENEFICIARY

Home health discipline type 

Final 

per-visit 

amounts per 

60-day 

episode for 

CY 2005 for 

LUPAs 

Multiply by 

the estimated home 

health market basket 

(3.6 percent) minus 

0.8 percentage point1

Per-visit 

payment 

amount per 

discipline for 

CY 2006 for 

LUPAs 

Home Health Aide ................................................................................................................................... $44.76 × 1.028 $46.01 

Medical Social Services ........................................................................................................................... 158.45 × 1.028 162.89 

Occupational Therapy .............................................................................................................................. 108.81 × 1.028 111.86 

Physical Therapy ..................................................................................................................................... 108.08 × 1.028 111.11 

Skilled Nursing ......................................................................................................................................... 98.85 × 1.028 101.62 

Speech-Language Pathology .................................................................................................................. 117.44 × 1.028 120.73 

1The estimated home health market basket update of 3.6 percent for CY 2006 is based on Global Insight, Inc., 3rd Qtr, 2005 forecast with historical data through 2nd Qtr, 2005. 

C. Outliers & the Fixed Dollar Loss Ratio 

Outlier payments are payments made 

in addition to regular 60-day case-mix 

and wage-adjusted episode payments for 

episodes that incur unusually large 

costs due to patient home health care 

needs. Outlier payments are made for 

episodes for which the estimated cost 

exceeds a threshold amount. The 

episode’s estimated cost is the sum of 

the national wage-adjusted per-visit 

payment amounts for all visits delivered 

during the episode. The outlier 

threshold for each case-mix group, PEP 

adjustment, or total SCIC adjustment is 

defined as the 60-day episode payment 

amount, PEP adjustment, or total SCIC 

adjustment for that group plus an FDL 

amount. Both components of the outlier 

threshold are wage-adjusted. 

The wage-adjusted FDL amount 

represents the amount of loss that an 

agency must bear before an episode 

becomes eligible for outlier payments. 

The FDL is computed by multiplying 

the wage-adjusted 60-day episode 

payment amount by the FDL ratio, 

which is a proportion expressed in 

terms of the national standardized 

episode payment amount. The outlier 

payment is defined to be a proportion of 

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the wage-adjusted estimated costs 

beyond the wage-adjusted threshold. 

The proportion of additional costs paid 

as outlier payments is referred to as the 

loss-sharing ratio. 

Section 1895(b)(5) of the Act requires 

that estimated total outlier payments are 

no more than 5 percent of total 

estimated HH PPS payments. In 

response to the concerns about potential 

financial losses that might result from 

unusually expensive cases expressed in 

comments to the October 28, 1999 

proposed rule (64 FR 58133), the July 3, 

2000 final rule set the target for 

estimated outlier payments at the 5 

percent level. The FDL ratio and the 

loss-sharing ratio were then selected so 

that estimated total outlier payments 

would meet the 5 percent target. 

For a given level of outlier payments, 

there is a trade-off between the values 

selected for the FDL ratio and the losssharing ratio. A high FDL ratio reduces 

the number of episodes that can receive 

outlier payments, but makes it possible 

to select a higher loss-sharing ratio and, 

therefore, increase outlier payments for 

outlier episodes. Alternatively, a lower 

FDL ratio means that more episodes can 

qualify for outlier payments, but outlier 

payments per episode must be lower. As 

a result of public comments on the 

October 28, 1999 proposed rule, in our 

July 3, 2000 final rule, we made the 

decision to set the FDL at a level 

estimated to cover a relatively high 

proportion of the costs of outlier cases 

for the most expensive episodes that 

would qualify for outlier payments 

within the 5 percent constraint. 

In the July 3, 2000 final rule, we chose 

a value of 0.80 for the loss-sharing ratio, 

which preserves incentives for agencies 

to attempt to provide care efficiently for 

outlier cases. A loss-sharing ratio of 0.80 

was also consistent with the losssharing ratios used in other Medicare 

PPS outlier policies. We still believe 

that a loss-sharing ratio of 0.80 is 

appropriate. Furthermore, we estimated 

the value of the FDL ratio that would 

yield estimated total outlier payments 

that were 5 percent of total home health 

PPS payments. The resulting value for 

the FDL ratio, for the July 3, 2000 final 

rule, was 1.13. 

In the CY 2005 update to the HH PPS 

rates (69 FR 62124), we revised the FDL 

ratio from the original 1.13 to 0.70 to 

allow more home health episodes to 

qualify for outlier payments and to 

better meet the estimated 5 percent 

target of outlier payments to total HH 

PPS payments. We stated in that CY 

2005 update that we planned to 

continue to monitor the outlier 

expenditures on a yearly basis and to 

make adjustments as necessary (69 FR 

62129). To do so, we planned on using 

the best Medicare data available at the 

time of publication. For the CY 2005 

update, we used CY 2003 home health 

claims data. At the time of publication 

of the CY 2006 proposed rule, we did 

not have more recent data, but noted 

that we may update the FDL ratio for CY 

2006 depending on the availability of 

more recent data. We further noted that 

if we updated the FDL ratio for the CY 

2006 update, we would use the same 

methodology performed in updating the 

current FDL ratio described in the 

October 22, 2004 final rule. Subsequent 

to publication of the CY 2006 proposed 

rule, we have now obtained more recent 

data, that is, CY 2004 home health 

claims data. 

Accordingly for this final rule, we 

have used the same methodology and 

performed an analysis on the CY 2004 

HH PPS analytic data to update the FDL 

ratio for CY 2006. The results of this 

analysis indicate that an FDL ratio of 

0.65 is consistent with the existing losssharing ratio of 0.80 and a projected 

target percentage of estimated outlier 

payments of 5 percent. Therefore, we 

are updating the FDL ratio from the 

current 0.70 to 0.65 for CY 2006. As 

explained below, we believe reducing 

the FDL ratio will allow more episodes 

to qualify for outlier payments. 

Expressed in terms of a fixed dollar 

loss amount, an FDL ratio of 0.65 

indicates that providers would absorb 

approximately $1,513 of their costs 

(before wage adjustment), in addition to 

their loss-sharing portion of the 

estimated cost in excess of the outlier 

threshold. This fixed dollar loss amount 

of approximately $1,513 is computed by 

multiplying the standard 60-day episode 

payment amount ($2,327.68) by the FDL 

ratio (0.65). In contrast, using the 

current FDL ratio (0.70), the fixed dollar 

loss amount would be approximately 

$1,629 ($2,327.68 × 0.70). 

Thus, we believe that an FDL ratio of 

0.65 continues to preserve a reasonable 

degree of cost sharing, and continues to 

meet the statutory requirements while 

still allowing a greater number of 

episodes to qualify for outlier payments. 

D. Hospital Wage Index 

1. Revised OMB Definition for 

Geographical Statistical Areas 

Sections 1895(b)(4)(A)(ii) and (b)(4)(C) 

of the Act require the Secretary to 

establish area wage adjustment factors 

that reflect the relative level of wages 

and wage-related costs applicable to the 

furnishing of home health services and 

to provide appropriate adjustments to 

the episode payment amounts under HH 

PPS to account for area wage 

differences. We apply the appropriate 

wage index value to the labor portion 

(76.775 percent; see 60 FR 62126) of the 

HH PPS rates based on the geographic 

area in which the beneficiary received 

home health services as discussed in 

section II.A of the July 14, 2005 

proposed rule. Generally, we determine 

each HHA’s labor market area based on 

definitions of Metropolitan Statistical 

Areas (MSAs) issued by the Office of 

Management and Budget (OMB). 

We acknowledged in our October 22, 

2004 final rule that, on June 6, 2003, the 

OMB issued an OMB Bulletin (No. 03–

04) announcing revised definitions for 

MSAs, new definitions for Micropolitan 

Statistical Areas and Combined 

Statistical Areas, and guidance on using 

the statistical definitions. A copy of the 

Bulletin may be obtained at the 

following Internet address: http:// 

www.whitehouse.gov/omb/bulletins/ 

b03–04.html. At that time, we did not 

propose to apply these new definitions 

known as Core-Based Statistical Areas 

(CBSAs). In the July 14, 2005 proposed 

rule, we proposed to use the OMBrevised definitions to adjust the CY 

2006 HH PPS payment rates and revise 

the regulations at 42 CFR 484.202 to 

reflect this proposed change. The 

Hospital Inpatient PPS (IPPS) applied 

these revised definitions as discussed in 

the August 11, 2004 IPPS final rule (68 

FR 49207). 

a. Background 

As discussed previously and set forth 

in the July 3, 2000 final rule, the statute 

provides that the wage adjustment 

factors may be the factors used by the 

Secretary for purposes of section 

1886(d)(3)(E) of the Act for hospital 

wage adjustment factors. Again, as 

discussed in the July 3, 2000 final rule, 

we will use the pre-floor and prereclassified hospital wage index data to 

adjust the labor portion of the HH PPS 

rates based on the geographic area in 

which the beneficiary receives the home 

health services. We believe the use of 

the pre-floor and pre-reclassified 

hospital wage index data results in the 

appropriate adjustment to the labor 

portion of the costs as required by 

statute. For the CY 2006 update to the 

home health payment rates, we will 

continue to use the most recent pre-floor 

and pre-reclassified hospital wage index 

available at the time of publication. See 

Addenda A and B of this final rule, 

respectively, for the rural and urban 

hospital wage indices using the new 

MSA designations. For HH PPS rates 

addressed in the July 14, 2005 proposed 

rule, we used preliminary 2006 pre-floor 

and pre-reclassified hospital wage index 

data. We incorporated updated hospital 

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wage index data for the 2006 pre-floor 

and pre-reclassified hospital wage index 

to be used in the final rule for the CY 

2006 HH PPS update (not including any 

reclassifications under section 

1886(d)(8)(B) of the Act). 

As implemented under the HH PPS in 

the July 3, 2000 HH PPS final rule, each 

HHA’s labor market is determined based 

on definitions of MSAs issued by OMB. 

In general, an urban area is defined as 

an MSA or New England County 

Metropolitan Area (NECMA) as defined 

by OMB. Under § 412.62(f)(1)(iii), a 

rural area is defined as any area outside 

of the urban area. The urban and rural 

area geographic classifications are 

defined in § 412.62(f)(1)(ii) and 

(f)(1)(iii), respectively, and have been 

used under HH PPS since it was 

implemented. 

Under the HH PPS, the wage index 

value used is based upon the location of 

the beneficiary’s home. As has been our 

longstanding practice, any area not 

included in an MSA (urban area) is 

considered to be nonurban 

(§ 412.64(b)(1)(ii)(C)) and receives the 

statewide rural wage index value (see, 

for example, 65 FR 41173). 

In the August 11, 2004 IPPS final rule 

(69 FR 49206 through 49034), revised 

labor market area definitions were 

adopted under § 412.64(b), which were 

effective October 1, 2004 for acute care 

hospitals. The new standards, CBSAs, 

were announced by OMB in late 2000 

and were also discussed in greater detail 

in the July 14, 2005 HH PPS proposed 

rule. Recently other prospective 

payment systems such as the inpatient 

rehabilitation facility PPS (IRF PPS) and 

the skilled nursing facility PPS (SNF 

PPS) and Medicare payment for hospice 

care have been updated to utilize the 

new revised labor market area 

definitions. For the purposes of this 

rule, the term ‘‘MSA-based’’ refers to 

wage index values and designations 

based on the previous MSA 

designations. Conversely, the term 

‘‘CBSA-based’’ refers to wage index 

values and designations based on the 

new OMB revised MSA designations 

which now include CBSAs. 

III. Analysis of and Responses to Public 

Comments 

We received approximately 35 

comments on the HH PPS proposed rule 

published on July 14, 2005. A summary 

of the major issues and our responses 

follow: 

Market Basket 

Comment: A commenter indicated 

that CMS institute a modification to the 

market basket index formula to allow for 

consideration of cost increases, 

specifically transportation costs related 

to rising gasoline prices. The commenter 

noted that the rising spike in gas prices 

highlights the unique costs and 

challenges in delivering home health 

services that are not faced by hospitals 

or other health care providers. The 

commenter further noted that HHAs are 

one of the few Medicare providers so 

reliant upon fuel to provide healthcare 

services and this is especially relevant 

in rural areas where distance between 

patients can exceed 50 miles. 

Response: As an input price index, 

the 2000-based HH market basket and 

CY 2006 HH update is intended to 

reflect the price increases associated 

with transportation, not cost increases. 

The transportation base year cost 

weight, derived from the 2000 HHA 

Medicare cost reports, represents 2.744 

percent of the HH market basket. In 

determining the HH market basket 

percentage increase, these costs are 

proxied using the Consumer Price Index 

(CPI) for private transportation; 

therefore, we believe forecasts of this 

price proxy reflect the price changes of 

fuel. 

Comment: A commenter noted that 

CMS has chosen not to rebase and revise 

the home health market basket for 2006. 

The commenter stated that CMS should 

develop a timely process to rebase and 

revise the home health market basket. 

The commenter also stated that CMS 

should consider rebasing more 

frequently than previous years as more 

current data become available. 

Response: We note that we recently 

rebased the 2000-based HH market 

basket for the CY 2004 HH PPS update. 

As we noted in the October 22, 2004 

final rule, we typically rebase the 

market baskets on a 5-year cycle. We 

will continue to monitor the home 

health market basket to ensure that it 

continues to accurately reflect the cost 

structures of HHAs. 

Comment: A commenter 

recommended that CMS should 

establish a technical advisory group that 

includes economists who can review the 

costs going into the home health market 

basket. Technology costs, transportation 

costs, workers compensation insurance, 

and the cost of providing home health 

preparedness in emergency situations 

significantly impact the ability to 

provide adequate home health services. 

Another commenter urged CMS to 

review and consider more appropriate 

ways to reflect the true economic 

realities as they relate to home health 

services. More accurate reflection of the 

economic environment will also 

alleviate the large variations in changes 

to the wage index from year to year for 

home health providers. 

Response: The majority of the 2000 

base year cost weights (accounting for 

more than 90 percent of the home health 

market basket cost structure) were 

derived using the 2000 Medicare cost 

reports for freestanding HHAs. The 

price increases associated with the 

individual cost weights are forecasted 

by Global Insight, Inc. (GII). GII is a 

nationally recognized economic and 

financial forecasting firm that forecasts 

the components of the market baskets. 

While we believe the HH forecast is a 

reliable measure of the costs of 

providing HH services, specific 

comments and suggestions by other 

technical experts on the market basket, 

cost structure, and price increases are 

appreciated. 

Comment: Although required by law, 

a commenter opposed implementation 

of the 0.8 percent reduction to the 

market basket. 

Response: We acknowledge the 

comment but believe we must fulfill the 

statutory mandate that requires that our 

update to the HH payment rate be the 

applicable HH market basket percentage 

increase minus 0.8 percentage points. 

Outlier Payment 

Comment: A commenter noted that, in 

the proposed rule, CMS proposes no 

change to the outlier payment formula 

and notes that if CMS is considering 

modifying the outlier formula for the 

final rule, CMS should issue a proposed 

rule on any such change to allow for full 

public review and comment. The 

commenter stated that making policy 

changes on the HH PPS final rule is 

improper, and doing so would not 

follow appropriate procedure for CMS 

inspection and assessment in 

developing policies. Moreover, the 

commenter believes that the outlier 

threshold should be reduced each year 

until expenditures equal the 5 percent 

threshold specified in legislation and 

that when CMS determines that 

expenditures have reached the 

threshold, the evidence for making no 

further reductions in the threshold 

should be presented in the proposed 

rule and finalized after public comment. 

Response: We do not disagree with 

the commenter but, as we stated in the 

July 14, 2005 proposed rule, we did not 

propose any change to the outlier 

methodology. We are updating the FDL 

ratio using the same methodology 

described in the October 22, 2004 final 

rule using the most recent available 

data. Using the most available data, our 

analysis showed that the FDL ratio 

applied to the computation of outlier 

payments should be decreased. As such, 

the lower FDL ratio will benefit HHAs 

by allowing more episodes to qualify for 

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outlier payments. The updated FDL 

ratio is 0.65, which we believe results in 

the estimated total outlier payments 

meeting the 5 percent target. 

We will continue to analyze current 

and future data in order to ensure that 

the FDL ratio is effective at maintaining 

estimated total outlier payments at the 

5 percent level. 

Rural Add-On 

Comment: Several commenters urged 

CMS to either restore or advocate for the 

re-establishment of the rural add-on for 

home health services furnished to 

beneficiaries living in rural areas. 

Response: The rural add-on was a 

temporary add-on established by the 

MMA. Specifically, section 421 of the 

MMA required, for home health services 

furnished in a rural area with respect to 

episodes and visits ending on or after 

April 1, 2004 and before April 1, 2005, 

that we increase by 5 percent the 

payment amount that otherwise would 

be made for the services. The statute 

does not provide for a continuation of 

the add-on. 

Wage Index Tables 

Comment: A commenter would like to 

see wage index tables that compare the 

proposed wage index with the current 

wage index and show the year to year 

change in each locality. The commenter 

suggested that tables be presented both 

in CBSA alphabetical order, as well as 

by county within the State, as was done 

in the July 14, 2005 proposed rule. Also, 

the commenter suggested that a table 

highlight those areas experiencing the 

largest increases and decreases in the 

wage index. If more complete tables 

cannot be published in the Federal 

Register itself, the commenter suggested 

contemporaneous publication on the 

CMS Web site. 

Response: The final rule presents the 

wage index values in several different 

table formats. The wage index values are 

presented in CBSA order in Addendum 

B and Addendum C. The wage index 

values are presented by State and 

county in Addendum A. 

Home Health Wage Index 

Comment: A commenter questioned 

how CMS’ pre-floor, pre-reclassified 

hospital wage index published in the 

July 14, 2005 Federal Register for the 

HH PPS proposed rule could be 

substantially different from the prefloor, pre-reclassified hospital wage 

index published in the August 4, 2005 

Federal Register for the SNF PPS final 

rule (70 FR 45026). 

Response: The difference between 

‘‘Table 8.—FY2006 Wage Index for 

Urban Areas Based on CBSA Labor 

Market Areas’’ contained in the August 

4, 2005 SNF PPS final rule and 

‘‘Addendum B.—Proposed CY 2006 

Wage Index for Urban Areas by CBSA; 

Applicable Pre-Floor and PreReclassified Hospital Wage Index’’ in 

the July 14, 2005 home health proposed 

rule is attributable to the fact that the 

SNF update and the HH proposed 

update are published at different times. 

In the July 14, 2005 HH PPS proposed 

rule, the 2006 pre-floor, pre-reclassified 

hospital wage index was a preliminary 

version of the wage index. Between the 

time of publication of the July 14, 2005 

home health PPS proposed rule and the 

time of publication of the SNF PPS final 

rule, a final version of the 2006 prefloor, pre-reclassified hospital wage 

index became available and was 

subsequently published in the SNF PPS 

final rule. 

Comment: A number of commenters 

stated that the wage index formula is 

seriously flawed, claiming it does not 

reflect the cost of providing home health 

services. The commenters noted that 

providing home health services is 

unique from providing hospital services 

in that HHAs incur transportation costs 

(high gasoline costs) and auto insurance. 

Moreover, they stated that in the era of 

this nursing shortage, it is difficult to 

compete with hospitals to recruit and 

retain nursing staff. The commenters 

suggested that CMS should review its 

factors used in the wage index and 

communicate to providers how it 

applies the formulas to take into 

account the unique costs to HH that 

impact Medicare beneficiaries. 

Response: We disagree with the 

commenters’ statement that the wage 

index formula is flawed. We believe the 

home health payment policy that 

utilizes hospital data as the input for 

calculating geographic area wage 

adjustments is the best available proxy 

for determining the related cost of home 

health wage and wage level costs. In 

addition, the home health payment rates 

incorporate a home health market basket 

update factor which reflects the unique 

costs of providing home health services 

as opposed to hospital or any other type 

of healthcare services. 

Comment: A commenter stated that 

future changes to the wage index should 

be accompanied by a comprehensive 

impact analysis and at least one year’s 

notice in advance of the proposed 

change. Adaptations to large swings in 

reimbursement cannot be 

accommodated on short notice and 

threaten stability in providing services. 

Response: We believe that using the 

best available data, at the time of 

publication, for purposes of updating 

the HH payment rates is a valid 

reflection of the wage and wage level 

costs used in providing HH services. 

Comment: A commenter stated that 

the wage index listed in the proposed 

rule is based on preliminary 2006 prefloor, pre-reclassified hospital wage 

data. In the proposed rule, CMS stated 

it will use the most recent pre-floor, prereclassified hospital wage index data 

available at the time of publication. The 

commenter suggested that CMS should 

update the wage index based on the 

final 2006 pre-floor and pre-reclassified 

hospital wage data, not preliminary 

data. The preliminary data contained 

errors that were corrected when final 

hospital wage indexes were issued. 

Response: We are updating the HH 

payment rates using the most recent 

2006 pre-floor, pre-reclassified hospital 

wage index data. As we noted in the 

July 14, 2005 proposed rule, because of 

the timing of the proposed rule, the 

most recent available data at that time 

were the preliminary 2006 pre-floor, 

pre-reclassified hospital wage index, 

and that more recent data would be 

used in the final rule. 

Comment: Several commenters 

supported the move to CBSAs. One 

commenter believes that CBSAs provide 

significantly better measures of 

individual labor markets and fully 

supports their adoption. 

Response: We appreciate the 

commenter’s support. As we note later, 

we are adopting wage index values 

using CBSA designations. 

Comment: A commenter suggested 

that CMS should validate the accuracy 

and completeness of wage data 

submitted by hospitals to ensure that all 

hospitals in an area have reported. 

Response: We believe CMS employs 

current processes that accomplish this 

validation. All IPPS hospitals must 

complete the wage index survey 

(Worksheet S–3, Parts II and III) as part 

of their Medicare cost reports. Cost 

reports will be rejected if Worksheet S–

3 is not completed. Additionally, 

intermediaries perform desk reviews on 

all hospitals’ Worksheet S–3 wage data, 

and CMS runs edits on the wage data to 

further ensure the accuracy and validity 

of the wage data. 

Comment: A commenter suggested 

that CMS should provide a mechanism 

for HHAs to challenge the accuracy of 

wage index values for their areas, 

especially in cases where there are 

indications of an irregularity. 

Response: As we currently use 

hospital wage index data as the basis for 

the HH geographic wage adjustment, 

HHAs have the opportunity to submit 

comments on the hospital wage index 

data during the annual IPPS rulemaking 

period. 

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Transition 

Comment: We received a number of 

comments against using the new CBSA 

designations. We received a number of 

comments stating that at a minimum, 

CMS should institute a transition policy 

similar to that being implemented by 

SNFs, hospices, and inpatient 

rehabilitation facilities. Most 

commenters suggested a one-year 

transition period. Some of the 

commenters recommended a two-year 

or three-year transition period. 

Most commenters recommended a 50/ 

50 blend of the previous and new labor 

market definitions. One commenter 

suggested a multi-year phase-in using a 

blend of previous and new with 

increasing reliance on the new wage 

index in each successive year (for 

example, 25 percent, 50 percent, 75 

percent, then 100 percent of the CBSA). 

Several commenters stated that the 

transition policy should be applied to 

wage areas that would experience a 

decrease in their wage index. Some 

commenters stated that wage index 

values for wage areas that would be 

subject to a decrease remain static. 

Other commenters suggested the use of 

a wage index floor to avoid large 

fluctuations in the wage index. Most 

commenters wanted a transition period 

for all wage areas. 

Response: We have considered all the 

comments, and we are adopting a wage 

index transition policy for HH PPS for 

CY 2006. The wage index transition 

policy for CY 2006 is a 50/50 blend of 

the CBSA-based wage index values and 

the MSA-based wage index values and 

will be applied to all wage areas. For CY 

2007, the HH PPS will be solely based 

on a CBSA-based wage index. We 

believe that the one-year transition 

policy using a 50/50 blend is responsive 

to the majority of comments that 

recommended a one-year transition and 

the majority that recommended a 50/50 

blend while still maintaining an 

appropriate adjustment to account for 

geographic wage differences. 

Addendum A displays the wage index 

in State and County order showing the 

MSA-based wage index values, the 

CBSA-based wage index values, and the 

blended wage index values. Addendum 

B and Addendum C display the wage 

index in CBSA order. 

Comment: A commenter suggested 

that CMS needs to revisit the 

assumption underlying the wage indices 

in micropolitan areas. The commenter 

stated that in any situation where a 

county of a micropolitan area is 

contiguous with the principal county of 

a metropolitan area, CMS must 

independently determine whether a 

unified labor market exists and allow for 

use of an urban rate calculation. 

Response: We refer readers to the 

explanation in the FY 2005 IPPS final 

rule published August 11, 2004 for our 

adoption of the new Census 

designations as well as the treatment of 

micropolitan areas as rural (69 FR 

49026). 

Comment: A commenter 

recommended that the hospital wage 

index should not exclude CAHs when 

used for the specific purpose of 

determining rates for other providers 

that operate in the same areas served by 

the CAHs. 

Response: This comment is outside 

the scope of the HH PPS update final 

rule. Any comments regarding the 

specifics of the hospital wage index 

policy should be presented during the 

IPPS rulemaking period. 

Comment: A commenter requested 

that CMS review and reconsider the 

wage index calculation for 

Massachusetts’ rural areas. 

Response: As the only hospitals left in 

rural Massachusetts are two critical 

access hospitals (CAHs), and data from 

CAHs are no longer included in the 

IPPS, there are no updated data from 

which to calculate a wage index for 

rural Massachusetts for use in the HH 

PPS update for CY 2006. In providing 

for an appropriate standard to account 

for area wage differences, for the 

purposes of the HH PPS update, we 

believe a reasonable proxy for the wage 

index for rural Massachusetts for CY 

2006 is the 2005 pre-floor, prereclassified hospital wage index data. 

Comment: Several commenters 

expressed concern about decreasing 

wage index values for specific counties. 

Response: We appreciate the detailed 

concerns sent by the commenters 

regarding the impact of the wage index 

update for their specific counties. We 

note that there will always be some 

areas that experience an increase in 

wage index values while others 

experience a decrease in wage index 

values. Variability in wage index values 

occurs each year as wage index values 

fluctuate from year to year based on the 

changes to the hospital wage data. As a 

result, wage index values within the 

system increase or decrease. We are 

aware of the changes to wage index 

values due in part to the adoption of the 

revised OMB designations and note we 

have provided a transition period for CY 

2006. 

Wage Index Reform 

Comment: A commenter 

recommended that in order to provide 

parity between hospitals and HHAs in 

areas where hospitals have reclassified 

to a higher wage index area, CMS 

should either authorize a similar wage 

index adjustment for HHAs or seek such 

authority from the Congress, as well as 

authority to put a floor on wage index 

reductions from one year to the next. 

The commenter also suggested that 

CMS should begin a wholesale revision 

and reform of the home health wage 

index. This reform should consider the 

impact on care access and financial 

stability of HHAs measured at the local 

level. 

Response: The statute does not 

provide authority to allow HHAs to 

apply for geographic reclassification. 

We also note that the HH PPS wage 

index adjustment is based on the 

geographic area where the beneficiary 

received home health services, not 

where the HHA is located. As to the 

revision and reform of the home health 

wage index, we further note that CMS 

has, along with the industry, explored 

the feasibility of developing a home 

health specific wage index. Because of 

the volatility of the home health wage 

data and the significant amount of 

resources that would be required to 

improve the quality of that data, we do 

not expect to propose a home health 

specific wage index until we can 

demonstrate that a home health specific 

wage index would be more reflective of 

the wages and salaries paid in a specific 

area, that it would significantly improve 

our ability to determine payment for 

home health agencies, and that we can 

justify the resources required to collect 

the data, as well as the increased burden 

on providers. 

Comment: A commenter 

recommended that there needs to be an 

ongoing dialogue between State and 

national home care associations and 

CMS in order to determine a more 

appropriate payment methodology for 

home care. A commenter stated that 

CMS should establish a home health 

technical advisory group to regularly 

review and update the multitude of 

parts of the HH PPS reimbursement 

methodology. 

Response: We appreciate the 

comment; however, we do not believe 

such a group is necessary as such a 

dialogue envisioned by the commenter 

currently exists. We have always 

received input from the industry on 

various aspects of our Medicare 

payment systems, and we anticipate this 

practice will continue into the future. 

Moreover, the ‘‘open-door’’ forums, that 

we initiated, provide the public with an 

opportunity to provide input and 

comment on home health in general, 

including the payment policies used in 

the HH PPS. 

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LUPA 

Comment: We received a comment 

that LUPA reimbursement is inadequate 

for New York. The commenter stated 

that there should be a review and 

increase to the LUPA per visit rates to 

ensure that they cover the costs of 

providing care. 

Response: We believe the LUPA pervisit rates adequately account for the 

costs of providing care in such a 

situation. The per-visit rates used for the 

LUPA are adjusted by the appropriate 

wage index and updated annually by 

the home health market basket update 

minus 0.8 percent as required by the 

statute. 

Case Mix Weight 

Comment: Commenters stated that the 

HHRG case mix classification does not 

recognize the added costs of the dually 

eligible beneficiaries, noting that this 

population has more comorbidities and 

often lacks the informal supports nondual eligible beneficiaries have. As 

these complexities add to the cost of 

providing care, the commenters 

suggested that an add-on for these 

patients should be implemented until 

refinements to the case mix system can 

be made. 

Response: We are currently analyzing 

possible refinements to the case mix 

system. Concerns such as those 

expressed by the commenters are 

included in our review and analysis. We 

note that our analysis includes not only 

review of statistical data but also review 

of operational feasibility and policy 

implications. 

Comment: We received a comment 

stating that the case-mix system does 

not adequately recognize the costs of 

wound care given the intensity of some 

of these patients and the newest 

supplies that can facilitate rapid 

healing. 

Response: We appreciate the 

comment and note that wound care’s 

impact on case-mix is being addressed 

in our refinement review and analysis 

through a study of supplies’ costs as a 

component of case mix and through 

other types of case-mix model 

refinements. 

Comment: A commenter 

recommended that CMS should institute 

ongoing analysis of the case-mix 

weights along with a mechanism to 

refine the case-mix adjustments. CMS 

has 3 years of data that should assist in 

this process. 

Response: We agree and our 

refinement review and analysis, which 

is currently under development, 

addresses a revision of the case-mix 

weights resulting from a refinement of 

the underlying case mix model and of 

the resulting set of groups. 

IV. Provisions of the Final Regulations 

Generally, this final rule incorporates 

the provisions of the July 14, 2005 

proposed rule. Those provisions of this 

final rule that differ from the proposed 

rule are as follows: 

There will be a one-year transition 

period in implementing the new area 

labor market designations for purposes 

of adjusting for area wage differences. In 

calculating the wage index applicable to 

HH PPS for CY 2006, the wage index 

will be a blend of 50 percent of wage 

index values based on CBSA 

designations and 50 percent of the wage 

index values based on MSA 

designations. 

In addition, we are revising the fixeddollar loss ratio used in the calculation 

of outlier payments. 

V. Collection of Information 

Requirements 

This document does not impose 

information collection and 

recordkeeping requirements. 

Consequently, it need not be reviewed 

by the Office of Management and 

Budget under the authority of the 

Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 (44 

U.S.C. 35). 

VI. Regulatory Impact Analysis 

A. Overall Impact 

We have examined the impacts of this 

rule as required by Executive Order 

12866 (September 1993, Regulatory 

Planning and Review), the Regulatory 

Flexibility Act (RFA) (September 19, 

1980, Pub. L. 96–354), section 1102(b) of 

the Social Security Act, the Unfunded 

Mandates Reform Act of 1995 (Pub. L. 

104–4), and Executive Order 13132. 

Executive Order 12866 (as amended 

by Executive Order 13258, which 

merely reassigns responsibility of 

duties) directs agencies to assess all 

costs and benefits of available regulatory 

alternatives and, if regulation is 

necessary, to select regulatory 

approaches that maximize net benefits 

(including potential economic, 

environmental, public health and safety 

effects, distributive impacts, and 

equity). A regulatory impact analysis 

(RIA) must be prepared for major rules 

with economically significant effects 

($100 million or more in any 1 year). 

The update set forth in July 14, 2005 

proposed rule applies to Medicare 

payments under HH PPS in CY 2006. 

Accordingly, the following analysis 

describes the impact in CY 2006 only. 

We estimate that there will be an 

additional $370 million in CY 2006 

expenditures attributable to the CY 2006 

proposed estimated home health market 

basket update (3.6 percent) minus 0.8 

percentage points, for a CY 2006 update 

of 2.8 percent. 

The RFA requires agencies to analyze 

options for regulatory relief of small 

businesses. For purposes of the RFA, 

small entities include small businesses, 

nonprofit organizations, and 

government jurisdictions. Most 

hospitals and most other providers and 

suppliers are small entities, either by 

nonprofit status or by having revenues 

of $6 million to $29 million in any 1 

year. For purposes of the RFA, 

approximately 75 percent of HHAs are 

considered small businesses according 

to the Small Business Administration’s 

size standards with total revenues of 

$11.5 million or less in any 1 year. 

Individuals and States are not included 

in the definition of a small entity. This 

final rule will have a significant positive 

effect upon small entities. 

In addition, section 1102(b) of the Act 

requires us to prepare a regulatory 

impact analysis if a rule may have a 

significant impact on the operations of 

a substantial number of small rural 

hospitals. This analysis must conform to 

the provisions of section 604 of the 

RFA. For purposes of section 1102(b) of 

the Act, we define a small rural hospital 

as a hospital that is located outside of 

a Metropolitan Statistical Area and has 

fewer than 100 beds or a hospital 

located in a CBSA. We have determined 

that this final rule will not have a 

significant economic impact on the 

operations of a substantial number of 

small rural hospitals. 

Section 202 of the Unfunded 

Mandates Reform Act of 1995 also 

requires that agencies assess anticipated 

costs and benefits before issuing any 

rule whose mandates require spending 

in any 1 year of $100 million in 1995 

dollars, updated annually for inflation. 

That threshold level is currently 

approximately $120 million. We believe 

this final rule will not mandate 

expenditures in that amount. 

Executive Order 13132 establishes 

certain requirements that an agency 

must meet when it promulgates a final 

rule that imposes substantial direct 

requirement costs on State and local 

governments, preempts State law, or 

otherwise has Federalism implications. 

We have reviewed this rule under the 

threshold criteria of Executive Order 

13132, Federalism. We have determined 

that this final rule will not have 

substantial direct effects on the rights, 

roles, and responsibilities of States. 

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B. Anticipated Effects 

This rule updates the HH PPS rates 

contained in the CY 2005 final rule (69 

FR 62124, October 22, 2004). The 

impact analysis of this rule presents the 

projected effects of the change from 

MSA designations to a 50/50 blend of 

MSA and CBSA designations in 

determining the wage index used to 

calculate the HH PPS rates for CY 2006. 

We estimate the effects by estimating 

payments while holding all other 

payment variables constant. We use the 

best data available, but we do not 

attempt to predict behavioral responses 

to these changes, and we do not make 

adjustments for future changes in such 

variables as days or case-mix. 

This analysis incorporates the latest 

estimates of growth in service use and 

payments under the Medicare home 

health benefit, based on the latest 

available Medicare claims from 2004. 

We note that certain events may 

combine to limit the scope or accuracy 

of our impact analysis, because such an 

analysis is future-oriented and, thus, 

susceptible to forecasting errors due to 

other changes in the forecasted impact 

time period. Some examples of such 

possible events are newly-legislated 

general Medicare program funding 

changes by the Congress, or changes 

specifically related to HHAs. In 

addition, changes to the Medicare 

program may continue to be made as a 

result of the BBA, the BBRA, the BIPA, 

the MMA, or new statutory provisions. 

Although these changes may not be 

specific to the HH PPS, the nature of the 

Medicare program is such that the 

changes may interact, and the 

complexity of the interaction of these 

changes could make it difficult to 

predict accurately the full scope of the 

impact upon HHAs. 

Our discussions for this final rule will 

focus on the impact of changes in the 

wage index, most notably the adoption 

of the CBSA designations. The impacts 

are shown in Table 3 below. The 

breakdown of the various impacts 

displayed in the table follows. 

The rows display the estimated effect 

of the proposed changes on different 

categories. The first row of figures 

represents the estimated effects on all 

facilities. The next 2 rows show the 

effect on urban and rural facilities. This 

is followed, in the next 4 rows, by 

impacts on urban and rural facilities 

based on whether they are a hospitalbased or freestanding facility. The next 

20 rows show the effect on urban and 

rural facilities based on the census 

region in which they are located. 

The first column shows the 

breakdown of all HHAs by urban or 

rural status, hospital-based or 

freestanding status, and census region. 

The second column in the table shows 

the number of facilities in the impact 

database. A facility is considered urban 

if it is located in an MSA and, 

conversely, rural if it is not located in 

an MSA. 

The third column of the table shows 

the effect of the updating the MSAbased wage index (without moving to 

CBSAs). This column represents the 

difference between the 2005 MSA-based 

wage index and the 2006 MSA-based 

wage index. 

The fourth column of the table reflects 

the impact of using the new OMB 

geographic designations based on 

CBSAs, compared to using the MSA 

designations without a transition policy. 

As we are implementing a transition 

policy, this column is shown for 

reference purposes only. 

The fifth column of the table shows 

the effect of all of the changes on the CY 

2006 payments without implementing a 

transition policy. The update of 2.8 

percentage points (market basket 

increase of 3.6 percent minus 0.8 

percentage points, as mandated by the 

MMA) is constant for all providers and, 

though not shown individually, is 

included in this column. In essence, this 

column represents the sum of columns 

three and four, adding in the 2.8 percent 

increase with slight differences due to 

rounding. Again, as we are 

implementing a transition policy, this 

column is shown for reference purposes 

only. 

The sixth column of the table reflects 

the impact of using the new OMB 

geographic designations based on 

CBSAs, compared to using the MSA 

designations with a transition policy 

consisting of a 50/50 blend of the 

previous (MSA-based) and the new 

(CBSA-based) wage area designations. 

Specifically, the effect of using the 

blended wage index values in 

determining payment for facilities in 

urban areas is, on average, a decrease of 

0.1 percent. On the other hand, facilities 

in a rural area show an average increase 

of 0.4 percent. Rural HHAs, by region, 

generally show an increase using the 

CBSA-determined wage index (ranging 

from an increase of 0.1 percent to 1.1 

percent), except for facilities in the 

Middle Atlantic and the Mountain 

regions where payments are estimated 

to decrease by 0.3 percent and 0.2 

percent respectively. The impact on 

urban HHAs, by region, is generally 

moderate using the 50/50 transition 

blend of MSA-based and CBSA-based 

wage index values (ranging from a 0.1 

percent increase to a 0.3 percent 

decrease). By type of facility, the impact 

on rural facilities using the blended 

wage index is positive, with payments 

to freestanding facilities and hospitalbased facilities estimated to increase by 

0.4 percent. Conversely, hospital-based 

urban facilities are estimated to 

experience no impact while 

freestanding urban facilities are 

estimated to see a decrease in payments 

by 0.1 percent. 

The seventh column of the table 

shows the total wage index change with 

the transition policy. This column 

represents the sum of the change due to 

the updated wage data (column 3) and 

the change due to the move to CBSAs 

using the transition policy (column 6) 

with slight differences due to rounding. 

The eighth column of the table shows 

the effect of all of the changes on the CY 

2006 payments with a transition policy. 

The update of 2.8 percentage points 

(market basket increase of 3.6 percent 

minus 0.8 percentage points, as 

mandated by the MMA) is constant for 

all providers and, though not shown 

individually, is included in this 

column. It is projected that total 

aggregate payments would increase by 

2.7 percent; assuming facilities do not 

change their care delivery and billing 

practices in response. 

As can be seen from this table, the 

combined effects of all of the changes 

would vary by specific types of 

providers and by location. For example, 

HHAs in rural New England show the 

largest estimated increase in payment at 

5.9 percent, while HHAs in the urban 

West North Central and East North 

Central regions show the smallest 

increases in payments at 1.5 percent and 

1.7 percent respectively. Rural HHAs in 

the West North Central regions and East 

North Central regions differ from urban 

HHAs in those regions, seeing an 

estimated increase in payments of 2.7 

percent and 3.5 percent, respectively. 

Amongst the different type of facility 

categories, freestanding rural HHAs 

have the largest estimate of increase, 

with an estimated increase in payments 

of 3.4 percent. Hospital-based rural 

HHAs are next with an estimated 

increase in payments of 3.3 percent with 

hospital-based urban and freestanding 

urban HHAs with estimated increases of 

2.5 percent and 2.6 percent, 

respectively. 

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BILLING CODE 4120–01–C 

C. Accounting Statement 

As required by OMB Circular A–4 

(available at http:// 

www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/ 

a004/a-4.pdf), in Table 4 below, we 

have prepared an accounting statement 

showing the classification of the 

expenditures associated with the 

provisions of this final rule. This table 

provides our best estimate of the 

increase in Medicare payments under 

the HH PPS as a result of the changes 

presented in this final rule based on the 

data for 7,370 HHAs in our database. All 

expenditures are classified as transfers 

to Medicare providers (that is, HHAs). 


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TABLE 4.—ACCOUNTING STATEMENT: CLASSIFICATION OF ESTIMATED EXPENDITURES, FROM CY 2005 TO CY 2006 

[in Millions] 

Category TRANSFERS 

Annualized Monetized Transfers .............................................................. $370 

From Whom To Whom? ........................................................................... Federal Government To HHAs 

D. Conclusion 

In accordance with the provisions of 

Executive Order 12866, this regulation 

was reviewed by the Office of 

Management and Budget. 

List of Subjects in 42 CFR Part 484 

Health facilities, Health professions, 

Medicare, Reporting and recordkeeping 

requirements. 

■ For the reasons set forth in the 

preamble, the Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services amends 42 CFR 

chapter IV as set forth below: 

PART 484—HOME HEALTH SERVICES 

■ 1. The authority citation for part 484 

continues to read as follows: 

Authority: Secs. 1102 and 1871 of the 

Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1302 and 

1395(hh)). 

Subpart E—Prospective Payment 

System for Home Health Agencies 

■ 2. In § 484.202, the definitions for 

‘‘Rural area’’ and ‘‘Urban area’’ are 

added in alphabetical order to read as 

follows: 

§ 484.202 Definitions. 

* * * * * 

Rural area means, with respect to 

home health episodes ending on or after 

January 1, 2006, an area defined in 

§ 412.64(b)(1)(ii)(C) of this chapter. 

Urban area means, with respect to 

home health episodes ending on or after 

January 1, 2006, an area defined in 

§ 412.64(b)(1)(ii)(A) and (B) of this 

chapter. 

(Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance 

Program No. 93.773, Medicare—Hospital 

Insurance; and Program No. 93.774, 

Medicare—Supplementary Medical 

Insurance Program) 

Dated: October 13, 2005. 

Mark B. McClellan, 

Administrator, Centers for Medicare & 

Medicaid Services. 

Approved: October 26, 2005. 

Michael O. Leavitt, 

Secretary. 

Note: The following tables and addenda 

will not appear in the Code of Federal 

Regulations. 

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TABLE 1.—NATIONAL 60-DAY EPISODE AMOUNTS UPDATED BY THE ESTIMATED HOME HEALTH MARKET BASKET UPDATE

FOR CY 2006, MINUS 0.8 PERCENTAGE POINT, BEFORE CASE-MIX ADJUSTMENT, WAGE INDEX ADJUSTMENT BASED

ON THE SITE OF SERVICE FOR THE BENEFICIARY OR APPLICABLE PAYMENT ADJUSTMENT

Total prospective payment amount per 60-day 

episode for CY 2005 

Multiply by the estimated Home Health Market 

Basket Update (3.6 Percent) minus 0.8 percentage point 

CY 2006 updated National 60-day episode 

rate 

$2,264.28 ............................................................ × 1.028 $2,327.68 

TABLE 2.—NATIONAL PER-VISIT AMOUNTS FOR LUPAS AND OUTLIER CALCULATIONS UPDATED BY THE ESTIMATED HOME

HEALTH MARKET BASKET UPDATE FOR CY 2006, MINUS 0.8 PERCENTAGE POINT, BEFORE WAGE INDEX ADJUSTMENT BASED ON THE SITE OF SERVICE FOR THE BENEFICIARY

Home Health discipline type Final per-visit amounts per 60-day 

episode for CY 2005 for LUPAs 

Multiply by the estimated Home 

Health Market Basket (3.6 percent) minus 0.8 percentage point 

Per-visit payment amount per discipline for CY 2006 for LUPAs 

Home Health Aide .......................... $44.76 × 1.028 $46.01 

Medical Social Services ................. 158.45 × 1.028 162.89 

Occupational Therapy .................... 108.81 × 1.028 111.86 

Physical Therapy ........................... 108.08 × 1.028 111.11 

Skilled Nursing ............................... 98.85 × 1.028 101.62 

Speech-Language Pathology ........ 117.44 × 1.028 120.73 

TABLE 3.—ESTIMATED IMPACT OF CY 2006 UPDATE TO THE HH PPS 

[Final column includes update of 2.8 percent urban/rural defined as MSA/non-MSA] 

Number of 

facilities 

(percent) 

Updated 

wage data 

(percent) 

MSA to 

CBSA without transition 

(percent) 

Total CY 

2006 change 

without transition 

(percent) 

MSA to 

CBSA with 

transition 

(percent) 

Total wage 

index change 

with transition 

(percent) 

Total CY 

2006 Change 

with transition 

(percent) 

Total ........................................... 7,370 ¥0.1 0.0 2.7 0.0 ¥0.1 2.7 

Urban ......................................... 5,080 ¥0.2 ¥0.2 2.4 ¥0.1 ¥0.3 2.5 

Rural ........................................... 2,290 0.1 0.8 3.8 0.4 0.6 3.4 

Hospital based urban ................. 1,869 ¥0.3 0.0 2.5 0.0 ¥0.3 2.5 

Freestanding urban .................... 3,211 ¥0.1 ¥0.2 2.4 ¥0.1 ¥0.2 2.6 

Hospital based rural ................... 1,320 0.2 0.7 3.7 0.4 0.5 3.3 

Freestanding rural ...................... 970 0.1 0.9 3.8 0.4 0.6 3.4 

Urban by region: 

New England ...................... 251 ¥0.5 ¥0.4 2.0 ¥0.2 ¥0.6 2.2 

Middle Atlantic .................... 423 0.2 0.2 3.2 0.1 0.3 3.1 

South Atlantic ...................... 863 ¥0.6 ¥0.1 2.2 0.0 ¥0.6 2.2 

East North Central .............. 870 ¥0.8 ¥0.5 1.5 ¥0.2 ¥1.1 1.7 

East South Central ............. 205 0.1 ¥0.2 2.7 ¥0.1 0.0 2.8 

West North Central ............. 269 ¥1.3 ¥0.1 1.4 0.0 ¥1.3 1.5 

West South Central ............ 1,270 ¥0.1 ¥0.4 2.3 ¥0.2 ¥0.3 2.5 

Mountain ............................. 258 ¥0.6 0.0 2.2 0.0 ¥0.6 2.2 

Pacific ................................. 634 1.1 0.0 3.9 0.0 1.1 3.9 

Outlying ............................... 37 ¥0.8 ¥0.6 1.5 ¥0.3 ¥1.1 1.7 

Rural by region: 

New England ...................... 46 3.0 0.0 5.9 0.0 3.1 5.9 

Middle Atlantic .................... 82 ¥0.2 ¥0.6 2.0 ¥0.3 ¥0.5 2.3 

South Atlantic ...................... 289 ¥0.7 0.5 2.6 0.3 ¥0.4 2.4 

East North Central .............. 300 0.6 0.3 3.7 0.2 0.7 3.5 

East South Central ............. 232 0.0 0.7 3.6 0.4 0.4 3.2 

West North Central ............. 523 ¥0.3 0.3 2.8 0.2 ¥0.1 2.7 

West South Central ............ 505 0.0 2.3 5.1 1.1 1.2 4.0 

Mountain ............................. 196 0.6 ¥0.5 2.9 ¥0.2 0.3 3.1 

Pacific ................................. 103 2.4 0.2 5.3 0.1 2.4 5.2 

Outlying ............................... 14 ¥8.5 9.3 3.6 4.6 ¥3.8 ¥1.0 

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ADDENDUM A.—CY 2006 HH PPS TRANSITION WAGE INDEX TABLE BY STATE AND COUNTY CODE

SSA State/ 

county code County name MSA No. 

2006 

MSAbased 

WI 

2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

Number 

that 

goes on 

the 

claim in 

the 

CBSA 

field 

Transition 

wage 

index 

01000 ........... Autauga County, Alabama ........................................................ 5240 0.8618 0.8618 33860 50284 0.8618 

01010 ........... Baldwin County, Alabama ......................................................... 5160 0.7861 0.7446 99901 50281 0.7654 

01020 ........... Barbour County, Alabama ......................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01030 ........... Bibb County, Alabama .............................................................. 01 0.7432 0.8959 13820 50002 0.8196 

01040 ........... Blount County, Alabama ........................................................... 1000 0.9000 0.8959 13820 50182 0.8980 

01050 ........... Bullock County, Alabama .......................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01060 ........... Butler County, Alabama ............................................................ 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01070 ........... Calhoun County, Alabama ........................................................ 0450 0.7682 0.7682 11500 11500 0.7682 

01080 ........... Chambers County, Alabama ..................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01090 ........... Cherokee County, Alabama ...................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01100 ........... Chilton County, Alabama .......................................................... 01 0.7432 0.8959 13820 50002 0.8196 

01110 ........... Choctaw County, Alabama ....................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01120 ........... Clarke County, Alabama ........................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01130 ........... Clay County, Alabama .............................................................. 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01140 ........... Cleburne County, Alabama ....................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01150 ........... Coffee County, Alabama ........................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01160 ........... Colbert County, Alabama .......................................................... 2650 0.8272 0.8272 22520 22520 0.8272 

01170 ........... Conecuh County, Alabama ....................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01180 ........... Coosa County, Alabama ........................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01190 ........... Covington County, Alabama ..................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01200 ........... Crenshaw County, Alabama ..................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01210 ........... Cullman County, Alabama ........................................................ 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01220 ........... Dale County, Alabama .............................................................. 2180 0.7701 0.7446 99901 50214 0.7574 

01230 ........... Dallas County, Alabama ........................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01240 ........... De Kalb County, Alabama ........................................................ 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01250 ........... Elmore County, Alabama .......................................................... 5240 0.8618 0.8618 33860 50284 0.8618 

01260 ........... Escambia County, Alabama ...................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01270 ........... Etowah County, Alabama ......................................................... 2880 0.7938 0.7938 23460 23460 0.7938 

01280 ........... Fayette County, Alabama ......................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01290 ........... Franklin County, Alabama ......................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01300 ........... Geneva County, Alabama ......................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7721 20020 50003 0.7577 

01310 ........... Greene County, Alabama ......................................................... 01 0.7432 0.8645 46220 50005 0.8039 

01320 ........... Hale County, Alabama .............................................................. 01 0.7432 0.8645 46220 50005 0.8039 

01330 ........... Henry County, Alabama ............................................................ 01 0.7432 0.7721 20020 50003 0.7577 

01340 ........... Houston County, Alabama ........................................................ 2180 0.7701 0.7721 20020 50215 0.7711 

01350 ........... Jackson County, Alabama ........................................................ 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01360 ........... Jefferson County, Alabama ....................................................... 1000 0.9000 0.8959 13820 50182 0.8980 

01370 ........... Lamar County, Alabama ........................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01380 ........... Lauderdale County, Alabama ................................................... 2650 0.8272 0.8272 22520 22520 0.8272 

01390 ........... Lawrence County, Alabama ...................................................... 2030 0.8469 0.8469 19460 19460 0.8469 

01400 ........... Lee County, Alabama ............................................................... 0580 0.8100 0.8100 12220 12220 0.8100 

01410 ........... Limestone County, Alabama ..................................................... 3440 0.9146 0.9146 26620 26620 0.9146 

01420 ........... Lowndes County, Alabama ....................................................... 01 0.7432 0.8618 33860 50004 0.8025 

01430 ........... Macon County, Alabama ........................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01440 ........... Madison County, Alabama ........................................................ 3440 0.9146 0.9146 26620 26620 0.9146 

01450 ........... Marengo County, Alabama ....................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01460 ........... Marion County, Alabama .......................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01470 ........... Marshall County, Alabama ........................................................ 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01480 ........... Mobile County, Alabama ........................................................... 5160 0.7861 0.7891 33660 33660 0.7876 

01490 ........... Monroe County, Alabama ......................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01500 ........... Montgomery County, Alabama ................................................. 5240 0.8618 0.8618 33860 50284 0.8618 

01510 ........... Morgan County, Alabama ......................................................... 2030 0.8469 0.8469 19460 19460 0.8469 

01520 ........... Perry County, Alabama ............................................................. 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01530 ........... Pickens County, Alabama ......................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01540 ........... Pike County, Alabama .............................................................. 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01550 ........... Randolph County, Alabama ...................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01560 ........... Russell County, Alabama .......................................................... 1800 0.8560 0.8560 17980 50203 0.8560 

01570 ........... St Clair County, Alabama ......................................................... 1000 0.9000 0.8959 13820 50182 0.8980 

01580 ........... Shelby County, Alabama .......................................................... 1000 0.9000 0.8959 13820 50182 0.8980 

01590 ........... Sumter County, Alabama .......................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01600 ........... Talladega County, Alabama ...................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01610 ........... Tallapoosa County, Alabama .................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

01620 ........... Tuscaloosa County, Alabama ................................................... 8600 0.8764 0.8645 46220 50342 0.8705 

01630 ........... Walker County, Alabama .......................................................... 01 0.7432 0.8959 13820 50002 0.8196 

01640 ........... Washington County, Alabama .................................................. 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439

01650 ........... Wilcox County, Alabama ........................................................... 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

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ADDENDUM A.—CY 2006 HH PPS TRANSITION WAGE INDEX TABLE BY STATE AND COUNTY CODE—Continued 

SSA State/ 

county code County name MSA No. 

2006 

MSAbased 

WI 

2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

Number 

that 

goes on 

the 

claim in 

the 

CBSA 

field 

Transition 

wage 

index 

01660 ........... Winston County, Alabama ........................................................ 01 0.7432 0.7446 99901 50001 0.7439 

02013 ........... Aleutians County East, Alaska .................................................. 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02016 ........... Aleutians County West, Alaska ................................................. 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02020 ........... Anchorage County, Alaska ....................................................... 0380 1.1784 1.1895 11260 50169 1.1840 

02030 ........... Angoon County, Alaska ............................................................ 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02040 ........... Barrow-North Slope County, Alaska ......................................... 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02050 ........... Bethel County, Alaska ............................................................... 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02060 ........... Bristol Bay Borough County, Alaska ......................................... 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02068 ........... Denali County, Alaska ............................................................... 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02070 ........... Bristol Bay County, Alaska ....................................................... 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02080 ........... Cordova-Mc Carthy County, Alaska ......................................... 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02090 ........... Fairbanks County, Alaska ......................................................... 02 1.1888 1.1408 21820 21820 1.1648 

02100 ........... Haines County, Alaska .............................................................. 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02110 ........... Juneau County, Alaska ............................................................. 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02120 ........... Kenai-Cook Inlet County, Alaska .............................................. 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02122 ........... Kenai Peninsula Borough, Alaska ............................................ 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02130 ........... Ketchikan County, Alaska ......................................................... 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02140 ........... Kobuk County, Alaska ............................................................... 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02150 ........... Kodiak County, Alaska .............................................................. 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02160 ........... Kuskokwin County, Alaska ........................................................ 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02164 ........... Lake and Peninsula Borough, Alaska ....................................... 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02170 ........... Matanuska County, Alaska ....................................................... 02 1.1888 1.1895 11260 50006 1.1892 

02180 ........... Nome County, Alaska ............................................................... 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02185 ........... North Slope Borough, Alaska ................................................... 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02188 ........... Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska ............................................ 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933

02190 ........... Outer Ketchikan County, Alaska ............................................... 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02200 ........... Prince Of Wales County, Alaska .............................................. 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933

02201 ........... Prince of Wales-Outer Ketchikan Census Area, Alaska .......... 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02210 ........... Seward County, Alaska ............................................................. 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02220 ........... Sitka County, Alaska ................................................................. 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02230 ........... Skagway-Yakutat County, Alaska ............................................. 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02231 ........... Skagway-Yakutat-Angoon Census Area, Alaska ...................... 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02232 ........... Skagway-Hoonah-Angoon Census Area, Alaska ..................... 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02240 ........... Southeast Fairbanks County, Alaska ........................................ 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02250 ........... Upper Yukon County, Alaska .................................................... 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02260 ........... Valdz-Chitna-Whitier County, Alaska ........................................ 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02261 ........... Valdex-Cordove Census Area, Alaska ..................................... 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02270 ........... Wade Hampton County, Alaska ................................................ 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02280 ........... Wrangell-Petersburg County, Alaska ........................................ 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02282 ........... Yakutat Borough, Alaska .......................................................... 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933 

02290 ........... Yukon-Koyukuk County, Alaska ................................................ 02 1.1888 1.1977 99902 99902 1.1933

03000 ........... Apache County, Arizona ........................................................... 03 0.9045 0.8768 99903 50007 0.8907 

03010 ........... Cochise County, Arizona .......................................................... 03 0.9045 0.8768 99903 50007 0.8907 

03020 ........... Coconino County, Arizona ........................................................ 2620 1.1845 1.2092 22380 22380 1.1969 

03030 ........... Gila County, Arizona ................................................................. 03 0.9045 0.8768 99903 50007 0.8907 

03040 ........... Graham County, Arizona .......................................................... 03 0.9045 0.8768 99903 50007 0.8907 

03050 ........... Greenlee County, Arizona ......................................................... 03 0.9045 0.8768 99903 50007 0.8907 

03055 ........... La Paz County, Arizona ............................................................ 03 0.9045 0.8768 99903 50007 0.8907 

03060 ........... Maricopa County, Arizona ......................................................... 6200 1.0127 1.0127 38060 38060 1.0127 

03070 ........... Mohave County, Arizona ........................................................... 4120 1.1155 0.8768 99903 50260 0.9962 

03080 ........... Navajo County, Arizona ............................................................ 03 0.9045 0.8768 99903 50007 0.8907 

03090 ........... Pima County, Arizona ............................................................... 8520 0.9007 0.9007 46060 46060 0.9007 

03100 ........... Pinal County, Arizona ............................................................... 6200 1.0127 1.0127 38060 38060 1.0127 

03110 ........... Santa Cruz County, Arizona ..................................................... 03 0.9045 0.8768 99903 50007 0.8907 

03120 ........... Yavapai County, Arizona .......................................................... 03 0.9045 0.9869 39140 39140 0.9457 

03130 ........... Yuma County, Arizona .............................................................. 9360 0.9126 0.9126 49740 49740 0.9126 

04000 ........... Arkansas County, Arkansas ...................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04010 ........... Ashley County, Arkansas .......................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04020 ........... Baxter County, Arkansas .......................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04030 ........... Benton County, Arkansas ......................................................... 2580 0.8661 0.8661 22220 50221 0.8661 

04040 ........... Boone County, Arkansas .......................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04050 ........... Bradley County, Arkansas ........................................................ 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04060 ........... Calhoun County, Arkansas ....................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04070 ........... Carroll County, Arkansas .......................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04080 ........... Chicot County, Arkansas .......................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04090 ........... Clark County, Arkansas ............................................................ 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

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ADDENDUM A.—CY 2006 HH PPS TRANSITION WAGE INDEX TABLE BY STATE AND COUNTY CODE—Continued 

SSA State/ 

county code County name MSA No. 

2006 

MSAbased 

WI 

2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

Number 

that 

goes on 

the 

claim in 

the 

CBSA 

field 

Transition 

wage 

index 

04100 ........... Clay County, Arkansas ............................................................. 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04110 ........... Cleburne County, Arkansas ...................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04120 ........... Cleveland County, Arkansas ..................................................... 04 0.7744 0.8680 38220 50012 0.8212 

04130 ........... Columbia County, Arkansas ..................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04140 ........... Conway County, Arkansas ........................................................ 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04150 ........... Craighead County, Arkansas .................................................... 3700 0.7911 0.7911 27860 50251 0.7911 

04160 ........... Crawford County, Arkansas ...................................................... 2720 0.8246 0.8230 22900 50224 0.8238 

04170 ........... Crittenden County, Arkansas .................................................... 4920 0.9416 0.9397 32820 50278 0.9407 

04180 ........... Cross County, Arkansas ........................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04190 ........... Dallas County, Arkansas ........................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04200 ........... Desha County, Arkansas .......................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04210 ........... Drew County, Arkansas ............................................................ 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04220 ........... Faulkner County, Arkansas ....................................................... 4400 0.8747 0.8747 30780 50265 0.8747 

04230 ........... Franklin County, Arkansas ........................................................ 04 0.7744 0.8230 22900 50009 0.7987 

04240 ........... Fulton County, Arkansas ........................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04250 ........... Garland County, Arkansas ........................................................ 04 0.7744 0.9005 26300 26300 0.8375 

04260 ........... Grant County, Arkansas ............................................................ 04 0.7744 0.8747 30780 50011 0.8246 

04270 ........... Greene County, Arkansas ......................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04280 ........... Hempstead County, Arkansas .................................................. 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605

04290 ........... Hot Spring County, Arkansas ................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04300 ........... Howard County, Arkansas ........................................................ 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04310 ........... Independence County, Arkansas .............................................. 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04320 ........... Izard County, Arkansas ............................................................. 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04330 ........... Jackson County, Arkansas ....................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04340 ........... Jefferson County, Arkansas ...................................................... 6240 0.8680 0.8680 38220 50300 0.8680 

04350 ........... Johnson County, Arkansas ....................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04360 ........... Lafayette County, Arkansas ...................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04370 ........... Lawrence County, Arkansas ..................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04380 ........... Lee County, Arkansas ............................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04390 ........... Lincoln County, Arkansas ......................................................... 04 0.7744 0.8680 38220 50012 0.8212 

04400 ........... Little River County, Arkansas ................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04410 ........... Logan County, Arkansas ........................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04420 ........... Lonoke County, Arkansas ......................................................... 4400 0.8747 0.8747 30780 50265 0.8747 

04430 ........... Madison County, Arkansas ....................................................... 04 0.7744 0.8661 22220 50008 0.8203 

04440 ........... Marion County, Arkansas .......................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04450 ........... Miller County, Arkansas ............................................................ 8360 0.8283 0.8283 45500 45500 0.8283 

04460 ........... Mississippi County, Arkansas ................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04470 ........... Monroe County, Arkansas ........................................................ 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04480 ........... Montgomery County, Arkansas ................................................. 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605

04490 ........... Nevada County, Arkansas ........................................................ 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04500 ........... Newton County, Arkansas ........................................................ 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04510 ........... Ouachita County, Arkansas ...................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04520 ........... Perry County, Arkansas ............................................................ 04 0.7744 0.8747 30780 50011 0.8246 

04530 ........... Phillips County, Arkansas ......................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04540 ........... Pike County, Arkansas .............................................................. 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04550 ........... Poinsett County, Arkansas ........................................................ 04 0.7744 0.7911 27860 50010 0.7828 

04560 ........... Polk County, Arkansas .............................................................. 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04570 ........... Pope County, Arkansas ............................................................ 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04580 ........... Prairie County, Arkansas .......................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04590 ........... Pulaski County, Arkansas ......................................................... 4400 0.8747 0.8747 30780 50265 0.8747 

04600 ........... Randolph County, Arkansas ..................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04610 ........... St Francis County, Arkansas .................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04620 ........... Saline County, Arkansas ........................................................... 4400 0.8747 0.8747 30780 50265 0.8747 

04630 ........... Scott County, Arkansas ............................................................ 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04640 ........... Searcy County, Arkansas ......................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04650 ........... Sebastian County, Arkansas ..................................................... 2720 0.8246 0.8230 22900 50224 0.8238 

04660 ........... Sevier County, Arkansas .......................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04670 ........... Sharp County, Arkansas ........................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04680 ........... Stone County, Arkansas ........................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04690 ........... Union County, Arkansas ........................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04700 ........... Van Buren County, Arkansas ................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04710 ........... Washington County, Arkansas .................................................. 2580 0.8661 0.8661 22220 50221 0.8661 

04720 ........... White County, Arkansas ........................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04730 ........... Woodruff County, Arkansas ...................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

04740 ........... Yell County, Arkansas ............................................................... 04 0.7744 0.7466 99904 99904 0.7605 

05000 ........... Alameda County, California ...................................................... 5775 1.5346 1.5346 36084 36084 1.5346 

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SSA State/ 

county code County name MSA No. 

2006 

MSAbased 

WI 

2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

Number 

that 

goes on 

the 

claim in 

the 

CBSA 

field 

Transition 

wage 

index 

05010 ........... Alpine County, California .......................................................... 05 1.0775 1.1054 99905 99905 1.0915 

05020 ........... Amador County, California ........................................................ 05 1.0775 1.1054 99905 99905 1.0915 

05030 ........... Butte County, California ............................................................ 1620 1.0511 1.0511 17020 17020 1.0511 

05040 ........... Calaveras County, California .................................................... 05 1.0775 1.1054 99905 99905 1.0915 

05050 ........... Colusa County, California ......................................................... 05 1.0775 1.1054 99905 99905 1.0915 

05060 ........... Contra Costa County, California ............................................... 5775 1.5346 1.5346 36084 36084 1.5346 

05070 ........... Del Norte County, California ..................................................... 05 1.0775 1.1054 99905 99905 1.0915 

05080 ........... Eldorado County, California ...................................................... 6920 1.3143 1.2969 40900 50315 1.3056 

05090 ........... Fresno County, California ......................................................... 2840 1.0428 1.0538 23420 23420 1.0483 

05100 ........... Glenn County, California ........................................................... 05 1.0775 1.1054 99905 99905 1.0915 

05110 ........... Humboldt County, California ..................................................... 05 1.0775 1.1054 99905 99905 1.0915 

05120 ........... Imperial County, California ........................................................ 05 1.0775 0.8906 20940 20940 0.9841 

05130 ........... Inyo County, California .............................................................. 05 1.0775 1.1054 99905 99905 1.0915 

05140 ........... Kern County, California ............................................................. 0680 1.0470 1.0470 12540 12540 1.0470 

05150 ........... Kings County, California ........................................................... 05 1.0775 1.0036 25260 25260 1.0406 

05160 ........... Lake County, California ............................................................. 05 1.0775 1.1054 99905 99905 1.0915 

05170 ........... Lassen County, California ......................................................... 05 1.0775 1.1054 99905 99905 1.0915 

05200 ........... Los Angeles County, California ................................................ 4480 1.1783 1.1783 31084 31084 1.1783 

05210 ........... Los Angeles County, California ................................................ 4480 1.1783 1.1783 31084 31084 1.1783 

05300 ........... Madera County, California ........................................................ 2840 1.0428 0.8713 31460 31460 0.9571 

05310 ........... Marin County, California ........................................................... 7360 1.4994 1.4994 41884 41884 1.4994 

05320 ........... Mariposa County, California ...................................................... 05 1.0775 1.1054 99905 99905 1.0915 

05330 ........... Mendocino County, California ................................................... 05 1.0775 1.1054 99905 99905 1.0915 

05340 ........... Merced County, California ........................................................ 4940 1.1109 1.1109 32900 32900 1.1109 

05350 ........... Modoc County, California .......................................................... 05 1.0775 1.1054 99905 99905 1.0915 

05360 ........... Mono County, California ........................................................... 05 1.0775 1.1054 99905 99905 1.0915 

05370 ........... Monterey County, California ..................................................... 7120 1.4128 1.4128 41500 41500 1.4128 

05380 ........... Napa County, California ............................................................ 8720 1.3983 1.2643 34900 34900 1.3313 

05390 ........... Nevada County, California ........................................................ 05 1.0775 1.1054 99905 99905 1.0915 

05400 ........... Orange County, California ........................................................ 5945 1.1559 1.1559 42044 42044 1.1559 

05410 ........... Placer County, California .......................................................... 6920 1.3143 1.2969 40900 50315 1.3056 

05420 ........... Plumas County, California ........................................................ 05 1.0775 1.1054 99905 99905 1.0915 

05430 ........... Riverside County, California ..................................................... 6780 1.1027 1.1027 40140 40140 1.1027 

05440 ........... Sacramento County, California ................................................. 6920 1.3143 1.2969 40900 50315 1.3056 

05450 ........... San Benito County, California ................................................... 05 1.0775 1.5099 41940 50013 1.2937 

05460 ........... San Bernardino County, California ........................................... 6780 1.1027 1.1027 40140 40140 1.1027 

05470 ........... San Diego County, California ................................................... 7320 1.1413 1.1413 41740 41740 1.1413 

05480 ........... San Francisco County, California ............................................. 7360 1.4994 1.4994 41884 41884 1.4994 

05490 ........... San Joaquin County, California ................................................ 8120 1.1307 1.1307 44700 44700 1.1307 

05500 ........... San Luis Obispo County, California .......................................... 7460 1.1349 1.1349 42020 42020 1.1349 

05510 ........... San Mateo County, California ................................................... 7360 1.4994 1.4994 41884 41884 1.4994 

05520 ........... Santa Barbara County, California ............................................. 7480 1.1694 1.1694 42060 42060 1.1694 

05530 ........... Santa Clara County, California ................................................. 7400 1.5118 1.5099 41940 50323 1.5109 

05540 ........... Santa Cruz County, California .................................................. 7485 1.5166 1.5166 42100 42100 1.5166 

05550 ........... Shasta County, California ......................................................... 6690 1.2203 1.2203 39820 39820 1.2203 

05560 ........... Sierra County, California ........................................................... 05 1.0775 1.1054 99905 99905 1.0915 

05570 ........... Siskiyou County, California ....................................................... 05 1.0775 1.1054 99905 99905 1.0915 

05580 ........... Solano County, California ......................................................... 8720 1.3983 1.4936 46700 46700 1.4460 

05590 ........... Sonoma County, California ....................................................... 7500 1.3493 1.3493 42220 42220 1.3493 

05600 ........... Stanislaus County, California .................................................... 5170 1.1885 1.1885 33700 33700 1.1885 

05610 ........... Sutter County, California ........................................................... 9340 1.0921 1.0921 49700 49700 1.0921 

05620 ........... Tehama County, California ....................................................... 05 1.0775 1.1054 99905 99905 1.0915 

05630 ........... Trinity County, California ........................................................... 05 1.0775 1.1054 99905 99905 1.0915 

05640 ........... Tulare County, California .......................................................... 8780 1.0123 1.0123 47300 47300 1.0123 

05650 ........... Tuolumne County, California .................................................... 05 1.0775 1.1054 99905 99905 1.0915 

05660 ........... Ventura County, California ........................................................ 8735 1.1622 1.1622 37100 37100 1.1622 

05670 ........... Yolo County, California ............................................................. 9270 0.9950 1.2969 40900 50351 1.1460 

05680 ........... Yuba County, California ............................................................ 9340 1.0921 1.0921 49700 49700 1.0921 

06000 ........... Adams County, Colorado .......................................................... 2080 1.0723 1.0723 19740 50211 1.0723 

06010 ........... Alamosa County, Colorado ....................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06020 ........... Arapahoe County, Colorado ..................................................... 2080 1.0723 1.0723 19740 50211 1.0723 

06030 ........... Archuleta County, Colorado ...................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06040 ........... Baca County, Colorado ............................................................. 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06050 ........... Bent County, Colorado .............................................................. 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06060 ........... Boulder County, Colorado ......................................................... 1125 0.9734 0.9734 14500 14500 0.9734 

06070 ........... Chaffee County, Colorado ........................................................ 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

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county code County name MSA No. 

2006 

MSAbased 

WI 

2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

Number 

that 

goes on 

the 

claim in 

the 

CBSA 

field 

Transition 

wage 

index 

06080 ........... Cheyenne County, Colorado ..................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06090 ........... Clear Creek County, Colorado .................................................. 06 0.9380 1.0723 19740 50015 1.0052 

06100 ........... Conejos County, Colorado ........................................................ 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06110 ........... Costilla County, Colorado ......................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06120 ........... Crowley County, Colorado ........................................................ 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06130 ........... Custer County, Colorado .......................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06140 ........... Delta County, Colorado ............................................................. 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06150 ........... Denver County, Colorado ......................................................... 2080 1.0723 1.0723 19740 50211 1.0723 

06160 ........... Dolores County, Colorado ......................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06170 ........... Douglas County, Colorado ........................................................ 2080 1.0723 1.0723 19740 50211 1.0723 

06180 ........... Eagle County, Colorado ............................................................ 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06190 ........... Elbert County, Colorado ............................................................ 06 0.9380 1.0723 19740 50015 1.0052 

06200 ........... El Paso County, Colorado ........................................................ 1720 0.9468 0.9468 17820 50200 0.9468 

06210 ........... Fremont County, Colorado ........................................................ 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06220 ........... Garfield County, Colorado ........................................................ 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06230 ........... Gilpin County, Colorado ............................................................ 06 0.9380 1.0723 19740 50015 1.0052 

06240 ........... Grand County, Colorado ........................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06250 ........... Gunnison County, Colorado ...................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06260 ........... Hinsdale County, Colorado ....................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06270 ........... Huerfano County, Colorado ...................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06280 ........... Jackson County, Colorado ........................................................ 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06290 ........... Jefferson County, Colorado ...................................................... 2080 1.0723 1.0723 19740 50211 1.0723 

06300 ........... Kiowa County, Colorado ........................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06310 ........... Kit Carson County, Colorado .................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06320 ........... Lake County, Colorado ............................................................. 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06330 ........... La Plata County, Colorado ........................................................ 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06340 ........... Larimer County, Colorado ......................................................... 2670 1.0122 1.0122 22660 22660 1.0122 

06350 ........... Las Animas County, Colorado .................................................. 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06360 ........... Lincoln County, Colorado .......................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06370 ........... Logan County, Colorado ........................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06380 ........... Mesa County, Colorado ............................................................ 2995 0.9550 0.9550 24300 24300 0.9550 

06390 ........... Mineral County, Colorado ......................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06400 ........... Moffat County, Colorado ........................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06410 ........... Montezuma County, Colorado .................................................. 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380

06420 ........... Montrose County, Colorado ...................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06430 ........... Morgan County, Colorado ......................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06440 ........... Otero County, Colorado ............................................................ 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06450 ........... Ouray County, Colorado ........................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06460 ........... Park County, Colorado .............................................................. 06 0.9380 1.0723 19740 50015 1.0052 

06470 ........... Phillips County, Colorado .......................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06480 ........... Pitkin County, Colorado ............................................................ 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06490 ........... Prowers County, Colorado ........................................................ 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06500 ........... Pueblo County, Colorado .......................................................... 6560 0.8623 0.8623 39380 39380 0.8623 

06510 ........... Rio Blanco County, Colorado ................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06520 ........... Rio Grande County, Colorado .................................................. 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06530 ........... Routt County, Colorado ............................................................ 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06540 ........... Saguache County, Colorado ..................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06550 ........... San Juan County, Colorado ...................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06560 ........... San Miguel County, Colorado ................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06570 ........... Sedgwick County, Colorado ...................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06580 ........... Summit County, Colorado ......................................................... 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06590 ........... Teller County, Colorado ............................................................ 06 0.9380 0.9468 17820 50014 0.9424 

06600 ........... Washington County, Colorado .................................................. 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06610 ........... Weld County, Colorado ............................................................. 3060 0.9570 0.9570 24540 24540 0.9570 

06620 ........... Yuma County, Colorado ............................................................ 06 0.9380 0.9380 99906 99906 0.9380 

06630 ........... Broomfield County, Colorado .................................................... 2080 1.0723 1.0723 19740 50211 1.0723 

07000 ........... Fairfield County, Connecticut .................................................... 5483 1.2196 1.2592 14860 14860 1.2394 

07010 ........... Hartford County, Connecticut .................................................... 3283 1.1073 1.1073 25540 25540 1.1073 

07020 ........... Litchfield County, Connecticut .................................................. 3283 1.1073 1.1073 25540 25540 1.1073 

07030 ........... Middlesex County, Connecticut ................................................ 3283 1.1073 1.1073 25540 25540 1.1073 

07040 ........... New Haven County, Connecticut .............................................. 5483 1.2196 1.1887 35300 35300 1.2042 

07050 ........... New London County, Connecticut ............................................ 5523 1.1345 1.1345 35980 35980 1.1345

07060 ........... Tolland County, Connecticut ..................................................... 3283 1.1073 1.1073 25540 25540 1.1073 

07070 ........... Windham County, Connecticut ................................................. 07 1.1730 1.1730 99907 99907 1.1730

08000 ........... Kent County, Delaware ............................................................. 2190 0.9776 0.9776 20100 20100 0.9776 

08010 ........... New Castle County, Delaware .................................................. 9160 1.0527 1.0471 48864 50349 1.0499 

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SSA State/ 

county code County name MSA No. 

2006 

MSAbased 

WI 

2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

Number 

that 

goes on 

the 

claim in 

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CBSA 

field 

Transition 

wage 

index 

08020 ........... Sussex County, Delaware ......................................................... 08 0.9579 0.9579 99908 99908 0.9579 

09000 ........... Washington Dc County, Dist Of Col ......................................... 8840 1.0976 1.0926 47894 47894 1.0951

10000 ........... Alachua County, Florida ............................................................ 2900 0.9388 0.9388 23540 50228 0.9388 

10010 ........... Baker County, Florida ............................................................... 10 0.8677 0.9290 27260 50018 0.8984 

10020 ........... Bay County, Florida .................................................................. 6015 0.8005 0.8005 37460 37460 0.8005 

10030 ........... Bradford County, Florida ........................................................... 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10040 ........... Brevard County, Florida ............................................................ 4900 0.9839 0.9839 37340 37340 0.9839 

10050 ........... Broward County, Florida ........................................................... 2680 1.0432 1.0432 22744 22744 1.0432 

10060 ........... Calhoun County, Florida ........................................................... 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10070 ........... Charlotte County, Florida .......................................................... 6580 0.9255 0.9255 39460 39460 0.9255 

10080 ........... Citrus County, Florida ............................................................... 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10090 ........... Clay County, Florida ................................................................. 3600 0.9299 0.9290 27260 50247 0.9295 

10100 ........... Collier County, Florida .............................................................. 5345 1.0139 1.0139 34940 34940 1.0139 

10110 ........... Columbia County, Florida ......................................................... 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10120 ........... Dade County, Florida ................................................................ 5000 0.9750 0.9750 33124 33124 0.9750 

10130 ........... De Soto County, Florida ........................................................... 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10140 ........... Dixie County, Florida ................................................................. 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10150 ........... Duval County, Florida ............................................................... 3600 0.9299 0.9290 27260 50247 0.9295 

10160 ........... Escambia County, Florida ......................................................... 6080 0.8096 0.8096 37860 37860 0.8096 

10170 ........... Flagler County, Florida .............................................................. 2020 0.9325 0.8568 99910 50210 0.8947 

10180 ........... Franklin County, Florida ............................................................ 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10190 ........... Gadsden County, Florida .......................................................... 8240 0.8688 0.8688 45220 50337 0.8688 

10200 ........... Gilchrist County, Florida ............................................................ 10 0.8677 0.9388 23540 50017 0.9033 

10210 ........... Glades County, Florida ............................................................. 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10220 ........... Gulf County, Florida .................................................................. 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10230 ........... Hamilton County, Florida .......................................................... 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10240 ........... Hardee County, Florida ............................................................. 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10250 ........... Hendry County, Florida ............................................................. 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10260 ........... Hernando County, Florida ......................................................... 8280 0.9233 0.9233 45300 45300 0.9233 

10270 ........... Highlands County, Florida ......................................................... 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10280 ........... Hillsborough County, Florida ..................................................... 8280 0.9233 0.9233 45300 45300 0.9233 

10290 ........... Holmes County, Florida ............................................................ 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10300 ........... Indian River County, Florida ..................................................... 10 0.8677 0.9434 46940 46940 0.9056 

10310 ........... Jackson County, Florida ........................................................... 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10320 ........... Jefferson County, Florida .......................................................... 10 0.8677 0.8688 45220 50019 0.8683 

10330 ........... Lafayette County, Florida .......................................................... 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10340 ........... Lake County, Florida ................................................................. 5960 0.9464 0.9464 36740 36740 0.9464 

10350 ........... Lee County, Florida ................................................................... 2700 0.9356 0.9356 15980 15980 0.9356 

10360 ........... Leon County, Florida ................................................................. 8240 0.8688 0.8688 45220 50337 0.8688 

10370 ........... Levy County, Florida ................................................................. 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10380 ........... Liberty County, Florida .............................................................. 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10390 ........... Madison County, Florida ........................................................... 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10400 ........... Manatee County, Florida ........................................................... 7510 0.9639 0.9639 42260 42260 0.9639 

10410 ........... Marion County, Florida .............................................................. 5790 0.8925 0.8925 36100 36100 0.8925 

10420 ........... Martin County, Florida ............................................................... 2710 1.0123 1.0123 38940 38940 1.0123 

10430 ........... Monroe County, Florida ............................................................ 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10440 ........... Nassau County, Florida ............................................................ 3600 0.9299 0.9290 27260 50247 0.9295 

10450 ........... Okaloosa County, Florida ......................................................... 2750 0.8872 0.8872 23020 23020 0.8872 

10460 ........... Okeechobee County, Florida .................................................... 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10470 ........... Orange County, Florida ............................................................. 5960 0.9464 0.9464 36740 36740 0.9464 

10480 ........... Osceola County, Florida ........................................................... 5960 0.9464 0.9464 36740 36740 0.9464 

10490 ........... Palm Beach County, Florida ..................................................... 8960 1.0067 1.0067 48424 48424 1.0067 

10500 ........... Pasco County, Florida ............................................................... 8280 0.9233 0.9233 45300 45300 0.9233 

10510 ........... Pinellas County, Florida ............................................................ 8280 0.9233 0.9233 45300 45300 0.9233 

10520 ........... Polk County, Florida .................................................................. 3980 0.8912 0.8912 29460 29460 0.8912 

10530 ........... Putnam County, Florida ............................................................ 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10540 ........... Johns County, Florida ............................................................... 3600 0.9299 0.9290 27260 50247 0.9295 

10550 ........... St Lucie County, Florida ........................................................... 2710 1.0123 1.0123 38940 38940 1.0123 

10560 ........... Santa Rosa County, Florida ...................................................... 6080 0.8096 0.8096 37860 37860 0.8096 

10570 ........... Sarasota County, Florida .......................................................... 7510 0.9639 0.9639 42260 42260 0.9639 

10580 ........... Seminole County, Florida .......................................................... 5960 0.9464 0.9464 36740 36740 0.9464 

10590 ........... Sumter County, Florida ............................................................. 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10600 ........... Suwannee County, Florida ........................................................ 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10610 ........... Taylor County, Florida ............................................................... 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10620 ........... Union County, Florida ............................................................... 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10630 ........... Volusia County, Florida ............................................................. 2020 0.9325 0.9299 19660 19660 0.9312 

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10640 ........... Wakulla County, Florida ............................................................ 10 0.8677 0.8688 45220 50019 0.8683 

10650 ........... Walton County, Florida ............................................................. 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

10660 ........... Washington County, Florida ...................................................... 10 0.8677 0.8568 99910 50016 0.8623 

11000 ........... Appling County, Georgia ........................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11010 ........... Atkinson County, Georgia ......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11011 ........... Bacon County, Georgia ............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11020 ........... Baker County, Georgia ............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.8628 10500 50021 0.8397 

11030 ........... Baldwin County, Georgia .......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11040 ........... Banks County, Georgia ............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11050 ........... Barrow County, Georgia ........................................................... 0520 0.9793 0.9793 12060 50175 0.9793 

11060 ........... Bartow County, Georgia ............................................................ 0520 0.9793 0.9793 12060 50175 0.9793 

11070 ........... Ben Hill County, Georgia .......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11080 ........... Berrien County, Georgia ........................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11090 ........... Bibb County, Georgia ................................................................ 4680 0.9277 0.9443 31420 50273 0.9360 

11100 ........... Bleckley County, Georgia ......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11110 ........... Brantley County, Georgia .......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.9311 15260 15260 0.8739 

11120 ........... Brooks County, Georgia ............................................................ 11 0.8166 0.8866 46660 46660 0.8516 

11130 ........... Bryan County, Georgia ............................................................. 7520 0.9461 0.9461 42340 42340 0.9461 

11140 ........... Bulloch County, Georgia ........................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11150 ........... Burke County, Georgia ............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.9748 12260 50024 0.8957 

11160 ........... Butts County, Georgia ............................................................... 11 0.8166 0.9793 12060 50023 0.8980 

11161 ........... Calhoun County, Georgia ......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11170 ........... Camden County, Georgia ......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11180 ........... Candler County, Georgia .......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11190 ........... Carroll County, Georgia ............................................................ 0520 0.9793 0.9793 12060 50175 0.9793 

11200 ........... Catoosa County, Georgia ......................................................... 1560 0.9088 0.9088 16860 50195 0.9088 

11210 ........... Charlton County, Georgia ......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11220 ........... Chatham County, Georgia ........................................................ 7520 0.9461 0.9461 42340 42340 0.9461 

11230 ........... Chattahoochee County, Georgia .............................................. 1800 0.8560 0.8560 17980 50203 0.8560 

11240 ........... Chattooga County, Georgia ...................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11250 ........... Cherokee County, Georgia ....................................................... 0520 0.9793 0.9793 12060 50175 0.9793 

11260 ........... Clarke County, Georgia ............................................................ 0500 0.9855 0.9855 12020 50174 0.9855 

11270 ........... Clay County, Georgia ................................................................ 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11280 ........... Clayton County, Georgia ........................................................... 0520 0.9793 0.9793 12060 50175 0.9793 

11281 ........... Clinch County, Georgia ............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11290 ........... Cobb County, Georgia .............................................................. 0520 0.9793 0.9793 12060 50175 0.9793 

11291 ........... Coffee County, Georgia ............................................................ 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11300 ........... Colquitt County, Georgia ........................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11310 ........... Columbia County, Georgia ........................................................ 0600 0.9808 0.9748 12260 50176 0.9778 

11311 ........... Cook County, Georgia .............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11320 ........... Coweta County, Georgia ........................................................... 0520 0.9793 0.9793 12060 50175 0.9793 

11330 ........... Crawford County, Georgia ........................................................ 11 0.8166 0.9443 31420 50026 0.8805 

11340 ........... Crisp County, Georgia .............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11341 ........... Dade County, Georgia .............................................................. 1560 0.9088 0.9088 16860 50195 0.9088 

11350 ........... Dawson County, Georgia .......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.9793 12060 50023 0.8980 

11360 ........... Decatur County, Georgia .......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11370 ........... De Kalb County, Georgia .......................................................... 0520 0.9793 0.9793 12060 50175 0.9793 

11380 ........... Dodge County, Georgia ............................................................ 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11381 ........... Dooly County, Georgia .............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11390 ........... Dougherty County, Georgia ...................................................... 0120 0.8628 0.8628 10500 50163 0.8628 

11400 ........... Douglas County, Georgia .......................................................... 0520 0.9793 0.9793 12060 50175 0.9793 

11410 ........... Early County, Georgia ............................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11420 ........... Echols County, Georgia ............................................................ 11 0.8166 0.8866 46660 46660 0.8516 

11421 ........... Effingham County, Georgia ....................................................... 7520 0.9461 0.9461 42340 42340 0.9461 

11430 ........... Elbert County, Georgia ............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11440 ........... Emanuel County, Georgia ......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11441 ........... Evans County, Georgia ............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11450 ........... Fannin County, Georgia ............................................................ 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11451 ........... Fayette County, Georgia ........................................................... 0520 0.9793 0.9793 12060 50175 0.9793 

11460 ........... Floyd County, Georgia .............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.9414 40660 40660 0.8790 

11461 ........... Forsyth County, Georgia ........................................................... 0520 0.9793 0.9793 12060 50175 0.9793 

11462 ........... Franklin County, Georgia .......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11470 ........... Fulton County, Georgia ............................................................. 0520 0.9793 0.9793 12060 50175 0.9793 

11471 ........... Gilmer County, Georgia ............................................................ 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11480 ........... Glascock County, Georgia ........................................................ 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11490 ........... Glynn County, Georgia ............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.9311 15260 15260 0.8739 

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11500 ........... Gordon County, Georgia ........................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11510 ........... Grady County, Georgia ............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11520 ........... Greene County, Georgia ........................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11530 ........... Gwinnett County, Georgia ......................................................... 0520 0.9793 0.9793 12060 50175 0.9793 

11540 ........... Habersham County, Georgia .................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11550 ........... Hall County, Georgia ................................................................. 11 0.8166 0.8874 23580 23580 0.8520 

11560 ........... Hancock County, Georgia ......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11570 ........... Haralson County, Georgia ........................................................ 11 0.8166 0.9793 12060 50023 0.8980 

11580 ........... Harris County, Georgia ............................................................. 1800 0.8560 0.8560 17980 50203 0.8560 

11581 ........... Hart County, Georgia ................................................................ 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11590 ........... Heard County, Georgia ............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.9793 12060 50023 0.8980 

11591 ........... Henry County, Georgia ............................................................. 0520 0.9793 0.9793 12060 50175 0.9793 

11600 ........... Houston County, Georgia ......................................................... 4680 0.9277 0.8645 47580 47580 0.8961 

11601 ........... Irwin County, Georgia ............................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11610 ........... Jackson County, Georgia .......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11611 ........... Jasper County, Georgia ............................................................ 11 0.8166 0.9793 12060 50023 0.8980 

11612 ........... Jeff Davis County, Georgia ....................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11620 ........... Jefferson County, Georgia ........................................................ 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11630 ........... Jenkins County, Georgia ........................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11640 ........... Johnson County, Georgia ......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11650 ........... Jones County, Georgia ............................................................. 4680 0.9277 0.9443 31420 50273 0.9360 

11651 ........... Lamar County, Georgia ............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.9793 12060 50023 0.8980 

11652 ........... Lanier County, Georgia ............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.8866 46660 46660 0.8516 

11660 ........... Laurens County, Georgia .......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11670 ........... Lee County, Georgia ................................................................. 0120 0.8628 0.8628 10500 50163 0.8628 

11680 ........... Liberty County, Georgia ............................................................ 11 0.8166 .............. 25980 25980 0.8973 

11690 ........... Lincoln County, Georgia ........................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11691 ........... Long County, Georgia ............................................................... 11 0.8166 .............. 25980 25980 0.8973 

11700 ........... Lowndes County, Georgia ........................................................ 11 0.8166 0.8866 46660 46660 0.8516 

11701 ........... Lumpkin County, Georgia ......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11702 ........... Mc Duffie County, Georgia ....................................................... 0600 0.9808 0.9748 12260 50176 0.9778 

11703 ........... Mc Intosh County, Georgia ....................................................... 11 0.8166 0.9311 15260 15260 0.8739 

11710 ........... Macon County, Georgia ............................................................ 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11720 ........... Madison County, Georgia ......................................................... 0500 0.9855 0.9855 12020 50174 0.9855 

11730 ........... Marion County, Georgia ............................................................ 11 0.8166 0.8560 17980 50025 0.8363 

11740 ........... Meriwether County, Georgia ..................................................... 11 0.8166 0.9793 12060 50023 0.8980 

11741 ........... Miller County, Georgia .............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11750 ........... Mitchell County, Georgia ........................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11760 ........... Monroe County, Georgia ........................................................... 11 0.8166 0.9443 31420 50026 0.8805 

11770 ........... Montgomery County, Georgia ................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11771 ........... Morgan County, Georgia ........................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11772 ........... Murray County, Georgia ............................................................ 11 0.8166 0.9079 19140 19140 0.8623 

11780 ........... Muscogee County, Georgia ...................................................... 1800 0.8560 0.8560 17980 50203 0.8560 

11790 ........... Newton County, Georgia ........................................................... 0520 0.9793 0.9793 12060 50175 0.9793 

11800 ........... Oconee County, Georgia .......................................................... 0500 0.9855 0.9855 12020 50174 0.9855 

11801 ........... Oglethorpe County, Georgia ..................................................... 11 0.8166 0.9855 12020 50022 0.9011 

11810 ........... Paulding County, Georgia ......................................................... 0520 0.9793 0.9793 12060 50175 0.9793 

11811 ........... Peach County, Georgia ............................................................. 4680 0.9277 0.7662 99911 50272 0.8470 

11812 ........... Pickens County, Georgia .......................................................... 0520 0.9793 0.9793 12060 50175 0.9793 

11820 ........... Pierce County, Georgia ............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11821 ........... Pike County, Georgia ................................................................ 11 0.8166 0.9793 12060 50023 0.8980 

11830 ........... Polk County, Georgia ................................................................ 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11831 ........... Pulaski County, Georgia ........................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11832 ........... Putnam County, Georgia .......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11833 ........... Quitman County, Georgia ......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11834 ........... Rabun County, Georgia ............................................................ 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11835 ........... Randolph County, Georgia ....................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11840 ........... Richmond County, Georgia ....................................................... 0600 0.9808 0.9748 12260 50176 0.9778 

11841 ........... Rockdale County, Georgia ........................................................ 0520 0.9793 0.9793 12060 50175 0.9793 

11842 ........... Schley County, Georgia ............................................................ 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11850 ........... Screven County, Georgia .......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11851 ........... Seminole County, Georgia ........................................................ 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11860 ........... Spalding County, Georgia ......................................................... 0520 0.9793 0.9793 12060 50175 0.9793 

11861 ........... Stephens County, Georgia ........................................................ 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11862 ........... Stewart County, Georgia ........................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11870 ........... Sumter County, Georgia ........................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

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11880 ........... Talbot County, Georgia ............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11881 ........... Taliaferro County, Georgia ........................................................ 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11882 ........... Tattnall County, Georgia ........................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11883 ........... Taylor County, Georgia ............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11884 ........... Telfair County, Georgia ............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11885 ........... Terrell County, Georgia ............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.8628 10500 50021 0.8397 

11890 ........... Thomas County, Georgia .......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11900 ........... Tift County, Georgia .................................................................. 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11901 ........... Toombs County, Georgia .......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11902 ........... Towns County, Georgia ............................................................ 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11903 ........... Treutlen County, Georgia .......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11910 ........... Troup County, Georgia ............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11911 ........... Turner County, Georgia ............................................................ 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11912 ........... Twiggs County, Georgia ........................................................... 4680 0.9277 0.9443 31420 50273 0.9360 

11913 ........... Union County, Georgia ............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11920 ........... Upson County, Georgia ............................................................ 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11921 ........... Walker County, Georgia ............................................................ 1560 0.9088 0.9088 16860 50195 0.9088 

11930 ........... Walton County, Georgia ............................................................ 0520 0.9793 0.9793 12060 50175 0.9793 

11940 ........... Ware County, Georgia .............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11941 ........... Warren County, Georgia ........................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11950 ........... Washington County, Georgia .................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11960 ........... Wayne County, Georgia ............................................................ 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11961 ........... Webster County, Georgia ......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11962 ........... Wheeler County, Georgia ......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11963 ........... White County, Georgia .............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11970 ........... Whitfield County, Georgia ......................................................... 11 0.8166 0.9079 19140 19140 0.8623 

11971 ........... Wilcox County, Georgia ............................................................ 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11972 ........... Wilkes County, Georgia ............................................................ 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11973 ........... Wilkinson County, Georgia ....................................................... 11 0.8166 0.7662 99911 50020 0.7914 

11980 ........... Worth County, Georgia ............................................................. 11 0.8166 0.8628 10500 50021 0.8397 

12005 ........... Kalawao County, Hawaii ........................................................... 12 1.0551 1.0551 99912 99912 1.0551 

12010 ........... Hawaii County, Hawaii .............................................................. 12 1.0551 1.0551 99912 99912 1.0551 

12020 ........... Honolulu County, Hawaii ........................................................... 3320 1.1214 1.1214 26180 26180 1.1214 

12040 ........... Kauai County, Hawaii ................................................................ 12 1.0551 1.0551 99912 99912 1.0551 

12050 ........... Maui County, Hawaii ................................................................. 12 1.0551 1.0551 99912 99912 1.0551 

13000 ........... Ada County, Idaho .................................................................... 1080 0.9052 0.9052 14260 50184 0.9052 

13010 ........... Adams County, Idaho ............................................................... 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13020 ........... Bannock County, Idaho ............................................................. 6340 0.9351 0.9351 38540 50302 0.9351 

13030 ........... Bear Lake County, Idaho .......................................................... 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13040 ........... Benewah County, Idaho ............................................................ 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13050 ........... Bingham County, Idaho ............................................................ 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13060 ........... Blaine County, Idaho ................................................................. 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13070 ........... Boise County, Idaho .................................................................. 13 0.9097 0.9052 14260 50027 0.9075 

13080 ........... Bonner County, Idaho ............................................................... 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13090 ........... Bonneville County, Idaho .......................................................... 13 0.9097 0.9420 26820 26820 0.9259 

13100 ........... Boundary County, Idaho ........................................................... 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13110 ........... Butte County, Idaho .................................................................. 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13120 ........... Camas County, Idaho ............................................................... 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13130 ........... Canyon County, Idaho .............................................................. 1080 0.9052 0.9052 14260 50184 0.9052 

13140 ........... Caribou County, Idaho .............................................................. 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13150 ........... Cassia County, Idaho ................................................................ 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13160 ........... Clark County, Idaho .................................................................. 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13170 ........... Clearwater County, Idaho ......................................................... 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13180 ........... Custer County, Idaho ................................................................ 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13190 ........... Elmore County, Idaho ............................................................... 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13200 ........... Franklin County, Idaho .............................................................. 13 0.9097 0.9164 30860 50029 0.9131 

13210 ........... Fremont County, Idaho ............................................................. 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13220 ........... Gem County, Idaho ................................................................... 13 0.9097 0.9052 14260 50027 0.9075 

13230 ........... Gooding County, Idaho ............................................................. 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13240 ........... Idaho County, Idaho .................................................................. 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13250 ........... Jefferson County, Idaho ............................................................ 13 0.9097 0.9420 26820 26820 0.9259 

13260 ........... Jerome County, Idaho ............................................................... 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13270 ........... Kootenai County, Idaho ............................................................ 13 0.9097 0.9647 17660 17660 0.9372 

13280 ........... Latah County, Idaho .................................................................. 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13290 ........... Lemhi County, Idaho ................................................................. 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13300 ........... Lewis County, Idaho ................................................................. 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

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13310 ........... Lincoln County, Idaho ............................................................... 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13320 ........... Madison County, Idaho ............................................................. 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13330 ........... Minidoka County, Idaho ............................................................ 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13340 ........... Nez Perce County, Idaho .......................................................... 13 0.9097 0.9886 30300 50028 0.9492 

13350 ........... Oneida County, Idaho ............................................................... 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13360 ........... Owyhee County, Idaho ............................................................. 13 0.9097 0.9052 14260 50027 0.9075 

13370 ........... Payette County, Idaho .............................................................. 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13380 ........... Power County, Idaho ................................................................ 13 0.9097 0.9351 38540 50030 0.9224 

13390 ........... Shoshone County, Idaho .......................................................... 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13400 ........... Teton County, Idaho ................................................................. 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13410 ........... Twin Falls County, Idaho .......................................................... 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13420 ........... Valley County, Idaho ................................................................. 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

13430 ........... Washington County, Idaho ........................................................ 13 0.9097 0.8037 99913 99913 0.8567 

14000 ........... Adams County, Illinois .............................................................. 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14010 ........... Alexander County, Illinois ......................................................... 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14020 ........... Bond County, Illinois ................................................................. 14 0.8301 0.8954 41180 50035 0.8628 

14030 ........... Boone County, Illinois ............................................................... 6880 0.9984 0.9984 40420 40420 0.9984 

14040 ........... Brown County, Illinois ............................................................... 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14050 ........... Bureau County, Illinois .............................................................. 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14060 ........... Calhoun County, Illinois ............................................................ 14 0.8301 0.8954 41180 50035 0.8628 

14070 ........... Carroll County, Illinois ............................................................... 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14080 ........... Cass County, Illinois ................................................................. 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14090 ........... Champaign County, Illinois ....................................................... 1400 0.9594 0.9594 16580 50190 0.9594 

14100 ........... Christian County, Illinois ........................................................... 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14110 ........... Clark County, Illinois ................................................................. 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14120 ........... Clay County, Illinois .................................................................. 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14130 ........... Clinton County, Illinois .............................................................. 7040 0.8962 0.8954 41180 50318 0.8958 

14140 ........... Coles County, Illinois ................................................................ 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14141 ........... Cook County, Illinois ................................................................. 1600 1.0783 1.0790 16974 16974 1.0787 

14150 ........... Crawford County, Illinois ........................................................... 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14160 ........... Cumberland County, Illinois ...................................................... 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14170 ........... De Kalb County, Illinois ............................................................. 1600 1.0783 1.0790 16974 16974 1.0787 

14180 ........... De Witt County, Illinois .............................................................. 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14190 ........... Douglas County, Illinois ............................................................ 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14250 ........... Du Page County, Illinois ........................................................... 1600 1.0783 1.0790 16974 16974 1.0787 

14310 ........... Edgar County, Illinois ................................................................ 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14320 ........... Edwards County, Illinois ............................................................ 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14330 ........... Effingham County, Illinois ......................................................... 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14340 ........... Fayette County, Illinois .............................................................. 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14350 ........... Ford County, Illinois .................................................................. 14 0.8301 0.9594 16580 50032 0.8948 

14360 ........... Franklin County, Illinois ............................................................. 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14370 ........... Fulton County, Illinois ................................................................ 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14380 ........... Gallatin County, Illinois ............................................................. 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14390 ........... Greene County, Illinois .............................................................. 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14400 ........... Grundy County, Illinois .............................................................. 1600 1.0783 1.0790 16974 16974 1.0787 

14410 ........... Hamilton County, Illinois ........................................................... 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14420 ........... Hancock County, Illinois ............................................................ 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14421 ........... Hardin County, Illinois ............................................................... 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14440 ........... Henderson County, Illinois ........................................................ 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14450 ........... Henry County, Illinois ................................................................ 1960 0.8724 0.8724 19340 50208 0.8724 

14460 ........... Iroquois County, Illinois ............................................................. 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14470 ........... Jackson County, Illinois ............................................................ 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14480 ........... Jasper County, Illinois ............................................................... 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14490 ........... Jefferson County, Illinois ........................................................... 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14500 ........... Jersey County, Illinois ............................................................... 7040 0.8962 0.8954 41180 50318 0.8958 

14510 ........... Jo Daviess County, Illinois ........................................................ 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14520 ........... Johnson County, Illinois ............................................................ 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14530 ........... Kane County, Illinois ................................................................. 1600 1.0783 1.0790 16974 16974 1.0787 

14540 ........... Kankakee County, Illinois .......................................................... 3740 1.0721 1.0721 28100 28100 1.0721 

14550 ........... Kendall County, Illinois .............................................................. 1600 1.0783 1.0790 16974 16974 1.0787 

14560 ........... Knox County, Illinois ................................................................. 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14570 ........... Lake County, Illinois .................................................................. 1600 1.0783 1.0429 29404 50196 1.0606 

14580 ........... La Salle County, Illinois ............................................................ 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14590 ........... Lawrence County, Illinois .......................................................... 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14600 ........... Lee County, Illinois .................................................................... 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14610 ........... Livingston County, Illinois ......................................................... 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

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14620 ........... Logan County, Illinois ................................................................ 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14630 ........... McDonough County, Illinois ...................................................... 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14640 ........... Mc Henry County, Illinois .......................................................... 1600 1.0783 1.0790 16974 16974 1.0787 

14650 ........... Mclean County, Illinois .............................................................. 1040 0.9075 0.9075 14060 14060 0.9075 

14660 ........... Macon County, Illinois ............................................................... 2040 0.8067 0.8067 19500 19500 0.8067 

14670 ........... Macoupin County, Illinois .......................................................... 14 0.8301 0.8954 41180 50035 0.8628 

14680 ........... Madison County, Illinois ............................................................ 7040 0.8962 0.8954 41180 50318 0.8958 

14690 ........... Marion County, Illinois ............................................................... 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14700 ........... Marshall County, Illinois ............................................................ 14 0.8301 0.8870 37900 50034 0.8586 

14710 ........... Mason County, Illinois ............................................................... 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14720 ........... Massac County, Illinois ............................................................. 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14730 ........... Menard County, Illinois ............................................................. 7880 0.8792 0.8792 44100 44100 0.8792 

14740 ........... Mercer County, Illinois .............................................................. 14 0.8301 0.8724 19340 50033 0.8513 

14750 ........... Monroe County, Illinois ............................................................. 7040 0.8962 0.8954 41180 50318 0.8958 

14760 ........... Montgomery County, Illinois ...................................................... 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14770 ........... Morgan County, Illinois ............................................................. 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14780 ........... Moultrie County, Illinois ............................................................. 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14790 ........... Ogle County, Illinois .................................................................. 6880 0.9984 0.8271 99914 50314 0.9128 

14800 ........... Peoria County, Illinois ............................................................... 6120 0.8870 0.8870 37900 50298 0.8870 

14810 ........... Perry County, Illinois ................................................................. 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14820 ........... Piatt County, Illinois .................................................................. 14 0.8301 0.9594 16580 50032 0.8948 

14830 ........... Pike County, Illinois ................................................................... 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14831 ........... Pope County, Illinois ................................................................. 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14850 ........... Pulaski County, Illinois .............................................................. 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14860 ........... Putnam County, Illinois ............................................................. 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14870 ........... Randolph County, Illinois .......................................................... 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14880 ........... Richland County, Illinois ............................................................ 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14890 ........... Rock Island County, Illinois ....................................................... 1960 0.8724 0.8724 19340 50208 0.8724 

14900 ........... St Clair County, Illinois .............................................................. 7040 0.8962 0.8954 41180 50318 0.8958 

14910 ........... Saline County, Illinois ................................................................ 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14920 ........... Sangamon County, Illinois ........................................................ 7880 0.8792 0.8792 44100 44100 0.8792 

14921 ........... Schuyler County, Illinois ............................................................ 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14940 ........... Scott County, Illinois ................................................................. 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14950 ........... Shelby County, Illinois ............................................................... 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14960 ........... Stark County, Illinois ................................................................. 14 0.8301 0.8870 37900 50034 0.8586 

14970 ........... Stephenson County, Illinois ...................................................... 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14980 ........... Tazewell County, Illinois ........................................................... 6120 0.8870 0.8870 37900 50298 0.8870 

14981 ........... Union County, Illinois ................................................................ 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14982 ........... Vermilion County, Illinois ........................................................... 14 0.8301 0.9028 19180 19180 0.8665 

14983 ........... Wabash County, Illinois ............................................................ 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14984 ........... Warren County, Illinois .............................................................. 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14985 ........... Washington County, Illinois ....................................................... 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14986 ........... Wayne County, Illinois .............................................................. 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14987 ........... White County, Illinois ................................................................ 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14988 ........... Whiteside County, Illinois .......................................................... 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14989 ........... Will County, Illinois .................................................................... 1600 1.0783 1.0790 16974 16974 1.0787 

14990 ........... Williamson County, Illinois ........................................................ 14 0.8301 0.8271 99914 50031 0.8286 

14991 ........... Winnebago County, Illinois ....................................................... 6880 0.9984 0.9984 40420 40420 0.9984 

14992 ........... Woodford County, Illinois .......................................................... 6120 0.8870 0.8870 37900 50298 0.8870 

15000 ........... Adams County, Indiana ............................................................. 2760 0.9706 0.8624 99915 50225 0.9165 

15010 ........... Allen County, Indiana ................................................................ 2760 0.9706 0.9793 23060 23060 0.9750 

15020 ........... Bartholomew County, Indiana ................................................... 15 0.8739 0.9588 18020 18020 0.9164 

15030 ........... Benton County, Indiana ............................................................ 15 0.8739 0.8736 29140 50042 0.8738 

15040 ........... Blackford County, Indiana ......................................................... 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15050 ........... Boone County, Indiana ............................................................. 3480 0.9865 0.9920 26900 50244 0.9893 

15060 ........... Brown County, Indiana .............................................................. 15 0.8739 0.9920 26900 50041 0.9330 

15070 ........... Carroll County, Indiana ............................................................. 15 0.8739 0.8736 29140 50042 0.8738 

15080 ........... Cass County, Indiana ................................................................ 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15090 ........... Clark County, Indiana ............................................................... 4520 0.9293 0.9251 31140 50269 0.9272 

15100 ........... Clay County, Indiana ................................................................. 8320 0.8337 0.8304 45460 50338 0.8321 

15110 ........... Clinton County, Indiana ............................................................. 3920 0.8736 0.8624 99915 50257 0.8680 

15120 ........... Crawford County, Indiana ......................................................... 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15130 ........... Daviess County, Indiana ........................................................... 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15140 ........... Dearborn County, Indiana ......................................................... 1640 0.9734 0.9615 17140 50197 0.9675 

15150 ........... Decatur County, Indiana ........................................................... 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15160 ........... De Kalb County, Indiana ........................................................... 2760 0.9706 0.8624 99915 50225 0.9165 

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15170 ........... Delaware County, Indiana ......................................................... 5280 0.8930 0.8930 34620 34620 0.8930 

15180 ........... Dubois County, Indiana ............................................................. 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15190 ........... Elkhart County, Indiana ............................................................. 2330 0.9627 0.9627 21140 21140 0.9627 

15200 ........... Fayette County, Indiana ............................................................ 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15210 ........... Floyd County, Indiana ............................................................... 4520 0.9293 0.9251 31140 50269 0.9272 

15220 ........... Fountain County, Indiana .......................................................... 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15230 ........... Franklin County, Indiana ........................................................... 15 0.8739 0.9615 17140 50038 0.9177 

15240 ........... Fulton County, Indiana .............................................................. 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15250 ........... Gibson County, Indiana ............................................................ 15 0.8739 0.8713 21780 50039 0.8726 

15260 ........... Grant County, Indiana ............................................................... 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15270 ........... Greene County, Indiana ............................................................ 15 0.8739 0.8447 14020 50037 0.8593 

15280 ........... Hamilton County, Indiana .......................................................... 3480 0.9865 0.9920 26900 50244 0.9893 

15290 ........... Hancock County, Indiana .......................................................... 3480 0.9865 0.9920 26900 50244 0.9893 

15300 ........... Harrison County, Indiana .......................................................... 4520 0.9293 0.9251 31140 50269 0.9272 

15310 ........... Hendricks County, Indiana ........................................................ 3480 0.9865 0.9920 26900 50244 0.9893 

15320 ........... Henry County, Indiana .............................................................. 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15330 ........... Howard County, Indiana ........................................................... 3850 0.9508 0.9508 29020 29020 0.9508 

15340 ........... Huntington County, Indiana ...................................................... 2760 0.9706 0.8624 99915 50225 0.9165 

15350 ........... Jackson County, Indiana ........................................................... 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15360 ........... Jasper County, Indiana ............................................................. 15 0.8739 0.9395 23844 50040 0.9067 

15370 ........... Jay County, Indiana .................................................................. 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15380 ........... Jefferson County, Indiana ......................................................... 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15390 ........... Jennings County, Indiana ......................................................... 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15400 ........... Johnson County, Indiana .......................................................... 3480 0.9865 0.9920 26900 50244 0.9893 

15410 ........... Knox County, Indiana ................................................................ 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15420 ........... Kosciusko County, Indiana ....................................................... 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15430 ........... Lagrange County, Indiana ......................................................... 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15440 ........... Lake County, Indiana ................................................................ 2960 0.9395 0.9395 23844 50230 0.9395 

15450 ........... La Porte County, Indiana .......................................................... 15 0.8739 0.9399 33140 33140 0.9069 

15460 ........... Lawrence County, Indiana ........................................................ 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15470 ........... Madison County, Indiana .......................................................... 3480 0.9865 0.8586 11300 11300 0.9226 

15480 ........... Marion County, Indiana ............................................................. 3480 0.9865 0.9920 26900 50244 0.9893 

15490 ........... Marshall County, Indiana .......................................................... 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15500 ........... Martin County, Indiana .............................................................. 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15510 ........... Miami County, Indiana .............................................................. 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15520 ........... Monroe County, Indiana ............................................................ 1020 0.8447 0.8447 14020 50183 0.8447 

15530 ........... Montgomery County, Indiana .................................................... 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15540 ........... Morgan County, Indiana ............................................................ 3480 0.9865 0.9920 26900 50244 0.9893 

15550 ........... Newton County, Indiana ............................................................ 15 0.8739 0.9395 23844 50040 0.9067 

15560 ........... Noble County, Indiana .............................................................. 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15570 ........... Ohio County, Indiana ................................................................ 1640 0.9734 0.9615 17140 50197 0.9675 

15580 ........... Orange County, Indiana ............................................................ 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15590 ........... Owen County, Indiana .............................................................. 15 0.8739 0.8447 14020 50037 0.8593 

15600 ........... Parke County, Indiana .............................................................. 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15610 ........... Perry County, Indiana ............................................................... 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15620 ........... Pike County, Indiana ................................................................. 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15630 ........... Porter County, Indiana .............................................................. 2960 0.9395 0.9395 23844 50230 0.9395 

15640 ........... Posey County, Indiana .............................................................. 2440 0.8713 0.8713 21780 50219 0.8713 

15650 ........... Pulaski County, Indiana ............................................................ 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15660 ........... Putnam County, Indiana ........................................................... 15 0.8739 0.9920 26900 50041 0.9330 

15670 ........... Randolph County, Indiana ........................................................ 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15680 ........... Ripley County, Indiana .............................................................. 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15690 ........... Rush County, Indiana ............................................................... 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15700 ........... St Joseph County, Indiana ........................................................ 7800 0.9788 0.9788 43780 50333 0.9788 

15710 ........... Scott County, Indiana ................................................................ 4520 0.9293 0.8624 99915 50268 0.8959 

15720 ........... Shelby County, Indiana ............................................................. 3480 0.9865 0.9920 26900 50244 0.9893 

15730 ........... Spencer County, Indiana .......................................................... 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15740 ........... Starke County, Indiana ............................................................. 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15750 ........... Steuben County, Indiana .......................................................... 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15760 ........... Sullivan County, Indiana ........................................................... 15 0.8739 0.8304 45460 50044 0.8522 

15770 ........... Switzerland County, Indiana ..................................................... 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15780 ........... Tippecanoe County, Indiana ..................................................... 3920 0.8736 0.8736 29140 50258 0.8736 

15790 ........... Tipton County, Indiana .............................................................. 3850 0.9508 0.9508 29020 29020 0.9508 

15800 ........... Union County, Indiana .............................................................. 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15810 ........... Vanderburgh County, Indiana ................................................... 2440 0.8713 0.8713 21780 50219 0.8713 

15820 ........... Vermillion County, Indiana ........................................................ 8320 0.8337 0.8304 45460 50338 0.8321 

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15830 ........... Vigo County, Indiana ................................................................. 8320 0.8337 0.8304 45460 50338 0.8321 

15840 ........... Wabash County, Indiana ........................................................... 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15850 ........... Warren County, Indiana ............................................................ 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15860 ........... Warrick County, Indiana ............................................................ 2440 0.8713 0.8713 21780 50219 0.8713 

15870 ........... Washington County, Indiana ..................................................... 15 0.8739 0.9251 31140 50043 0.8995 

15880 ........... Wayne County, Indiana ............................................................. 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15890 ........... Wells County, Indiana ............................................................... 2760 0.9706 0.9793 23060 23060 0.9750 

15900 ........... White County, Indiana ............................................................... 15 0.8739 0.8624 99915 50036 0.8682 

15910 ........... Whitley County, Indiana ............................................................ 2760 0.9706 0.9793 23060 23060 0.9750 

16000 ........... Adair County, Iowa .................................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16010 ........... Adams County, Iowa ................................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16020 ........... Allamakee County, Iowa ........................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16030 ........... Appanoose County, Iowa .......................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16040 ........... Audubon County, Iowa .............................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16050 ........... Benton County, Iowa ................................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8825 16300 50045 0.8710 

16060 ........... Black Hawk County, Iowa ......................................................... 8920 0.8557 0.8557 47940 50346 0.8557 

16070 ........... Boone County, Iowa .................................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16080 ........... Bremer County, Iowa ................................................................ 16 0.8594 0.8557 47940 50049 0.8576 

16090 ........... Buchanan County, Iowa ............................................................ 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16100 ........... Buena Vista County, Iowa ........................................................ 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16110 ........... Butler County, Iowa ................................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16120 ........... Calhoun County, Iowa ............................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16130 ........... Carroll County, Iowa ................................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16140 ........... Cass County, Iowa .................................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16150 ........... Cedar County, Iowa .................................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16160 ........... Cerro Gordo County, Iowa ........................................................ 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16170 ........... Cherokee County, Iowa ............................................................ 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16180 ........... Chickasaw County, Iowa ........................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16190 ........... Clarke County, Iowa .................................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16200 ........... Clay County, Iowa ..................................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16210 ........... Clayton County, Iowa ................................................................ 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16220 ........... Clinton County, Iowa ................................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16230 ........... Crawford County, Iowa ............................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16240 ........... Dallas County, Iowa .................................................................. 2120 0.9669 0.9669 19780 50212 0.9669 

16250 ........... Davis County, Iowa ................................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16260 ........... Decatur County, Iowa ............................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16270 ........... Delaware County, Iowa ............................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16280 ........... Des Moines County, Iowa ......................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16290 ........... Dickinson County, Iowa ............................................................ 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16300 ........... Dubuque County, Iowa ............................................................. 2200 0.9024 0.9024 20220 20220 0.9024 

16310 ........... Emmet County, Iowa ................................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16320 ........... Fayette County, Iowa ................................................................ 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16330 ........... Floyd County, Iowa ................................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16340 ........... Franklin County, Iowa ............................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16350 ........... Fremont County, Iowa ............................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16360 ........... Greene County, Iowa ................................................................ 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16370 ........... Grundy County, Iowa ................................................................ 16 0.8594 0.8557 47940 50049 0.8576 

16380 ........... Guthrie County, Iowa ................................................................ 16 0.8594 0.9669 19780 50046 0.9132 

16390 ........... Hamilton County, Iowa .............................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16400 ........... Hancock County, Iowa .............................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16410 ........... Hardin County, Iowa ................................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16420 ........... Harrison County, Iowa .............................................................. 16 0.8594 0.9560 36540 50048 0.9077 

16430 ........... Henry County, Iowa .................................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16440 ........... Howard County, Iowa ................................................................ 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16450 ........... Humboldt County, Iowa ............................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16460 ........... Ida County, Iowa ....................................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16470 ........... Iowa County, Iowa .................................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16480 ........... Jackson County, Iowa ............................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16490 ........... Jasper County, Iowa ................................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16500 ........... Jefferson County, Iowa ............................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16510 ........... Johnson County, Iowa .............................................................. 3500 0.9747 0.9747 26980 50245 0.9747 

16520 ........... Jones County, Iowa .................................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8825 16300 50045 0.8710 

16530 ........... Keokuk County, Iowa ................................................................ 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16540 ........... Kossuth County, Iowa ............................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16550 ........... Lee County, Iowa ...................................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16560 ........... Linn County, Iowa ..................................................................... 1360 0.8825 0.8825 16300 50189 0.8825 

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county code County name MSA No. 

2006 

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WI 

2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

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that 

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index 

16570 ........... Louisa County, Iowa ................................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16580 ........... Lucas County, Iowa .................................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16590 ........... Lyon County, Iowa .................................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16600 ........... Madison County, Iowa .............................................................. 16 0.8594 0.9669 19780 50046 0.9132 

16610 ........... Mahaska County, Iowa ............................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16620 ........... Marion County, Iowa ................................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16630 ........... Marshall County, Iowa .............................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16640 ........... Mills County, Iowa ..................................................................... 16 0.8594 0.9560 36540 50048 0.9077 

16650 ........... Mitchell County, Iowa ................................................................ 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16660 ........... Monona County, Iowa ............................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16670 ........... Monroe County, Iowa ................................................................ 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16680 ........... Montgomery County, Iowa ........................................................ 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16690 ........... Muscatine County, Iowa ............................................................ 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16700 ........... OBrien County, Iowa ................................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16710 ........... Osceola County, Iowa ............................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16720 ........... Page County, Iowa .................................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16730 ........... Palo Alto County, Iowa ............................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16740 ........... Plymouth County, Iowa ............................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16750 ........... Pocahontas County, Iowa ......................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16760 ........... Polk County, Iowa ..................................................................... 2120 0.9669 0.9669 19780 50212 0.9669 

16770 ........... Pottawattamie County, Iowa ..................................................... 5920 0.9560 0.9560 36540 50295 0.9560 

16780 ........... Poweshiek County, Iowa ........................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16790 ........... Ringgold County, Iowa .............................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16800 ........... Sac County, Iowa ...................................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16810 ........... Scott County, Iowa .................................................................... 1960 0.8724 0.8724 19340 50208 0.8724 

16820 ........... Shelby County, Iowa ................................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16830 ........... Sioux County, Iowa ................................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16840 ........... Story County, Iowa .................................................................... 16 0.8594 0.9536 11180 11180 0.9065 

16850 ........... Tama County, Iowa ................................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16860 ........... Taylor County, Iowa .................................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16870 ........... Union County, Iowa ................................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16880 ........... Van Buren County, Iowa ........................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16890 ........... Wapello County, Iowa ............................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16900 ........... Warren County, Iowa ................................................................ 2120 0.9669 0.9669 19780 50212 0.9669 

16910 ........... Washington County, Iowa ......................................................... 16 0.8594 0.9747 26980 50047 0.9171 

16920 ........... Wayne County, Iowa ................................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16930 ........... Webster County, Iowa ............................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16940 ........... Winnebago County, Iowa .......................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16950 ........... Winneshiek County, Iowa ......................................................... 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16960 ........... Woodbury County, Iowa ............................................................ 7720 0.9416 0.9381 43580 50331 0.9399 

16970 ........... Worth County, Iowa .................................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

16980 ........... Wright County, Iowa .................................................................. 16 0.8594 0.8509 99916 99916 0.8552 

17000 ........... Allen County, Kansas ................................................................ 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17010 ........... Anderson County, Kansas ........................................................ 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17020 ........... Atchison County, Kansas .......................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17030 ........... Barber County, Kansas ............................................................. 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17040 ........... Barton County, Kansas ............................................................. 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17050 ........... Bourbon County, Kansas .......................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17060 ........... Brown County, Kansas ............................................................. 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17070 ........... Butler County, Kansas .............................................................. 9040 0.9175 0.9153 48620 50347 0.9164 

17080 ........... Chase County, Kansas ............................................................. 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17090 ........... Chautauqua County, Kansas .................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17100 ........... Cherokee County, Kansas ........................................................ 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17110 ........... Cheyenne County, Kansas ....................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17120 ........... Clark County, Kansas ............................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17130 ........... Clay County, Kansas ................................................................ 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17140 ........... Cloud County, Kansas .............................................................. 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17150 ........... Coffey County, Kansas ............................................................. 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17160 ........... Comanche County, Kansas ...................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17170 ........... Cowley County, Kansas ............................................................ 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17180 ........... Crawford County, Kansas ......................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17190 ........... Decatur County, Kansas ........................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17200 ........... Dickinson County, Kansas ........................................................ 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17210 ........... Doniphan County, Kansas ........................................................ 17 0.8040 0.9519 41140 50051 0.8780 

17220 ........... Douglas County, Kansas .......................................................... 4150 0.8537 0.8537 29940 29940 0.8537 

17230 ........... Edwards County, Kansas .......................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

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SSA State/ 

county code County name MSA No. 

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2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

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that 

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Transition 

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index 

17240 ........... Elk County, Kansas ................................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17250 ........... Ellis County, Kansas ................................................................. 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17260 ........... Ellsworth County, Kansas ......................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17270 ........... Finney County, Kansas ............................................................. 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17280 ........... Ford County, Kansas ................................................................ 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17290 ........... Franklin County, Kansas ........................................................... 17 0.8040 0.9476 28140 50050 0.8758 

17300 ........... Geary County, Kansas .............................................................. 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17310 ........... Gove County, Kansas ............................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17320 ........... Graham County, Kansas ........................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17330 ........... Grant County, Kansas ............................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17340 ........... Gray County, Kansas ................................................................ 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17350 ........... Greeley County, Kansas ........................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17360 ........... Greenwood County, Kansas ..................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17370 ........... Hamilton County, Kansas ......................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17380 ........... Harper County, Kansas ............................................................. 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17390 ........... Harvey County, Kansas ............................................................ 9040 0.9175 0.9153 48620 50347 0.9164 

17391 ........... Haskell County, Kansas ............................................................ 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17410 ........... Hodgeman County, Kansas ...................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17420 ........... Jackson County, Kansas .......................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8920 45820 50052 0.8480 

17430 ........... Jefferson County, Kansas ......................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8920 45820 50052 0.8480 

17440 ........... Jewell County, Kansas .............................................................. 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17450 ........... Johnson County, Kansas .......................................................... 3760 0.9490 0.9476 28140 50252 0.9483 

17451 ........... Kearny County, Kansas ............................................................ 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17470 ........... Kingman County, Kansas ......................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17480 ........... Kiowa County, Kansas .............................................................. 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17490 ........... Labette County, Kansas ............................................................ 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17500 ........... Lane County, Kansas ................................................................ 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17510 ........... Leavenworth County, Kansas ................................................... 3760 0.9490 0.9476 28140 50252 0.9483 

17520 ........... Lincoln County, Kansas ............................................................ 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17530 ........... Linn County, Kansas ................................................................. 17 0.8040 0.9476 28140 50050 0.8758 

17540 ........... Logan County, Kansas .............................................................. 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17550 ........... Lyon County, Kansas ................................................................ 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17560 ........... Mc Pherson County, Kansas .................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17570 ........... Marion County, Kansas ............................................................. 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17580 ........... Marshall County, Kansas .......................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17590 ........... Meade County, Kansas ............................................................. 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17600 ........... Miami County, Kansas .............................................................. 3760 0.9490 0.9476 28140 50252 0.9483 

17610 ........... Mitchell County, Kansas ........................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17620 ........... Montgomery County, Kansas .................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17630 ........... Morris County, Kansas .............................................................. 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17640 ........... Morton County, Kansas ............................................................ 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17650 ........... Nemaha County, Kansas .......................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17660 ........... Neosho County, Kansas ........................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17670 ........... Ness County, Kansas ............................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17680 ........... Norton County, Kansas ............................................................. 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17690 ........... Osage County, Kansas ............................................................. 17 0.8040 0.8920 45820 50052 0.8480 

17700 ........... Osborne County, Kansas .......................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17710 ........... Ottawa County, Kansas ............................................................ 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17720 ........... Pawnee County, Kansas ........................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17730 ........... Phillips County, Kansas ............................................................ 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17740 ........... Pottawatomie County, Kansas .................................................. 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17750 ........... Pratt County, Kansas ................................................................ 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17760 ........... Rawlins County, Kansas ........................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17770 ........... Reno County, Kansas ............................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17780 ........... Republic County, Kansas .......................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17790 ........... Rice County, Kansas ................................................................ 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17800 ........... Riley County, Kansas ................................................................ 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17810 ........... Rooks County, Kansas ............................................................. 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17820 ........... Rush County, Kansas ............................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17830 ........... Russell County, Kansas ............................................................ 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17840 ........... Saline County, Kansas .............................................................. 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17841 ........... Scott County, Kansas ............................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17860 ........... Sedgwick County, Kansas ........................................................ 9040 0.9175 0.9153 48620 50347 0.9164 

17870 ........... Seward County, Kansas ........................................................... 7 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17880 ........... Shawnee County, Kansas ......................................................... 8440 0.8920 0.8920 45820 50340 0.8920 

17890 ........... Sheridan County, Kansas ......................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

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county code County name MSA No. 

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WI 

CBSA 

No. 

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index 

17900 ........... Sherman County, Kansas ......................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17910 ........... Smith County, Kansas .............................................................. 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17920 ........... Stafford County, Kansas ........................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17921 ........... Stanton County, Kansas ........................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17940 ........... Stevens County, Kansas ........................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17950 ........... Sumner County, Kansas ........................................................... 17 0.8040 0.9153 48620 50053 0.8597 

17960 ........... Thomas County, Kansas ........................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17970 ........... Trego County, Kansas .............................................................. 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17980 ........... Wabaunsee County, Kansas .................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8920 45820 50052 0.8480

17981 ........... Wallace County, Kansas ........................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17982 ........... Washington County, Kansas ..................................................... 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17983 ........... Wichita County, Kansas ............................................................ 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17984 ........... Wilson County, Kansas ............................................................. 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17985 ........... Woodson County, Kansas ........................................................ 17 0.8040 0.8035 99917 99917 0.8038 

17986 ........... Wyandotte County, Kansas ...................................................... 3760 0.9490 0.9476 28140 50252 0.9483 

18000 ........... Adair County, Kentucky ............................................................ 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18010 ........... Allen County, Kentucky ............................................................. 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18020 ........... Anderson County, Kentucky ..................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18030 ........... Ballard County, Kentucky .......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18040 ........... Barren County, Kentucky .......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18050 ........... Bath County, Kentucky ............................................................. 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18060 ........... Bell County, Kentucky ............................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18070 ........... Boone County, Kentucky .......................................................... 1640 0.9734 0.9615 17140 50197 0.9675 

18080 ........... Bourbon County, Kentucky ....................................................... 4280 0.8988 0.9075 30460 30460 0.9032 

18090 ........... Boyd County, Kentucky ............................................................. 3400 0.9477 0.9477 26580 26580 0.9477 

18100 ........... Boyle County, Kentucky ............................................................ 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18110 ........... Bracken County, Kentucky ........................................................ 18 0.7858 0.9615 17140 50055 0.8737 

18120 ........... Breathitt County, Kentucky ....................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18130 ........... Breckinridge County, Kentucky ................................................. 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18140 ........... Bullitt County, Kentucky ............................................................ 4520 0.9293 0.9251 31140 50269 0.9272 

18150 ........... Butler County, Kentucky ........................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18160 ........... Caldwell County, Kentucky ....................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18170 ........... Calloway County, Kentucky ...................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18180 ........... Campbell County, Kentucky ...................................................... 1640 0.9734 0.9615 17140 50197 0.9675 

18190 ........... Carlisle County, Kentucky ......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18191 ........... Carroll County, Kentucky .......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18210 ........... Carter County, Kentucky ........................................................... 3400 0.9477 0.7766 99918 50243 0.8622 

18220 ........... Casey County, Kentucky ........................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18230 ........... Christian County, Kentucky ....................................................... 1660 0.8284 0.8284 17300 50198 0.8284 

18240 ........... Clark County, Kentucky ............................................................ 4280 0.8988 0.9075 30460 30460 0.9032 

18250 ........... Clay County, Kentucky .............................................................. 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18260 ........... Clinton County, Kentucky .......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18270 ........... Crittenden County, Kentucky .................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18271 ........... Cumberland County, Kentucky ................................................. 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812

18290 ........... Daviess County, Kentucky ........................................................ 5990 0.8780 0.8780 36980 50296 0.8780 

18291 ........... Edmonson County, Kentucky .................................................... 18 0.7858 0.8211 14540 14540 0.8035 

18310 ........... Elliott County, Kentucky ............................................................ 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18320 ........... Estill County, Kentucky ............................................................. 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18330 ........... Fayette County, Kentucky ......................................................... 4280 0.8988 0.9075 30460 30460 0.9032 

18340 ........... Fleming County, Kentucky ........................................................ 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18350 ........... Floyd County, Kentucky ............................................................ 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18360 ........... Franklin County, Kentucky ........................................................ 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18361 ........... Fulton County, Kentucky ........................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18362 ........... Gallatin County, Kentucky ......................................................... 1640 0.9734 0.9615 17140 50197 0.9675 

18390 ........... Garrard County, Kentucky ........................................................ 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18400 ........... Grant County, Kentucky ............................................................ 1640 0.9734 0.9615 17140 50197 0.9675 

18410 ........... Graves County, Kentucky ......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18420 ........... Grayson County, Kentucky ....................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18421 ........... Green County, Kentucky ........................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18440 ........... Greenup County, Kentucky ....................................................... 3400 0.9477 0.9477 26580 26580 0.9477 

18450 ........... Hancock County, Kentucky ....................................................... 18 0.7858 0.8780 36980 50059 0.8319 

18460 ........... Hardin County, Kentucky .......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.8802 21060 21060 0.8330 

18470 ........... Harlan County, Kentucky .......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18480 ........... Harrison County, Kentucky ....................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18490 ........... Hart County, Kentucky .............................................................. 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18500 ........... Henderson County, Kentucky ................................................... 2440 0.8713 0.8713 21780 50219 0.8713 

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SSA State/ 

county code County name MSA No. 

2006 

MSAbased 

WI 

2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

Number 

that 

goes on 

the 

claim in 

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CBSA 

field 

Transition 

wage 

index 

18510 ........... Henry County, Kentucky ........................................................... 18 0.7858 0.9251 31140 50058 0.8555 

18511 ........... Hickman County, Kentucky ....................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18530 ........... Hopkins County, Kentucky ........................................................ 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18540 ........... Jackson County, Kentucky ........................................................ 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18550 ........... Jefferson County, Kentucky ...................................................... 4520 0.9293 0.9251 31140 50269 0.9272 

18560 ........... Jessamine County, Kentucky .................................................... 4280 0.8988 0.9075 30460 30460 0.9032 

18570 ........... Johnson County, Kentucky ....................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18580 ........... Kenton County, Kentucky ......................................................... 1640 0.9734 0.9615 17140 50197 0.9675 

18590 ........... Knott County, Kentucky ............................................................ 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18600 ........... Knox County, Kentucky ............................................................. 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18610 ........... Larue County, Kentucky ............................................................ 18 0.7858 0.8802 21060 21060 0.8330 

18620 ........... Laurel County, Kentucky ........................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18630 ........... Lawrence County, Kentucky ..................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18640 ........... Lee County, Kentucky ............................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18650 ........... Leslie County, Kentucky ........................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18660 ........... Letcher County, Kentucky ......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18670 ........... Lewis County, Kentucky ............................................................ 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18680 ........... Lincoln County, Kentucky ......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18690 ........... Livingston County, Kentucky ..................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18700 ........... Logan County, Kentucky ........................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18710 ........... Lyon County, Kentucky ............................................................. 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18720 ........... Mc Cracken County, Kentucky ................................................. 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812

18730 ........... Mc Creary County, Kentucky .................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18740 ........... Mc Lean County, Kentucky ....................................................... 18 0.7858 0.8780 36980 50059 0.8319 

18750 ........... Madison County, Kentucky ....................................................... 4280 0.8988 0.7766 99918 50262 0.8377 

18760 ........... Magoffin County, Kentucky ....................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18770 ........... Marion County, Kentucky .......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18780 ........... Marshall County, Kentucky ....................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18790 ........... Martin County, Kentucky ........................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18800 ........... Mason County, Kentucky .......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18801 ........... Meade County, Kentucky .......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.9251 31140 50058 0.8555 

18802 ........... Menifee County, Kentucky ........................................................ 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18830 ........... Mercer County, Kentucky .......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18831 ........... Metcalfe County, Kentucky ....................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18850 ........... Monroe County, Kentucky ......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18860 ........... Montgomery County, Kentucky ................................................. 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812

18861 ........... Morgan County, Kentucky ......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18880 ........... Muhlenberg County, Kentucky .................................................. 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18890 ........... Nelson County, Kentucky .......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.9251 31140 50058 0.8555 

18900 ........... Nicholas County, Kentucky ....................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18910 ........... Ohio County, Kentucky ............................................................. 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18920 ........... Oldham County, Kentucky ........................................................ 4520 0.9293 0.9251 31140 50269 0.9272 

18930 ........... Owen County, Kentucky ........................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18931 ........... Owsley County, Kentucky ......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18932 ........... Pendleton County, Kentucky ..................................................... 1640 0.9734 0.9615 17140 50197 0.9675 

18960 ........... Perry County, Kentucky ............................................................ 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18970 ........... Pike County, Kentucky .............................................................. 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18971 ........... Powell County, Kentucky .......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18972 ........... Pulaski County, Kentucky ......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18973 ........... Robertson County, Kentucky .................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18974 ........... Rockcastle County, Kentucky ................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18975 ........... Rowan County, Kentucky .......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18976 ........... Russell County, Kentucky ......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18977 ........... Scott County, Kentucky ............................................................. 4280 0.8988 0.9075 30460 30460 0.9032 

18978 ........... Shelby County, Kentucky .......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.9251 31140 50058 0.8555 

18979 ........... Simpson County, Kentucky ....................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18980 ........... Spencer County, Kentucky ....................................................... 18 0.7858 0.9251 31140 50058 0.8555 

18981 ........... Taylor County, Kentucky ........................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18982 ........... Todd County, Kentucky ............................................................. 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18983 ........... Trigg County, Kentucky ............................................................. 18 0.7858 0.8284 17300 50056 0.8071 

18984 ........... Trimble County, Kentucky ......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.9251 31140 50058 0.8555 

18985 ........... Union County, Kentucky ........................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18986 ........... Warren County, Kentucky ......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.8211 14540 14540 0.8035 

18987 ........... Washington County, Kentucky .................................................. 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18988 ........... Wayne County, Kentucky .......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18989 ........... Webster County, Kentucky ....................................................... 18 0.7858 0.8713 21780 50057 0.8286 

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SSA State/ 

county code County name MSA No. 

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WI 

2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

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that 

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Transition 

wage 

index 

18990 ........... Whitley County, Kentucky ......................................................... 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18991 ........... Wolfe County, Kentucky ............................................................ 18 0.7858 0.7766 99918 50054 0.7812 

18992 ........... Woodford County, Kentucky ..................................................... 4280 0.8988 0.9075 30460 30460 0.9032 

19000 ........... Acadia County, Louisiana ......................................................... 3880 0.8251 0.7411 99919 50256 0.7831 

19010 ........... Allen County, Louisiana ............................................................ 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19020 ........... Ascension County, Louisiana .................................................... 0760 0.8643 0.8593 12940 50177 0.8618 

19030 ........... Assumption County, Louisiana ................................................. 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19040 ........... Avoyelles County, Louisiana ..................................................... 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19050 ........... Beauregard County, Louisiana ................................................. 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19060 ........... Bienville County, Louisiana ....................................................... 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19070 ........... Bossier County, Louisiana ........................................................ 7680 0.8737 0.8760 43340 50330 0.8749 

19080 ........... Caddo County, Louisiana .......................................................... 7680 0.8737 0.8760 43340 50330 0.8749 

19090 ........... Calcasieu County, Louisiana .................................................... 3960 0.7858 0.7833 29340 50259 0.7846 

19100 ........... Caldwell County, Louisiana ....................................................... 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19110 ........... Cameron County, Louisiana ..................................................... 19 0.7340 0.7833 29340 50063 0.7587 

19120 ........... Catahoula County, Louisiana .................................................... 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19130 ........... Claiborne County, Louisiana ..................................................... 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19140 ........... Concordia County, Louisiana .................................................... 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19150 ........... De Soto County, Louisiana ....................................................... 19 0.7340 0.8760 43340 50065 0.8050 

19160 ........... East Baton Rouge County, Louisiana ....................................... 0760 0.8643 0.8593 12940 50177 0.8618 

19170 ........... East Carroll County, Louisiana ................................................. 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19180 ........... East Feliciana County, Louisiana ............................................. 19 0.7340 0.8593 12940 50062 0.7967 

19190 ........... Evangeline County, Louisiana .................................................. 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19200 ........... Franklin County, Louisiana ....................................................... 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19210 ........... Grant County, Louisiana ........................................................... 19 0.7340 0.8033 10780 50061 0.7687 

19220 ........... Iberia County, Louisiana ........................................................... 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19230 ........... Iberville County, Louisiana ........................................................ 19 0.7340 0.8593 12940 50062 0.7967 

19240 ........... Jackson County, Louisiana ....................................................... 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19250 ........... Jefferson County, Louisiana ..................................................... 5560 0.8995 0.8995 35380 35380 0.8995 

19260 ........... Jefferson Davis County, Louisiana ........................................... 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376

19270 ........... Lafayette County, Louisiana ..................................................... 3880 0.8251 0.8428 29180 29180 0.8340 

19280 ........... Lafourche County, Louisiana .................................................... 3350 0.7894 0.7894 26380 26380 0.7894 

19290 ........... La Salle County, Louisiana ....................................................... 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19300 ........... Lincoln County, Louisiana ......................................................... 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19310 ........... Livingston County, Louisiana .................................................... 0760 0.8643 0.8593 12940 50177 0.8618 

19320 ........... Madison County, Louisiana ....................................................... 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19330 ........... Morehouse County, Louisiana .................................................. 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19340 ........... Natchitoches County, Louisiana ............................................... 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19350 ........... Orleans County, Louisiana ........................................................ 5560 0.8995 0.8995 35380 35380 0.8995 

19360 ........... Ouachita County, Louisiana ...................................................... 5200 0.8044 0.8031 33740 50283 0.8038 

19370 ........... Plaquemines County, Louisiana ............................................... 5560 0.8995 0.8995 35380 35380 0.8995 

19380 ........... Pointe Coupee County, Louisiana ............................................ 19 0.7340 0.8593 12940 50062 0.7967 

19390 ........... Rapides County, Louisiana ....................................................... 0220 0.8033 0.8033 10780 50166 0.8033 

19400 ........... Red River County, Louisiana .................................................... 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19410 ........... Richland County, Louisiana ...................................................... 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19420 ........... Sabine County, Louisiana ......................................................... 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19430 ........... St Bernard County, Louisiana ................................................... 5560 0.8995 0.8995 35380 35380 0.8995 

19440 ........... St Charles County, Louisiana ................................................... 5560 0.8995 0.8995 35380 35380 0.8995 

19450 ........... St Helena County, Louisiana .................................................... 19 0.7340 0.8593 12940 50062 0.7967 

19460 ........... St James County, Louisiana ..................................................... 5560 0.8995 0.7411 99919 50286 0.8203 

19470 ........... St John Baptist County, Louisiana ............................................ 5560 0.8995 0.8995 35380 35380 0.8995 

19480 ........... St Landry County, Louisiana ..................................................... 3880 0.8251 0.7411 99919 50256 0.7831 

19490 ........... St Martin County, Louisiana ...................................................... 3880 0.8251 0.8428 29180 29180 0.8340 

19500 ........... St Mary County, Louisiana ........................................................ 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19510 ........... St Tammany County, Louisiana ................................................ 5560 0.8995 0.8995 35380 35380 0.8995 

19520 ........... Tangipahoa County, Louisiana ................................................. 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19530 ........... Tensas County, Louisiana ........................................................ 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19540 ........... Terrebonne County, Louisiana .................................................. 3350 0.7894 0.7894 26380 26380 0.7894 

19550 ........... Union County, Louisiana ........................................................... 19 0.7340 0.8031 33740 50064 0.7686 

19560 ........... Vermilion County, Louisiana ..................................................... 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19570 ........... Vernon County, Louisiana ......................................................... 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19580 ........... Washington County, Louisiana ................................................. 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19590 ........... Webster County, Louisiana ....................................................... 7680 0.8737 0.7411 99919 50329 0.8074 

19600 ........... West Baton Rouge County, Louisiana ...................................... 0760 0.8643 0.8593 12940 50177 0.8618 

19610 ........... West Carroll County, Louisiana ................................................ 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

19620 ........... West Feliciana County, Louisiana ............................................ 19 0.7340 0.8593 12940 50062 0.7967

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county code County name MSA No. 

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2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

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claim in 

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wage 

index 

19630 ........... Winn County, Louisiana ............................................................ 19 0.7340 0.7411 99919 50060 0.7376 

20000 ........... Androscoggin County, Maine .................................................... 4243 0.9331 0.9331 30340 30340 0.9331 

20010 ........... Aroostook County, Maine .......................................................... 20 0.8843 0.8843 99920 99920 0.8843 

20020 ........... Cumberland County, Maine ...................................................... 6403 1.0382 1.0382 38860 38860 1.0382 

20030 ........... Franklin County, Maine ............................................................. 20 0.8843 0.8843 99920 99920 0.8843 

20040 ........... Hancock County, Maine ............................................................ 20 0.8843 0.8843 99920 99920 0.8843 

20050 ........... Kennebec County, Maine .......................................................... 20 0.8843 0.8843 99920 99920 0.8843 

20060 ........... Knox County, Maine .................................................................. 20 0.8843 0.8843 99920 99920 0.8843 

20070 ........... Lincoln County, Maine .............................................................. 20 0.8843 0.8843 99920 99920 0.8843 

20080 ........... Oxford County, Maine ............................................................... 20 0.8843 0.8843 99920 99920 0.8843 

20090 ........... Penobscot County, Maine ......................................................... 0733 0.9993 0.9993 12620 12620 0.9993 

20100 ........... Piscataquis County, Maine ....................................................... 20 0.8843 0.8843 99920 99920 0.8843 

20110 ........... Sagadahoc County, Maine ........................................................ 6403 1.0382 1.0382 38860 38860 1.0382 

20120 ........... Somerset County, Maine .......................................................... 20 0.8843 0.8843 99920 99920 0.8843 

20130 ........... Waldo County, Maine ................................................................ 20 0.8843 0.8843 99920 99920 0.8843 

20140 ........... Washington County, Maine ....................................................... 20 0.8843 0.8843 99920 99920 0.8843 

20150 ........... York County, Maine .................................................................. 6403 1.0382 1.0382 38860 38860 1.0382 

21000 ........... Allegany County, Maryland ....................................................... 1900 0.9317 0.9317 19060 19060 0.9317 

21010 ........... Anne Arundel County, Maryland ............................................... 0720 0.9897 0.9897 12580 12580 0.9897 

21020 ........... Baltimore County, Maryland ...................................................... 0720 0.9897 0.9897 12580 12580 0.9897 

21030 ........... Baltimore City County, Maryland .............................................. 0720 0.9897 0.9897 12580 12580 0.9897 

21040 ........... Calvert County, Maryland ......................................................... 8840 1.0976 1.0926 47894 47894 1.0951 

21050 ........... Caroline County, Maryland ....................................................... 21 0.9230 0.9353 99921 99921 0.9292 

21060 ........... Carroll County, Maryland .......................................................... 0720 0.9897 0.9897 12580 12580 0.9897 

21070 ........... Cecil County, Maryland ............................................................. 9160 1.0527 1.0471 48864 50349 1.0499 

21080 ........... Charles County, Maryland ........................................................ 8840 1.0976 1.0926 47894 47894 1.0951 

21090 ........... Dorchester County, Maryland ................................................... 21 0.9230 0.9353 99921 99921 0.9292 

21100 ........... Frederick County, Maryland ...................................................... 8840 1.0976 1.1483 13644 13644 1.1230 

21110 ........... Garrett County, Maryland .......................................................... 21 0.9230 0.9353 99921 99921 0.9292 

21120 ........... Harford County, Maryland ......................................................... 0720 0.9897 0.9897 12580 12580 0.9897 

21130 ........... Howard County, Maryland ........................................................ 0720 0.9897 0.9897 12580 12580 0.9897 

21140 ........... Kent County, Maryland ............................................................. 21 0.9230 0.9353 99921 99921 0.9292 

21150 ........... Montgomery County, Maryland ................................................. 8840 1.0976 1.1483 13644 13644 1.1230 

21160 ........... Prince Georges County, Maryland ............................................ 8840 1.0976 1.0926 47894 47894 1.0951 

21170 ........... Queen Annes County, Maryland ............................................... 0720 0.9897 0.9897 12580 12580 0.9897 

21180 ........... St Marys County, Maryland ...................................................... 21 0.9230 0.9353 99921 99921 0.9292 

21190 ........... Somerset County, Maryland ..................................................... 21 0.9230 0.9064 41540 41540 0.9147 

21200 ........... Talbot County, Maryland ........................................................... 21 0.9230 0.9353 99921 99921 0.9292 

21210 ........... Washington County, Maryland .................................................. 3180 0.9869 0.9489 25180 50239 0.9679 

21220 ........... Wicomico County, Maryland ..................................................... 21 0.9230 0.9064 41540 41540 0.9147 

21230 ........... Worcester County, Maryland .................................................... 21 0.9230 0.9353 99921 99921 0.9292 

22000 ........... Barnstable County, Massachusetts .......................................... 0743 1.2600 1.2600 12700 12700 1.2600

22010 ........... Berkshire County, Massachusetts ............................................ 6323 1.0181 1.0181 38340 38340 1.0181 

22020 ........... Bristol County, Massachusetts .................................................. 1123 1.1178 1.0966 39300 50185 1.1072 

22030 ........... Dukes County, Massachusetts ................................................. 22 1.0216 1.0216 99922 99922 1.0216

22040 ........... Essex County, Massachusetts .................................................. 1123 1.1178 1.0538 21604 21604 1.0858 

22060 ........... Franklin County, Massachusetts ............................................... 22 1.0216 1.0248 44140 50066 1.0232 

22070 ........... Hampden County, Massachusetts ............................................ 8003 1.0263 1.0248 44140 50335 1.0256 

22080 ........... Hampshire County, Massachusetts .......................................... 8003 1.0263 1.0248 44140 50335 1.0256 

22090 ........... Middlesex County, Massachusetts ........................................... 1123 1.1178 1.1172 15764 15764 1.1175

22120 ........... Nantucket County, Massachusetts ........................................... 22 1.0216 1.0216 99922 99922 1.0216 

22130 ........... Norfolk County, Massachusetts ................................................ 1123 1.1178 1.1558 14484 14484 1.1368 

22150 ........... Plymouth County, Massachusetts ............................................. 1123 1.1178 1.1558 14484 14484 1.1368 

22160 ........... Suffolk County, Massachusetts ................................................. 1123 1.1178 1.1558 14484 14484 1.1368 

22170 ........... Worcester County, Massachusetts ........................................... 1123 1.1178 1.1028 49340 49340 1.1103

23000 ........... Alcona County, Michigan .......................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23010 ........... Alger County, Michigan ............................................................. 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23020 ........... Allegan County, Michigan ......................................................... 3000 0.9445 0.8895 99923 50231 0.9170 

23030 ........... Alpena County, Michigan .......................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23040 ........... Antrim County, Michigan ........................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23050 ........... Arenac County, Michigan .......................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23060 ........... Baraga County, Michigan .......................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23070 ........... Barry County, Michigan ............................................................. 23 0.8824 0.9390 24340 50068 0.9107 

23080 ........... Bay County, Michigan ............................................................... 6960 0.9241 0.9343 13020 13020 0.9292 

23090 ........... Benzie County, Michigan .......................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23100 ........... Berrien County, Michigan .......................................................... 0870 0.8879 0.8879 35660 35660 0.8879 

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WI 

CBSA 

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23110 ........... Branch County, Michigan .......................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23120 ........... Calhoun County, Michigan ........................................................ 3720 1.0143 0.9508 12980 12980 0.9826 

23130 ........... Cass County, Michigan ............................................................. 23 0.8824 0.9788 43780 50069 0.9306 

23140 ........... Charlevoix County, Michigan .................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23150 ........... Cheboygan County, Michigan ................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23160 ........... Chippewa County, Michigan ..................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23170 ........... Clare County, Michigan ............................................................. 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23180 ........... Clinton County, Michigan .......................................................... 4040 0.9794 0.9794 29620 29620 0.9794 

23190 ........... Crawford County, Michigan ....................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23200 ........... Delta County, Michigan ............................................................. 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23210 ........... Dickinson County, Michigan ...................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23220 ........... Eaton County, Michigan ............................................................ 4040 0.9794 0.9794 29620 29620 0.9794 

23230 ........... Emmet County, Michigan .......................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23240 ........... Genesee County, Michigan ....................................................... 2640 1.0655 1.0655 22420 22420 1.0655 

23250 ........... Gladwin County, Michigan ........................................................ 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23260 ........... Gogebic County, Michigan ........................................................ 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23270 ........... Grand Traverse County, Michigan ............................................ 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23280 ........... Gratiot County, Michigan .......................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23290 ........... Hillsdale County, Michigan ........................................................ 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23300 ........... Houghton County, Michigan ...................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23310 ........... Huron County, Michigan ........................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23320 ........... Ingham County, Michigan ......................................................... 4040 0.9794 0.9794 29620 29620 0.9794 

23330 ........... Ionia County, Michigan ............................................................. 23 0.8824 0.9390 24340 50068 0.9107 

23340 ........... Iosco County, Michigan ............................................................. 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23350 ........... Iron County, Michigan ............................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23360 ........... Isabella County, Michigan ......................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23370 ........... Jackson County, Michigan ........................................................ 3520 0.9304 0.9304 27100 27100 0.9304 

23380 ........... Kalamazoo County, Michigan ................................................... 3720 1.0143 1.0381 28020 28020 1.0262 

23390 ........... Kalkaska County, Michigan ....................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23400 ........... Kent County, Michigan .............................................................. 3000 0.9445 0.9390 24340 50232 0.9418 

23410 ........... Keweenaw County, Michigan .................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23420 ........... Lake County, Michigan ............................................................. 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23430 ........... Lapeer County, Michigan .......................................................... 2160 1.0147 0.9871 47644 50213 1.0009 

23440 ........... Leelanau County, Michigan ...................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23450 ........... Lenawee County, Michigan ....................................................... 0440 1.0707 0.8895 99923 50170 0.9801 

23460 ........... Livingston County, Michigan ..................................................... 0440 1.0707 0.9871 47644 50171 1.0289 

23470 ........... Luce County, Michigan ............................................................. 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23480 ........... Mackinac County, Michigan ...................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23490 ........... Macomb County, Michigan ....................................................... 2160 1.0147 0.9871 47644 50213 1.0009 

23500 ........... Manistee County, Michigan ....................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23510 ........... Marquette County, Michigan ..................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23520 ........... Mason County, Michigan .......................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23530 ........... Mecosta County, Michigan ........................................................ 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23540 ........... Menominee County, Michigan .................................................. 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860

23550 ........... Midland County, Michigan ......................................................... 6960 0.9241 0.8895 99923 50316 0.9068 

23560 ........... Missaukee County, Michigan .................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23570 ........... Monroe County, Michigan ......................................................... 2160 1.0147 0.9468 33780 33780 0.9808 

23580 ........... Montcalm County, Michigan ...................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23590 ........... Montmorency County, Michigan ............................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23600 ........... Muskegon County, Michigan ..................................................... 3000 0.9445 0.9664 34740 34740 0.9555 

23610 ........... Newaygo County, Michigan ...................................................... 23 0.8824 0.9390 24340 50068 0.9107 

23620 ........... Oakland County, Michigan ........................................................ 2160 1.0147 0.9871 47644 50213 1.0009 

23630 ........... Oceana County, Michigan ......................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23640 ........... Ogemaw County, Michigan ....................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23650 ........... Ontonagon County, Michigan ................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23660 ........... Osceola County, Michigan ........................................................ 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23670 ........... Oscoda County, Michigan ......................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23680 ........... Otsego County, Michigan .......................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23690 ........... Ottawa County, Michigan .......................................................... 3000 0.9445 0.9055 26100 26100 0.9250 

23700 ........... Presque Isle County, Michigan ................................................. 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23710 ........... Roscommon County, Michigan ................................................. 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23720 ........... Saginaw County, Michigan ....................................................... 6960 0.9241 0.9088 40980 40980 0.9165 

23730 ........... St Clair County, Michigan ......................................................... 2160 1.0147 0.9871 47644 50213 1.0009 

23740 ........... St Joseph County, Michigan ..................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23750 ........... Sanilac County, Michigan ......................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23760 ........... Schoolcraft County, Michigan ................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

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23770 ........... Shiawassee County, Michigan .................................................. 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23780 ........... Tuscola County, Michigan ......................................................... 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

23790 ........... Van Buren County, Michigan .................................................... 3720 1.0143 1.0381 28020 28020 1.0262 

23800 ........... Washtenaw County, Michigan .................................................. 0440 1.0707 1.0859 11460 11460 1.0783 

23810 ........... Wayne County, Michigan .......................................................... 2160 1.0147 1.0424 19804 19804 1.0286 

23830 ........... Wexford County, Michigan ........................................................ 23 0.8824 0.8895 99923 50067 0.8860 

24000 ........... Aitkin County, Minnesota .......................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24010 ........... Anoka County, Minnesota ......................................................... 5120 1.1075 1.1075 33460 33460 1.1075 

24020 ........... Becker County, Minnesota ........................................................ 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24030 ........... Beltrami County, Minnesota ...................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24040 ........... Benton County, Minnesota ........................................................ 6980 0.9965 0.9965 41060 41060 0.9965 

24050 ........... Big Stone County, Minnesota ................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24060 ........... Blue Earth County, Minnesota .................................................. 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24070 ........... Brown County, Minnesota ......................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24080 ........... Carlton County, Minnesota ....................................................... 24 0.9132 1.0213 20260 50070 0.9673 

24090 ........... Carver County, Minnesota ........................................................ 5120 1.1075 1.1075 33460 33460 1.1075 

24100 ........... Cass County, Minnesota ........................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24110 ........... Chippewa County, Minnesota ................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24120 ........... Chisago County, Minnesota ...................................................... 5120 1.1075 1.1075 33460 33460 1.1075 

24130 ........... Clay County, Minnesota ............................................................ 2520 0.8486 0.8486 22020 22020 0.8486 

24140 ........... Clearwater County, Minnesota .................................................. 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24150 ........... Cook County, Minnesota ........................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24160 ........... Cottonwood County, Minnesota ................................................ 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132

24170 ........... Crow Wing County, Minnesota ................................................. 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132

24180 ........... Dakota County, Minnesota ........................................................ 5120 1.1075 1.1075 33460 33460 1.1075 

24190 ........... Dodge County, Minnesota ........................................................ 24 0.9132 1.1131 40340 50071 1.0132 

24200 ........... Douglas County, Minnesota ...................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24210 ........... Faribault County, Minnesota ..................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24220 ........... Fillmore County, Minnesota ...................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24230 ........... Freeborn County, Minnesota .................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24240 ........... Goodhue County, Minnesota .................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24250 ........... Grant County, Minnesota .......................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24260 ........... Hennepin County, Minnesota .................................................... 5120 1.1075 1.1075 33460 33460 1.1075 

24270 ........... Houston County, Minnesota ...................................................... 3870 0.9564 0.9564 29100 29100 0.9564 

24280 ........... Hubbard County, Minnesota ..................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24290 ........... Isanti County, Minnesota .......................................................... 5120 1.1075 1.1075 33460 33460 1.1075 

24300 ........... Itasca County, Minnesota ......................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24310 ........... Jackson County, Minnesota ...................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24320 ........... Kanabec County, Minnesota ..................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24330 ........... Kandiyohi County, Minnesota ................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24340 ........... Kittson County, Minnesota ........................................................ 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24350 ........... Koochiching County, Minnesota ............................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132

24360 ........... Lac Qui Parle County, Minnesota ............................................. 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132

24370 ........... Lake County, Minnesota ........................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24380 ........... Lake Of Woods County, Minnesota .......................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24390 ........... Le Sueur County, Minnesota .................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24400 ........... Lincoln County, Minnesota ........................................................ 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24410 ........... Lyon County, Minnesota ........................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24420 ........... Mc Leod County, Minnesota ..................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24430 ........... Mahnomen County, Minnesota ................................................. 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24440 ........... Marshall County, Minnesota ..................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24450 ........... Martin County, Minnesota ......................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24460 ........... Meeker County, Minnesota ....................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24470 ........... Mille Lacs County, Minnesota ................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24480 ........... Morrison County, Minnesota ..................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24490 ........... Mower County, Minnesota ........................................................ 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24500 ........... Murray County, Minnesota ........................................................ 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24510 ........... Nicollet County, Minnesota ....................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24520 ........... Nobles County, Minnesota ........................................................ 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24530 ........... Norman County, Minnesota ...................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24540 ........... Olmsted County, Minnesota ...................................................... 6820 1.1131 1.1131 40340 50312 1.1131 

24550 ........... Otter Tail County, Minnesota .................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24560 ........... Pennington County, Minnesota ................................................. 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24570 ........... Pine County, Minnesota ............................................................ 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24580 ........... Pipestone County, Minnesota ................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24590 ........... Polk County, Minnesota ............................................................ 2985 0.7901 0.7901 24220 24220 0.7901 

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24600 ........... Pope County, Minnesota ........................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24610 ........... Ramsey County, Minnesota ...................................................... 5120 1.1075 1.1075 33460 33460 1.1075 

24620 ........... Red Lake County, Minnesota ................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24630 ........... Redwood County, Minnesota .................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24640 ........... Renville County, Minnesota ...................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24650 ........... Rice County, Minnesota ............................................................ 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24660 ........... Rock County, Minnesota ........................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24670 ........... Roseau County, Minnesota ....................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24680 ........... St Louis County, Minnesota ...................................................... 2240 1.0213 1.0213 20260 50216 1.0213 

24690 ........... Scott County, Minnesota ........................................................... 5120 1.1075 1.1075 33460 33460 1.1075 

24700 ........... Sherburne County, Minnesota .................................................. 5120 1.1075 1.1075 33460 33460 1.1075 

24710 ........... Sibley County, Minnesota ......................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24720 ........... Stearns County, Minnesota ....................................................... 6980 0.9965 0.9965 41060 41060 0.9965 

24730 ........... Steele County, Minnesota ......................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24740 ........... Stevens County, Minnesota ...................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24750 ........... Swift County, Minnesota ........................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24760 ........... Todd County, Minnesota ........................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24770 ........... Traverse County, Minnesota ..................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24780 ........... Wabasha County, Minnesota .................................................... 24 0.9132 1.1131 40340 50071 1.0132 

24790 ........... Wadena County, Minnesota ...................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24800 ........... Waseca County, Minnesota ...................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24810 ........... Washington County, Minnesota ................................................ 5120 1.1075 1.1075 33460 33460 1.1075 

24820 ........... Watonwan County, Minnesota .................................................. 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132

24830 ........... Wilkin County, Minnesota ......................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24840 ........... Winona County, Minnesota ....................................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

24850 ........... Wright County, Minnesota ......................................................... 5120 1.1075 1.1075 33460 33460 1.1075 

24860 ........... Yellow Medicine County, Minnesota ......................................... 24 0.9132 0.9132 99924 99924 0.9132 

25000 ........... Adams County, Mississippi ....................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25010 ........... Alcorn County, Mississippi ........................................................ 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25020 ........... Amite County, Mississippi ......................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25030 ........... Attala County, Mississippi ......................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25040 ........... Benton County, Mississippi ....................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25050 ........... Bolivar County, Mississippi ....................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25060 ........... Calhoun County, Mississippi ..................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25070 ........... Carroll County, Mississippi ........................................................ 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25080 ........... Chickasaw County, Mississippi ................................................. 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25090 ........... Choctaw County, Mississippi .................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25100 ........... Claiborne County, Mississippi ................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25110 ........... Clarke County, Mississippi ........................................................ 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25120 ........... Clay County, Mississippi ........................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25130 ........... Coahoma County, Mississippi ................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25140 ........... Copiah County, Mississippi ....................................................... 25 0.7634 0.8311 27140 50074 0.7973 

25150 ........... Covington County, Mississippi .................................................. 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25160 ........... Desoto County, Mississippi ....................................................... 4920 0.9416 0.9397 32820 50278 0.9407 

25170 ........... Forrest County, Mississippi ....................................................... 3285 0.7601 0.7601 25620 50241 0.7601 

25180 ........... Franklin County, Mississippi ..................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25190 ........... George County, Mississippi ...................................................... 25 0.7634 0.8156 37700 50076 0.7895 

25200 ........... Greene County, Mississippi ...................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25210 ........... Grenada County, Mississippi .................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25220 ........... Hancock County, Mississippi .................................................... 0920 0.8706 0.8929 25060 50180 0.8818 

25230 ........... Harrison County, Mississippi ..................................................... 0920 0.8706 0.8929 25060 50180 0.8818 

25240 ........... Hinds County, Mississippi ......................................................... 3560 0.8382 0.8311 27140 50246 0.8347 

25250 ........... Holmes County, Mississippi ...................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25260 ........... Humphreys County, Mississippi ................................................ 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25270 ........... Issaquena County, Mississippi .................................................. 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25280 ........... Itawamba County, Mississippi ................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25290 ........... Jackson County, Mississippi ..................................................... 0920 0.8706 0.8156 37700 50181 0.8431 

25300 ........... Jasper County, Mississippi ....................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25310 ........... Jefferson County, Mississippi ................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25320 ........... Jefferson Davis County, Mississippi ......................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654

25330 ........... Jones County, Mississippi ......................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25340 ........... Kemper County, Mississippi ...................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25350 ........... Lafayette County, Mississippi ................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25360 ........... Lamar County, Mississippi ........................................................ 3285 0.7601 0.7601 25620 50241 0.7601 

25370 ........... Lauderdale County, Mississippi ................................................ 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25380 ........... Lawrence County, Mississippi ................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

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25390 ........... Leake County, Mississippi ........................................................ 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25400 ........... Lee County, Mississippi ............................................................ 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25410 ........... Leflore County, Mississippi ....................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25420 ........... Lincoln County, Mississippi ....................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25430 ........... Lowndes County, Mississippi .................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25440 ........... Madison County, Mississippi ..................................................... 3560 0.8382 0.8311 27140 50246 0.8347 

25450 ........... Marion County, Mississippi ....................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25460 ........... Marshall County, Mississippi ..................................................... 25 0.7634 0.9397 32820 50075 0.8516 

25470 ........... Monroe County, Mississippi ...................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25480 ........... Montgomery County, Mississippi .............................................. 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654

25490 ........... Neshoba County, Mississippi .................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25500 ........... Newton County, Mississippi ...................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25510 ........... Noxubee County, Mississippi .................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25520 ........... Oktibbeha County, Mississippi .................................................. 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25530 ........... Panola County, Mississippi ....................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25540 ........... Pearl River County, Mississippi ................................................ 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25550 ........... Perry County, Mississippi .......................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7601 25620 50073 0.7618 

25560 ........... Pike County, Mississippi ........................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25570 ........... Pontotoc County, Mississippi .................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25580 ........... Prentiss County, Mississippi ..................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25590 ........... Quitman County, Mississippi ..................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25600 ........... Rankin County, Mississippi ....................................................... 3560 0.8382 0.8311 27140 50246 0.8347 

25610 ........... Scott County, Mississippi .......................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25620 ........... Sharkey County, Mississippi ..................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25630 ........... Simpson County, Mississippi .................................................... 25 0.7634 0.8311 27140 50074 0.7973 

25640 ........... Smith County, Mississippi ......................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25650 ........... Stone County, Mississippi ......................................................... 25 0.7634 0.8929 25060 50072 0.8282 

25660 ........... Sunflower County, Mississippi .................................................. 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25670 ........... Tallahatchie County, Mississippi ............................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25680 ........... Tate County, Mississippi ........................................................... 25 0.7634 0.9397 32820 50075 0.8516 

25690 ........... Tippah County, Mississippi ....................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25700 ........... Tishomingo County, Mississippi ................................................ 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25710 ........... Tunica County, Mississippi ....................................................... 25 0.7634 0.9397 32820 50075 0.8516 

25720 ........... Union County, Mississippi ......................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25730 ........... Walthall County, Mississippi ..................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25740 ........... Warren County, Mississippi ...................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25750 ........... Washington County, Mississippi ............................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25760 ........... Wayne County, Mississippi ....................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25770 ........... Webster County, Mississippi ..................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25780 ........... Wilkinson County, Mississippi ................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25790 ........... Winston County, Mississippi ..................................................... 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25800 ........... Yalobusha County, Mississippi ................................................. 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

25810 ........... Yazoo County, Mississippi ........................................................ 25 0.7634 0.7674 99925 99925 0.7654 

26000 ........... Adair County, Missouri .............................................................. 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26010 ........... Andrew County, Missouri .......................................................... 7000 0.9519 0.9519 41140 50317 0.9519 

26020 ........... Atchison County, Missouri ........................................................ 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26030 ........... Audrain County, Missouri .......................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26040 ........... Barry County, Missouri .............................................................. 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26050 ........... Barton County, Missouri ............................................................ 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26060 ........... Bates County, Missouri ............................................................. 26 0.7959 0.9476 28140 50079 0.8718 

26070 ........... Benton County, Missouri ........................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26080 ........... Bollinger County, Missouri ........................................................ 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26090 ........... Boone County, Missouri ............................................................ 1740 0.8345 0.8345 17860 50201 0.8345 

26100 ........... Buchanan County, Missouri ...................................................... 7000 0.9519 0.9519 41140 50317 0.9519 

26110 ........... Butler County, Missouri ............................................................. 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26120 ........... Caldwell County, Missouri ......................................................... 26 0.7959 0.9476 28140 50079 0.8718 

26130 ........... Callaway County, Missouri ........................................................ 26 0.7959 0.8387 27620 27620 0.8173 

26140 ........... Camden County, Missouri ......................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26150 ........... Cape Girardeau County, Missouri ............................................ 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26160 ........... Carroll County, Missouri ............................................................ 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26170 ........... Carter County, Missouri ............................................................ 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26180 ........... Cass County, Missouri .............................................................. 3760 0.9490 0.9476 28140 50252 0.9483 

26190 ........... Cedar County, Missouri ............................................................ 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26200 ........... Chariton County, Missouri ......................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26210 ........... Christian County, Missouri ........................................................ 7920 0.8250 0.8237 44180 50334 0.8244 

26220 ........... Clark County, Missouri .............................................................. 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

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SSA State/ 

county code County name MSA No. 

2006 

MSAbased 

WI 

2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

Number 

that 

goes on 

the 

claim in 

the 

CBSA 

field 

Transition 

wage 

index 

26230 ........... Clay County, Missouri ............................................................... 3760 0.9490 0.9476 28140 50252 0.9483 

26240 ........... Clinton County, Missouri ........................................................... 3760 0.9490 0.9476 28140 50252 0.9483 

26250 ........... Cole County, Missouri ............................................................... 26 0.7959 0.8387 27620 27620 0.8173 

26260 ........... Cooper County, Missouri .......................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26270 ........... Crawford County, Missouri ........................................................ 26 0.7959 0.8954 41180 50081 0.8457 

26280 ........... Dade County, Missouri .............................................................. 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26290 ........... Dallas County, Missouri ............................................................ 26 0.7959 0.8237 44180 50082 0.8098 

26300 ........... Daviess County, Missouri ......................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26310 ........... De Kalb County, Missouri ......................................................... 26 0.7959 0.9519 41140 50080 0.8739 

26320 ........... Dent County, Missouri ............................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26330 ........... Douglas County, Missouri ......................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26340 ........... Dunklin County, Missouri .......................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26350 ........... Franklin County, Missouri ......................................................... 7040 0.8962 0.8954 41180 50318 0.8958 

26360 ........... Gasconade County, Missouri .................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26370 ........... Gentry County, Missouri ........................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26380 ........... Greene County, Missouri .......................................................... 7920 0.8250 0.8237 44180 50334 0.8244 

26390 ........... Grundy County, Missouri .......................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26400 ........... Harrison County, Missouri ......................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26410 ........... Henry County, Missouri ............................................................. 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26411 ........... Hickory County, Missouri .......................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26412 ........... Holt County, Missouri ................................................................ 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26440 ........... Howard County, Missouri .......................................................... 26 0.7959 0.8345 17860 50077 0.8152 

26450 ........... Howell County, Missouri ........................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26460 ........... Iron County, Missouri ................................................................ 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26470 ........... Jackson County, Missouri ......................................................... 3760 0.9490 0.9476 28140 50252 0.9483 

26480 ........... Jasper County, Missouri ........................................................... 3710 0.8582 0.8582 27900 27900 0.8582 

26490 ........... Jefferson County, Missouri ....................................................... 7040 0.8962 0.8954 41180 50318 0.8958 

26500 ........... Johnson County, Missouri ......................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26510 ........... Knox County, Missouri .............................................................. 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26520 ........... Laclede County, Missouri .......................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26530 ........... Lafayette County, Missouri ....................................................... 3760 0.9490 0.9476 28140 50252 0.9483 

26540 ........... Lawrence County, Missouri ....................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26541 ........... Lewis County, Missouri ............................................................. 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26560 ........... Lincoln County, Missouri ........................................................... 7040 0.8962 0.8954 41180 50318 0.8958 

26570 ........... Linn County, Missouri ............................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26580 ........... Livingston County, Missouri ...................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26590 ........... Mc Donald County, Missouri ..................................................... 26 0.7959 0.8661 22220 50078 0.8310 

26600 ........... Macon County, Missouri ........................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26601 ........... Madison County, Missouri ......................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26620 ........... Maries County, Missouri ........................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26630 ........... Marion County, Missouri ........................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26631 ........... Mercer County, Missouri ........................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26650 ........... Miller County, Missouri .............................................................. 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26660 ........... Mississippi County, Missouri ..................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26670 ........... Moniteau County, Missouri ....................................................... 26 0.7959 0.8387 27620 27620 0.8173 

26680 ........... Monroe County, Missouri .......................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26690 ........... Montgomery County, Missouri .................................................. 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26700 ........... Morgan County, Missouri .......................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26710 ........... New Madrid County, Missouri ................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26720 ........... Newton County, Missouri .......................................................... 3710 0.8582 0.8582 27900 27900 0.8582 

26730 ........... Nodaway County, Missouri ....................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26740 ........... Oregon County, Missouri .......................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26750 ........... Osage County, Missouri ............................................................ 26 0.7959 0.8387 27620 27620 0.8173 

26751 ........... Ozark County, Missouri ............................................................. 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26770 ........... Pemiscot County, Missouri ....................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26780 ........... Perry County, Missouri .............................................................. 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26790 ........... Pettis County, Missouri ............................................................. 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26800 ........... Phelps County, Missouri ........................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26810 ........... Pike County, Missouri ............................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26820 ........... Platte County, Missouri ............................................................. 3760 0.9490 0.9476 28140 50252 0.9483 

26821 ........... Polk County, Missouri ............................................................... 26 0.7959 0.8237 44180 50082 0.8098 

26840 ........... Pulaski County, Missouri ........................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26850 ........... Putnam County, Missouri .......................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26860 ........... Ralls County, Missouri .............................................................. 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26870 ........... Randolph County, Missouri ....................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26880 ........... Ray County, Missouri ................................................................ 3760 0.9490 0.9476 28140 50252 0.9483 

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ADDENDUM A.—CY 2006 HH PPS TRANSITION WAGE INDEX TABLE BY STATE AND COUNTY CODE—Continued 

SSA State/ 

county code County name MSA No. 

2006 

MSAbased 

WI 

2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

Number 

that 

goes on 

the 

claim in 

the 

CBSA 

field 

Transition 

wage 

index 

26881 ........... Reynolds County, Missouri ....................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26900 ........... Ripley County, Missouri ............................................................ 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26910 ........... St Charles County, Missouri ..................................................... 7040 0.8962 0.8954 41180 50318 0.8958 

26911 ........... St Clair County, Missouri .......................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26930 ........... St Francois County, Missouri .................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26940 ........... St Louis County, Missouri ......................................................... 7040 0.8962 0.8954 41180 50318 0.8958 

26950 ........... St Louis City County, Missouri .................................................. 7040 0.8962 0.8954 41180 50318 0.8958 

26960 ........... Ste Genevieve County, Missouri .............................................. 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930

26970 ........... Saline County, Missouri ............................................................ 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26980 ........... Schuyler County, Missouri ........................................................ 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26981 ........... Scotland County, Missouri ........................................................ 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26982 ........... Scott County, Missouri .............................................................. 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26983 ........... Shannon County, Missouri ........................................................ 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26984 ........... Shelby County, Missouri ........................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26985 ........... Stoddard County, Missouri ........................................................ 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26986 ........... Stone County, Missouri ............................................................. 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26987 ........... Sullivan County, Missouri .......................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26988 ........... Taney County, Missouri ............................................................ 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26989 ........... Texas County, Missouri ............................................................ 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26990 ........... Vernon County, Missouri ........................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26991 ........... Warren County, Missouri .......................................................... 7040 0.8962 0.8954 41180 50318 0.8958 

26992 ........... Washington County, Missouri ................................................... 26 0.7959 0.8954 41180 50081 0.8457 

26993 ........... Wayne County, Missouri ........................................................... 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26994 ........... Webster County, Missouri ......................................................... 7920 0.8250 0.8237 44180 50334 0.8244 

26995 ........... Worth County, Missouri ............................................................. 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

26996 ........... Wright County, Missouri ............................................................ 26 0.7959 0.7900 99926 99926 0.7930 

27000 ........... Beaverhead County, Montana .................................................. 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762

27010 ........... Big Horn County, Montana ....................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27020 ........... Blaine County, Montana ............................................................ 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27030 ........... Broadwater County, Montana ................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27040 ........... Carbon County, Montana .......................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8834 13740 50083 0.8798 

27050 ........... Carter County, Montana ............................................................ 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27060 ........... Cascade County, Montana ....................................................... 3040 0.9052 0.9052 24500 24500 0.9052 

27070 ........... Chouteau County, Montana ...................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27080 ........... Custer County, Montana ........................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27090 ........... Daniels County, Montana .......................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27100 ........... Dawson County, Montana ......................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27110 ........... Deer Lodge County, Montana ................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27113 ........... Yellowstone National Park, Montana ........................................ 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27120 ........... Fallon County, Montana ............................................................ 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27130 ........... Fergus County, Montana .......................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27140 ........... Flathead County, Montana ........................................................ 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27150 ........... Gallatin County, Montana ......................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27160 ........... Garfield County, Montana ......................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27170 ........... Glacier County, Montana .......................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27180 ........... Golden Valley County, Montana ............................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762

27190 ........... Granite County, Montana .......................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27200 ........... Hill County, Montana ................................................................. 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27210 ........... Jefferson County, Montana ....................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27220 ........... Judith Basin County, Montana .................................................. 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27230 ........... Lake County, Montana .............................................................. 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27240 ........... Lewis And Clark County, Montana ........................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27250 ........... Liberty County, Montana ........................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27260 ........... Lincoln County, Montana .......................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27270 ........... Mc Cone County, Montana ....................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27280 ........... Madison County, Montana ........................................................ 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27290 ........... Meagher County, Montana ....................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27300 ........... Mineral County, Montana .......................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27310 ........... Missoula County, Montana ....................................................... 5140 0.9473 0.9473 33540 33540 0.9473 

27320 ........... Musselshell County, Montana ................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27330 ........... Park County, Montana .............................................................. 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27340 ........... Petroleum County, Montana ..................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27350 ........... Phillips County, Montana .......................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27360 ........... Pondera County, Montana ........................................................ 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27370 ........... Powder River County, Montana ................................................ 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762

27380 ........... Powell County, Montana ........................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

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SSA State/ 

county code County name MSA No. 

2006 

MSAbased 

WI 

2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

Number 

that 

goes on 

the 

claim in 

the 

CBSA 

field 

Transition 

wage 

index 

27390 ........... Prairie County, Montana ........................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27400 ........... Ravalli County, Montana ........................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27410 ........... Richland County, Montana ........................................................ 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27420 ........... Roosevelt County, Montana ...................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27430 ........... Rosebud County, Montana ....................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27440 ........... Sanders County, Montana ........................................................ 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27450 ........... Sheridan County, Montana ....................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27460 ........... Silver Bow County, Montana .................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27470 ........... Stillwater County, Montana ....................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27480 ........... Sweet Grass County, Montana ................................................. 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762

27490 ........... Teton County, Montana ............................................................ 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27500 ........... Toole County, Montana ............................................................. 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27510 ........... Treasure County, Montana ....................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27520 ........... Valley County, Montana ............................................................ 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27530 ........... Wheatland County, Montana .................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27540 ........... Wibaux County, Montana .......................................................... 27 0.8762 0.8762 99927 99927 0.8762 

27550 ........... Yellowstone County, Montana .................................................. 0880 0.8834 0.8834 13740 50179 0.8834 

28000 ........... Adams County, Nebraska ......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28010 ........... Antelope County, Nebraska ...................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28020 ........... Arthur County, Nebraska .......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28030 ........... Banner County, Nebraska ......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28040 ........... Blaine County, Nebraska .......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28050 ........... Boone County, Nebraska .......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28060 ........... Box Butte County, Nebraska .................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28070 ........... Boyd County, Nebraska ............................................................ 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28080 ........... Brown County, Nebraska .......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28090 ........... Buffalo County, Nebraska ......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28100 ........... Burt County, Nebraska .............................................................. 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28110 ........... Butler County, Nebraska ........................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28120 ........... Cass County, Nebraska ............................................................ 5920 0.9560 0.9560 36540 50295 0.9560 

28130 ........... Cedar County, Nebraska .......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28140 ........... Chase County, Nebraska .......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28150 ........... Cherry County, Nebraska ......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28160 ........... Cheyenne County, Nebraska .................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28170 ........... Clay County, Nebraska ............................................................. 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28180 ........... Colfax County, Nebraska .......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28190 ........... Cuming County, Nebraska ........................................................ 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28200 ........... Custer County, Nebraska .......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28210 ........... Dakota County, Nebraska ......................................................... 7720 0.9416 0.9381 43580 50331 0.9399 

28220 ........... Dawes County, Nebraska ......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28230 ........... Dawson County, Nebraska ....................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28240 ........... Deuel County, Nebraska ........................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28250 ........... Dixon County, Nebraska ........................................................... 28 0.8657 0.9381 43580 50086 0.9019 

28260 ........... Dodge County, Nebraska .......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28270 ........... Douglas County, Nebraska ....................................................... 5920 0.9560 0.9560 36540 50295 0.9560 

28280 ........... Dundy County, Nebraska .......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28290 ........... Fillmore County, Nebraska ....................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28300 ........... Franklin County, Nebraska ....................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28310 ........... Frontier County, Nebraska ........................................................ 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28320 ........... Furnas County, Nebraska ......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28330 ........... Gage County, Nebraska ........................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28340 ........... Garden County, Nebraska ........................................................ 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28350 ........... Garfield County, Nebraska ........................................................ 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28360 ........... Gosper County, Nebraska ........................................................ 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28370 ........... Grant County, Nebraska ........................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28380 ........... Greeley County, Nebraska ........................................................ 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28390 ........... Hall County, Nebraska .............................................................. 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28400 ........... Hamilton County, Nebraska ...................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28410 ........... Harlan County, Nebraska .......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28420 ........... Hayes County, Nebraska .......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28430 ........... Hitchcock County, Nebraska ..................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28440 ........... Holt County, Nebraska .............................................................. 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28450 ........... Hooker County, Nebraska ......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28460 ........... Howard County, Nebraska ........................................................ 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28470 ........... Jefferson County, Nebraska ..................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28480 ........... Johnson County, Nebraska ....................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

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SSA State/ 

county code County name MSA No. 

2006 

MSAbased 

WI 

2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

Number 

that 

goes on 

the 

claim in 

the 

CBSA 

field 

Transition 

wage 

index 

28490 ........... Kearney County, Nebraska ....................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28500 ........... Keith County, Nebraska ............................................................ 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28510 ........... Keya Paha County, Nebraska .................................................. 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657

28520 ........... Kimball County, Nebraska ........................................................ 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28530 ........... Knox County, Nebraska ............................................................ 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28540 ........... Lancaster County, Nebraska .................................................... 4360 1.0214 1.0214 30700 50264 1.0214 

28550 ........... Lincoln County, Nebraska ......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28560 ........... Logan County, Nebraska .......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28570 ........... Loup County, Nebraska ............................................................ 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28580 ........... Mc Pherson County, Nebraska ................................................. 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657

28590 ........... Madison County, Nebraska ....................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28600 ........... Merrick County, Nebraska ........................................................ 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28610 ........... Morrill County, Nebraska .......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28620 ........... Nance County, Nebraska .......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28630 ........... Nemaha County, Nebraska ....................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28640 ........... Nuckolls County, Nebraska ....................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28650 ........... Otoe County, Nebraska ............................................................ 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28660 ........... Pawnee County, Nebraska ....................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28670 ........... Perkins County, Nebraska ........................................................ 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28680 ........... Phelps County, Nebraska ......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28690 ........... Pierce County, Nebraska .......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28700 ........... Platte County, Nebraska ........................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28710 ........... Polk County, Nebraska ............................................................. 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28720 ........... Redwillow County, Nebraska .................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28730 ........... Richardson County, Nebraska .................................................. 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28740 ........... Rock County, Nebraska ............................................................ 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28750 ........... Saline County, Nebraska .......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28760 ........... Sarpy County, Nebraska ........................................................... 5920 0.9560 0.9560 36540 50295 0.9560 

28770 ........... Saunders County, Nebraska ..................................................... 28 0.8657 0.9560 36540 50085 0.9109 

28780 ........... Scotts Bluff County, Nebraska .................................................. 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28790 ........... Seward County, Nebraska ........................................................ 28 0.8657 1.0214 30700 50084 0.9436 

28800 ........... Sheridan County, Nebraska ...................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28810 ........... Sherman County, Nebraska ...................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28820 ........... Sioux County, Nebraska ........................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28830 ........... Stanton County, Nebraska ........................................................ 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28840 ........... Thayer County, Nebraska ......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28850 ........... Thomas County, Nebraska ....................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28860 ........... Thurston County, Nebraska ...................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28870 ........... Valley County, Nebraska .......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28880 ........... Washington County, Nebraska ................................................. 5920 0.9560 0.9560 36540 50295 0.9560 

28890 ........... Wayne County, Nebraska ......................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28900 ........... Webster County, Nebraska ....................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28910 ........... Wheeler County, Nebraska ....................................................... 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

28920 ........... York County, Nebraska ............................................................. 28 0.8657 0.8657 99928 99928 0.8657 

29000 ........... Churchill County, Nevada ......................................................... 29 0.9687 0.9065 99929 50087 0.9376 

29010 ........... Clark County, Nevada ............................................................... 4120 1.1155 1.1437 29820 29820 1.1296 

29020 ........... Douglas County, Nevada .......................................................... 29 0.9687 0.9065 99929 50087 0.9376 

29030 ........... Elko County, Nevada ................................................................ 29 0.9687 0.9065 99929 50087 0.9376 

29040 ........... Esmeralda County, Nevada ...................................................... 29 0.9687 0.9065 99929 50087 0.9376 

29050 ........... Eureka County, Nevada ............................................................ 29 0.9687 0.9065 99929 50087 0.9376 

29060 ........... Humboldt County, Nevada ........................................................ 29 0.9687 0.9065 99929 50087 0.9376 

29070 ........... Lander County, Nevada ............................................................ 29 0.9687 0.9065 99929 50087 0.9376 

29080 ........... Lincoln County, Nevada ............................................................ 29 0.9687 0.9065 99929 50087 0.9376 

29090 ........... Lyon County, Nevada ............................................................... 29 0.9687 0.9065 99929 50087 0.9376 

29100 ........... Mineral County, Nevada ........................................................... 29 0.9687 0.9065 99929 50087 0.9376 

29110 ........... Nye County, Nevada ................................................................. 4120 1.1155 0.9065 99929 50261 1.0110 

29120 ........... Carson City County, Nevada .................................................... 29 0.9687 1.0234 16180 16180 0.9961 

29130 ........... Pershing County, Nevada ......................................................... 29 0.9687 0.9065 99929 50087 0.9376 

29140 ........... Storey County, Nevada ............................................................. 29 0.9687 1.0982 39900 50088 1.0335 

29150 ........... Washoe County, Nevada .......................................................... 6720 1.0982 1.0982 39900 50309 1.0982 

29160 ........... White Pine County, Nevada ...................................................... 29 0.9687 0.9065 99929 50087 0.9376 

30000 ........... Belknap County, New Hampshire ............................................. 30 1.0817 1.0817 99930 99930 1.0817 

30010 ........... Carroll County, New Hampshire ............................................... 30 1.0817 1.0817 99930 99930 1.0817

30020 ........... Cheshire County, New Hampshire ........................................... 30 1.0817 1.0817 99930 99930 1.0817 

30030 ........... Coos County, New Hampshire ................................................. 30 1.0817 1.0817 99930 99930 1.0817 

30040 ........... Grafton County, New Hampshire .............................................. 30 1.0817 1.0817 99930 99930 1.0817 

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WI 

2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

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that 

goes on 

the 

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field 

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index 

30050 ........... Hillsboro County, New Hampshire ............................................ 1123 1.1178 1.0354 31700 31700 1.0766 

30060 ........... Merrimack County, New Hampshire ......................................... 1123 1.1178 1.0354 31700 31700 1.0766 

30070 ........... Rockingham County, New Hampshire ...................................... 1123 1.1178 1.0374 40484 40484 1.0776 

30080 ........... Strafford County, New Hampshire ............................................ 1123 1.1178 1.0374 40484 40484 1.0776 

30090 ........... Sullivan County, New Hampshire ............................................. 30 1.0817 1.0817 99930 99930 1.0817 

31000 ........... Atlantic County, New Jersey ..................................................... 0560 1.1496 1.1615 12100 12100 1.1556 

31100 ........... Bergen County, New Jersey ..................................................... 0875 1.1651 1.3188 35644 50178 1.2420 

31150 ........... Burlington County, New Jersey ................................................ 6160 1.0922 1.0517 15804 15804 1.0720 

31160 ........... Camden County, New Jersey ................................................... 6160 1.0922 1.0517 15804 15804 1.0720 

31180 ........... Cape May County, New Jersey ................................................ 0560 1.1496 1.1011 36140 36140 1.1254 

31190 ........... Cumberland County, New Jersey ............................................. 8760 0.9827 0.9827 47220 47220 0.9827

31200 ........... Essex County, New Jersey ....................................................... 5640 1.1834 1.1883 35084 50289 1.1859 

31220 ........... Gloucester County, New Jersey ............................................... 6160 1.0922 1.0517 15804 15804 1.0720 

31230 ........... Hudson County, New Jersey .................................................... 3640 1.1338 1.3188 35644 50249 1.2263 

31250 ........... Hunterdon County, New Jersey ................................................ 5015 1.1167 1.1883 35084 50280 1.1525 

31260 ........... Mercer County, New Jersey ..................................................... 8480 1.0834 1.0834 45940 45940 1.0834 

31270 ........... Middlesex County, New Jersey ................................................ 5015 1.1167 1.1249 20764 50279 1.1208 

31290 ........... Monmouth County, New Jersey ................................................ 5190 1.1260 1.1249 20764 50282 1.1255 

31300 ........... Morris County, New Jersey ....................................................... 5640 1.1834 1.1883 35084 50289 1.1859 

31310 ........... Ocean County, New Jersey ...................................................... 5190 1.1260 1.1249 20764 50282 1.1255 

31320 ........... Passaic County, New Jersey .................................................... 0875 1.1651 1.3188 35644 50178 1.2420 

31340 ........... Salem County, New Jersey ...................................................... 6160 1.0922 1.0471 48864 50299 1.0697 

31350 ........... Somerset County, New Jersey ................................................. 5015 1.1167 1.1249 20764 50279 1.1208 

31360 ........... Sussex County, New Jersey ..................................................... 5640 1.1834 1.1883 35084 50289 1.1859 

31370 ........... Union County, New Jersey ....................................................... 5640 1.1834 1.1883 35084 50289 1.1859 

31390 ........... Warren County, New Jersey ..................................................... 5640 1.1834 0.9818 10900 50288 1.0826 

32000 ........... Bernalillo County, New Mexico ................................................. 0200 0.9684 0.9684 10740 50165 0.9684 

32010 ........... Catron County, New Mexico ..................................................... 32 0.8563 0.8635 99932 50089 0.8599 

32020 ........... Chaves County, New Mexico .................................................... 32 0.8563 0.8635 99932 50089 0.8599 

32025 ........... Cibola County, New Mexico ...................................................... 32 0.8563 0.8635 99932 50089 0.8599 

32030 ........... Colfax County, New Mexico ...................................................... 32 0.8563 0.8635 99932 50089 0.8599 

32040 ........... Curry County, New Mexico ....................................................... 32 0.8563 0.8635 99932 50089 0.8599 

32050 ........... De Baca County, New Mexico .................................................. 32 0.8563 0.8635 99932 50089 0.8599

32060 ........... Dona Ana County, New Mexico ................................................ 4100 0.8467 0.8467 29740 29740 0.8467 

32070 ........... Eddy County, New Mexico ........................................................ 32 0.8563 0.8635 99932 50089 0.8599 

32080 ........... Grant County, New Mexico ....................................................... 32 0.8563 0.8635 99932 50089 0.8599 

32090 ........... Guadalupe County, New Mexico .............................................. 32 0.8563 0.8635 99932 50089 0.8599 

32100 ........... Harding County, New Mexico ................................................... 32 0.8563 0.8635 99932 50089 0.8599 

32110 ........... Hidalgo County, New Mexico .................................................... 32 0.8563 0.8635 99932 50089 0.8599 

32120 ........... Lea County, New Mexico .......................................................... 32 0.8563 0.8635 99932 50089 0.8599 

32130 ........... Lincoln County, New Mexico .................................................... 32 0.8563 0.8635 99932 50089 0.8599 

32131 ........... Los Alamos County, New Mexico ............................................. 7490 1.0748 0.8635 99932 50325 0.9692

32140 ........... Luna County, New Mexico ........................................................ 32 0.8563 0.8635 99932 50089 0.8599 

32150 ........... Mc Kinley County, New Mexico ................................................ 32 0.8563 0.8635 99932 50089 0.8599

32160 ........... Mora County, New Mexico ........................................................ 32 0.8563 0.8635 99932 50089 0.8599 

32170 ........... Otero County, New Mexico ....................................................... 32 0.8563 0.8635 99932 50089 0.8599 

32180 ........... Quay County, New Mexico ....................................................... 32 0.8563 0.8635 99932 50089 0.8599 

32190 ........... Rio Arriba County, New Mexico ................................................ 32 0.8563 0.8635 99932 50089 0.8599 

32200 ........... Roosevelt County, New Mexico ................................................ 32 0.8563 0.8635 99932 50089 0.8599

32210 ........... Sandoval County, New Mexico ................................................. 0200 0.9684 0.9684 10740 50165 0.9684 

32220 ........... San Juan County, New Mexico ................................................ 32 0.8563 0.8509 22140 22140 0.8536 

32230 ........... San Miguel County, New Mexico .............................................. 32 0.8563 0.8635 99932 50089 0.8599 

32240 ........... Santa Fe County, New Mexico ................................................. 7490 1.0748 1.0920 42140 42140 1.0834 

32250 ........... Sierra County, New Mexico ...................................................... 32 0.8563 0.8635 99932 50089 0.8599 

32260 ........... Socorro County, New Mexico ................................................... 32 0.8563 0.8635 99932 50089 0.8599 

32270 ........... Taos County, New Mexico ........................................................ 32 0.8563 0.8635 99932 50089 0.8599 

32280 ........... Torrance County, New Mexico ................................................. 32 0.8563 0.9684 10740 50090 0.9124

32290 ........... Union County, New Mexico ...................................................... 32 0.8563 0.8635 99932 50089 0.8599 

32300 ........... Valencia County, New Mexico .................................................. 0200 0.9684 0.9684 10740 50165 0.9684 

33000 ........... Albany County, New York ......................................................... 0160 0.8559 0.8589 10580 10580 0.8574 

33010 ........... Allegany County, New York ...................................................... 33 0.8395 0.8154 99933 50091 0.8275 

33020 ........... Bronx County, New York .......................................................... 5600 1.3464 1.3188 35644 50287 1.3326 

33030 ........... Broome County, New York ....................................................... 0960 0.8562 0.8562 13780 13780 0.8562 

33040 ........... Cattaraugus County, New York ................................................ 33 0.8395 0.8154 99933 50091 0.8275

33050 ........... Cayuga County, New York ....................................................... 8160 0.9492 0.8154 99933 50336 0.8823 

33060 ........... Chautauqua County, New York ................................................ 3610 0.7544 0.8154 99933 50248 0.7849 

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WI 

2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

Number 

that 

goes on 

the 

claim in 

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CBSA 

field 

Transition 

wage 

index 

33070 ........... Chemung County, New York .................................................... 2335 0.8250 0.8250 21300 21300 0.8250 

33080 ........... Chenango County, New York ................................................... 33 0.8395 0.8154 99933 50091 0.8275

33090 ........... Clinton County, New York ......................................................... 33 0.8395 0.8154 99933 50091 0.8275 

33200 ........... Columbia County, New York ..................................................... 33 0.8395 0.8154 99933 50091 0.8275 

33210 ........... Cortland County, New York ...................................................... 33 0.8395 0.8154 99933 50091 0.8275 

33220 ........... Delaware County, New York ..................................................... 33 0.8395 0.8154 99933 50091 0.8275 

33230 ........... Dutchess County, New York ..................................................... 2281 1.0475 1.0891 39100 50217 1.0683 

33240 ........... Erie County, New York ............................................................. 1280 0.9511 0.9511 15380 15380 0.9511 

33260 ........... Essex County, New York .......................................................... 33 0.8395 0.8154 99933 50091 0.8275 

33270 ........... Franklin County, New York ....................................................... 33 0.8395 0.8154 99933 50091 0.8275 

33280 ........... Fulton County, New York .......................................................... 33 0.8395 0.8154 99933 50091 0.8275 

33290 ........... Genesee County, New York ..................................................... 6840 0.9049 0.8154 99933 50313 0.8602 

33300 ........... Greene County, New York ........................................................ 33 0.8395 0.8154 99933 50091 0.8275 

33310 ........... Hamilton County, New York ...................................................... 33 0.8395 0.8154 99933 50091 0.8275 

33320 ........... Herkimer County, New York ..................................................... 8680 0.8358 0.8358 46540 46540 0.8358 

33330 ........... Jefferson County, New York ..................................................... 33 0.8395 0.8154 99933 50091 0.8275 

33331 ........... Kings County, New York ........................................................... 5600 1.3464 1.3188 35644 50287 1.3326 

33340 ........... Lewis County, New York ........................................................... 33 0.8395 0.8154 99933 50091 0.8275 

33350 ........... Livingston County, New York .................................................... 6840 0.9049 0.9121 40380 40380 0.9085 

33360 ........... Madison County, New York ...................................................... 8160 0.9492 0.9574 45060 45060 0.9533 

33370 ........... Monroe County, New York ........................................................ 6840 0.9049 0.9121 40380 40380 0.9085 

33380 ........... Montgomery County, New York ................................................ 0160 0.8559 0.8154 99933 50164 0.8357 

33400 ........... Nassau County, New York ........................................................ 5380 1.2719 1.2719 35004 35004 1.2719 

33420 ........... New York County, New York .................................................... 5600 1.3464 1.3188 35644 50287 1.3326 

33500 ........... Niagara County, New York ....................................................... 1280 0.9511 0.9511 15380 15380 0.9511 

33510 ........... Oneida County, New York ........................................................ 8680 0.8358 0.8358 46540 46540 0.8358 

33520 ........... Onondaga County, New York ................................................... 8160 0.9492 0.9574 45060 45060 0.9533 

33530 ........... Ontario County, New York ........................................................ 6840 0.9049 0.9121 40380 40380 0.9085 

33540 ........... Orange County, New York ........................................................ 5660 1.1207 1.0891 39100 50291 1.1049 

33550 ........... Orleans County, New York ....................................................... 6840 0.9049 0.9121 40380 40380 0.9085 

33560 ........... Oswego County, New York ....................................................... 8160 0.9492 0.9574 45060 45060 0.9533 

33570 ........... Otsego County, New York ........................................................ 33 0.8395 0.8154 99933 50091 0.8275 

33580 ........... Putnam County, New York ....................................................... 5600 1.3464 1.3188 35644 50287 1.3326 

33590 ........... Queens County, New York ....................................................... 5600 1.3464 1.3188 35644 50287 1.3326 

33600 ........... Rensselaer County, New York .................................................. 0160 0.8559 0.8589 10580 10580 0.8574 

33610 ........... Richmond County, New York .................................................... 5600 1.3464 1.3188 35644 50287 1.3326 

33620 ........... Rockland County, New York ..................................................... 5600 1.3464 1.3188 35644 50287 1.3326 

33630 ........... St Lawrence County, New York ................................................ 33 0.8395 0.8154 99933 50091 0.8275

33640 ........... Saratoga County, New York ..................................................... 0160 0.8559 0.8589 10580 10580 0.8574 

33650 ........... Schenectady County, New York ............................................... 0160 0.8559 0.8589 10580 10580 0.8574 

33660 ........... Schoharie County, New York .................................................... 0160 0.8559 0.8589 10580 10580 0.8574 

33670 ........... Schuyler County, New York ...................................................... 33 0.8395 0.8154 99933 50091 0.8275 

33680 ........... Seneca County, New York ........................................................ 33 0.8395 0.8154 99933 50091 0.8275 

33690 ........... Steuben County, New York ...................................................... 33 0.8395 0.8154 99933 50091 0.8275 

33700 ........... Suffolk County, New York ......................................................... 5380 1.2719 1.2719 35004 35004 1.2719 

33710 ........... Sullivan County, New York ....................................................... 33 0.8395 0.8154 99933 50091 0.8275 

33720 ........... Tioga County, New York ........................................................... 0960 0.8562 0.8562 13780 13780 0.8562 

33730 ........... Tompkins County, New York .................................................... 33 0.8395 0.9793 27060 27060 0.9094 

33740 ........... Ulster County, New York .......................................................... 33 0.8395 0.9255 28740 28740 0.8825 

33750 ........... Warren County, New York ........................................................ 2975 0.8559 0.8559 24020 24020 0.8559 

33760 ........... Washington County, New York ................................................. 2975 0.8559 0.8559 24020 24020 0.8559 

33770 ........... Wayne County, New York ......................................................... 6840 0.9049 0.9121 40380 40380 0.9085 

33800 ........... Westchester County, New York ................................................ 5600 1.3464 1.3188 35644 50287 1.3326 

33900 ........... Wyoming County, New York ..................................................... 33 0.8395 0.8154 99933 50091 0.8275 

33910 ........... Yates County, New York ........................................................... 33 0.8395 0.8154 99933 50091 0.8275 

34000 ........... Alamance County, N Carolina .................................................. 3120 0.9018 0.8905 15500 15500 0.8962 

34010 ........... Alexander County, N Carolina .................................................. 3290 0.8921 0.8921 25860 25860 0.8921 

34020 ........... Alleghany County, N Carolina ................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34030 ........... Anson County, N Carolina ........................................................ 34 0.8462 0.9750 16740 50094 0.9106 

34040 ........... Ashe County, N Carolina .......................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34050 ........... Avery County, N Carolina ......................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34060 ........... Beaufort County, N Carolina ..................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34070 ........... Bertie County, N Carolina ......................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34080 ........... Bladen County, N Carolina ....................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34090 ........... Brunswick County, N Carolina .................................................. 9200 0.9582 0.9582 48900 50350 0.9582 

34100 ........... Buncombe County, N Carolina ................................................. 0480 0.9737 0.9285 11700 50173 0.9511 

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2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

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that 

goes on 

the 

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CBSA 

field 

Transition 

wage 

index 

34110 ........... Burke County, N Carolina ......................................................... 3290 0.8921 0.8921 25860 25860 0.8921 

34120 ........... Cabarrus County, N Carolina .................................................... 1520 0.9715 0.9750 16740 50193 0.9733 

34130 ........... Caldwell County, N Carolina ..................................................... 3290 0.8921 0.8921 25860 25860 0.8921 

34140 ........... Camden County, N Carolina ..................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34150 ........... Carteret County, N Carolina ..................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34160 ........... Caswell County, N Carolina ...................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34170 ........... Catawba County, N Carolina .................................................... 3290 0.8921 0.8921 25860 25860 0.8921 

34180 ........... Chatham County, N Carolina .................................................... 6640 1.0034 1.0244 20500 50307 1.0139 

34190 ........... Cherokee County, N Carolina ................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34200 ........... Chowan County, N Carolina ..................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34210 ........... Clay County, N Carolina ........................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34220 ........... Cleveland County, N Carolina .................................................. 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34230 ........... Columbus County, N Carolina .................................................. 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34240 ........... Craven County, N Carolina ....................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34250 ........... Cumberland County, N Carolina ............................................... 2560 0.9416 0.9416 22180 50220 0.9416 

34251 ........... Currituck County, N Carolina .................................................... 5720 0.8799 0.8799 47260 50292 0.8799 

34270 ........... Dare County, N Carolina ........................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34280 ........... Davidson County, N Carolina ................................................... 3120 0.9018 0.8540 99934 50234 0.8779 

34290 ........... Davie County, N Carolina ......................................................... 3120 0.9018 0.8944 49180 49180 0.8981 

34300 ........... Duplin County, N Carolina ........................................................ 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34310 ........... Durham County, N Carolina ...................................................... 6640 1.0034 1.0244 20500 50307 1.0139 

34320 ........... Edgecombe County, N Carolina ............................................... 6895 0.8915 0.8915 40580 40580 0.8915 

34330 ........... Forsyth County, N Carolina ...................................................... 3120 0.9018 0.8944 49180 49180 0.8981 

34340 ........... Franklin County, N Carolina ...................................................... 6640 1.0034 0.9691 39580 39580 0.9863 

34350 ........... Gaston County, N Carolina ....................................................... 1520 0.9715 0.9750 16740 50193 0.9733 

34360 ........... Gates County, N Carolina ......................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34370 ........... Graham County, N Carolina ..................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34380 ........... Granville County, N Carolina .................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34390 ........... Greene County, N Carolina ...................................................... 34 0.8462 0.9425 24780 50098 0.8944 

34400 ........... Guilford County, N Carolina ...................................................... 3120 0.9018 0.9104 24660 50235 0.9061 

34410 ........... Halifax County, N Carolina ....................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34420 ........... Harnett County, N Carolina ....................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34430 ........... Haywood County, N Carolina ................................................... 34 0.8462 0.9285 11700 50093 0.8874 

34440 ........... Henderson County, N Carolina ................................................. 34 0.8462 0.9285 11700 50093 0.8874 

34450 ........... Hertford County, N Carolina ..................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34460 ........... Hoke County, N Carolina .......................................................... 34 0.8462 0.9416 22180 50096 0.8939 

34470 ........... Hyde County, N Carolina .......................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34480 ........... Iredell County, N Carolina ......................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34490 ........... Jackson County, N Carolina ..................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34500 ........... Johnston County, N Carolina .................................................... 6640 1.0034 0.9691 39580 39580 0.9863 

34510 ........... Jones County, N Carolina ......................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34520 ........... Lee County, N Carolina ............................................................ 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34530 ........... Lenoir County, N Carolina ........................................................ 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34540 ........... Lincoln County, N Carolina ....................................................... 1520 0.9715 0.8540 99934 50192 0.9128 

34550 ........... Mc Dowell County, N Carolina .................................................. 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34560 ........... Macon County, N Carolina ........................................................ 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34570 ........... Madison County, N Carolina ..................................................... 0480 0.9737 0.9285 11700 50173 0.9511 

34580 ........... Martin County, N Carolina ........................................................ 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34590 ........... Mecklenburg County, N Carolina .............................................. 1520 0.9715 0.9750 16740 50193 0.9733 

34600 ........... Mitchell County, N Carolina ...................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34610 ........... Montgomery County, N Carolina .............................................. 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34620 ........... Moore County, N Carolina ........................................................ 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34630 ........... Nash County, N Carolina .......................................................... 6895 0.8915 0.8915 40580 40580 0.8915 

34640 ........... New Hanover County, N Carolina ............................................ 9200 0.9582 0.9582 48900 50350 0.9582

34650 ........... Northampton County, N Carolina .............................................. 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501

34660 ........... Onslow County, N Carolina ...................................................... 3605 0.8236 0.8236 27340 27340 0.8236 

34670 ........... Orange County, N Carolina ...................................................... 6640 1.0034 1.0244 20500 50307 1.0139 

34680 ........... Pamlico County, N Carolina ...................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34690 ........... Pasquotank County, N Carolina ............................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501

34700 ........... Pender County, N Carolina ....................................................... 34 0.8462 0.9582 48900 50099 0.9022 

34710 ........... Perquimans County, N Carolina ............................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501

34720 ........... Person County, N Carolina ....................................................... 34 0.8462 1.0244 20500 50095 0.9353 

34730 ........... Pitt County, N Carolina ............................................................. 3150 0.9425 0.9425 24780 50236 0.9425 

34740 ........... Polk County, N Carolina ........................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34750 ........... Randolph County, N Carolina ................................................... 3120 0.9018 0.9104 24660 50235 0.9061 

34760 ........... Richmond County, N Carolina .................................................. 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

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34770 ........... Robeson County, N Carolina .................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34780 ........... Rockingham County, N Carolina .............................................. 34 0.8462 0.9104 24660 50097 0.8783 

34790 ........... Rowan County, N Carolina ....................................................... 1520 0.9715 0.8540 99934 50192 0.9128 

34800 ........... Rutherford County, N Carolina ................................................. 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34810 ........... Sampson County, N Carolina ................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34820 ........... Scotland County, N Carolina .................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34830 ........... Stanly County, N Carolina ........................................................ 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34840 ........... Stokes County, N Carolina ....................................................... 3120 0.9018 0.8944 49180 49180 0.8981 

34850 ........... Surry County, N Carolina .......................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34860 ........... Swain County, N Carolina ......................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34870 ........... Transylvania County, N Carolina .............................................. 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34880 ........... Tyrrell County, N Carolina ........................................................ 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34890 ........... Union County, N Carolina ......................................................... 1520 0.9715 0.9750 16740 50193 0.9733 

34900 ........... Vance County, N Carolina ........................................................ 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34910 ........... Wake County, N Carolina ......................................................... 6640 1.0034 0.9691 39580 39580 0.9863 

34920 ........... Warren County, N Carolina ....................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34930 ........... Washington County, N Carolina ............................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501

34940 ........... Watauga County, N Carolina .................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34950 ........... Wayne County, N Carolina ....................................................... 2980 0.8775 0.8775 24140 24140 0.8775 

34960 ........... Wilkes County, N Carolina ........................................................ 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34970 ........... Wilson County, N Carolina ........................................................ 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

34980 ........... Yadkin County, N Carolina ....................................................... 3120 0.9018 0.8944 49180 49180 0.8981 

34981 ........... Yancey County, N Carolina ...................................................... 34 0.8462 0.8540 99934 50092 0.8501 

35000 ........... Adams County, N Dakota ......................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35010 ........... Barnes County, N Dakota ......................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35020 ........... Benson County, N Dakota ........................................................ 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35030 ........... Billings County, N Dakota ......................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35040 ........... Bottineau County, N Dakota ..................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35050 ........... Bowman County, N Dakota ...................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35060 ........... Burke County, N Dakota ........................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35070 ........... Burleigh County, N Dakota ....................................................... 1010 0.7574 0.7574 13900 13900 0.7574 

35080 ........... Cass County, N Dakota ............................................................ 2520 0.8486 0.8486 22020 22020 0.8486 

35090 ........... Cavalier County, N Dakota ....................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35100 ........... Dickey County, N Dakota .......................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35110 ........... Divide County, N Dakota .......................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35120 ........... Dunn County, N Dakota ............................................................ 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35130 ........... Eddy County, N Dakota ............................................................ 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35140 ........... Emmons County, N Dakota ...................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35150 ........... Foster County, N Dakota .......................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35160 ........... Golden Valley County, N Dakota .............................................. 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261

35170 ........... Grand Forks County, N Dakota ................................................ 2985 0.7901 0.7901 24220 24220 0.7901 

35180 ........... Grant County, N Dakota ........................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35190 ........... Griggs County, N Dakota .......................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35200 ........... Hettinger County, N Dakota ...................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35210 ........... Kidder County, N Dakota .......................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35220 ........... La Moure County, N Dakota ..................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35230 ........... Logan County, N Dakota .......................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35240 ........... Mc Henry County, N Dakota ..................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35250 ........... Mc Intosh County, N Dakota ..................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35260 ........... Mc Kenzie County, N Dakota ................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35270 ........... Mc Lean County, N Dakota ...................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35280 ........... Mercer County, N Dakota ......................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35290 ........... Morton County, N Dakota ......................................................... 1010 0.7574 0.7574 13900 13900 0.7574 

35300 ........... Mountrail County, N Dakota ...................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35310 ........... Nelson County, N Dakota ......................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35320 ........... Oliver County, N Dakota ........................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35330 ........... Pembina County, N Dakota ...................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35340 ........... Pierce County, N Dakota .......................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35350 ........... Ramsey County, N Dakota ....................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35360 ........... Ransom County, N Dakota ....................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35370 ........... Renville County, N Dakota ........................................................ 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35380 ........... Richland County, N Dakota ...................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35390 ........... Rolette County, N Dakota ......................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35400 ........... Sargent County, N Dakota ........................................................ 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35410 ........... Sheridan County, N Dakota ...................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35420 ........... Sioux County, N Dakota ........................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

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35430 ........... Slope County, N Dakota ........................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35440 ........... Stark County, N Dakota ............................................................ 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35450 ........... Steele County, N Dakota .......................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35460 ........... Stutsman County, N Dakota ..................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35470 ........... Towner County, N Dakota ........................................................ 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35480 ........... Traill County, N Dakota ............................................................. 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35490 ........... Walsh County, N Dakota .......................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35500 ........... Ward County, N Dakota ............................................................ 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35510 ........... Wells County, N Dakota ............................................................ 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

35520 ........... Williams County, N Dakota ....................................................... 35 0.7261 0.7261 99935 99935 0.7261 

36000 ........... Adams County, Ohio ................................................................. 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36010 ........... Allen County, Ohio .................................................................... 4320 0.9119 0.9225 30620 30620 0.9172 

36020 ........... Ashland County, Ohio ............................................................... 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36030 ........... Ashtabula County, Ohio ............................................................ 1680 0.9183 0.8826 99936 50199 0.9005 

36040 ........... Athens County, Ohio ................................................................. 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36050 ........... Auglaize County, Ohio .............................................................. 4320 0.9119 0.8826 99936 50263 0.8973 

36060 ........... Belmont County, Ohio ............................................................... 9000 0.7161 0.7161 48540 48540 0.7161 

36070 ........... Brown County, Ohio .................................................................. 1640 0.9734 0.9615 17140 50197 0.9675 

36080 ........... Butler County, Ohio ................................................................... 3200 0.8951 0.9615 17140 50240 0.9283 

36090 ........... Carroll County, Ohio ................................................................. 1320 0.8935 0.8935 15940 15940 0.8935 

36100 ........... Champaign County, Ohio .......................................................... 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36110 ........... Clark County, Ohio .................................................................... 2000 0.8980 0.8396 44220 44220 0.8688 

36120 ........... Clermont County, Ohio ............................................................. 1640 0.9734 0.9615 17140 50197 0.9675 

36130 ........... Clinton County, Ohio ................................................................. 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36140 ........... Columbiana County, Ohio ......................................................... 9320 0.8848 0.8826 99936 50352 0.8837 

36150 ........... Coshocton County, Ohio ........................................................... 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36160 ........... Crawford County, Ohio ............................................................. 4800 0.9891 0.8826 99936 50275 0.9359 

36170 ........... Cuyahoga County, Ohio ............................................................ 1680 0.9183 0.9213 17460 17460 0.9198 

36190 ........... Darke County, Ohio .................................................................. 36 0.891 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36200 ........... Defiance County, Ohio .............................................................. 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36210 ........... Delaware County, Ohio ............................................................. 1840 0.9874 0.9860 18140 50204 0.9867 

36220 ........... Erie County, Ohio ...................................................................... 36 0.8921 0.9019 41780 41780 0.8970 

36230 ........... Fairfield County, Ohio ............................................................... 1840 0.9874 0.9860 18140 50204 0.9867 

36240 ........... Fayette County, Ohio ................................................................ 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36250 ........... Franklin County, Ohio ............................................................... 1840 0.9874 0.9860 18140 50204 0.9867 

36260 ........... Fulton County, Ohio .................................................................. 8400 0.9574 0.9574 45780 50339 0.9574 

36270 ........... Gallia County, Ohio ................................................................... 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36280 ........... Geauga County, Ohio ............................................................... 1680 0.9183 0.9213 17460 17460 0.9198 

36290 ........... Greene County, Ohio ................................................................ 2000 0.8980 0.9064 19380 50209 0.9022 

36300 ........... Guernsey County, Ohio ............................................................ 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36310 ........... Hamilton County, Ohio .............................................................. 1640 0.9734 0.9615 17140 50197 0.9675 

36330 ........... Hancock County, Ohio .............................................................. 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36340 ........... Hardin County, Ohio ................................................................. 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36350 ........... Harrison County, Ohio .............................................................. 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36360 ........... Henry County, Ohio .................................................................. 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36370 ........... Highland County, Ohio .............................................................. 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36380 ........... Hocking County, Ohio ............................................................... 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36390 ........... Holmes County, Ohio ................................................................ 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36400 ........... Huron County, Ohio .................................................................. 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36410 ........... Jackson County, Ohio ............................................................... 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36420 ........... Jefferson County, Ohio ............................................................. 8080 0.7819 0.7819 48260 48260 0.7819 

36430 ........... Knox County, Ohio .................................................................... 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36440 ........... Lake County, Ohio .................................................................... 1680 0.9183 0.9213 17460 17460 0.9198 

36450 ........... Lawrence County, Ohio ............................................................ 3400 0.9477 0.9477 26580 26580 0.9477 

36460 ........... Licking County, Ohio ................................................................. 1840 0.9874 0.9860 18140 50204 0.9867 

36470 ........... Logan County, Ohio .................................................................. 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36480 ........... Lorain County, Ohio .................................................................. 1680 0.9183 0.9213 17460 17460 0.9198 

36490 ........... Lucas County, Ohio .................................................................. 8400 0.9574 0.9574 45780 50339 0.9574 

36500 ........... Madison County, Ohio .............................................................. 1840 0.9874 0.9860 18140 50204 0.9867 

36510 ........... Mahoning County, Ohio ............................................................ 9320 0.8848 0.8603 49660 50353 0.8726 

36520 ........... Marion County, Ohio ................................................................. 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36530 ........... Medina County, Ohio ................................................................ 1680 0.9183 0.9213 17460 17460 0.9198 

36540 ........... Meigs County, Ohio .................................................................. 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36550 ........... Mercer County, Ohio ................................................................. 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36560 ........... Miami County, Ohio .................................................................. 2000 0.8980 0.9064 19380 50209 0.9022 

36570 ........... Monroe County, Ohio ................................................................ 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

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36580 ........... Montgomery County, Ohio ........................................................ 2000 0.8980 0.9064 19380 50209 0.9022 

36590 ........... Morgan County, Ohio ................................................................ 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36600 ........... Morrow County, Ohio ................................................................ 36 0.8921 0.9860 18140 50101 0.9391 

36610 ........... Muskingum County, Ohio .......................................................... 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36620 ........... Noble County, Ohio ................................................................... 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36630 ........... Ottawa County, Ohio ................................................................. 36 0.8921 0.9574 45780 50103 0.9248 

36640 ........... Paulding County, Ohio .............................................................. 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36650 ........... Perry County, Ohio ................................................................... 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36660 ........... Pickaway County, Ohio ............................................................. 1840 0.9874 0.9860 18140 50204 0.9867 

36670 ........... Pike County, Ohio ..................................................................... 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36680 ........... Portage County, Ohio ............................................................... 0080 0.8982 0.8982 10420 10420 0.8982 

36690 ........... Preble County, Ohio .................................................................. 36 0.8921 0.9064 19380 50102 0.8993 

36700 ........... Putnam County, Ohio ................................................................ 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36710 ........... Richland County, Ohio .............................................................. 4800 0.9891 0.9891 31900 31900 0.9891 

36720 ........... Ross County, Ohio .................................................................... 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36730 ........... Sandusky County, Ohio ............................................................ 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36740 ........... Scioto County, Ohio .................................................................. 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36750 ........... Seneca County, Ohio ................................................................ 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36760 ........... Shelby County, Ohio ................................................................. 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36770 ........... Stark County, Ohio .................................................................... 1320 0.8935 0.8935 15940 15940 0.8935 

36780 ........... Summit County, Ohio ................................................................ 0080 0.8982 0.8982 10420 10420 0.8982 

36790 ........... Trumbull County, Ohio .............................................................. 9320 0.8848 0.8603 49660 50353 0.8726 

36800 ........... Tuscarawas County, Ohio ......................................................... 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36810 ........... Union County, Ohio ................................................................... 36 0.8921 0.9860 18140 50101 0.9391 

36820 ........... Van Wert County, Ohio ............................................................. 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36830 ........... Vinton County, Ohio .................................................................. 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36840 ........... Warren County, Ohio ................................................................ 1640 0.9734 0.9615 17140 50197 0.9675 

36850 ........... Washington County, Ohio ......................................................... 6020 0.8270 0.8270 37620 50297 0.8270 

36860 ........... Wayne County, Ohio ................................................................. 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36870 ........... Williams County, Ohio ............................................................... 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

36880 ........... Wood County, Ohio ................................................................... 8400 0.9574 0.9574 45780 50339 0.9574 

36890 ........... Wyandot County, Ohio .............................................................. 36 0.8921 0.8826 99936 50100 0.8874 

37000 ........... Adair County, Oklahoma ........................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37010 ........... Alfalfa County, Oklahoma ......................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37020 ........... Atoka County, Oklahoma .......................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37030 ........... Beaver County, Oklahoma ........................................................ 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37040 ........... Beckham County, Oklahoma .................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512

37050 ........... Blaine County, Oklahoma ......................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37060 ........... Bryan County, Oklahoma .......................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37070 ........... Caddo County, Oklahoma ......................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37080 ........... Canadian County, Oklahoma .................................................... 5880 0.9025 0.9031 36420 50294 0.9028 

37090 ........... Carter County, Oklahoma ......................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37100 ........... Cherokee County, Oklahoma .................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37110 ........... Choctaw County, Oklahoma ..................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37120 ........... Cimarron County, Oklahoma .................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37130 ........... Cleveland County, Oklahoma ................................................... 5880 0.9025 0.9031 36420 50294 0.9028 

37140 ........... Coal County, Oklahoma ............................................................ 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37150 ........... Comanche County, Oklahoma .................................................. 4200 0.7872 0.7872 30020 30020 0.7872 

37160 ........... Cotton County, Oklahoma ......................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37170 ........... Craig County, Oklahoma ........................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37180 ........... Creek County, Oklahoma .......................................................... 8560 0.8587 0.8543 46140 50341 0.8565 

37190 ........... Custer County, Oklahoma ......................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37200 ........... Delaware County, Oklahoma .................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37210 ........... Dewey County, Oklahoma ........................................................ 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37220 ........... Ellis County, Oklahoma ............................................................. 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37230 ........... Garfield County, Oklahoma ....................................................... 2340 0.8666 0.7581 99937 50218 0.8124 

37240 ........... Garvin County, Oklahoma ......................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37250 ........... Grady County, Oklahoma ......................................................... 37 0.7442 0.9031 36420 50106 0.8237 

37260 ........... Grant County, Oklahoma .......................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37270 ........... Greer County, Oklahoma .......................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37280 ........... Harmon County, Oklahoma ...................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37290 ........... Harper County, Oklahoma ........................................................ 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37300 ........... Haskell County, Oklahoma ....................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37310 ........... Hughes County, Oklahoma ....................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37320 ........... Jackson County, Oklahoma ...................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37330 ........... Jefferson County, Oklahoma .................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

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SSA State/ 

county code County name MSA No. 

2006 

MSAbased 

WI 

2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

Number 

that 

goes on 

the 

claim in 

the 

CBSA 

field 

Transition 

wage 

index 

37340 ........... Johnston County, Oklahoma ..................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37350 ........... Kay County, Oklahoma ............................................................. 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37360 ........... Kingfisher County, Oklahoma ................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37370 ........... Kiowa County, Oklahoma ......................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37380 ........... Latimer County, Oklahoma ....................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37390 ........... Le Flore County, Oklahoma ...................................................... 37 0.7442 0.8230 22900 50105 0.7836 

37400 ........... Lincoln County, Oklahoma ........................................................ 37 0.7442 0.9031 36420 50106 0.8237 

37410 ........... Logan County, Oklahoma ......................................................... 5880 0.9025 0.9031 36420 50294 0.9028 

37420 ........... Love County, Oklahoma ........................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37430 ........... Mc Clain County, Oklahoma ..................................................... 5880 0.9025 0.9031 36420 50294 0.9028 

37440 ........... Mc Curtain County, Oklahoma .................................................. 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37450 ........... Mc Intosh County, Oklahoma ................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37460 ........... Major County, Oklahoma .......................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37470 ........... Marshall County, Oklahoma ...................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37480 ........... Mayes County, Oklahoma ......................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37490 ........... Murray County, Oklahoma ........................................................ 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37500 ........... Muskogee County, Oklahoma ................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512

37510 ........... Noble County, Oklahoma .......................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37520 ........... Nowata County, Oklahoma ....................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37530 ........... Okfuskee County, Oklahoma .................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37540 ........... Oklahoma County, Oklahoma ................................................... 5880 0.9025 0.9031 36420 50294 0.9028 

37550 ........... Okmulgee County, Oklahoma ................................................... 37 0.7442 0.8543 46140 50107 0.7993

37560 ........... Osage County, Oklahoma ......................................................... 8560 0.8587 0.8543 46140 50341 0.8565 

37570 ........... Ottawa County, Oklahoma ........................................................ 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37580 ........... Pawnee County, Oklahoma ...................................................... 37 0.7442 0.8543 46140 50107 0.7993 

37590 ........... Payne County, Oklahoma ......................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37600 ........... Pittsburg County, Oklahoma ..................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37610 ........... Pontotoc County, Oklahoma ..................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37620 ........... Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma ............................................. 5880 0.9025 0.7581 99937 50293 0.8303

37630 ........... Pushmataha County, Oklahoma ............................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37640 ........... Roger Mills County, Oklahoma ................................................. 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37650 ........... Rogers County, Oklahoma ........................................................ 8560 0.8587 0.8543 46140 50341 0.8565 

37660 ........... Seminole County, Oklahoma .................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37670 ........... Sequoyah County, Oklahoma ................................................... 2720 0.8246 0.8230 22900 50224 0.8238 

37680 ........... Stephens County, Oklahoma .................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37690 ........... Texas County, Oklahoma ......................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37700 ........... Tillman County, Oklahoma ........................................................ 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37710 ........... Tulsa County, Oklahoma .......................................................... 8560 0.8587 0.8543 46140 50341 0.8565 

37720 ........... Wagoner County, Oklahoma ..................................................... 8560 0.8587 0.8543 46140 50341 0.8565 

37730 ........... Washington County, Oklahoma ................................................ 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37740 ........... Washita County, Oklahoma ...................................................... 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37750 ........... Woods County, Oklahoma ........................................................ 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

37760 ........... Woodward County, Oklahoma .................................................. 37 0.7442 0.7581 99937 50104 0.7512 

38000 ........... Baker County, Oregon .............................................................. 38 1.0052 0.9826 99938 99938 0.9939 

38010 ........... Benton County, Oregon ............................................................ 1890 1.0729 1.0729 18700 18700 1.0729 

38020 ........... Clackamas County, Oregon ...................................................... 6440 1.1266 1.1266 38900 50304 1.1266 

38030 ........... Clatsop County, Oregon ........................................................... 38 1.0052 0.9826 99938 99938 0.9939 

38040 ........... Columbia County, Oregon ........................................................ 6440 1.1266 1.1266 38900 50304 1.1266 

38050 ........... Coos County, Oregon ............................................................... 38 1.0052 0.9826 99938 99938 0.9939 

38060 ........... Crook County, Oregon .............................................................. 38 1.0052 0.9826 99938 99938 0.9939 

38070 ........... Curry County, Oregon ............................................................... 38 1.0052 0.9826 99938 99938 0.9939 

38080 ........... Deschutes County, Oregon ....................................................... 38 1.0052 1.0786 13460 13460 1.0419 

38090 ........... Douglas County, Oregon .......................................................... 38 1.0052 0.9826 99938 99938 0.9939 

38100 ........... Gilliam County, Oregon ............................................................. 38 1.0052 0.9826 99938 99938 0.9939 

38110 ........... Grant County, Oregon ............................................................... 38 1.0052 0.9826 99938 99938 0.9939 

38120 ........... Harney County, Oregon ............................................................ 38 1.0052 0.9826 99938 99938 0.9939 

38130 ........... Hood River County, Oregon ..................................................... 38 1.0052 0.9826 99938 99938 0.9939 

38140 ........... Jackson County, Oregon .......................................................... 4890 1.0225 1.0225 32780 32780 1.0225 

38150 ........... Jefferson County, Oregon ......................................................... 38 1.0052 0.9826 99938 99938 0.9939 

38160 ........... Josephine County, Oregon ....................................................... 38 1.0052 0.9826 99938 99938 0.9939 

38170 ........... Klamath County, Oregon .......................................................... 38 1.0052 0.9826 99938 99938 0.9939 

38180 ........... Lake County, Oregon ................................................................ 38 1.0052 0.9826 99938 99938 0.9939 

38190 ........... Lane County, Oregon ................................................................ 2400 1.0818 1.0818 21660 21660 1.0818 

38200 ........... Lincoln County, Oregon ............................................................ 38 1.0052 0.9826 99938 99938 0.9939 

38210 ........... Linn County, Oregon ................................................................. 38 1.0052 0.9826 99938 99938 0.9939 

38220 ........... Malheur County, Oregon ........................................................... 38 1.0052 0.9826 99938 99938 0.9939 

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SSA State/ 

county code County name MSA No. 

2006 

MSAbased 

WI 

2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

Number 

that 

goes on 

the 

claim in 

the 

CBSA 

field 

Transition 

wage 

index 

38230 ........... Marion County, Oregon ............................................................. 7080 1.0442 1.0442 41420 41420 1.0442 

38240 ........... Morrow County, Oregon ............................................................ 38 1.0052 0.9826 99938 99938 0.9939 

38250 ........... Multnomah County, Oregon ...................................................... 6440 1.1266 1.1266 38900 50304 1.1266 

38260 ........... Polk County, Oregon ................................................................. 7080 1.0442 1.0442 41420 41420 1.0442 

38270 ........... Sherman County, Oregon ......................................................... 38 1.0052 0.9826 99938 99938 0.9939 

38280 ........... Tillamook County, Oregon ........................................................ 38 1.0052 0.9826 99938 99938 0.9939 

38290 ........... Umatilla County, Oregon ........................................................... 38 1.0052 0.9826 99938 99938 0.9939 

38300 ........... Union County, Oregon .............................................................. 38 1.0052 0.9826 99938 99938 0.9939 

38310 ........... Wallowa County, Oregon .......................................................... 38 1.0052 0.9826 99938 99938 0.9939 

38320 ........... Wasco County, Oregon ............................................................. 38 1.0052 0.9826 99938 99938 0.9939 

38330 ........... Washington County, Oregon ..................................................... 6440 1.1266 1.1266 38900 50304 1.1266 

38340 ........... Wheeler County, Oregon .......................................................... 38 1.0052 0.9826 99938 99938 0.9939 

38350 ........... Yamhill County, Oregon ............................................................ 6440 1.1266 1.1266 38900 50304 1.1266 

39000 ........... Adams County, Pennsylvania ................................................... 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39010 ........... Allegheny County, Pennsylvania .............................................. 6280 0.8860 0.8845 38300 50301 0.8853 

39070 ........... Armstrong County, Pennsylvania .............................................. 39 0.8319 0.8845 38300 50109 0.8582

39080 ........... Beaver County, Pennsylvania ................................................... 6280 0.8860 0.8845 38300 50301 0.8853 

39100 ........... Bedford County, Pennsylvania .................................................. 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39110 ........... Berks County, Pennsylvania ..................................................... 6680 0.9686 0.9686 39740 39740 0.9686 

39120 ........... Blair County, Pennsylvania ....................................................... 0280 0.8944 0.8944 11020 11020 0.8944 

39130 ........... Bradford County, Pennsylvania ................................................ 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39140 ........... Bucks County, Pennsylvania .................................................... 6160 1.0922 1.1038 37964 37964 1.0980 

39150 ........... Butler County, Pennsylvania ..................................................... 6280 0.8860 0.8845 38300 50301 0.8853 

39160 ........... Cambria County, Pennsylvania ................................................. 3680 0.8086 0.8354 27780 27780 0.8220 

39180 ........... Cameron County, Pennsylvania ............................................... 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39190 ........... Carbon County, Pennsylvania .................................................. 0240 0.9845 0.9818 10900 50167 0.9832 

39200 ........... Centre County, Pennsylvania ................................................... 8050 0.8356 0.8356 44300 44300 0.8356 

39210 ........... Chester County, Pennsylvania .................................................. 6160 1.0922 1.1038 37964 37964 1.0980 

39220 ........... Clarion County, Pennsylvania ................................................... 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39230 ........... Clearfield County, Pennsylvania ............................................... 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39240 ........... Clinton County, Pennsylvania ................................................... 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39250 ........... Columbia County, Pennsylvania ............................................... 7560 0.8524 0.8291 99939 50326 0.8408 

39260 ........... Crawford County, Pennsylvania ................................................ 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39270 ........... Cumberland County, Pennsylvania ........................................... 3240 0.9233 0.9313 25420 25420 0.9273

39280 ........... Dauphin County, Pennsylvania ................................................. 3240 0.9233 0.9313 25420 25420 0.9273 

39290 ........... Delaware County, Pennsylvania ............................................... 6160 1.0922 1.1038 37964 37964 1.0980 

39310 ........... Elk County, Pennsylvania ......................................................... 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39320 ........... Erie County, Pennsylvania ........................................................ 2360 0.8737 0.8737 21500 21500 0.8737 

39330 ........... Fayette County, Pennsylvania .................................................. 6280 0.8860 0.8845 38300 50301 0.8853 

39340 ........... Forest County, Pennsylvania .................................................... 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39350 ........... Franklin County, Pennsylvania ................................................. 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39360 ........... Fulton County, Pennsylvania .................................................... 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39370 ........... Greene County, Pennsylvania .................................................. 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39380 ........... Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania ............................................ 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39390 ........... Indiana County, Pennsylvania .................................................. 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39400 ........... Jefferson County, Pennsylvania ............................................... 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39410 ........... Juniata County, Pennsylvania ................................................... 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39420 ........... Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania .......................................... 7560 0.8524 0.8540 42540 42540 0.8532 

39440 ........... Lancaster County, Pennsylvania .............................................. 4000 0.9694 0.9694 29540 29540 0.9694 

39450 ........... Lawrence County, Pennsylvania ............................................... 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305

39460 ........... Lebanon County, Pennsylvania ................................................ 3240 0.9233 0.8459 30140 30140 0.8846 

39470 ........... Lehigh County, Pennsylvania ................................................... 0240 0.9845 0.9818 10900 50167 0.9832 

39480 ........... Luzerne County, Pennsylvania ................................................. 7560 0.8524 0.8540 42540 42540 0.8532 

39510 ........... Lycoming County, Pennsylvania ............................................... 9140 0.8364 0.8364 48700 48700 0.8364 

39520 ........... Mc Kean County, Pennsylvania ................................................ 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305

39530 ........... Mercer County, Pennsylvania ................................................... 7610 0.7793 0.8603 49660 50328 0.8198 

39540 ........... Mifflin County, Pennsylvania ..................................................... 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39550 ........... Monroe County, Pennsylvania .................................................. 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39560 ........... Montgomery County, Pennsylvania .......................................... 6160 1.0922 1.1038 37964 37964 1.0980 

39580 ........... Montour County, Pennsylvania ................................................. 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39590 ........... Northampton County, Pennsylvania ......................................... 0240 0.9845 0.9818 10900 50167 0.9832 

39600 ........... Northumberland County, Pennsylvania .................................... 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39610 ........... Perry County, Pennsylvania ...................................................... 3240 0.9233 0.9313 25420 25420 0.9273 

39620 ........... Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania ........................................... 6160 1.0922 1.1038 37964 37964 1.0980 

39630 ........... Pike County, Pennsylvania ....................................................... 5660 1.1207 1.1883 35084 50290 1.1545 

39640 ........... Potter County, Pennsylvania ..................................................... 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

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SSA State/ 

county code County name MSA No. 

2006 

MSAbased 

WI 

2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

Number 

that 

goes on 

the 

claim in 

the 

CBSA 

field 

Transition 

wage 

index 

39650 ........... Schuylkill County, Pennsylvania ............................................... 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39670 ........... Snyder County, Pennsylvania ................................................... 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39680 ........... Somerset County, Pennsylvania ............................................... 3680 0.8086 0.8291 99939 50250 0.8189 

39690 ........... Sullivan County, Pennsylvania .................................................. 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39700 ........... Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania ........................................ 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39710 ........... Tioga County, Pennsylvania ..................................................... 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39720 ........... Union County, Pennsylvania ..................................................... 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39730 ........... Venango County, Pennsylvania ................................................ 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305

39740 ........... Warren County, Pennsylvania .................................................. 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39750 ........... Washington County, Pennsylvania ........................................... 6280 0.8860 0.8845 38300 50301 0.8853

39760 ........... Wayne County, Pennsylvania ................................................... 39 0.8319 0.8291 99939 50108 0.8305 

39770 ........... Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania ....................................... 6280 0.8860 0.8845 38300 50301 0.8853 

39790 ........... Wyoming County, Pennsylvania ............................................... 7560 0.8524 0.8540 42540 42540 0.8532 

39800 ........... York County, Pennsylvania ....................................................... 9280 0.9347 0.9347 49620 49620 0.9347 

40010 ........... Adjuntas County, Puerto Rico ................................................... 40 0.3604 0.4047 99940 99940 0.3826 

40020 ........... Aguada County, Puerto Rico .................................................... 0060 0.4876 0.4738 10380 50162 0.4807 

40030 ........... Aguadilla County, Puerto Rico .................................................. 0060 0.4876 0.4738 10380 50162 0.4807 

40040 ........... Aguas Buenas County, Puerto Rico ......................................... 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40050 ........... Aibonito County, Puerto Rico .................................................... 40 0.3604 0.4621 41980 50112 0.4113 

40060 ........... Anasco County, Puerto Rico ..................................................... 4840 0.4243 0.4738 10380 50276 0.4491 

40070 ........... Arecibo County, Puerto Rico .................................................... 0470 0.4112 0.4621 41980 50172 0.4367 

40080 ........... Arroyo County, Puerto Rico ...................................................... 40 0.3604 0.3181 25020 25020 0.3393 

40090 ........... Barceloneta County, Puerto Rico ............................................. 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40100 ........... Barranquitas County, Puerto Rico ............................................ 40 0.3604 0.4621 41980 50112 0.4113

40110 ........... Bayamon County, Puerto Rico ................................................. 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40120 ........... Cabo Rojo County, Puerto Rico ............................................... 4840 0.4243 0.4650 41900 50277 0.4447 

40130 ........... Caguas County, Puerto Rico .................................................... 1310 0.4120 0.4621 41980 50188 0.4371 

40140 ........... Camuy County, Puerto Rico ..................................................... 0470 0.4112 0.4621 41980 50172 0.4367 

40145 ........... Canovanas County, Puerto Rico .............................................. 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40150 ........... Carolina County, Puerto Rico ................................................... 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40160 ........... Catano County, Puerto Rico ..................................................... 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40170 ........... Cayey County, Puerto Rico ...................................................... 1310 0.4120 0.4621 41980 50188 0.4371 

40180 ........... Ceiba County, Puerto Rico ....................................................... 7440 0.4752 0.4153 21940 21940 0.4453 

40190 ........... Ciales County, Puerto Rico ....................................................... 40 0.3604 0.4621 41980 50112 0.4113 

40200 ........... Cidra County, Puerto Rico ........................................................ 1310 0.4120 0.4621 41980 50188 0.4371 

40210 ........... Coamo County, Puerto Rico ..................................................... 40 0.3604 0.4047 99940 99940 0.3826 

40220 ........... Comerio County, Puerto Rico ................................................... 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40230 ........... Corozal County, Puerto Rico .................................................... 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40240 ........... Culebra County, Puerto Rico .................................................... 40 0.3604 0.4047 99940 99940 0.3826 

40250 ........... Dorado County, Puerto Rico ..................................................... 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40260 ........... Fajardo County, Puerto Rico .................................................... 7440 0.4752 0.4153 21940 21940 0.4453 

40265 ........... Florida County, Puerto Rico ...................................................... 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40270 ........... Guanica County, Puerto Rico ................................................... 40 0.3604 0.4408 49500 50113 0.4006 

40280 ........... Guayama County, Puerto Rico ................................................. 40 0.3604 0.3181 25020 25020 0.3393

40290 ........... Guayanilla County, Puerto Rico ................................................ 6360 0.4881 0.4408 49500 50303 0.4645 

40300 ........... Guaynabo County, Puerto Rico ................................................ 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40310 ........... Gurabo County, Puerto Rico ..................................................... 1310 0.4120 0.4621 41980 50188 0.4371 

40320 ........... Hatillo County, Puerto Rico ....................................................... 0470 0.4112 0.4621 41980 50172 0.4367 

40330 ........... Hormigueros County, Puerto Rico ............................................ 4840 0.4243 0.4020 32420 32420 0.4132 

40340 ........... Humacao County, Puerto Rico ................................................. 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40350 ........... Isabela County, Puerto Rico ..................................................... 40 0.3604 0.4738 10380 50110 0.4171 

40360 ........... Jayuya County, Puerto Rico ..................................................... 40 0.3604 0.4047 99940 99940 0.3826 

40370 ........... Juana Diaz County, Puerto Rico .............................................. 6360 0.4881 0.4939 38660 38660 0.4910 

40380 ........... Juncos County, Puerto Rico ..................................................... 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40390 ........... Lajas County, Puerto Rico ........................................................ 40 0.3604 0.4650 41900 50111 0.4127 

40400 ........... Lares County, Puerto Rico ........................................................ 40 0.3604 0.4738 10380 50110 0.4171 

40410 ........... Las Marias County, Puerto Rico ............................................... 40 0.3604 0.4047 99940 99940 0.3826 

40420 ........... Las Piedras County, Puerto Rico ............................................. 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40430 ........... Loiza County, Puerto Rico ........................................................ 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40440 ........... Luquillo County, Puerto Rico .................................................... 7440 0.4752 0.4153 21940 21940 0.4453 

40450 ........... Manati County, Puerto Rico ...................................................... 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40460 ........... Maricao County, Puerto Rico .................................................... 40 0.3604 0.4047 99940 99940 0.3826 

40470 ........... Maunabo County, Puerto Rico .................................................. 40 0.3604 0.4621 41980 50112 0.4113 

40480 ........... Mayaguez County, Puerto Rico ................................................ 4840 0.4243 0.4020 32420 32420 0.4132 

40490 ........... Moca County, Puerto Rico ........................................................ 0060 0.4876 0.4738 10380 50162 0.4807 

40500 ........... Morovis County, Puerto Rico .................................................... 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

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SSA State/ 

county code County name MSA No. 

2006 

MSAbased 

WI 

2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

Number 

that 

goes on 

the 

claim in 

the 

CBSA 

field 

Transition 

wage 

index 

40510 ........... Naguabo County, Puerto Rico .................................................. 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40520 ........... Naranjito County, Puerto Rico .................................................. 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40530 ........... Orocovis County, Puerto Rico .................................................. 40 0.3604 0.4621 41980 50112 0.4113 

40540 ........... Patillas County, Puerto Rico ..................................................... 40 0.3604 0.3181 25020 25020 0.3393 

40550 ........... Penuelas County, Puerto Rico .................................................. 6360 0.4881 0.4408 49500 50303 0.4645 

40560 ........... Ponce County, Puerto Rico ...................................................... 6360 0.4881 0.4939 38660 38660 0.4910 

40570 ........... Quebradillas County, Puerto Rico ............................................ 40 0.3604 0.4621 41980 50112 0.4113

40580 ........... Rincon County, Puerto Rico ..................................................... 40 0.3604 0.4738 10380 50110 0.4171 

40590 ........... Rio Grande County, Puerto Rico .............................................. 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40610 ........... Sabana Grande County, Puerto Rico ....................................... 4840 0.4243 0.4650 41900 50277 0.4447 

40620 ........... Salinas County, Puerto Rico ..................................................... 40 0.3604 0.4047 99940 99940 0.3826 

40630 ........... San German County, Puerto Rico ............................................ 4840 0.4243 0.4650 41900 50277 0.4447

40640 ........... San Juan County, Puerto Rico ................................................. 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40650 ........... San Lorenzo County, Puerto Rico ............................................ 11310 0.4120 0.4621 41980 50188 0.4371 

40660 ........... San Sebastian County, Puerto Rico ......................................... 40 0.3604 0.4738 10380 50110 0.4171 

40670 ........... Santa Isabel County, Puerto Rico ............................................ 40 0.3604 0.4047 99940 99940 0.3826

40680 ........... Toa Alta County, Puerto Rico ................................................... 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40690 ........... Toa Baja County, Puerto Rico .................................................. 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40700 ........... Trujillo Alto County, Puerto Rico ............................................... 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40710 ........... Utuado County, Puerto Rico ..................................................... 40 0.3604 0.4047 99940 99940 0.3826 

40720 ........... Vega Alta County, Puerto Rico ................................................. 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40730 ........... Vega Baja County, Puerto Rico ................................................ 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40740 ........... Vieques County, Puerto Rico .................................................... 40 0.3604 0.4047 99940 99940 0.3826 

40750 ........... Villalba County, Puerto Rico ..................................................... 6360 0.4881 0.4939 38660 38660 0.4910 

40760 ........... Yabucoa County, Puerto Rico .................................................. 7440 0.4752 0.4621 41980 50324 0.4687 

40770 ........... Yauco County, Puerto Rico ...................................................... 6360 0.4881 0.4408 49500 50303 0.4645 

41000 ........... Bristol County, Rhode Island .................................................... 6483 1.1058 1.0966 39300 50305 1.1012 

41010 ........... Kent County, Rhode Island ....................................................... 6483 1.1058 1.0966 39300 50305 1.1012 

41020 ........... Newport County, Rhode Island ................................................. 6483 1.1058 1.0966 39300 50305 1.1012 

41030 ........... Providence County, Rhode Island ............................................ 6483 1.1058 1.0966 39300 50305 1.1012 

41050 ........... Washington County, Rhode Island ........................................... 6483 1.1058 1.0966 39300 50305 1.1012

42000 ........... Abbeville County, S Carolina .................................................... 42 0.8631 0.8638 99942 50114 0.8635 

42010 ........... Aiken County, S Carolina .......................................................... 0600 0.9808 0.9748 12260 50176 0.9778 

42020 ........... Allendale County, S Carolina .................................................... 42 0.8631 0.8638 99942 50114 0.8635 

42030 ........... Anderson County, S Carolina ................................................... 3160 0.9615 0.8997 11340 11340 0.9306 

42040 ........... Bamberg County, S Carolina .................................................... 42 0.8631 0.8638 99942 50114 0.8635 

42050 ........... Barnwell County, S Carolina ..................................................... 42 0.8631 0.8638 99942 50114 0.8635 

42060 ........... Beaufort County, S Carolina ..................................................... 42 0.8631 0.8638 99942 50114 0.8635 

42070 ........... Berkeley County, S Carolina ..................................................... 1440 0.9245 0.9245 16700 16700 0.9245 

42080 ........... Calhoun County, S Carolina ..................................................... 42 0.8631 0.9057 17900 50115 0.8844 

42090 ........... Charleston County, S Carolina ................................................. 1440 0.9245 0.9245 16700 16700 0.9245 

42100 ........... Cherokee County, S Carolina ................................................... 3160 0.9615 0.8638 99942 50237 0.9127 

42110 ........... Chester County, S Carolina ...................................................... 42 0.8631 0.8638 99942 50114 0.8635 

42120 ........... Chesterfield County, S Carolina ............................................... 42 0.8631 0.8638 99942 50114 0.8635 

42130 ........... Clarendon County, S Carolina .................................................. 42 0.8631 0.8638 99942 50114 0.8635 

42140 ........... Colleton County, S Carolina ..................................................... 42 0.8631 0.8638 99942 50114 0.8635 

42150 ........... Darlington County, S Carolina .................................................. 42 0.8631 0.8947 22500 50116 0.8789 

42160 ........... Dillon County, S Carolina .......................................................... 42 0.8631 0.8638 99942 50114 0.8635 

42170 ........... Dorchester County, S Carolina ................................................. 1440 0.9245 0.9245 16700 16700 0.9245 

42180 ........... Edgefield County, S Carolina .................................................... 0600 0.9808 0.9748 12260 50176 0.9778 

42190 ........... Fairfield County, S Carolina ...................................................... 42 0.8631 0.9057 17900 50115 0.8844 

42200 ........... Florence County, S Carolina ..................................................... 2655 0.9042 0.8947 22500 50223 0.8995 

42210 ........... Georgetown County, S Carolina ............................................... 42 0.8631 0.8638 99942 50114 0.8635

42220 ........... Greenville County, S Carolina .................................................. 3160 0.9615 1.0027 24860 50238 0.9821 

42230 ........... Greenwood County, S Carolina ................................................ 42 0.8631 0.8638 99942 50114 0.8635

42240 ........... Hampton County, S Carolina .................................................... 42 0.8631 0.8638 99942 50114 0.8635 

42250 ........... Horry County, S Carolina .......................................................... 5330 0.8934 0.8934 34820 34820 0.8934 

42260 ........... Jasper County, S Carolina ........................................................ 42 0.8631 0.8638 99942 50114 0.8635 

42270 ........... Kershaw County, S Carolina ..................................................... 42 0.8631 0.9057 17900 50115 0.8844 

42280 ........... Lancaster County, S Carolina ................................................... 42 0.8631 0.8638 99942 50114 0.8635 

42290 ........... Laurens County, S Carolina ...................................................... 42 0.8631 1.0027 24860 50117 0.9329 

42300 ........... Lee County, S Carolina ............................................................. 42 0.8631 0.8638 99942 50114 0.8635 

42310 ........... Lexington County, S Carolina ................................................... 1760 0.9082 0.9057 17900 50202 0.9070 

42320 ........... Mc Cormick County, S Carolina ............................................... 42 0.8631 0.8638 99942 50114 0.8635

42330 ........... Marion County, S Carolina ........................................................ 42 0.8631 0.8638 99942 50114 0.8635 

42340 ........... Marlboro County, S Carolina .................................................... 42 0.8631 0.8638 99942 50114 0.8635 

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42350 ........... Newberry County, S Carolina ................................................... 42 0.8631 0.8638 99942 50114 0.8635 

42360 ........... Oconee County, S Carolina ...................................................... 42 0.8631 0.8638 99942 50114 0.8635 

42370 ........... Orangeburg County, S Carolina ............................................... 42 0.8631 0.8638 99942 50114 0.8635

42380 ........... Pickens County, S Carolina ...................................................... 3160 0.9615 1.0027 24860 50238 0.9821 

42390 ........... Richland County, S Carolina ..................................................... 1760 0.9082 0.9057 17900 50202 0.9070 

42400 ........... Saluda County, S Carolina ....................................................... 42 0.8631 0.9057 17900 50115 0.8844 

42410 ........... Spartanburg County, S Carolina ............................................... 3160 0.9615 0.9172 43900 43900 0.9394 

42420 ........... Sumter County, S Carolina ....................................................... 8140 0.8377 0.8377 44940 44940 0.8377 

42430 ........... Union County, S Carolina ......................................................... 42 0.8631 0.8638 99942 50114 0.8635 

42440 ........... Williamsburg County, S Carolina .............................................. 42 0.8631 0.8638 99942 50114 0.8635 

42450 ........... York County, S Carolina ........................................................... 1520 0.9715 0.9750 16740 50193 0.9733 

43010 ........... Aurora County, S Dakota .......................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43020 ........... Beadle County, S Dakota ......................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43030 ........... Bennett County, S Dakota ........................................................ 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43040 ........... Bon Homme County, S Dakota ................................................ 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43050 ........... Brookings County, S Dakota ..................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43060 ........... Brown County, S Dakota .......................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43070 ........... Brule County, S Dakota ............................................................ 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43080 ........... Buffalo County, S Dakota ......................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43090 ........... Butte County, S Dakota ............................................................ 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43100 ........... Campbell County, S Dakota ..................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43110 ........... Charles Mix County, S Dakota ................................................. 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43120 ........... Clark County, S Dakota ............................................................ 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43130 ........... Clay County, S Dakota ............................................................. 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43140 ........... Codington County, S Dakota .................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43150 ........... Corson County, S Dakota ......................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43160 ........... Custer County, S Dakota .......................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43170 ........... Davison County, S Dakota ........................................................ 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43180 ........... Day County, S Dakota .............................................................. 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43190 ........... Deuel County, S Dakota ........................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43200 ........... Dewey County, S Dakota .......................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43210 ........... Douglas County, S Dakota ....................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43220 ........... Edmunds County, S Dakota ..................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43230 ........... Fall River County, S Dakota ..................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43240 ........... Faulk County, S Dakota ............................................................ 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43250 ........... Grant County, S Dakota ............................................................ 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43260 ........... Gregory County, S Dakota ........................................................ 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43270 ........... Haakon County, S Dakota ........................................................ 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43280 ........... Hamlin County, S Dakota ......................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43290 ........... Hand County, S Dakota ............................................................ 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43300 ........... Hanson County, S Dakota ........................................................ 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43310 ........... Harding County, S Dakota ........................................................ 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43320 ........... Hughes County, S Dakota ........................................................ 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43330 ........... Hutchinson County, S Dakota ................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43340 ........... Hyde County, S Dakota ............................................................ 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43350 ........... Jackson County, S Dakota ....................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43360 ........... Jerauld County, S Dakota ......................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43370 ........... Jones County, S Dakota ........................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43380 ........... Kingsbury County, S Dakota ..................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43390 ........... Lake County, S Dakota ............................................................. 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43400 ........... Lawrence County, S Dakota ..................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43410 ........... Lincoln County, S Dakota ......................................................... 7760 0.9635 0.9635 43620 50332 0.9635 

43420 ........... Lyman County, S Dakota .......................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43430 ........... Mc Cook County, S Dakota ...................................................... 43 0.8551 0.9635 43620 50120 0.9093 

43440 ........... Mc Pherson County, S Dakota ................................................. 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556

43450 ........... Marshall County, S Dakota ....................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43460 ........... Meade County, S Dakota .......................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8987 39660 50118 0.8769 

43470 ........... Mellette County, S Dakota ........................................................ 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43480 ........... Miner County, S Dakota ............................................................ 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43490 ........... Minnehaha County, S Dakota ................................................... 7760 0.9635 0.9635 43620 50332 0.9635 

43500 ........... Moody County, S Dakota .......................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43510 ........... Pennington County, S Dakota .................................................. 6660 0.8987 0.8987 39660 50308 0.8987 

43520 ........... Perkins County, S Dakota ......................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43530 ........... Potter County, S Dakota ........................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43540 ........... Roberts County, S Dakota ........................................................ 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43550 ........... Sanborn County, S Dakota ....................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

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43560 ........... Shannon County, S Dakota ...................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43570 ........... Spink County, S Dakota ............................................................ 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43580 ........... Stanley County, S Dakota ......................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43590 ........... Sully County, S Dakota ............................................................. 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43600 ........... Todd County, S Dakota ............................................................ 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43610 ........... Tripp County, S Dakota ............................................................ 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43620 ........... Turner County, S Dakota .......................................................... 43 0.8551 0.9635 43620 50120 0.9093 

43630 ........... Union County, S Dakota ........................................................... 43 0.8551 0.9381 43580 50119 0.8966 

43640 ........... Walworth County, S Dakota ...................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43650 ........... Washabaugh County, S Dakota ............................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43670 ........... Yankton County, S Dakota ....................................................... 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

43680 ........... Ziebach County, S Dakota ........................................................ 43 0.8551 0.8560 99943 99943 0.8556 

44000 ........... Anderson County, Tennessee .................................................. 3840 0.8397 0.8441 28940 28940 0.8419 

44010 ........... Bedford County, Tennessee ..................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44020 ........... Benton County, Tennessee ...................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44030 ........... Bledsoe County, Tennessee ..................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44040 ........... Blount County, Tennessee ........................................................ 3840 0.8397 0.8441 28940 28940 0.8419 

44050 ........... Bradley County, Tennessee ...................................................... 44 0.7935 0.8139 17420 17420 0.8037 

44060 ........... Campbell County, Tennessee ................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44070 ........... Cannon County, Tennessee ..................................................... 44 0.7935 0.9790 34980 50124 0.8863 

44080 ........... Carroll County, Tennessee ....................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44090 ........... Carter County, Tennessee ........................................................ 3660 0.8007 0.7937 27740 27740 0.7972 

44100 ........... Cheatham County, Tennessee ................................................. 5360 0.9808 0.9790 34980 50285 0.9799 

44110 ........... Chester County, Tennessee ..................................................... 3580 0.8964 0.8964 27180 27180 0.8964 

44120 ........... Claiborne County, Tennessee .................................................. 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44130 ........... Clay County, Tennessee ........................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44140 ........... Cocke County, Tennessee ........................................................ 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44150 ........... Coffee County, Tennessee ....................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44160 ........... Crockett County, Tennessee .................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44170 ........... Cumberland County, Tennessee .............................................. 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44180 ........... Davidson County, Tennessee ................................................... 5360 0.9808 0.9790 34980 50285 0.9799 

44190 ........... Decatur County, Tennessee ..................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44200 ........... De Kalb County, Tennessee ..................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44210 ........... Dickson County, Tennessee ..................................................... 5360 0.9808 0.9790 34980 50285 0.9799 

44220 ........... Dyer County, Tennessee .......................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44230 ........... Fayette County, Tennessee ...................................................... 4920 0.9416 0.9397 32820 50278 0.9407 

44240 ........... Fentress County, Tennessee .................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44250 ........... Franklin County, Tennessee ..................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44260 ........... Gibson County, Tennessee ...................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44270 ........... Giles County, Tennessee .......................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44280 ........... Grainger County, Tennessee .................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7961 34100 34100 0.7948 

44290 ........... Greene County, Tennessee ...................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44300 ........... Grundy County, Tennessee ...................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44310 ........... Hamblen County, Tennessee ................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7961 34100 34100 0.7948

44320 ........... Hamilton County, Tennessee .................................................... 1560 0.9088 0.9088 16860 50195 0.9088 

44330 ........... Hancock County, Tennessee .................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44340 ........... Hardeman County, Tennessee ................................................. 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44350 ........... Hardin County, Tennessee ....................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44360 ........... Hawkins County, Tennessee .................................................... 3660 0.8007 0.8054 28700 28700 0.8031 

44370 ........... Haywood County, Tennessee ................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915

44380 ........... Henderson County, Tennessee ................................................ 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44390 ........... Henry County, Tennessee ........................................................ 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44400 ........... Hickman County, Tennessee .................................................... 44 0.7935 0.9790 34980 50124 0.8863 

44410 ........... Houston County, Tennessee .................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44420 ........... Humphreys County, Tennessee ............................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44430 ........... Jackson County, Tennessee ..................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44440 ........... Jefferson County, Tennessee ................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7961 34100 34100 0.7948 

44450 ........... Johnson County, Tennessee .................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44460 ........... Knox County, Tennessee .......................................................... 3840 0.8397 0.8441 28940 28940 0.8419 

44470 ........... Lake County, Tennessee .......................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44480 ........... Lauderdale County, Tennessee ................................................ 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915

44490 ........... Lawrence County, Tennessee .................................................. 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915

44500 ........... Lewis County, Tennessee ......................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44510 ........... Lincoln County, Tennessee ...................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44520 ........... Loudon County, Tennessee ...................................................... 3840 0.8397 0.8441 28940 28940 0.8419 

44530 ........... Mc Minn County, Tennessee .................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

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44540 ........... Mc Nairy County, Tennessee ................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44550 ........... Macon County, Tennessee ....................................................... 44 0.7935 0.9790 34980 50124 0.8863 

44560 ........... Madison County, Tennessee .................................................... 3580 0.8964 0.8964 27180 27180 0.8964 

44570 ........... Marion County, Tennessee ....................................................... 1560 0.9088 0.9088 16860 50195 0.9088 

44580 ........... Marshall County, Tennessee .................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44590 ........... Maury County, Tennessee ........................................................ 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44600 ........... Meigs County, Tennessee ........................................................ 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44610 ........... Monroe County, Tennessee ...................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44620 ........... Montgomery County, Tennessee .............................................. 1660 0.8284 0.8284 17300 50198 0.8284

44630 ........... Moore County, Tennessee ........................................................ 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44640 ........... Morgan County, Tennessee ...................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44650 ........... Obion County, Tennessee ........................................................ 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44660 ........... Overton County, Tennessee ..................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44670 ........... Perry County, Tennessee ......................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44680 ........... Pickett County, Tennessee ....................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44690 ........... Polk County, Tennessee ........................................................... 44 0.7935 0.8139 17420 17420 0.8037 

44700 ........... Putnam County, Tennessee ..................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44710 ........... Rhea County, Tennessee ......................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44720 ........... Roane County, Tennessee ....................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44730 ........... Robertson County, Tennessee ................................................. 5360 0.9808 0.9790 34980 50285 0.9799 

44740 ........... Rutherford County, Tennessee ................................................. 5360 0.9808 0.9790 34980 50285 0.9799 

44750 ........... Scott County, Tennessee .......................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44760 ........... Sequatchie County, Tennessee ................................................ 44 0.7935 0.9088 16860 50122 0.8512

44770 ........... Sevier County, Tennessee ........................................................ 3840 0.8397 0.7895 99944 50255 0.8146 

44780 ........... Shelby County, Tennessee ....................................................... 4920 0.9416 0.9397 32820 50278 0.9407 

44790 ........... Smith County, Tennessee ......................................................... 44 0.7935 0.9790 34980 50124 0.8863 

44800 ........... Stewart County, Tennessee ...................................................... 44 0.7935 0.8284 17300 50123 0.8110 

44810 ........... Sullivan County, Tennessee ..................................................... 3660 0.8007 0.8054 28700 28700 0.8031 

44820 ........... Sumner County, Tennessee ..................................................... 5360 0.9808 0.9790 34980 50285 0.9799 

44830 ........... Tipton County, Tennessee ........................................................ 4920 0.9416 0.9397 32820 50278 0.9407 

44840 ........... Trousdale County, Tennessee .................................................. 44 0.7935 0.9790 34980 50124 0.8863 

44850 ........... Unicoi County, Tennessee ........................................................ 3660 0.8007 0.7937 27740 27740 0.7972 

44860 ........... Union County, Tennessee ........................................................ 3840 0.8397 0.8441 28940 28940 0.8419 

44870 ........... Van Buren County, Tennessee ................................................. 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915

44880 ........... Warren County, Tennessee ...................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44890 ........... Washington County, Tennessee ............................................... 3660 0.8007 0.7937 27740 27740 0.7972 

44900 ........... Wayne County, Tennessee ....................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44910 ........... Weakley County, Tennessee .................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44920 ........... White County, Tennessee ......................................................... 44 0.7935 0.7895 99944 50121 0.7915 

44930 ........... Williamson County, Tennessee ................................................ 5360 0.9808 0.9790 34980 50285 0.9799 

44940 ........... Wilson County, Tennessee ....................................................... 5360 0.9808 0.9790 34980 50285 0.9799 

45000 ........... Anderson County, Texas .......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45010 ........... Andrews County, Texas ............................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45020 ........... Angelina County, Texas ............................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45030 ........... Aransas County, Texas ............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8550 18580 50129 0.8241 

45040 ........... Archer County, Texas ............................................................... 9080 0.8365 0.8285 48660 50348 0.8325 

45050 ........... Armstrong County, Texas ......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.9156 11100 50127 0.8544 

45060 ........... Atascosa County, Texas ........................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8980 41700 50137 0.8456 

45070 ........... Austin County, Texas ................................................................ 45 0.7931 0.9996 26420 50132 0.8964 

45080 ........... Bailey County, Texas ................................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45090 ........... Bandera County, Texas ............................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8980 41700 50137 0.8456 

45100 ........... Bastrop County, Texas ............................................................. 0640 0.9437 0.9437 12420 12420 0.9437 

45110 ........... Baylor County, Texas ................................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45113 ........... Bee County, Texas ................................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45120 ........... Bell County, Texas .................................................................... 3810 0.8526 0.8526 28660 50254 0.8526 

45130 ........... Bexar County, Texas ................................................................ 7240 0.8984 0.8980 41700 50322 0.8982 

45140 ........... Blanco County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45150 ........... Borden County, Texas .............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45160 ........... Bosque County, Texas .............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45170 ........... Bowie County, Texas ................................................................ 8360 0.8283 0.8283 45500 45500 0.8283 

45180 ........... Brazoria County, Texas ............................................................ 1145 0.8563 0.9996 26420 50186 0.9280 

45190 ........... Brazos County, Texas ............................................................... 1260 0.8900 0.8900 17780 50187 0.8900 

45200 ........... Brewster County, Texas ............................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45201 ........... Briscoe County, Texas .............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45210 ........... Brooks County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45220 ........... Brown County, Texas ................................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

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SSA State/ 

county code County name MSA No. 

2006 

MSAbased 

WI 

2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

Number 

that 

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the 

claim in 

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field 

Transition 

wage 

index 

45221 ........... Burleson County, Texas ............................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8900 17780 50128 0.8416 

45222 ........... Burnet County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45223 ........... Caldwell County, Texas ............................................................ 0640 0.9437 0.9437 12420 12420 0.9437 

45224 ........... Calhoun County, Texas ............................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8160 47020 50138 0.8046 

45230 ........... Callahan County, Texas ............................................................ 45 0.7931 0.7896 10180 50126 0.7914 

45240 ........... Cameron County, Texas ........................................................... 1240 0.9804 0.9804 15180 15180 0.9804 

45250 ........... Camp County, Texas ................................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45251 ........... Carson County, Texas .............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.9156 11100 50127 0.8544 

45260 ........... Cass County, Texas .................................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45270 ........... Castro County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45280 ........... Chambers County, Texas ......................................................... 3360 1.0091 0.9996 26420 50242 1.0044 

45281 ........... Cherokee County, Texas .......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45290 ........... Childress County, Texas ........................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45291 ........... Clay County, Texas ................................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8285 48660 50139 0.8108 

45292 ........... Cochran County, Texas ............................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45300 ........... Coke County, Texas ................................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45301 ........... Coleman County, Texas ........................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45310 ........... Collin County, Texas ................................................................. 1920 1.0205 1.0228 19124 50207 1.0217 

45311 ........... Collingsworth County, Texas .................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45312 ........... Colorado County, Texas ........................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45320 ........... Comal County, Texas ............................................................... 7240 0.8984 0.8980 41700 50322 0.8982 

45321 ........... Comanche County, Texas ........................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45330 ........... Concho County, Texas ............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45340 ........... Cooke County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45341 ........... Coryell County, Texas ............................................................... 3810 0.8526 0.8526 28660 50254 0.8526 

45350 ........... Cottle County, Texas ................................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45360 ........... Crane County, Texas ................................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45361 ........... Crockett County, Texas ............................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45362 ........... Crosby County, Texas .............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8783 31180 50135 0.8357 

45370 ........... Culberson County, Texas ......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45380 ........... Dallam County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45390 ........... Dallas County, Texas ................................................................ 1920 1.0205 1.0228 19124 50207 1.0217 

45391 ........... Dawson County, Texas ............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45392 ........... Deaf Smith County, Texas ........................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45400 ........... Delta County, Texas ................................................................. 45 0.7931 1.0228 19124 50130 0.9080 

45410 ........... Denton County, Texas .............................................................. 1920 1.0205 1.0228 19124 50207 1.0217 

45420 ........... De Witt County, Texas .............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45421 ........... Dickens County, Texas ............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45430 ........... Dimmit County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45431 ........... Donley County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45440 ........... Duval County, Texas ................................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45450 ........... Eastland County, Texas ............................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45451 ........... Ector County, Texas ................................................................. 5800 0.9741 0.9884 36220 36220 0.9813 

45460 ........... Edwards County, Texas ............................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45470 ........... Ellis County, Texas ................................................................... 1920 1.0205 1.0228 19124 50207 1.0217 

45480 ........... El Paso County, Texas ............................................................. 2320 0.8977 0.8977 21340 21340 0.8977 

45490 ........... Erath County, Texas ................................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45500 ........... Falls County, Texas .................................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45510 ........... Fannin County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45511 ........... Fayette County, Texas .............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45520 ........... Fisher County, Texas ................................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45521 ........... Floyd County, Texas ................................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45522 ........... Foard County, Texas ................................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45530 ........... Fort Bend County, Texas .......................................................... 3360 1.0091 0.9996 26420 50242 1.0044 

45531 ........... Franklin County, Texas ............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45540 ........... Freestone County, Texas .......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45541 ........... Frio County, Texas .................................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45542 ........... Gaines County, Texas .............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45550 ........... Galveston County, Texas .......................................................... 2920 0.9635 0.9996 26420 50229 0.9816 

45551 ........... Garza County, Texas ................................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45552 ........... Gillespie County, Texas ............................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45560 ........... Glasscock County, Texas ......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45561 ........... Goliad County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8160 47020 50138 0.8046 

45562 ........... Gonzales County, Texas ........................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45563 ........... Gray County, Texas .................................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45564 ........... Grayson County, Texas ............................................................ 7640 0.9507 0.9507 43300 43300 0.9507 

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SSA State/ 

county code County name MSA No. 

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MSAbased 

WI 

2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

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that 

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CBSA 

field 

Transition 

wage 

index 

45570 ........... Gregg County, Texas ................................................................ 4420 0.8888 0.8730 30980 50267 0.8809 

45580 ........... Grimes County, Texas .............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45581 ........... Guadaloupe County, Texas ...................................................... 7240 0.8984 0.8980 41700 50322 0.8982 

45582 ........... Hale County, Texas .................................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45583 ........... Hall County, Texas .................................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45590 ........... Hamilton County, Texas ............................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45591 ........... Hansford County, Texas ........................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45592 ........... Hardeman County, Texas ......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45600 ........... Hardin County, Texas ............................................................... 0840 0.8412 0.8412 13140 13140 0.8412 

45610 ........... Harris County, Texas ................................................................ 3360 1.0091 0.9996 26420 50242 1.0044 

45620 ........... Harrison County, Texas ............................................................ 4420 0.8888 0.8003 99945 50266 0.8446 

45621 ........... Hartley County, Texas .............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45630 ........... Haskell County, Texas .............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45631 ........... Hays County, Texas .................................................................. 0640 0.9437 0.9437 12420 12420 0.9437 

45632 ........... Hemphill County, Texas ............................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45640 ........... Henderson County, Texas ........................................................ 1920 1.0205 0.8003 99945 50206 0.9104 

45650 ........... Hidalgo County, Texas .............................................................. 4880 0.8934 0.8934 32580 32580 0.8934 

45651 ........... Hill County, Texas ..................................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45652 ........... Hockley County, Texas ............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45653 ........... Hood County, Texas ................................................................. 2800 0.9522 0.8003 99945 50226 0.8763 

45654 ........... Hopkins County, Texas ............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45660 ........... Houston County, Texas ............................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45661 ........... Howard County, Texas ............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45662 ........... Hudspeth County, Texas .......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45670 ........... Hunt County, Texas .................................................................. 1920 1.0205 1.0228 19124 50207 1.0217 

45671 ........... Hutchinson County, Texas ........................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45672 ........... Irion County, Texas ................................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8271 41660 50136 0.8101 

45680 ........... Jack County, Texas .................................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45681 ........... Jackson County, Texas ............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45690 ........... Jasper County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45691 ........... Jeff Davis County, Texas .......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45700 ........... Jefferson County, Texas ........................................................... 0840 0.8412 0.8412 13140 13140 0.8412 

45710 ........... Jim Hogg County, Texas .......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45711 ........... Jim Wells County, Texas .......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45720 ........... Johnson County, Texas ............................................................ 2800 0.9522 0.9486 23104 50227 0.9504 

45721 ........... Jones County, Texas ................................................................ 45 0.7931 0.7896 10180 50126 0.7914 

45722 ........... Karnes County, Texas .............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45730 ........... Kaufman County, Texas ........................................................... 1920 1.0205 1.0228 19124 50207 1.0217 

45731 ........... Kendall County, Texas .............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8980 41700 50137 0.8456 

45732 ........... Kenedy County, Texas .............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45733 ........... Kent County, Texas .................................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45734 ........... Kerr County, Texas ................................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45740 ........... Kimble County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45741 ........... King County, Texas ................................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45742 ........... Kinney County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45743 ........... Kleberg County, Texas ............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45744 ........... Knox County, Texas .................................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45750 ........... Lamar County, Texas ................................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45751 ........... Lamb County, Texas ................................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45752 ........... Lampasas County, Texas ......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8526 28660 50133 0.8229 

45753 ........... La Salle County, Texas ............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45754 ........... Lavaca County, Texas .............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45755 ........... Lee County, Texas .................................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45756 ........... Leon County, Texas .................................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45757 ........... Liberty County, Texas ............................................................... 3360 1.0091 0.9996 26420 50242 1.0044 

45758 ........... Limestone County, Texas ......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45759 ........... Lipscomb County, Texas .......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45760 ........... Live Oak County, Texas ........................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45761 ........... Llano County, Texas ................................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45762 ........... Loving County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45770 ........... Lubbock County, Texas ............................................................ 4600 0.8783 0.8783 31180 50270 0.8783 

45771 ........... Lynn County, Texas .................................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45772 ........... Mc Culloch County, Texas ........................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45780 ........... Mc Lennan County, Texas ........................................................ 8800 0.8518 0.8518 47380 47380 0.8518 

45781 ........... Mc Mullen County, Texas ......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45782 ........... Madison County, Texas ............................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

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SSA State/ 

county code County name MSA No. 

2006 

MSAbased 

WI 

2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

Number 

that 

goes on 

the 

claim in 

the 

CBSA 

field 

Transition 

wage 

index 

45783 ........... Marion County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45784 ........... Martin County, Texas ................................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45785 ........... Mason County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45790 ........... Matagorda County, Texas ......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45791 ........... Maverick County, Texas ........................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45792 ........... Medina County, Texas .............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8980 41700 50137 0.8456 

45793 ........... Menard County, Texas .............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45794 ........... Midland County, Texas ............................................................. 5800 0.9741 0.9514 33260 33260 0.9628 

45795 ........... Milam County, Texas ................................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45796 ........... Mills County, Texas ................................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45797 ........... Mitchell County, Texas .............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45800 ........... Montague County, Texas .......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45801 ........... Montgomery County, Texas ...................................................... 3360 1.0091 0.9996 26420 50242 1.0044 

45802 ........... Moore County, Texas ................................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45803 ........... Morris County, Texas ................................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45804 ........... Motley County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45810 ........... Nacogdoches County, Texas .................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45820 ........... Navarro County, Texas ............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45821 ........... Newton County, Texas .............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45822 ........... Nolan County, Texas ................................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45830 ........... Nueces County, Texas .............................................................. 1880 0.8550 0.8550 18580 50205 0.8550 

45831 ........... Ochiltree County, Texas ........................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45832 ........... Oldham County, Texas ............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45840 ........... Orange County, Texas .............................................................. 0840 0.8412 0.8412 13140 13140 0.8412 

45841 ........... Palo Pinto County, Texas ......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45842 ........... Panola County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45843 ........... Parker County, Texas ............................................................... 2800 0.9522 0.9486 23104 50227 0.9504 

45844 ........... Parmer County, Texas .............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45845 ........... Pecos County, Texas ................................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45850 ........... Polk County, Texas ................................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45860 ........... Potter County, Texas ................................................................ 0320 0.9156 0.9156 11100 50168 0.9156 

45861 ........... Presidio County, Texas ............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45870 ........... Rains County, Texas ................................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45871 ........... Randall County, Texas .............................................................. 0320 0.9156 0.9156 11100 50168 0.9156 

45872 ........... Reagan County, Texas ............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45873 ........... Real County, Texas .................................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45874 ........... Red River County, Texas .......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45875 ........... Reeves County, Texas .............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45876 ........... Refugio County, Texas ............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45877 ........... Roberts County, Texas ............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45878 ........... Robertson County, Texas ......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8900 17780 50128 0.8416 

45879 ........... Rockwall County, Texas ........................................................... 1920 1.0205 1.0228 19124 50207 1.0217 

45880 ........... Runnels County, Texas ............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45881 ........... Rusk County, Texas .................................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8730 30980 50134 0.8331 

45882 ........... Sabine County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45883 ........... San Augustine County, Texas .................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45884 ........... San Jacinto County, Texas ....................................................... 45 0.7931 0.9996 26420 50132 0.8964 

45885 ........... San Patricio County, Texas ...................................................... 1880 0.8550 0.8550 18580 50205 0.8550 

45886 ........... San Saba County, Texas .......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45887 ........... Schleicher County, Texas ......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45888 ........... Scurry County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45889 ........... Shackelford County, Texas ....................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45890 ........... Shelby County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45891 ........... Sherman County, Texas ........................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45892 ........... Smith County, Texas ................................................................. 8640 0.9168 0.9168 46340 46340 0.9168 

45893 ........... Somervell County, Texas .......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45900 ........... Starr County, Texas .................................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45901 ........... Stephens County, Texas ........................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45902 ........... Sterling County, Texas .............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45903 ........... Stonewall County, Texas .......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45904 ........... Sutton County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45905 ........... Swisher County, Texas ............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45910 ........... Tarrant County, Texas .............................................................. 2800 0.9522 0.9486 23104 50227 0.9504 

45911 ........... Taylor County, Texas ................................................................ 0040 0.8054 0.7896 10180 50161 0.7975 

45912 ........... Terrell County, Texas ................................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45913 ........... Terry County, Texas ................................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

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SSA State/ 

county code County name MSA No. 

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2006 

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WI 

CBSA 

No. 

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Transition 

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index 

45920 ........... Throckmorton County, Texas .................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45921 ........... Titus County, Texas .................................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45930 ........... Tom Green County, Texas ....................................................... 7200 0.8271 0.8271 41660 50321 0.8271 

45940 ........... Travis County, Texas ................................................................ 0640 0.9437 0.9437 12420 12420 0.9437 

45941 ........... Trinity County, Texas ................................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45942 ........... Tyler County, Texas .................................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45943 ........... Upshur County, Texas .............................................................. 4420 0.8888 0.8730 30980 50267 0.8809 

45944 ........... Upton County, Texas ................................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45945 ........... Uvalde County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45946 ........... Val Verde County, Texas .......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45947 ........... Van Zandt County, Texas ......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45948 ........... Victoria County, Texas .............................................................. 8750 0.8160 0.8160 47020 50343 0.8160 

45949 ........... Walker County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45950 ........... Waller County, Texas ................................................................ 3360 1.0091 0.9996 26420 50242 1.0044 

45951 ........... Ward County, Texas ................................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45952 ........... Washington County, Texas ....................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45953 ........... Webb County, Texas ................................................................ 4080 0.8068 0.8068 29700 29700 0.8068 

45954 ........... Wharton County, Texas ............................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45955 ........... Wheeler County, Texas ............................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45960 ........... Wichita County, Texas .............................................................. 9080 0.8365 0.8285 48660 50348 0.8325 

45961 ........... Wilbarger County, Texas .......................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45962 ........... Willacy County, Texas .............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45970 ........... Williamson County, Texas ........................................................ 0640 0.9437 0.9437 12420 12420 0.9437 

45971 ........... Wilson County, Texas ............................................................... 7240 0.8984 0.8980 41700 50322 0.8982 

45972 ........... Winkler County, Texas .............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45973 ........... Wise County, Texas .................................................................. 45 0.7931 0.9486 23104 50131 0.8709 

45974 ........... Wood County, Texas ................................................................ 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45980 ........... Yoakum County, Texas ............................................................. 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45981 ........... Young County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45982 ........... Zapata County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

45983 ........... Zavala County, Texas ............................................................... 45 0.7931 0.8003 99945 50125 0.7967 

46000 ........... Beaver County, Utah ................................................................. 46 0.8762 0.8118 99946 50140 0.8440 

46010 ........... Box Elder County, Utah ............................................................ 46 0.8762 0.8118 99946 50140 0.8440 

46020 ........... Cache County, Utah .................................................................. 46 0.8762 0.9164 30860 50141 0.8963 

46030 ........... Carbon County, Utah ................................................................ 46 0.8762 0.8118 99946 50140 0.8440 

46040 ........... Daggett County, Utah ............................................................... 46 0.8762 0.8118 99946 50140 0.8440 

46050 ........... Davis County, Utah ................................................................... 7160 0.9340 0.9029 36260 50319 0.9185 

46060 ........... Duchesne County, Utah ............................................................ 46 0.8762 0.8118 99946 50140 0.8440 

46070 ........... Emery County, Utah .................................................................. 46 0.8762 0.8118 99946 50140 0.8440 

46080 ........... Garfield County, Utah ............................................................... 46 0.8762 0.8118 99946 50140 0.8440 

46090 ........... Grand County, Utah .................................................................. 46 0.8762 0.8118 99946 50140 0.8440 

46100 ........... Iron County, Utah ...................................................................... 46 0.8762 0.8118 99946 50140 0.8440 

46110 ........... Juab County, Utah .................................................................... 46 0.8762 0.9500 39340 50143 0.9131 

46120 ........... Kane County, Utah .................................................................... 2620 1.1845 0.8118 99946 50222 0.9982 

46130 ........... Millard County, Utah ................................................................. 46 0.8762 0.8118 99946 50140 0.8440 

46140 ........... Morgan County, Utah ................................................................ 46 0.8762 0.9029 36260 50142 0.8896 

46150 ........... Piute County, Utah .................................................................... 46 0.8762 0.8118 99946 50140 0.8440 

46160 ........... Rich County, Utah ..................................................................... 46 0.8762 0.8118 99946 50140 0.8440 

46170 ........... Salt Lake County, Utah ............................................................. 7160 0.9340 0.9421 41620 50320 0.9381 

46180 ........... San Juan County, Utah ............................................................. 46 0.8762 0.8118 99946 50140 0.8440 

46190 ........... Sanpete County, Utah ............................................................... 46 0.8762 0.8118 99946 50140 0.8440 

46200 ........... Sevier County, Utah .................................................................. 46 0.8762 0.8118 99946 50140 0.8440 

46210 ........... Summit County, Utah ................................................................ 46 0.8762 0.9421 41620 50144 0.9092 

46220 ........... Tooele County, Utah ................................................................. 46 0.8762 0.9421 41620 50144 0.9092 

46230 ........... Uintah County, Utah .................................................................. 46 0.8762 0.8118 99946 50140 0.8440 

46240 ........... Utah County, Utah .................................................................... 6520 0.9500 0.9500 39340 50306 0.9500 

46250 ........... Wasatch County, Utah .............................................................. 46 0.8762 0.8118 99946 50140 0.8440 

46260 ........... Washington County, Utah ......................................................... 46 0.8762 0.9392 41100 41100 0.9077 

46270 ........... Wayne County, Utah ................................................................. 46 0.8762 0.8118 99946 50140 0.8440 

46280 ........... Weber County, Utah ................................................................. 7160 0.9340 0.9029 36260 50319 0.9185 

47000 ........... Addison County, Vermont ......................................................... 47 0.9830 0.9830 99947 99947 0.9830 

47010 ........... Bennington County, Vermont .................................................... 47 0.9830 0.9830 99947 99947 0.9830 

47020 ........... Caledonia County, Vermont ...................................................... 47 0.9830 0.9830 99947 99947 0.9830 

47030 ........... Chittenden County, Vermont ..................................................... 1303 0.9410 0.9410 15540 15540 0.9410 

47040 ........... Essex County, Vermont ............................................................ 47 0.9830 0.9830 99947 99947 0.9830 

47050 ........... Franklin County, Vermont ......................................................... 1303 0.9410 0.9410 15540 15540 0.9410 

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47060 ........... Grand Isle County, Vermont ..................................................... 1303 0.9410 0.9410 15540 15540 0.9410 

47070 ........... Lamoille County, Vermont ......................................................... 47 0.9830 0.9830 99947 99947 0.9830 

47080 ........... Orange County, Vermont .......................................................... 47 0.9830 0.9830 99947 99947 0.9830 

47090 ........... Orleans County, Vermont ......................................................... 47 0.9830 0.9830 99947 99947 0.9830 

47100 ........... Rutland County, Vermont .......................................................... 47 0.9830 0.9830 99947 99947 0.9830 

47110 ........... Washington County, Vermont ................................................... 47 0.9830 0.9830 99947 99947 0.9830 

47120 ........... Windham County, Vermont ....................................................... 47 0.9830 0.9830 99947 99947 0.9830 

47130 ........... Windsor County, Vermont ......................................................... 47 0.9830 0.9830 99947 99947 0.9830 

48010 ........... St Croix County, Virgin Islands ................................................. 48 0.7615 0.7615 99948 99948 0.7615 

48020 ........... St Thomas-John County, Virgin Islands ................................... 48 0.7615 0.7615 99948 99948 0.7615 

49000 ........... Accomack County, Virginia ....................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49010 ........... Albemarle County, Virginia ....................................................... 1540 1.0187 1.0187 16820 50194 1.0187 

49011 ........... Alexandria City County, Virginia ............................................... 8840 1.0976 1.0926 47894 47894 1.0951 

49020 ........... Alleghany County, Virginia ........................................................ 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49030 ........... Amelia County, Virginia ............................................................. 49 0.8417 0.9328 40060 50148 0.8873 

49040 ........... Amherst County, Virginia .......................................................... 4640 0.8691 0.8691 31340 50271 0.8691 

49050 ........... Appomattox County, Virginia .................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8691 31340 50147 0.8554 

49060 ........... Arlington County, Virginia ......................................................... 8840 1.0976 1.0926 47894 47894 1.0951 

49070 ........... Augusta County, Virginia .......................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49080 ........... Bath County, Virginia ................................................................ 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49088 ........... Bedford City County, Virginia .................................................... 4640 0.8691 0.8691 31340 50271 0.8691 

49090 ........... Bedford County, Virginia ........................................................... 4640 0.8691 0.8691 31340 50271 0.8691 

49100 ........... Bland County, Virginia .............................................................. 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49110 ........... Botetourt County, Virginia ......................................................... 6800 0.8387 0.8374 40220 50311 0.8381 

49111 ........... Bristol City County, Virginia ...................................................... 3660 0.8007 0.8054 28700 28700 0.8031 

49120 ........... Brunswick County, Virginia ....................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49130 ........... Buchanan County, Virginia ....................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49140 ........... Buckingham County, Virginia .................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49141 ........... Buena Vista City County, Virginia ............................................. 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49150 ........... Campbell County, Virginia ........................................................ 4640 0.8691 0.8691 31340 50271 0.8691 

49160 ........... Caroline County, Virginia .......................................................... 49 0.8417 0.9328 40060 50148 0.8873 

49170 ........... Carroll County, Virginia ............................................................. 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49180 ........... Charles City County, Virginia .................................................... 6760 0.9328 0.9328 40060 50310 0.9328 

49190 ........... Charlotte County, Virginia ......................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49191 ........... Charlottesville City County, Virginia .......................................... 1540 1.0187 1.0187 16820 50194 1.0187 

49194 ........... Chesapeake County, Virginia ................................................... 5720 0.8799 0.8799 47260 50292 0.8799 

49200 ........... Chesterfield County, Virginia .................................................... 6760 0.9328 0.9328 40060 50310 0.9328 

49210 ........... Clarke County, Virginia ............................................................. 8840 1.0976 1.0926 47894 47894 1.0951 

49211 ........... Clifton Forge City County, Virginia ........................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49212 ........... Colonial Heights County, Virginia ............................................. 6760 0.9328 0.9328 40060 50310 0.9328 

49213 ........... Covington City County, Virginia ................................................ 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49220 ........... Craig County, Virginia ............................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8374 40220 50149 0.8396 

49230 ........... Culpeper County, Virginia ......................................................... 8840 1.0976 0.8013 99949 50344 0.9495 

49240 ........... Cumberland County, Virginia .................................................... 49 0.8417 0.9328 40060 50148 0.8873 

49241 ........... Danville City County, Virginia ................................................... 1950 0.8489 0.8489 19260 19260 0.8489 

49250 ........... Dickenson County, Virginia ....................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49260 ........... Dinniddie County, Virginia ......................................................... 6760 0.9328 0.9328 40060 50310 0.9328 

49270 ........... Emporia County, Virginia .......................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49280 ........... Essex County, Virginia .............................................................. 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49288 ........... Fairfax City County, Virginia ..................................................... 8840 1.0976 1.0926 47894 47894 1.0951 

49290 ........... Fairfax County, Virginia ............................................................. 8840 1.0976 1.0926 47894 47894 1.0951 

49291 ........... Falls Church City County, Virginia ............................................ 8840 1.0976 1.0926 47894 47894 1.0951 

49300 ........... Fauquier County, Virginia ......................................................... 8840 1.0976 1.0926 47894 47894 1.0951 

49310 ........... Floyd County, Virginia ............................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49320 ........... Fluvanna County, Virginia ......................................................... 1540 1.0187 1.0187 16820 50194 1.0187 

49328 ........... Franklin City County, Virginia ................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49330 ........... Franklin County, Virginia ........................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8374 40220 50149 0.8396 

49340 ........... Frederick County, Virginia ......................................................... 49 0.8417 1.0214 49020 50151 0.9316 

49342 ........... Fredericksburg City County, Virginia ........................................ 8840 1.0976 1.0926 47894 47894 1.0951 

49343 ........... Galax City County, Virginia ....................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49350 ........... Giles County, Virginia ............................................................... 49 0.8417 0.7954 13980 13980 0.8186 

49360 ........... Gloucester County, Virginia ...................................................... 5720 0.8799 0.8799 47260 50292 0.8799 

49370 ........... Goochland County, Virginia ...................................................... 6760 0.9328 0.9328 40060 50310 0.9328 

49380 ........... Grayson County, Virginia .......................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49390 ........... Greene County, Virginia ............................................................ 1540 1.0187 1.0187 16820 50194 1.0187 

49400 ........... Greensville County, Virginia ...................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

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WI 

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49410 ........... Halifax County, Virginia ............................................................. 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49411 ........... Hampton City County, Virginia .................................................. 5720 0.8799 0.8799 47260 50292 0.8799 

49420 ........... Hanover County, Virginia .......................................................... 6760 0.9328 0.9328 40060 50310 0.9328 

49421 ........... Harrisonburg City County, Virginia ........................................... 49 0.8417 0.9088 25500 25500 0.8753 

49430 ........... Henrico County, Virginia ........................................................... 6760 0.9328 0.9328 40060 50310 0.9328 

49440 ........... Henry County, Virginia .............................................................. 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49450 ........... Highland County, Virginia ......................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49451 ........... Hopewell City County, Virginia ................................................. 6760 0.9328 0.9328 40060 50310 0.9328 

49460 ........... Isle Of Wight County, Virginia ................................................... 5720 0.8799 0.8799 47260 50292 0.8799 

49470 ........... James City Co County, Virginia ................................................ 5720 0.8799 0.8799 47260 50292 0.8799 

49480 ........... King And Queen County, Virginia ............................................. 49 0.8417 0.9328 40060 50148 0.8873

49490 ........... King George County, Virginia ................................................... 8840 1.0976 0.8013 99949 50344 0.9495 

49500 ........... King William County, Virginia .................................................... 49 0.8417 0.9328 40060 50148 0.8873 

49510 ........... Lancaster County, Virginia ........................................................ 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49520 ........... Lee County, Virginia .................................................................. 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49522 ........... Lexington County, Virginia ........................................................ 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49530 ........... Loudoun County, Virginia .......................................................... 8840 1.0976 1.0926 47894 47894 1.0951 

49540 ........... Louisa County, Virginia ............................................................. 49 0.8417 0.9328 40060 50148 0.8873 

49550 ........... Lunenburg County, Virginia ...................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49551 ........... Lynchburg City County, Virginia ............................................... 4640 0.8691 0.8691 31340 50271 0.8691 

49560 ........... Madison County, Virginia .......................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49561 ........... Martinsville City County, Virginia .............................................. 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49563 ........... Manassas City County, Virginia ................................................ 8840 1.0976 1.0926 47894 47894 1.0951 

49565 ........... Manassas Park City County, Virginia ....................................... 8840 1.0976 1.0926 47894 47894 1.0951

49570 ........... Mathews County, Virginia ......................................................... 5720 0.8799 0.8799 47260 50292 0.8799 

49580 ........... Mecklenburg County, Virginia ................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49590 ........... Middlesex County, Virginia ....................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49600 ........... Montgomery County, Virginia .................................................... 49 0.8417 0.7954 13980 13980 0.8186 

49610 ........... Nansemond, Virginia ................................................................. 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49620 ........... Nelson County, Virginia ............................................................ 49 0.8417 1.0187 16820 50146 0.9302 

49621 ........... New Kent County, Virginia ........................................................ 6760 0.9328 0.9328 40060 50310 0.9328 

49622 ........... Newport News City County, Virginia ......................................... 5720 0.8799 0.8799 47260 50292 0.8799 

49641 ........... Norfolk City County, Virginia ..................................................... 5720 0.8799 0.8799 47260 50292 0.8799 

49650 ........... Northampton County, Virginia ................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49660 ........... Northumberland County, Virginia .............................................. 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49661 ........... Norton City County, Virginia ..................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49670 ........... Nottoway County, Virginia ......................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49680 ........... Orange County, Virginia ............................................................ 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49690 ........... Page County, Virginia ............................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49700 ........... Patrick County, Virginia ............................................................. 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49701 ........... Petersburg City County, Virginia ............................................... 6760 0.9328 0.9328 40060 50310 0.9328 

49710 ........... Pittsylvania County, Virginia ..................................................... 1950 0.8489 0.8489 19260 19260 0.8489 

49711 ........... Portsmouth City County, Virginia .............................................. 5720 0.8799 0.8799 47260 50292 0.8799 

49712 ........... Poquoson City County, Virginia ................................................ 5720 0.8799 0.8799 47260 50292 0.8799 

49720 ........... Powhatan County, Virginia ........................................................ 6760 0.9328 0.9328 40060 50310 0.9328 

49730 ........... Prince Edward County, Virginia ................................................ 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49740 ........... Prince George County, Virginia ................................................ 6760 0.9328 0.9328 40060 50310 0.9328 

49750 ........... Prince William County, Virginia ................................................. 8840 1.0976 1.0926 47894 47894 1.0951 

49770 ........... Pulaski County, Virginia ............................................................ 49 0.8417 0.7954 13980 13980 0.8186 

49771 ........... Radford City County, Virginia ................................................... 49 0.8417 0.7954 13980 13980 0.8186 

49780 ........... Rappahannock County, Virginia ............................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215

49790 ........... Richmond County, Virginia ....................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49791 ........... Richmond City County, Virginia ................................................ 6760 0.9328 0.9328 40060 50310 0.9328 

49800 ........... Roanoke County, Virginia ......................................................... 6800 0.8387 0.8374 40220 50311 0.8381 

49801 ........... Roanoke City County, Virginia .................................................. 6800 0.8387 0.8374 40220 50311 0.8381 

49810 ........... Rockbridge County, Virginia ..................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49820 ........... Rockingham County, Virginia .................................................... 49 0.8417 0.9088 25500 25500 0.8753 

49830 ........... Russell County, Virginia ............................................................ 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49838 ........... Salem County, Virginia ............................................................. 6800 0.8387 0.8374 40220 50311 0.8381 

49840 ........... Scott County, Virginia ............................................................... 3660 0.8007 0.8054 28700 28700 0.8031 

49850 ........... Shenandoah County, Virginia ................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49860 ........... Smyth County, Virginia ............................................................. 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49867 ........... South Boston City County, Virginia .......................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215

49870 ........... Southampton County, Virginia .................................................. 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49880 ........... Spotsylvania County, Virginia ................................................... 8840 1.0976 1.0926 47894 47894 1.0951 

49890 ........... Stafford County, Virginia ........................................................... 8840 1.0976 1.0926 47894 47894 1.0951 

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49891 ........... Staunton City County, Virginia .................................................. 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49892 ........... Suffolk City County, Virginia ..................................................... 5720 0.8799 0.8799 47260 50292 0.8799 

49900 ........... Surry County, Virginia ............................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8799 47260 50150 0.8608 

49910 ........... Sussex County, Virginia ............................................................ 49 0.8417 0.9328 40060 50148 0.8873 

49920 ........... Tazewell County, Virginia ......................................................... 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49921 ........... Virginia Beach City County, Virginia ......................................... 5720 0.8799 0.8799 47260 50292 0.8799 

49930 ........... Warren County, Virginia ............................................................ 8840 1.0976 1.0926 47894 47894 1.0951 

49950 ........... Washington County, Virginia ..................................................... 3660 0.8007 0.8054 28700 28700 0.8031 

49951 ........... Waynesboro City County, Virginia ............................................ 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215

49960 ........... Westmoreland County, Virginia ................................................ 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49961 ........... Williamsburg City County, Virginia ............................................ 5720 0.8799 0.8799 47260 50292 0.8799 

49962 ........... Winchester City County, Virginia .............................................. 49 0.8417 1.0214 49020 50151 0.9316 

49970 ........... Wise County, Virginia ................................................................ 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49980 ........... Wythe County, Virginia ............................................................. 49 0.8417 0.8013 99949 50145 0.8215 

49981 ........... York County, Virginia ................................................................ 5720 0.8799 0.8799 47260 50292 0.8799 

50000 ........... Adams County, Washington ..................................................... 50 1.0217 1.0510 99950 50152 1.0364 

50010 ........... Asotin County, Washington ....................................................... 50 1.0217 0.9886 30300 50153 1.0052 

50020 ........... Benton County, Washington ..................................................... 6740 1.0619 1.0619 28420 28420 1.0619 

50030 ........... Chelan County, Washington ..................................................... 50 1.0217 1.0070 48300 48300 1.0144 

50040 ........... Clallam County, Washington ..................................................... 50 1.0217 1.0510 99950 50152 1.0364 

50050 ........... Clark County, Washington ........................................................ 6440 1.1266 1.1266 38900 50304 1.1266 

50060 ........... Columbia County, Washington ................................................. 50 1.0217 1.0510 99950 50152 1.0364

50070 ........... Cowlitz County, Washington ..................................................... 50 1.0217 0.9579 31020 31020 0.9898 

50080 ........... Douglas County, Washington ................................................... 50 1.0217 1.0070 48300 48300 1.0144 

50090 ........... Ferry County, Washington ........................................................ 50 1.0217 1.0510 99950 50152 1.0364 

50100 ........... Franklin County, Washington .................................................... 6740 1.0619 1.0619 28420 28420 1.0619 

50110 ........... Garfield County, Washington .................................................... 50 1.0217 1.0510 99950 50152 1.0364 

50120 ........... Grant County, Washington ........................................................ 50 1.0217 1.0510 99950 50152 1.0364 

50130 ........... Grays Harbor County, Washington ........................................... 50 1.0217 1.0510 99950 50152 1.0364 

50140 ........... Island County, Washington ....................................................... 7600 1.1567 1.0510 99950 50327 1.1039 

50150 ........... Jefferson County, Washington .................................................. 50 1.0217 1.0510 99950 50152 1.0364 

50160 ........... King County, Washington ......................................................... 7600 1.1567 1.1577 42644 42644 1.1572 

50170 ........... Kitsap County, Washington ....................................................... 1150 1.0675 1.0675 14740 14740 1.0675 

50180 ........... Kittitas County, Washington ...................................................... 50 1.0217 1.0510 99950 50152 1.0364 

50190 ........... Klickitat County, Washington .................................................... 50 1.0217 1.0510 99950 50152 1.0364 

50200 ........... Lewis County, Washington ....................................................... 50 1.0217 1.0510 99950 50152 1.0364 

50210 ........... Lincoln County, Washington ..................................................... 50 1.0217 1.0510 99950 50152 1.0364 

50220 ........... Mason County, Washington ...................................................... 50 1.0217 1.0510 99950 50152 1.0364 

50230 ........... Okanogan County, Washington ................................................ 50 1.0217 1.0510 99950 50152 1.0364 

50240 ........... Pacific County, Washington ...................................................... 50 1.0217 1.0510 99950 50152 1.0364 

50250 ........... Pend Oreille County, Washington ............................................. 50 1.0217 1.0510 99950 50152 1.0364

50260 ........... Pierce County, Washington ...................................................... 8200 1.0742 1.0742 45104 45104 1.0742 

50270 ........... San Juan County, Washington ................................................. 50 1.0217 1.0510 99950 50152 1.0364

50280 ........... Skagit County, Washington ....................................................... 50 1.0217 1.0454 34580 34580 1.0336 

50290 ........... Skamania County, Washington ................................................. 50 1.0217 1.1266 38900 50154 1.0742

50300 ........... Snohomish County, Washington ............................................... 7600 1.1567 1.1577 42644 42644 1.1572 

50310 ........... Spokane County, Washington .................................................. 7840 1.0905 1.0905 44060 44060 1.0905 

50320 ........... Stevens County, Washington .................................................... 50 1.0217 1.0510 99950 50152 1.0364 

50330 ........... Thurston County, Washington .................................................. 5910 1.0927 1.0927 36500 36500 1.0927 

50340 ........... Wahkiakum County, Washington .............................................. 50 1.0217 1.0510 99950 50152 1.0364 

50350 ........... Walla Walla County, Washington ............................................. 50 1.0217 1.0510 99950 50152 1.0364 

50360 ........... Whatcom County, Washington ................................................. 0860 1.1731 1.1731 13380 13380 1.1731 

50370 ........... Whitman County, Washington .................................................. 50 1.0217 1.0510 99950 50152 1.0364

50380 ........... Yakima County, Washington ..................................................... 9260 1.0155 1.0155 49420 49420 1.0155 

51000 ........... Barbour County, W Virginia ...................................................... 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51010 ........... Berkeley County, W Virginia ..................................................... 8840 1.0976 0.9489 25180 50345 1.0233 

51020 ........... Boone County, W Virginia ......................................................... 51 0.7900 0.8445 16620 50155 0.8173 

51030 ........... Braxton County, W Virginia ....................................................... 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51040 ........... Brooke County, W Virginia ........................................................ 8080 0.7819 0.7819 48260 48260 0.7819 

51050 ........... Cabell County, W Virginia ......................................................... 3400 0.9477 0.9477 26580 26580 0.9477 

51060 ........... Calhoun County, W Virginia ...................................................... 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51070 ........... Clay County, W Virginia ............................................................ 51 0.7900 0.8445 16620 50155 0.8173 

51080 ........... Doddridge County, W Virginia .................................................. 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51090 ........... Fayette County, W Virginia ....................................................... 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51100 ........... Gilmer County, W Virginia ........................................................ 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51110 ........... Grant County, W Virginia .......................................................... 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

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ADDENDUM A.—CY 2006 HH PPS TRANSITION WAGE INDEX TABLE BY STATE AND COUNTY CODE—Continued 

SSA State/ 

county code County name MSA No. 

2006 

MSAbased 

WI 

2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

Number 

that 

goes on 

the 

claim in 

the 

CBSA 

field 

Transition 

wage 

index 

51120 ........... Greenbrier County, W Virginia .................................................. 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51130 ........... Hampshire County, W Virginia .................................................. 51 0.7900 1.0214 49020 50158 0.9057 

51140 ........... Hancock County, W Virginia ..................................................... 8080 0.7819 0.7819 48260 48260 0.7819 

51150 ........... Hardy County, W Virginia ......................................................... 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51160 ........... Harrison County, W Virginia ..................................................... 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51170 ........... Jackson County, W Virginia ...................................................... 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51180 ........... Jefferson County, W Virginia .................................................... 8840 1.0976 1.0926 47894 47894 1.0951 

51190 ........... Kanawha County, W Virginia .................................................... 1480 0.8445 0.8445 16620 50191 0.8445 

51200 ........... Lewis County, W Virginia .......................................................... 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51210 ........... Lincoln County, W Virginia ........................................................ 51 0.7900 0.8445 16620 50155 0.8173 

51220 ........... Logan County, W Virginia ......................................................... 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51230 ........... Mc Dowell County, W Virginia .................................................. 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51240 ........... Marion County, W Virginia ........................................................ 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51250 ........... Marshall County, W Virginia ..................................................... 9000 0.7161 0.7161 48540 48540 0.7161 

51260 ........... Mason County, W Virginia ........................................................ 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51270 ........... Mercer County, W Virginia ........................................................ 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51280 ........... Mineral County, W Virginia ....................................................... 1900 0.9317 0.9317 19060 19060 0.9317 

51290 ........... Mingo County, W Virginia ......................................................... 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51300 ........... Monongalia County, W Virginia ................................................ 51 0.7900 0.8420 34060 34060 0.8160 

51310 ........... Monroe County, W Virginia ....................................................... 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51320 ........... Morgan County, W Virginia ....................................................... 51 0.7900 0.9489 25180 50156 0.8695 

51330 ........... Nicholas County, W Virginia ..................................................... 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51340 ........... Ohio County, W Virginia ........................................................... 9000 0.7161 0.7161 48540 48540 0.7161 

51350 ........... Pendleton County, W Virginia ................................................... 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51360 ........... Pleasants County, W Virginia ................................................... 51 0.7900 0.8270 37620 50157 0.8085 

51370 ........... Pocahontas County, W Virginia ................................................ 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51380 ........... Preston County, W Virginia ....................................................... 51 0.7900 0.8420 34060 34060 0.8160 

51390 ........... Putnam County, W Virginia ....................................................... 1480 0.8445 0.8445 16620 50191 0.8445 

51400 ........... Raleigh County, W Virginia ....................................................... 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51410 ........... Randolph County, W Virginia .................................................... 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51420 ........... Ritchie County, W Virginia ........................................................ 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51430 ........... Roane County, W Virginia ........................................................ 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51440 ........... Summers County, W Virginia .................................................... 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51450 ........... Taylor County, W Virginia ......................................................... 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51460 ........... Tucker County, W Virginia ........................................................ 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51470 ........... Tyler County, W Virginia ........................................................... 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51480 ........... Upshur County, W Virginia ....................................................... 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51490 ........... Wayne County, W Virginia ........................................................ 3400 0.9477 0.9477 26580 26580 0.9477 

51500 ........... Webster County, W Virginia ...................................................... 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51510 ........... Wetzel County, W Virginia ........................................................ 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

51520 ........... Wirt County, W Virginia ............................................................. 51 0.7900 0.8270 37620 50157 0.8085 

51530 ........... Wood County, W Virginia .......................................................... 6020 0.8270 0.8270 37620 50297 0.8270 

51540 ........... Wyoming County, W Virginia .................................................... 51 0.7900 0.7717 99951 99951 0.7809 

52000 ........... Adams County, Wisconsin ........................................................ 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52010 ........... Ashland County, Wisconsin ...................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52020 ........... Barron County, Wisconsin ........................................................ 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52030 ........... Bayfield County, Wisconsin ...................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52040 ........... Brown County, Wisconsin ......................................................... 3080 0.9483 0.9483 24580 50233 0.9483 

52050 ........... Buffalo County, Wisconsin ........................................................ 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52060 ........... Burnett County, Wisconsin ........................................................ 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52070 ........... Calumet County, Wisconsin ...................................................... 0460 0.9239 0.9288 11540 11540 0.9264 

52080 ........... Chippewa County, Wisconsin ................................................... 2290 0.9201 0.9201 20740 20740 0.9201 

52090 ........... Clark County, Wisconsin ........................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52100 ........... Columbia County, Wisconsin .................................................... 52 0.9478 1.0659 31540 50160 1.0069 

52110 ........... Crawford County, Wisconsin ..................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52120 ........... Dane County, Wisconsin ........................................................... 4720 1.0754 1.0659 31540 50274 1.0707 

52130 ........... Dodge County, Wisconsin ......................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52140 ........... Door County, Wisconsin ........................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52150 ........... Douglas County, Wisconsin ...................................................... 2240 1.0213 1.0213 20260 50216 1.0213 

52160 ........... Dunn County, Wisconsin ........................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52170 ........... Eau Claire County, Wisconsin .................................................. 2290 0.9201 0.9201 20740 20740 0.9201 

52180 ........... Florence County, Wisconsin ..................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52190 ........... Fond Du Lac County, Wisconsin .............................................. 52 0.9478 0.9640 22540 22540 0.9559 

52200 ........... Forest County, Wisconsin ......................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52210 ........... Grant County, Wisconsin .......................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52220 ........... Green County, Wisconsin ......................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

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ADDENDUM A.—CY 2006 HH PPS TRANSITION WAGE INDEX TABLE BY STATE AND COUNTY CODE—Continued 

SSA State/ 

county code County name MSA No. 

2006 

MSAbased 

WI 

2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

Number 

that 

goes on 

the 

claim in 

the 

CBSA 

field 

Transition 

wage 

index 

52230 ........... Green Lake County, Wisconsin ................................................ 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494

52240 ........... Iowa County, Wisconsin ............................................................ 52 0.9478 1.0659 31540 50160 1.0069 

52250 ........... Iron County, Wisconsin ............................................................. 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52260 ........... Jackson County, Wisconsin ...................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52270 ........... Jefferson County, Wisconsin .................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52280 ........... Juneau County, Wisconsin ....................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52290 ........... Kenosha County, Wisconsin ..................................................... 3800 0.9760 1.0429 29404 50253 1.0095 

52300 ........... Kewaunee County, Wisconsin .................................................. 52 0.9478 0.9483 24580 50159 0.9481

52310 ........... La Crosse County, Wisconsin ................................................... 3870 0.9564 0.9564 29100 29100 0.9564 

52320 ........... Lafayette County, Wisconsin .................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52330 ........... Langlade County, Wisconsin .................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52340 ........... Lincoln County, Wisconsin ........................................................ 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52350 ........... Manitowoc County, Wisconsin .................................................. 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52360 ........... Marathon County, Wisconsin .................................................... 8940 0.9590 0.9590 48140 48140 0.9590 

52370 ........... Marinette County, Wisconsin .................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52380 ........... Marquette County, Wisconsin ................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52381 ........... Menominee County, Wisconsin ................................................ 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52390 ........... Milwaukee County, Wisconsin .................................................. 5080 1.0146 1.0146 33340 33340 1.0146 

52400 ........... Monroe County, Wisconsin ....................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52410 ........... Oconto County, Wisconsin ........................................................ 52 0.9478 0.9483 24580 50159 0.9481 

52420 ........... Oneida County, Wisconsin ........................................................ 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52430 ........... Outagamie County, Wisconsin .................................................. 0460 0.9239 0.9288 11540 11540 0.9264 

52440 ........... Ozaukee County, Wisconsin ..................................................... 5080 1.0146 1.0146 33340 33340 1.0146 

52450 ........... Pepin County, Wisconsin .......................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52460 ........... Pierce County, Wisconsin ......................................................... 5120 1.1075 1.1075 33460 33460 1.1075 

52470 ........... Polk County, Wisconsin ............................................................ 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52480 ........... Portage County, Wisconsin ....................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52490 ........... Price County, Wisconsin ........................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52500 ........... Racine County, Wisconsin ........................................................ 6600 0.8997 0.8997 39540 39540 0.8997 

52510 ........... Richland County, Wisconsin ..................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52520 ........... Rock County, Wisconsin ........................................................... 3620 0.9538 0.9538 27500 27500 0.9538 

52530 ........... Rusk County, Wisconsin ........................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52540 ........... St Croix County, Wisconsin ...................................................... 5120 1.1075 1.1075 33460 33460 1.1075 

52550 ........... Sauk County, Wisconsin ........................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52560 ........... Sawyer County, Wisconsin ....................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52570 ........... Shawano County, Wisconsin .................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52580 ........... Sheboygan County, Wisconsin ................................................. 7620 0.8911 0.8911 43100 43100 0.8911 

52590 ........... Taylor County, Wisconsin ......................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52600 ........... Trempealeau County, Wisconsin .............................................. 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52610 ........... Vernon County, Wisconsin ........................................................ 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52620 ........... Vilas County, Wisconsin ........................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52630 ........... Walworth County, Wisconsin .................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52640 ........... Washburn County, Wisconsin ................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52650 ........... Washington County, Wisconsin ................................................ 5080 1.0146 1.0146 33340 33340 1.0146 

52660 ........... Waukesha County, Wisconsin .................................................. 5080 1.0146 1.0146 33340 33340 1.0146 

52670 ........... Waupaca County, Wisconsin .................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52680 ........... Waushara County, Wisconsin ................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

52690 ........... Winnebago County, Wisconsin ................................................. 0460 0.9239 0.9183 36780 36780 0.9211 

52700 ........... Wood County, Wisconsin .......................................................... 52 0.9478 0.9509 99952 99952 0.9494 

53000 ........... Albany County, Wyoming .......................................................... 53 0.9257 0.9257 99953 99953 0.9257 

53010 ........... Big Horn County, Wyoming ...................................................... 53 0.9257 0.9257 99953 99953 0.9257 

53020 ........... Campbell County, Wyoming ..................................................... 53 0.9257 0.9257 99953 99953 0.9257 

53030 ........... Carbon County, Wyoming ......................................................... 53 0.9257 0.9257 99953 99953 0.9257 

53040 ........... Converse County, Wyoming ..................................................... 53 0.9257 0.9257 99953 99953 0.9257 

53050 ........... Crook County, Wyoming ........................................................... 53 0.9257 0.9257 99953 99953 0.9257 

53060 ........... Fremont County, Wyoming ....................................................... 53 0.9257 0.9257 99953 99953 0.9257 

53070 ........... Goshen County, Wyoming ........................................................ 53 0.9257 0.9257 99953 99953 0.9257 

53080 ........... Hot Springs County, Wyoming .................................................. 53 0.9257 0.9257 99953 99953 0.9257 

53090 ........... Johnson County, Wyoming ....................................................... 53 0.9257 0.9257 99953 99953 0.9257 

53100 ........... Laramie County, Wyoming ........................................................ 1580 0.8775 0.8775 16940 16940 0.8775 

53110 ........... Lincoln County, Wyoming ......................................................... 53 0.9257 0.9257 99953 99953 0.9257 

53120 ........... Natrona County, Wyoming ........................................................ 1350 0.9026 0.9026 16220 16220 0.9026 

53130 ........... Niobrara County, Wyoming ....................................................... 53 0.9257 0.9257 99953 99953 0.9257 

53140 ........... Park County, Wyoming ............................................................. 53 0.9257 0.9257 99953 99953 0.9257 

53150 ........... Platte County, Wyoming ........................................................... 53 0.9257 0.9257 99953 99953 0.9257 

53160 ........... Sheridan County, Wyoming ...................................................... 53 0.9257 0.9257 99953 99953 0.9257 

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ADDENDUM A.—CY 2006 HH PPS TRANSITION WAGE INDEX TABLE BY STATE AND COUNTY CODE—Continued 

SSA State/ 

county code County name MSA No. 

2006 

MSAbased 

WI 

2006 

CBSAbased 

WI 

CBSA 

No. 

Number 

that 

goes on 

the 

claim in 

the 

CBSA 

field 

Transition 

wage 

index 

53170 ........... Sublette County, Wyoming ....................................................... 53 0.9257 0.9257 99953 99953 0.9257 

53180 ........... Sweetwater County, Wyoming .................................................. 53 0.9257 0.9257 99953 99953 0.9257

53190 ........... Teton County, Wyoming ........................................................... 53 0.9257 0.9257 99953 99953 0.9257 

53200 ........... Uinta County, Wyoming ............................................................ 53 0.9257 0.9257 99953 99953 0.9257 

53210 ........... Washakie County, Wyoming ..................................................... 53 0.9257 0.9257 99953 99953 0.9257 

53220 ........... Weston County, Wyoming ........................................................ 53 0.9257 0.9257 99953 99953 0.9257 

65010 ........... Agana County, Guam ............................................................... 65 0.9611 0.9611 99965 99965 0.9611 

65020 ........... Agana Heights County, Guam .................................................. 65 0.9611 0.9611 99965 99965 0.9611

65030 ........... Agat County, Guam .................................................................. 65 0.9611 0.9611 99965 99965 0.9611 

65040 ........... Asan County, Guam .................................................................. 65 0.9611 0.9611 99965 99965 0.9611 

65050 ........... Barrigada County, Guam .......................................................... 65 0.9611 0.9611 99965 99965 0.9611 

65060 ........... Chalan Pago County, Guam ..................................................... 65 0.9611 0.9611 99965 99965 0.9611 

65070 ........... Dededo County, Guam ............................................................. 65 0.9611 0.9611 99965 99965 0.9611 

65080 ........... Inarajan County, Guam ............................................................. 65 0.9611 0.9611 99965 99965 0.9611 

65090 ........... Maite County, Guam ................................................................. 65 0.9611 0.9611 99965 99965 0.9611 

65100 ........... Mangilao County, Guam ........................................................... 65 0.9611 0.9611 99965 99965 0.9611 

65110 ........... Merizo County, Guam ............................................................... 65 0.9611 0.9611 99965 99965 0.9611 

65120 ........... Mongmong County, Guam ........................................................ 65 0.9611 0.9611 99965 99965 0.9611 

65130 ........... Ordot County, Guam ................................................................. 65 0.9611 0.9611 99965 99965 0.9611 

65140 ........... Piti County, Guam ..................................................................... 65 0.9611 0.9611 99965 99965 0.9611 

65150 ........... Santa Rita County, Guam ......................................................... 65 0.9611 0.9611 99965 99965 0.9611 

65160 ........... Sinajana County, Guam ............................................................ 65 0.9611 0.9611 99965 99965 0.9611 

65170 ........... Talofofo County, Guam ............................................................. 65 0.9611 0.9611 99965 99965 0.9611 

65180 ........... Tamuning County, Guam .......................................................... 65 0.9611 0.9611 99965 99965 0.9611 

65190 ........... Toto County, Guam ................................................................... 65 0.9611 0.9611 99965 99965 0.9611 

65200 ........... Umatac County, Guam ............................................................. 65 0.9611 0.9611 99965 99965 0.9611 

65210 ........... Yigo County, Guam ................................................................... 65 0.9611 0.9611 99965 99965 0.9611 

65220 ........... Yona County, Guam ................................................................. 65 0.9611 0.9611 99965 99965 0.9611 

ADDENDUM B.—CY 2005 HH PPS 

WAGE INDEX FOR RURAL AREAS BY

CBSA 

CBSA 

code 

No. 

Nonurban area Transition 

wage index 

01 ........ Alabama* ................. ****** 

02 ........ Alaska ..................... 1.1933 

03 ........ Arizona* ................... ****** 

04 ........ Arkansas ................. 0.7605 

05 ........ California ................. 1.0915 

06 ........ Colorado .................. 0.9380 

07 ........ Connecticut ............. 1.1730 

08 ........ Delaware ................. 0.9579 

10 ........ Florida* .................... ****** 

11 ........ Georgia* .................. ****** 

12 ........ Hawaii ..................... 1.0551 

13 ........ Idaho ....................... 0.8567 

14 ........ Illinois* ..................... ****** 

15 ........ Indiana* ................... ****** 

16 ........ Iowa ......................... 0.8552 

17 ........ Kansas .................... 0.8038 

18 ........ Kentucky* ................ ***** 

19 ........ Louisiana* ............... ***** 

20 ........ Maine ...................... 0.8843 

21 ........ Maryland ................. 0.9292 

22 ........ Massachusetts2 ....... 1.0216 

23 ........ Michigan* ................ ***** 

24 ........ Minnesota ................ 0.9132 

ADDENDUM B.—CY 2005 HH PPS 

WAGE INDEX FOR RURAL AREAS BY

CBSA—Continued 

CBSA 

code 

No. 

Nonurban area Transition 

wage index 

25 ........ Mississippi ............... 0.7654 

26 ........ Missouri ................... 0.7930 

27 ........ Montana .................. 0.8762 

28 ........ Nebraska ................. 0.8657 

29 ........ Nevada* .................. ***** 

30 ........ New Hampshire ...... 1.0817 

31 ........ New Jersey1 ............ ....................

32 ........ New Mexico* ........... ***** 

33 ........ New York* ............... ***** 

34 ........ North Carolina* ....... ***** 

35 ........ North Dakota ........... 0.7261 

36 ........ Ohio* ....................... ***** 

37 ........ Oklahoma* .............. ***** 

38 ........ Oregon .................... 0.9939 

39 ........ Pennsylvania* ......... ***** 

40 ........ Puerto Rico2 ............ 0.3826 

41 ........ Rhode Island1 ......... ....................

42 ........ South Carolina* ....... ***** 

43 ........ South Dakota .......... 0.8556 

44 ........ Tennessee* ............. ***** 

45 ........ Texas* ..................... ***** 

46 ........ Utah* ....................... ***** 

47 ........ Vermont ................... 0.9830 

ADDENDUM B.—CY 2005 HH PPS 

WAGE INDEX FOR RURAL AREAS BY

CBSA—Continued 

CBSA 

code 

No. 

Nonurban area Transition 

wage index 

48 ........ Virgin Islands .......... 0.7615 

49 ........ Virginia* ................... ***** 

50 ........ Washington* ............ ***** 

51 ........ West Virginia ........... 0.7809 

52 ........ Wisconsin ................ 0.9494 

53 ........ Wyoming ................. 0.9257 

65 ........ Guam ...................... 0.9611 

* Denotes that there is more than one wage 

index value for nonurban areas within the 

State. Specific codes to be used for processing claims and the applicable wage index 

values for these nonurban areas can be found 

in Addendum A. Addendum A lists the wage 

index by State County code. 1All counties within the State are classified 

as urban. 2 Massachusetts and Puerto Rico have 

areas designated as rural; however, no shortterm, acute care hospitals are located in the 

area(s) for FY 2006. Because more recent 

data are not available, we are using last year’s 

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10180 ......................... .................... Abilene, TX.

0.7914 Callahan, Texas* ................................................................................................................. 45 

Jones, Texas* ...................................................................................................................... 45 

0.7975 Taylor, Texas* ..................................................................................................................... 0040 

10380 ......................... .................... Aguadilla-Isabela-San Sebastı ́an, PR.

0.4807 Aguada, PR* ........................................................................................................................ 0060 

Aguadilla, PR* ..................................................................................................................... 0060 

Moca, PR* ........................................................................................................................... 0060 

0.4171 Isabela, PR* ........................................................................................................................ 40 

Lares, PR* ........................................................................................................................... 40 

Rinc ́on, PR* ......................................................................................................................... 40 

San Sebastı ́an, PR* ............................................................................................................ 40 

0.4491 Anasco, PR* ........................................................................................................................ 4840 

10420 ......................... 0.8982 Akron, OH.

Portage, OH ........................................................................................................................ 0080 

Summit, OH.

10500 ......................... .................... Albany, GA.

0.8628 Dougherty, GA* ................................................................................................................... 0120 

Lee, GA* .............................................................................................................................. 0120 

0.8397 Baker, GA* .......................................................................................................................... 11 

Terrell, GA* .......................................................................................................................... 11 

Worth, GA* .......................................................................................................................... 11 

10580 ......................... 0.8574 Albany-Schenectady-Troy, NY ................................................................................................ 0160 

Albany, NY.

Rensselaer, NY.

Saratoga, NY.

Schenectady, NY.

Schoharie, NY.

10740 ......................... .................... Albuquerque, NM.

0.9684 Bernalillo, NM* ..................................................................................................................... 0200 

Sandoval, NM* .................................................................................................................... 0200 

Valencia, NM* ...................................................................................................................... 0200 

0.9124 Torrance, NM* ..................................................................................................................... 32 

10780 ......................... .................... Alexandria, LA.

0.8033 Rapides, LA* ....................................................................................................................... 0220 

0.7687 Grant, LA* ............................................................................................................................ 19 

10900 ......................... .................... Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ.

0.9832 Carbon, PA* ........................................................................................................................ 0240 

Lehigh, PA* ......................................................................................................................... 0240 

Northampton, PA* ............................................................................................................... 0240 

1.0826 Warren, NJ* ......................................................................................................................... 5640 

11020 ......................... 0.8944 Altoona, PA ............................................................................................................................. 0280 

Blair, PA.

11100 ......................... .................... Amarillo, TX.

0.9156 Potter, TX* ........................................................................................................................... 0320 

Randall, TX* ........................................................................................................................ 0320 

0.8544 Armstrong, TX* .................................................................................................................... 45 

Carson, TX* ......................................................................................................................... 45 

11180 ......................... 0.9065 Ames, IA ................................................................................................................................. 16 

Story, IA.

11260 ......................... .................... Anchorage, AK.

1.1840 Anchorage, AK* ................................................................................................................... 0380 

1.1892 Matanuska-Susitna, AK* ..................................................................................................... 02 

11300 ......................... 0.9226 Anderson, IN ........................................................................................................................... 3480 

Madison, IN.

11340 ......................... 0.9306 Anderson, SC .......................................................................................................................... 3160 

Anderson, SC.

11460 ......................... 1.0783 Ann Arbor, MI .......................................................................................................................... 0440 

Washtenaw, MI.

11500 ......................... 0.7682 Anniston-Oxford, AL ................................................................................................................ 0450 

Calhoun, AL.

11540 ......................... 0.9264 Appleton, WI ........................................................................................................................... 0460 

Calumet, WI.

Outagamie, WI.

11700 ......................... .................... Asheville, NC.

0.9511 Buncombe, NC* ................................................................................................................... 0480 

Madison, NC* ...................................................................................................................... 0480 

0.8874 Haywood, NC* ..................................................................................................................... 34 

Henderson, NC* .................................................................................................................. 34 

12020 ......................... .................... Athens-Clarke County, GA.

0.9855 Clarke, GA* ......................................................................................................................... 0500 

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Madison, GA* ...................................................................................................................... 0500 

Oconee, GA* ....................................................................................................................... 0500 

0.9011 Oglethorpe, GA* .................................................................................................................. 11 

12060 ......................... .................... Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, GA.

0.9793 Barrow, GA* ........................................................................................................................ 0520 

Bartow, GA* ......................................................................................................................... 0520 

Carroll, GA* ......................................................................................................................... 0520 

Cherokee, GA* .................................................................................................................... 0520 

Clayton,GA* ......................................................................................................................... 0520 

Cobb, GA* ........................................................................................................................... 0520 

Coweta, GA* ........................................................................................................................ 0520 

De Kalb, GA* ....................................................................................................................... 0520 

Douglas, GA* ....................................................................................................................... 0520 

Fayette, GA* ........................................................................................................................ 0520 

Forsyth, GA* ........................................................................................................................ 0520 

Fulton, GA* .......................................................................................................................... 0520 

Gwinnett, GA* ...................................................................................................................... 0520 

Henry, GA* .......................................................................................................................... 0520 

Newton, GA* ........................................................................................................................ 0520 

Paulding, GA* ...................................................................................................................... 0520 

Pickens, GA* ....................................................................................................................... 0520 

Rockdale, GA* ..................................................................................................................... 0520 

Spalding, GA* ...................................................................................................................... 0520 

Walton, GA* ......................................................................................................................... 0520 

0.8980 Butts, GA* ............................................................................................................................ 11 

Dawson, GA* ....................................................................................................................... 11 

Haralson, GA* ..................................................................................................................... 11 

Heard, GA* .......................................................................................................................... 11 

Jasper, GA* ......................................................................................................................... 11 

Lamar, GA* .......................................................................................................................... 11 

Meriwether, GA* .................................................................................................................. 11 

Pike, GA* ............................................................................................................................. 11 

12100 ......................... 1.1556 Atlantic City, NJ ...................................................................................................................... 0560 

Atlantic, NJ.

12220 ......................... 0.8100 Auburn-Opelika, AL ................................................................................................................. 0580 

Lee, AL.

12260 ......................... .................... Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC.

0.9778 Aiken, SC* ........................................................................................................................... 0600 

Columbia, GA* ..................................................................................................................... 0600 

Edgefield, SC* ..................................................................................................................... 0600 

McDuffie, GA* ...................................................................................................................... 0600 

Richmond, GA* .................................................................................................................... 0600 

0.8957 Burke, GA* .......................................................................................................................... 11 

12420 ......................... 0.9437 Austin-Round Rock, TX .......................................................................................................... 0640 

Bastrop, TX.

Caldwell, TX.

Hays, TX.

Travis, TX.

Williamson, TX.

12540 ......................... 1.0470 Bakersfield, CA ....................................................................................................................... 0680 

Kern, CA.

12580 ......................... 0.9897 Baltimore-Towson, MD ........................................................................................................... 0720 

Anne Arundel, MD.

Baltimore, MD.

Baltimore City, MD.

Carroll, MD.

Harford, MD.

Howard, MD.

Queen Anne’s, MD.

12620 ......................... 0.9993 Bangor, ME ............................................................................................................................. 0733 

Penobscot, ME.

12700 ......................... 1.2600 Barnstable Town, MA ............................................................................................................. 0743 

Barnstable, MA.

12940 ......................... .................... Baton Rouge, LA.

0.8618 Ascension, LA* .................................................................................................................... 0760 

East Baton Rouge Parish, LA* ............................................................................................ 0760 

Livingston, LA* .................................................................................................................... 0760 

West Baton Rouge Parish, LA* ........................................................................................... 0760 

0.7967 East Feliciana, LA* .............................................................................................................. 19 

Iberville, LA* ........................................................................................................................ 19 

Pointe Coupee, LA* ............................................................................................................. 19 

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St. Helena, LA* .................................................................................................................... 19 

West Feliciana, LA* ............................................................................................................. 19 

12980 ......................... 0.9826 Battle Creek, MI ...................................................................................................................... 3720 

Calhoun, MI.

13020 ......................... 0.9292 Bay City, MI ............................................................................................................................ 6960 

Bay, MI.

13140 ......................... 0.8412 Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX ...................................................................................................... 0840 

Hardin, TX.

Jefferson, TX.

Orange, TX.

13380 ......................... 1.1731 Bellingham, WA ...................................................................................................................... 0860 

Whatcom, WA.

13460 ......................... 1.0419 Bend, OR ................................................................................................................................ 38 

Deschutes, OR.

13644 ......................... 1.1230 Bethesda-Gaithersburg-Frederick, MD ................................................................................... 8840 

Frederick, MD.

Montgomery, MD.

13740 ......................... .................... Billings, MT.

0.8798 Carbon, MT* ........................................................................................................................ 27 

0.8834 Yellowstone, MT* ................................................................................................................ 0880 

13780 ......................... 0.8562 Binghamton, NY ...................................................................................................................... 0960 

Broome, NY.

Tioga, NY.

13820 ......................... .................... Birmingham-Hoover, AL.

0.8980 Blount, AL* .......................................................................................................................... 1000 

Jefferson, AL* ...................................................................................................................... 1000 

Shelby, AL* .......................................................................................................................... 1000 

St. Clair, AL* ........................................................................................................................ 1000 

0.8196 Bibb, AL* ............................................................................................................................. 01 

Chilton, AL* ......................................................................................................................... 01 

Walker, AL* ......................................................................................................................... 01 

13900 ......................... 0.7574 Bismarck, ND .......................................................................................................................... 1010 

Burleigh, ND.

Morton, ND.

13980 ......................... 0.8186 Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA ................................................................................. 49 

Giles, VA.

Montgomery, VA.

Pulaski, VA.

Radford City, VA.

14020 ......................... .................... Bloomington, IN.

0.8593 Greene, IN* ......................................................................................................................... 15 

Owen, IN* ............................................................................................................................ 15 

0.8447 Monroe, IN* ......................................................................................................................... 1020 

14060 ......................... 0.9075 Bloomington-Normal, IL .......................................................................................................... 1040 

McLean, IL.

14260 ......................... .................... Boise City-Nampa, ID.

0.9052 Ada, ID* ............................................................................................................................... 1080 

Canyon, ID* ......................................................................................................................... 1080 

0.9075 Boise, ID* ............................................................................................................................ 13 

Gem, ID* .............................................................................................................................. 13 

Owyhee, ID* ........................................................................................................................ 13 

14484 ......................... 1.1368 Boston-Quincy, MA ................................................................................................................. 1123 

Norfolk, MA.

Plymouth, MA.

Suffolk, MA.

14500 ......................... 0.9734 Boulder, CO ............................................................................................................................ 1125 

Boulder, CO.

14540 ......................... 0.8035 Bowling Green, KY ................................................................................................................. 18 

Edmonson, KY.

Warren, KY.

14740 ......................... 1.0675 Bremerton-Silverdale, WA ...................................................................................................... 1150 

Kitsap, WA.

14860 ......................... 1.2394 Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ........................................................................................... 5483 

Fairfield, CT.

15180 ......................... 0.9804 Brownsville-Harlingen, TX ....................................................................................................... 1240 

Cameron, TX.

15260 ......................... 0.8739 Brunswick, GA ........................................................................................................................ 11 

Brantley, GA.

Glynn, GA.

McIntosh, GA.

15380 ......................... 0.9511 Buffalo-Niagara Falls, NY ....................................................................................................... 1280 

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Erie, NY.

Niagara, NY.

15500 ......................... 0.8962 Burlington, NC ......................................................................................................................... 3120 

Alamance, NC.

15540 ......................... 0.9410 Burlington-South Burlington, VT ............................................................................................. 1303 

Chittenden, VT.

Franklin, VT.

Grand Isle, VT.

15764 ......................... 1.1175 Cambridge-Newton-Framingham, MA .................................................................................... 1123 

Middlesex, MA.

15804 ......................... 1.0720 Camden, NJ ............................................................................................................................ 6160 

Burlington, NJ.

Camden, NJ.

Gloucester, NJ.

15940 ......................... 0.8935 Canton-Massillon, OH ............................................................................................................. 1320 

Carroll, OH.

Stark, OH.

15980 ......................... 0.9356 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, FL ..................................................................................................... 2700 

Lee, FL.

16180 ......................... 0.9961 Carson City, NV ...................................................................................................................... 29 

Carson City, NV.

16220 ......................... 0.9026 Casper, WY ............................................................................................................................. 1350 

Natrona, WY.

16300 ......................... .................... Cedar Rapids, IA.

0.8825 Linn, IA* ............................................................................................................................... 1360 

0.8710 Benton, IA* .......................................................................................................................... 16 

Jones, IA* ............................................................................................................................ 16 

16580 ......................... .................... Champaign-Urbana, IL.

0.9594 Champaign, IL* .................................................................................................................... 1400 

0.8948 Ford, IL* ............................................................................................................................... 14 

Piatt, IL* ............................................................................................................................... 14 

16620 ......................... .................... Charleston, WV.

0.8445 Kanawha, WV* .................................................................................................................... 1480 

Putnam, WV* ....................................................................................................................... 1480 

0.8173 Boone, WV* ......................................................................................................................... 51 

Clay, WV* ............................................................................................................................ 51 

Lincoln, WV* ........................................................................................................................ 51 

16700 ......................... 0.9245 Charleston-North Charleston, SC ........................................................................................... 1440 

Berkeley, SC.

Charleston, SC.

Dorchester, SC.

16740 ......................... .................... Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC-SC.

0.9733 Cabarrus, NC* ..................................................................................................................... 1520 

Gaston, NC* ........................................................................................................................ 1520 

Mecklenburg, NC* ............................................................................................................... 1520 

Union, NC* .......................................................................................................................... 1520 

York, SC* ............................................................................................................................. 1520 

0.9106 Anson, NC* .......................................................................................................................... 34 

16820 ......................... .................... Charlottesville, VA.

1.0187 Albemarle, VA* .................................................................................................................... 1540 

Charlottesville City, VA* ...................................................................................................... 1540 

Fluvanna, VA* ..................................................................................................................... 1540 

Greene, VA* ........................................................................................................................ 1540 

0.9302 Nelson, VA* ......................................................................................................................... 49 

16860 ......................... .................... Chattanooga, TN-GA.

0.9088 Catoosa, GA* ...................................................................................................................... 1560 

Dade, GA* ........................................................................................................................... 1560 

Hamilton, TN* ...................................................................................................................... 1560 

Marion, TN* ......................................................................................................................... 1560 

Walker, GA* ......................................................................................................................... 1560 

0.8512 Sequatchie, TN* .................................................................................................................. 44 

16940 ......................... 0.8775 Cheyenne, WY ........................................................................................................................ 1580 

Laramie, WY.

16974 ......................... 1.0787 Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, IL ................................................................................................... 1600 

Cook, IL.

De Kalb, IL.

Du Page, IL.

Grundy, IL.

Kane, IL.

Kendall, IL.

McHenry, IL.

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Will, IL.

17020 ......................... 1.0511 Chico, CA ................................................................................................................................ 1620 

Butte, CA.

17140 ......................... .................... Cincinnati-Middletown, OH-KY-IN.

0.9675 Boone, KY* .......................................................................................................................... 1640 

Brown, OH* ......................................................................................................................... 1640 

Campbell, KY* ..................................................................................................................... 1640 

Clermont, OH* ..................................................................................................................... 1640 

Dearborn, IN* ...................................................................................................................... 1640 

Gallatin, KY* ........................................................................................................................ 1640 

Grant, KY* ........................................................................................................................... 1640 

Hamilton, OH* ..................................................................................................................... 1640 

Kenton, KY* ......................................................................................................................... 1640 

Ohio, IN* .............................................................................................................................. 1640 

Pendleton, KY* .................................................................................................................... 1640 

Warren, OH* ........................................................................................................................ 1640 

0.9177 Franklin, IN* ......................................................................................................................... 15 

0.8737 Bracken, KY* ....................................................................................................................... 18 

0.9283 Butler, OH* .......................................................................................................................... 3200 

17300 ......................... .................... Clarksville, TN-KY.

0.8284 Christian, KY* ...................................................................................................................... 1660 

Montgomery, TN* ................................................................................................................ 1660 

0.8110 Stewart, TN* ........................................................................................................................ 44 

0.8071 Trigg, KY* ............................................................................................................................ 18 

17420 ......................... 0.8037 Cleveland, TN ......................................................................................................................... 44 

Bradley, TN.

Polk, TN.

17460 ......................... 0.9198 Cleveland-Elyria-Mentor, OH .................................................................................................. 1680 

Cuyahoga, OH.

Geauga, OH.

Lake, OH.

Lorain, OH.

Medina, OH.

17660 ......................... 0.9372 Coeur d’Alene, ID ................................................................................................................... 13 

Kootenai, ID.

17780 ......................... .................... College Station-Bryan, TX.

0.8900 Brazos, TX* ......................................................................................................................... 1260 

0.8416 Burleson, TX* ...................................................................................................................... 45 

Robertson, TX* .................................................................................................................... 45 

17820 ......................... .................... Colorado Springs, CO.

0.9468 El Paso, CO* ....................................................................................................................... 1720 

0.9424 Teller, CO* ........................................................................................................................... 06 

17860 ......................... .................... Columbia, MO.

0.8345 Boone, MO* ......................................................................................................................... 1740 

0.8152 Howard, MO* ....................................................................................................................... 26 

17900 ......................... .................... Columbia, SC.

0.9070 Lexington, SC* .................................................................................................................... 1760 

Richland, SC* ...................................................................................................................... 1760 

0.8844 Calhoun, SC* ....................................................................................................................... 42 

Fairfield, SC* ....................................................................................................................... 42 

Kershaw, SC* ...................................................................................................................... 42 

Saluda, SC* ......................................................................................................................... 42 

17980 ......................... .................... Columbus, GA-AL.

0.8560 Chattahoochee, GA* ............................................................................................................... 1800 

Harris, GA* .......................................................................................................................... 1800 

Muscogee, GA* ................................................................................................................... 1800 

Russell, AL .......................................................................................................................... 1800 

0.8363 Marion, GA* ......................................................................................................................... 11 

18020 ......................... 0.9164 Columbus, IN .......................................................................................................................... 15 

Bartholomew, IN.

18140 ......................... .................... Columbus, OH.

0.9867 Delaware, OH* ........................................................................................................................ 1840 

Fairfield, OH* ....................................................................................................................... 1840 

Franklin, OH* ....................................................................................................................... 1840 

Licking, OH* ........................................................................................................................ 1840 

Madison, OH* ...................................................................................................................... 1840 

Pickaway, OH* .................................................................................................................... 1840 

0.9391 Morrow, OH* ........................................................................................................................ 36 

Union, OH* .......................................................................................................................... 36 

18580 ......................... .................... Corpus Christi, TX.

0.8550 Nueces, TX* ........................................................................................................................ 1880 

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San Patricio, TX* ................................................................................................................. 1880 

0.8241 Aransas, TX* ........................................................................................................................... 45 

18700 ......................... 1.0729 Corvallis, OR ........................................................................................................................... 1890 

Benton, OR.

19060 ......................... 0.9317 Cumberland, MD-WV .............................................................................................................. 1900 

Allegany, MD.

Mineral, WV.

19124 ......................... .................... Dallas-Plano-Irving, TX.

..................................... 1.0217 Collin, TX*.

Dallas, TX* .......................................................................................................................... 1920 

Denton, TX* ......................................................................................................................... 1920 

Ellis, TX* .............................................................................................................................. 1920 

Hunt, TX* ............................................................................................................................. 1920 

Kaufman, TX* ...................................................................................................................... 1920 

Rockwall, TX* ...................................................................................................................... 1920 

0.9080 Delta, TX* ............................................................................................................................ 45 

19140 ......................... 0.8623 Dalton, GA .............................................................................................................................. 11 

Murray, GA.

Whitfield, GA.

19180 ......................... 0.8665 Danville, IL .............................................................................................................................. 14 

Vermilion, IL.

19260 ......................... 0.8489 Danville, VA ............................................................................................................................ 1950 

Danville City, VA.

Pittsylvania, VA.

19340 ......................... .................... Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL.

0.8724 Henry, IL* ............................................................................................................................ 1960 

Rock Island, IL* ................................................................................................................... 1960 

Scott, IA* ............................................................................................................................. 1960 

0.8513 Mercer, IL* ........................................................................................................................... 14 

19380 ......................... .................... Dayton, OH.

0.9022 Greene, OH* ........................................................................................................................ 2000 

Miami, OH* .......................................................................................................................... 2000 

Montgomery, OH* ................................................................................................................ 2000 

0.8993 Preble, OH* ......................................................................................................................... 36 

19460 ......................... 0.8469 Decatur, AL ............................................................................................................................. 2030 

Lawrence, AL.

Morgan, AL.

19500 ......................... 0.8067 Decatur, IL .............................................................................................................................. 2040 

Macon, IL.

19660 ......................... 0.9312 Deltona-Daytona Beach-Ormond Beach, FL .......................................................................... 2020 

Volusia, FL.

19740 ......................... .................... Denver-Aurora, CO.

1.0723 Adams, CO* 2080 

Arapahoe, CO* .................................................................................................................... 2080 

Broomfield, CO* .................................................................................................................. 2080 

Denver, CO* ........................................................................................................................ 2080 

Douglas, CO* ...................................................................................................................... 2080 

Jefferson, CO* ..................................................................................................................... 2080 

1.0052 Clear Creek, CO* ................................................................................................................ 06 

Elbert, CO* .......................................................................................................................... 06 

Gilpin, CO* .......................................................................................................................... 06 

Park, CO* ............................................................................................................................ 06 

19780 ......................... .................... Des Moines, IA*.

0.9669 Dallas, IA* ............................................................................................................................ 2120 

Polk, IA* ............................................................................................................................... 2120 

Warren, IA* .......................................................................................................................... 2120 

0.9132 Guthrie, IA* .......................................................................................................................... 16 

Madison, IA* ........................................................................................................................ 16 

19804 ......................... 1.0286 Detroit-Livonia-Dearborn, MI ................................................................................................... 2160 

Wayne, MI.

20020 ......................... .................... Dothan, AL.

0.7577 Geneva, AL* ........................................................................................................................ 01 

Henry, AL* ........................................................................................................................... 01 

0.7711 Houston, AL* ....................................................................................................................... 2180 

20100 ......................... 0.9776 Dover, DE ............................................................................................................................... 2190 

Kent, DE.

20220 ......................... 0.9024 Dubuque, IA ............................................................................................................................ 2200 

Dubuque, IA.

20260 ......................... .................... Duluth, MN-WI.

1.0213 Douglas, WI* ....................................................................................................................... 2240 

St. Louis, MN* ..................................................................................................................... 2240 

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0.9673 Carlton, MN* ........................................................................................................................ 24 

20500 ......................... .................... Durham, NC.

1.0139 Chatham, NC* ..................................................................................................................... 6640 

Durham, NC* ....................................................................................................................... 6640 

Orange, NC* ........................................................................................................................ 6640 

0.9353 Person, NC* ........................................................................................................................ 34 

20740 ......................... 0.9201 Eau Claire, WI ......................................................................................................................... 2290 

Chippewa, WI.

Eau Claire, WI.

20764 ......................... .................... Edison, NJ.

1.1208 Middlesex, NJ* .................................................................................................................... 5015 

Somerset, NJ* ..................................................................................................................... 5015 

1.1255 Monmouth, NJ* .................................................................................................................... 5190 

Ocean, NJ* .......................................................................................................................... 5190 

20940 ......................... 0.9841 El Centro, CA .......................................................................................................................... 05 

Imperial, CA.

21060 ......................... 0.8330 Elizabethtown, KY ................................................................................................................... 18 

Hardin, KY.

Larue, KY.

21140 ......................... 0.9627 Elkhart-Goshen, IN ................................................................................................................. 2330 

Elkhart, IN.

21300 ......................... 0.8250 Elmira, NY ............................................................................................................................... 2335 

Chemung, NY.

21340 ......................... 0.8977 El Paso, TX ............................................................................................................................. 2320 

El Paso, TX.

21500 ......................... 0.8737 Erie, PA ................................................................................................................................... 2360 

Erie, PA.

21604 ......................... 1.0858 Essex County, MA .................................................................................................................. 1123 

Essex, MA.

21660 ......................... 1.0818 Eugene-Springfield, OR .......................................................................................................... 2400 

Lane, OR.

21780 ......................... .................... Evansville, IN-KY.

0.8726 Gibson, IN* .......................................................................................................................... 15 

0.8713 Henderson, KY* ................................................................................................................... 2440 

Posey, IN* ........................................................................................................................... 2440 

Vanderburgh, IN* ................................................................................................................. 2440 

Warrick, IN* ......................................................................................................................... 2440 

0.8286 Webster, KY* ....................................................................................................................... 18 

21820 ......................... 1.1648 Fairbanks, AK ......................................................................................................................... 02 

Fairbanks North Star, AK.

21940 ......................... 0.4453 Fajardo, PR ............................................................................................................................. 7440 

Ceiba, PR.

Fajardo, PR.

Luquillo, PR.

22020 ......................... 0.8486 Fargo, ND-MN ......................................................................................................................... 2520 

Cass, ND.

Clay, MN.

22140 ......................... 0.8536a Farmington, NM ...................................................................................................................... 32 

San Juan, NM.

22180 ......................... .................... Fayetteville, NC.

0.9416 Cumberland, NC* ................................................................................................................ 2560 

0.8939 Hoke, NC* ........................................................................................................................... 34 

22220 ......................... .................... Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR-MO.

0.8661 Benton, AR* ......................................................................................................................... 2580 

Washington, AR* ................................................................................................................. 2580 

0.8203 Madison, AR* ...................................................................................................................... 04 

0.8310 McDonald, MO* ................................................................................................................... 26 

22380 ......................... 1.1969 Flagstaff, AZ ............................................................................................................................ 2620 

Coconino, AZ.

22420 ......................... 1.0655 Flint, MI ................................................................................................................................... 2640 

Genesee, MI.

22500 ......................... .................... Florence, SC.

0.8789 Darlington, SC* .................................................................................................................... 42 

0.8995 Florence, SC* ...................................................................................................................... 2655 

22520 ......................... 0.8272 Florence-Muscle Shoals, AL ................................................................................................... 2650 

Colbert, AL.

Lauderdale, AL.

22540 ......................... 0.9559 Fond Du Lac, WI ..................................................................................................................... 52 

Fond Du Lac, WI.

22660 ......................... 1.0122 Fort Collins-Loveland, CO ...................................................................................................... 2670 

Larimer, CO.

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22744 ......................... 1.0432 Ft Lauderdale-Pompano Beach-Deerfield Beach, FL ............................................................ 2860 

Broward, FL.

22900 ......................... .................... Fort Smith, AR-OK.

0.8238 Crawford, AR* ..................................................................................................................... 2720 

Sebastian, AR* .................................................................................................................... 2720 

Sequoyah, OK* .................................................................................................................... 2720 

0.7987 Franklin, AR* ....................................................................................................................... 04 

0.7836 Le Flore, OK* ...................................................................................................................... 37 

23020 ......................... 0.8872 Fort Walton Beach-Crestview-Destin, FL ............................................................................... 2750 

Okaloosa, FL.

23060 ......................... 0.9750 Fort Wayne, IN ........................................................................................................................ 2760 

Allen, IN.

Wells, IN.

Whitley, IN.

23104 ......................... .................... Fort Worth-Arlington, TX.

0.9504 Johnson, TX* ....................................................................................................................... 2800 

Parker, TX* .......................................................................................................................... 2800 

Tarrant, TX* ......................................................................................................................... 2800 

0.8709 Wise, TX* ............................................................................................................................ 45 

23420 ......................... 1.0483 Fresno, CA .............................................................................................................................. 2840 

Fresno, CA.

23460 ......................... 0.7938 Gadsden, AL ........................................................................................................................... 2880 

Etowah, AL.

23540 ......................... .................... Gainesville, FL.

0.9388 Alachua, FL* ........................................................................................................................ 2900 

0.9033 Gilchrist, FL* ........................................................................................................................ 10 

23580 ......................... 0.8520 Gainesville, GA ....................................................................................................................... 11 

Hall, GA.

23844 ......................... .................... Gary, IN.

0.9395 Lake, IN* .............................................................................................................................. 2960 

Porter, IN* ............................................................................................................................ 2960 

0.9067 Jasper, IN* ........................................................................................................................... 15 

Newton, IN* ......................................................................................................................... 15 

24020 ......................... 0.8559 Glens Falls, NY ....................................................................................................................... 2975 

Warren, NY.

Washington, NY.

24140 ......................... 0.8775 Goldsboro, NC ........................................................................................................................ 2980 

Wayne, NC.

24220 ......................... 0.7901 Grand Forks, ND-MN .............................................................................................................. 2985 

Grand Forks, ND.

Polk, MN.

24300 ......................... 0.9550 Grand Junction, CO ................................................................................................................ 2995 

Mesa, CO.

24340 ......................... .................... Grand Rapids-Wyoming, MI.

0.9418 Kent, MI* .............................................................................................................................. 3000 

0.9107 Barry, MI* ............................................................................................................................ 23 

Ionia, MI* ............................................................................................................................. 23 

Newaygo, MI* ...................................................................................................................... 23 

24500 ......................... 0.9052 Great Falls, MT ....................................................................................................................... 3040 

Cascade, MT.

24540 ......................... 0.9570 Greeley, CO ............................................................................................................................ 3060 

Weld, CO.

24580 ......................... .................... Green Bay, WI.

0.9483 Brown, WI* .......................................................................................................................... 3080 

0.9481 Kewaunee, WI* .................................................................................................................... 52 

Oconto, WI* ......................................................................................................................... 52 

24660 ......................... .................... Greensboro-High Point, NC.

0.9061 Guilford, NC* ....................................................................................................................... 3120 

Randolph, NC* .................................................................................................................... 3120 

0.8783 Rockingham, NC* ................................................................................................................ 34 

24780 ......................... .................... Greenville, NC.

0.9425 Pitt, NC* ............................................................................................................................... 3150 

0.8944 Greene, NC* ........................................................................................................................ 34 

24860 ......................... .................... Greenville, SC.

0.9821 Greenville, SC* .................................................................................................................... 3160 

Pickens, SC* ....................................................................................................................... 3160 

0.9329 Laurens, SC* ....................................................................................................................... 42 

25020 ......................... 0.3393 Guayama, PR.

Arroyo, PR ........................................................................................................................... 40 

Guayama, PR.

Patillas, PR.

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25060 ......................... .................... Gulfport-Biloxi, MS.

0.8818 Hancock, MS* ...................................................................................................................... 0920 

Harrison, MS* ...................................................................................................................... 0920 

0.8282 Stone, MS* .......................................................................................................................... 25 

25180 ......................... .................... Hagerstown-Martinsburg, MD-WV.

0.9679 Washington, MD* ................................................................................................................ 3180 

0.8695 Morgan, WV* ....................................................................................................................... 51 

1.0233 Berkeley, WV* ..................................................................................................................... 8840 

25260 ......................... 1.0406 Hanford-Corcoran, CA.

Kings, CA ............................................................................................................................ 05 

25420 ......................... 0.9273 Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA.

Cumberland, PA .................................................................................................................. 3240 

Dauphin, PA.

Perry, PA.

25500 ......................... 0.8753 Harrisonburg, VA.

Harrisonburg City, VA ......................................................................................................... 49 

Rockingham, VA.

25540 ......................... 1.1073 Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT.

Hartford, CT ......................................................................................................................... 3283 

Litchfield, CT.

Middlesex, CT.

Tolland, CT.

25620 ......................... .................... Hattiesburg, MS.

0.7601 Forrest, MS* ........................................................................................................................ 3285 

Lamar, MS* ......................................................................................................................... 3285 

0.7618 Perry, MS* ........................................................................................................................... 25 

25860 ......................... 0.8921 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.

Alexander, NC ..................................................................................................................... 3290 

Burke, NC.

Caldwell, NC.

Catawba, NC.

25980 ......................... 0.8973 Hinesville-Fort Stewart, GA.

Liberty, GA .......................................................................................................................... 11 

Long, GA.

26100 ......................... 0.9250 Holland-Grand Haven, MI.

Ottawa, MI ........................................................................................................................... 3000 

26180 ......................... 1.1214 Honolulu, HI.

Honolulu, HI ......................................................................................................................... 3320 

26300 ......................... 0.8375 Hot Springs, AR.

Garland, AR ......................................................................................................................... 04 

26380 ......................... 0.7894 Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA.

Lafourche, LA ...................................................................................................................... 3350 

Terrebonne, LA.

26420 ......................... .................... Houston-Sugar Land-Baytown, TX.

1.0044 Chambers, TX* .................................................................................................................... 3360 

Fort Bend, TX* .................................................................................................................... 3360 

Harris, TX* ........................................................................................................................... 3360 

Liberty, TX* .......................................................................................................................... 3360 

Montgomery, TX* ................................................................................................................ 3360 

Waller, TX* .......................................................................................................................... 3360 

0.8964 Austin, TX* .......................................................................................................................... 45 

San Jacinto, TX* ................................................................................................................. 45 

0.9280 Brazoria, TX* ....................................................................................................................... 1145 

0.9816 Galveston, TX* .................................................................................................................... 2920 

26580 ......................... 0.9477 Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH.

Boyd, KY ............................................................................................................................. 3400 

Cabell, WV.

Greenup, KY.

Lawrence, OH.

Wayne, WV.

26620 ......................... 0.9146 Huntsville, AL.

Limestone, AL ..................................................................................................................... 3440 

Madison, AL.

26820 ......................... 0.9259 Idaho Falls, ID.

Bonneville, ID ...................................................................................................................... 13 

Jefferson, ID.

26900 ......................... .................... Indianapolis, IN.

0.9893 Boone, IN* ........................................................................................................................... 3480 

Hamilton, IN* ....................................................................................................................... 3480 

Hancock, IN* ....................................................................................................................... 3480 

Hendricks, IN* ..................................................................................................................... 3480 

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Johnson, IN* ........................................................................................................................ 3480 

Marion, IN* .......................................................................................................................... 3480 

Morgan, IN* ......................................................................................................................... 3480 

Shelby, IN* .......................................................................................................................... 3480 

0.9330 Brown, IN* ........................................................................................................................... 15 

Putnam, IN* ......................................................................................................................... 15 

26980 ......................... .................... Iowa City, IA.

0.9747 Johnson, IA* ........................................................................................................................ 3500 

0.9171 Washington, IA* ................................................................................................................... 16 

27060 ......................... 0.9094 Ithaca, NY.

Tompkins, NY ...................................................................................................................... 33 

27100 ......................... 0.9304 Jackson, MI.

Jackson, MI ......................................................................................................................... 3520 

27140 ......................... .................... Jackson, MS.

0.8347 Hinds, MS* .......................................................................................................................... 3560 

Madison, MS* ...................................................................................................................... 3560 

Rankin, MS* ........................................................................................................................ 3560 

0.7973 Copiah, MS* ........................................................................................................................ 25 

Simpson, MS* ...................................................................................................................... 25 

27180 ......................... 0.8964 Jackson, TN.

Chester, TN ......................................................................................................................... 3580 

Madison, TN.

27260 ......................... .................... Jacksonville, FL.

0.9295 Clay, FL* .............................................................................................................................. 3600 

Duval, FL* ............................................................................................................................ 3600 

Nassau, FL* ......................................................................................................................... 3600 

St. johns, FL* ....................................................................................................................... 3600 

0.8984 Baker, FL* ........................................................................................................................... 10 

27340 ......................... 0.8236 Jacksonville, NC.

Onslow, NC ......................................................................................................................... 3605 

27500 ......................... 0.9538 Janesville, WI.

Rock, WI .............................................................................................................................. 3620 

27620 ......................... 0.8173 Jefferson City, MO.

Callaway, MO ...................................................................................................................... 26 

Cole, MO.

Moniteau, MO.

Osage, MO.

27740 ......................... 0.7972 Johnson City, TN.

Carter, TN ............................................................................................................................ 3660 

Unicoi, TN.

Washington, TN.

27780 ......................... 0.8220 Johnstown, PA.

Cambria, PA ........................................................................................................................ 3680 

27860 ......................... .................... Craighead, AR*.

0.7911 Jonesboro, AR ........................................................................................................................ 3700 

0.7828 Poinsett, AR* ....................................................................................................................... 04 

27900 ......................... 0.8582 Joplin, MO.

Jasper, MO .......................................................................................................................... 3710 

Newton, MO.

28020 ......................... 1.0262 Kalamazoo-Portage, MI.

Kalamazoo, MI .................................................................................................................... 3720 

Van Buren, MI.

28100 ......................... 1.0721 Kankakee-Bradley, IL.

Kankakee, IL ....................................................................................................................... 3740 

28140 ......................... .................... Kansas City, MO-KS.

0.9483 Cass, MO* ........................................................................................................................... 3760 

Clay, MO* ............................................................................................................................ 3760 

Clinton, MO* ........................................................................................................................ 3760 

Jackson, MO* ...................................................................................................................... 3760 

Johnson, KS* ....................................................................................................................... 3760 

Lafayette, MO* .................................................................................................................... 3760 

Leavenworth, KS* ................................................................................................................ 3760 

Miami, KS* ........................................................................................................................... 3760 

Platte, MO* .......................................................................................................................... 3760 

Ray, MO* ............................................................................................................................. 3760 

Wyandotte, KS* ................................................................................................................... 3760 

0.8758 Franklin, KS* ....................................................................................................................... 17 

Linn, KS* ............................................................................................................................. 17 

0.8718 Bates, MO* .......................................................................................................................... 26 

Caldwell, MO* ...................................................................................................................... 26 

28420 ......................... 1.0619 Kennewick-Richland-Pasco, WA.

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Benton, WA ......................................................................................................................... 6740 

Franklin, WA.

28660 ......................... .................... Killeen-Temple-Fort Hood, TX.

0.8526 Bell, TX* .............................................................................................................................. 3810 

Coryell, TX* ......................................................................................................................... 3810 

0.8229 Lampasas, TX* .................................................................................................................... 45 

28700 ......................... 0.8031 Kingsport-Bristol-Bristol, TN-VA .............................................................................................. 3660 

Bristol City, VA.

Hawkins, TN.

Scott, VA.

Sullivan, TN.

Washington, VA.

28740 ......................... 0.8825 Kingston, NY.

Ulster, NY ............................................................................................................................ 33 

28940 ......................... 0.8419 Knoxville, TN.

Anderson, TN ...................................................................................................................... 3840 

Blount, TN.

Knox, TN.

Loudon, TN.

Union, TN.

29020 ......................... 0.9508 Kokomo, IN.

Howard, IN .......................................................................................................................... 3850 

Tipton, IN.

29100 ......................... 0.9564 La Crosse, WI-MN.

Houston, MN ....................................................................................................................... 3870 

La Crosse, WI.

29140 ......................... .................... Lafayette, IN.

0.8738 Benton, IN* .......................................................................................................................... 15 

Carroll, IN* ........................................................................................................................... 15 

0.8736 Tippecanoe, IN* ................................................................................................................... 3920 

29180 ......................... 0.8340 Lafayette, LA.

Lafayette, LA ....................................................................................................................... 3880 

St. Martin, LA.

29340 ......................... .................... Lake Charles, LA.

0.7846 Calcasieu, LA* ..................................................................................................................... 3960 

0.7587 Cameron, LA* ...................................................................................................................... 19 

29404 ......................... .................... Lake County-Kenosha County, IL-WI.

1.0606 Lake, IL* .............................................................................................................................. 1600 

1.0095 Kenosha, WI* ...................................................................................................................... 3800 

29460 ......................... 0.8912 Lakeland, FL.

Polk, FL ............................................................................................................................... 3980 

29540 ......................... 0.9694 Lancaster, PA.

Lancaster, PA ...................................................................................................................... 4000 

29620 ......................... 0.9794 Lansing-East Lansing, MI.

Clinton, MI ........................................................................................................................... 4040 

Eaton, MI.

Ingham, MI.

29700 ......................... 0.8068 Laredo, TX.

Webb, TX ............................................................................................................................ 4080 

29740 ......................... 0.8467 Las Cruces, NM.

Dona Ana, NM ..................................................................................................................... 4100 

29820 ......................... 1.1296 Las Vegas-Paradise, NV.

Clark, NV ............................................................................................................................. 4120 

29940 ......................... 0.8537 Lawrence, KS.

Douglas, KS ........................................................................................................................ 4150 

30020 ......................... 0.7872 Lawton, OK.

Comanche, OK .................................................................................................................... 4200 

30140 ......................... 0.8846 Lebanon, PA.

Lebanon, PA ........................................................................................................................ 3240 

30300 ......................... .................... Lewiston, ID-WA.

0.9492 Nez Perce, ID* .................................................................................................................... 13 

1.0052 Asotin, WA* ......................................................................................................................... 50 

30340 ......................... 0.9331 Lewiston-Auburn, ME .............................................................................................................. 4243 

Androscoggin, ME.

30460 ......................... 0.9032 Lexington-Fayette, KY.

Bourbon, KY ........................................................................................................................ 4280 

Clark, KY.

Fayette, KY.

Jessamine, KY.

Scott, KY.

Woodford, KY.

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30620 ......................... 0.9172 Lima, OH.

Allen, OH ............................................................................................................................. 4320 

30700 ......................... .................... Lincoln, NE.

1.0214 Lancaster, NE* .................................................................................................................... 4360 

0.9436 Seward, NE* ........................................................................................................................ 28 

30780 ......................... .................... Little Rock-North Little Rock, AR.

0.8747 Faulkner, AR* ...................................................................................................................... 4400 

Lonoke, AR* ........................................................................................................................ 4400 

Pulaski, AR* ........................................................................................................................ 4400 

Saline, AR* .......................................................................................................................... 4400 

0.8246 Grant, AR* ........................................................................................................................... 04 

Perry, AR* ........................................................................................................................... 04 

30860 ......................... .................... Logan, UT-ID.

0.8963 Cache, UT* .......................................................................................................................... 46 

0.9131 Franklin, ID* ......................................................................................................................... 13 

30980 ......................... .................... Longview, TX.

0.8809 Gregg, TX* .......................................................................................................................... 4420 

Upshur, TX* ......................................................................................................................... 4420 

0.8331 Rusk, TX* ............................................................................................................................ 45 

31020 ......................... 0.9898 Longview, WA ......................................................................................................................... 50 

Cowlitz, WA.

31084 ......................... 1.1783 Los Angeles-Long Beach-Santa Ana, CA .............................................................................. 4480 

Los Angeles, CA.

31140 ......................... .................... Louisville, KY-IN.

0.9272 Bullitt, KY* ........................................................................................................................... 4520 

Clark, IN* ............................................................................................................................. 4520 

Floyd, IN* ............................................................................................................................. 4520 

Harrison, IN* ........................................................................................................................ 4520 

Jefferson, KY* ..................................................................................................................... 4520 

Oldham, KY* ........................................................................................................................ 4520 

0.8995 Washington, IN* .................................................................................................................. 15 

0.8555 Henry, KY* ........................................................................................................................... 18 

Meade, KY* ......................................................................................................................... 18 

Nelson, KY* ......................................................................................................................... 18 

Shelby, KY* ......................................................................................................................... 18 

Spencer, KY* ....................................................................................................................... 18 

Trimble, KY* ........................................................................................................................ 18 

31180 ......................... .................... Lubbock, TX.

0.8783 Lubbock, TX* ....................................................................................................................... 4600 

0.8357 Crosby, TX** ........................................................................................................................ 45 

31340 ......................... .................... Lynchburg, VA.

0.8691 Amherst, VA* ....................................................................................................................... 4640 

Bedford, VA* ........................................................................................................................ 4640 

Bedford City, VA* ................................................................................................................ 4640 

Campbell, VA* ..................................................................................................................... 4640 

Lynchburg City, VA* ............................................................................................................ 4640 

0.8554 Appomattox, VA* ................................................................................................................. 49 

31420 ......................... .................... Macon, GA.

0.9360 Bibb, GA* ............................................................................................................................. 4680 

Jones, GA* .......................................................................................................................... 4680 

Twiggs, GA* ........................................................................................................................ 4680 

0.8805 Crawford, GA* ..................................................................................................................... 11 

Monroe, GA* ........................................................................................................................ 11 

31460 ......................... 0.9571 Madera, CA ............................................................................................................................. 2840 

Madera, CA.

31540 ......................... .................... Madison, WI.

1.0707 Dane, WI* ............................................................................................................................ 4720 

1.0069 Columbia, WI* ..................................................................................................................... 52 

Iowa, WI* ............................................................................................................................. 52 

31700 ......................... 1.0766 Manchester-Nashua, NH.

Hillsborough, NH ................................................................................................................. 1123 

Merrimack, NH.

31900 ......................... 0.9891 Mansfield, OH.

Richland, OH ....................................................................................................................... 4800 

32420 ......................... 0.4132 Mayaguez, PR.

Hormigueros, PR ................................................................................................................. 4840 

Mayaguez, PR.

32580 ......................... 0.8934 McAllen-Edinburg-Mission, TX.

Hidalgo, TX .......................................................................................................................... 4880 

32780 ......................... 1.0225 Medford, OR.

Jackson, OR ........................................................................................................................ 4890 

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32820 ......................... .................... Memphis, TN-MS-AR.

0.9407 Crittenden, AR* ................................................................................................................... 4920 

DeSoto, MS* ........................................................................................................................ 4920 

Fayette, TN* ........................................................................................................................ 4920 

Shelby, TN* ......................................................................................................................... 4920 

Tipton, TN* .......................................................................................................................... 4920 

0.8516 Marshall, MS* ...................................................................................................................... 25 

Tate, MS* ............................................................................................................................ 25 

Tunica, MS* ......................................................................................................................... 25 

32900 ......................... 1.1109 Merced, CA.

Merced, CA ......................................................................................................................... 4940 

33124 ......................... 0.9750 Miami-Miami Beach-Kendall, FL.

Miami-Dade, FL ................................................................................................................... 5000 

33140 ......................... 0.9069 Michigan City-La Porte, IN.

La Porte, IN ......................................................................................................................... 15 

33260 ......................... 0.9628 Midland, TX.

Midland, TX ......................................................................................................................... 5800 

33340 ......................... 1.0146 Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allis, WI.

Milwaukee, WI ..................................................................................................................... 5080 

Ozaukee, WI.

Washington, WI.

Waukesha, WI.

33460 ......................... 1.1075 Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.

Anoka, MN ........................................................................................................................... 5120 

Carver, MN.

Chisago, MN.

Dakota, MN.

Hennepin, MN.

Isanti, MN.

Pierce, WI.

Ramsey, MN.

Scott, MN.

Sherburne, MN.

St. Croix, WI.

Washington, MN.

Wright, MN.

33540 ......................... 0.9473 Missoula, MT.

Missoula, MT ....................................................................................................................... 5140 

33660 ......................... 0.7876 Mobile, AL.

Mobile, AL ........................................................................................................................... 5160 

33700 ......................... 1.1885 Modesto, CA.

Stanislaus, CA ..................................................................................................................... 5170 

33740 ......................... .................... Monroe, LA.

0.8038 Ouachita, LA* ...................................................................................................................... 5200 

0.7686 Union, LA* ........................................................................................................................... 19 

33780 ......................... 0.9808 Monroe, MI.

Monroe, MI .......................................................................................................................... 2160 

33860 ......................... .................... Montgomery, AL.

0.8618 Autauga, AL* ....................................................................................................................... 5240 

Elmore, AL* ......................................................................................................................... 5240 

Montgomery, AL* ................................................................................................................. 5240 

0.8025 Lowndes, AL* ...................................................................................................................... 01 

34060 ......................... 0.8160 Morgantown, WV.

Monongalia, WV .................................................................................................................. 51 

Preston, WV.

34100 ......................... 0.7948 Morristown, TN.

Grainger, TN ........................................................................................................................ 44 

Hamblen, TN.

Jefferson, TN.

34580 ......................... 1.0336 Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA.

Skagit, WA ........................................................................................................................... 50 

34620 ......................... 0.8930 Muncie, IN.

Delaware, IN ........................................................................................................................ 5280 

34740 ......................... 0.9555 Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI.

Muskegon, MI ...................................................................................................................... 3000 

34820 ......................... 0.8934 Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC.

Horry, SC ............................................................................................................................. 5330 

34900 ......................... 1.3313 Napa, CA.

Napa, CA ............................................................................................................................. 8720 

34940 ......................... 1.0139 Naples-Marco Island, FL.

Collier, FL ............................................................................................................................ 5345 

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34980 ......................... .................... Nashville-Davidson-Murfreesboro, TN.

0.9799 Cheatham, TN* .................................................................................................................... 5360 

Davidson, TN* ..................................................................................................................... 5360 

Dickson, TN* ....................................................................................................................... 5360 

Robertson, TN* .................................................................................................................... 5360 

Rutherford, TN* ................................................................................................................... 5360 

Sumner, TN* ........................................................................................................................ 5360 

Williamson, TN* ................................................................................................................... 5360 

Wilson, TN* ......................................................................................................................... 5360 

0.8863 Cannon, TN* ........................................................................................................................ 44 

Hickman, TN* ...................................................................................................................... 44 

Macon, TN* ......................................................................................................................... 44 

Smith, TN* ........................................................................................................................... 44 

Trousdale, TN* .................................................................................................................... 44 

35004 ......................... 1.2719 Nassau-Suffolk, NY.

Nassau, NY ......................................................................................................................... 5380 

Suffolk, NY.

35084 ......................... .................... Newark-Union, NJ-PA.

1.1545 Pike, PA* ............................................................................................................................. 5660 

1.1859 Essex, NJ* ........................................................................................................................... 5640 

Morris, NJ* ........................................................................................................................... 5640 

Sussex, NJ* ......................................................................................................................... 5640 

Union, NJ* ........................................................................................................................... 5640 

1.1525 Hunterdon, NJ* .................................................................................................................... 5015 

35300 ......................... 1.2042 New Haven-Milford, CT.

New Haven, CT ................................................................................................................... 5483 

35380 ......................... 0.8995 New Orleans-Metairie-Kenner, LA.

Jefferson, LA ....................................................................................................................... 5560 

Orleans, LA.

Plaquemines, LA.

St. Bernard, LA.

St. Charles, LA.

St. John Baptist, LA.

St. Tammany, LA.

35644 ......................... .................... New York-White Plains-Wayne, NY-NJ.

1.3326 Bronx, NY* ........................................................................................................................... 5600 

Kings, NY* ........................................................................................................................... 5600 

New York, NY* .................................................................................................................... 5600 

Putnam, NY* ........................................................................................................................ 5600 

Queens, NY* ....................................................................................................................... 5600 

Richmond, NY* .................................................................................................................... 5600 

Rockland, NY* ..................................................................................................................... 5600 

Westchester, NY* ................................................................................................................ 5600 

1.2420 Bergen, NJ* ......................................................................................................................... 0875 

Passaic, NJ* ........................................................................................................................ 0875 

1.2263 Hudson, NJ* ........................................................................................................................ 3640 

35660 ......................... 0.8879 Niles-Benton Harbor, MI ......................................................................................................... 0870 

Berrien, MI.

35980 ......................... 1.1345 Norwich-New London, CT.

New London, CT ................................................................................................................. 5523 

36084 ......................... 1.5346 Oakland-Fremont-Hayward, CA .............................................................................................. 5775 

Alameda, CA.

Contra Costa, CA.

36100 ......................... 0.8925 Ocala, FL.

Marion, FL ........................................................................................................................... 5790 

36140 ......................... 1.1254 Ocean City, NJ.

Cape May, NJ ..................................................................................................................... 0560 

36220 ......................... 0.9813 Odessa, TX.

Ector, TX ............................................................................................................................. 5800 

36260 ......................... .................... Ogden-Clearfield, UT.

0.9185 Davis, UT* ........................................................................................................................... 7160 

Weber, UT* .......................................................................................................................... 7160 

0.8896 Morgan, UT* ........................................................................................................................ 46 

36420 ......................... .................... Oklahoma City, OK.

0.9028 Canadian, OK* .................................................................................................................... 5880 

Cleveland, OK* .................................................................................................................... 5880 

Logan, OK* .......................................................................................................................... 5880 

McClain, OK* ....................................................................................................................... 5880 

Oklahoma, OK* ................................................................................................................... 5880 

0.8237 Grady, OK* .......................................................................................................................... 37 

Lincoln, OK* ........................................................................................................................ 37 

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36500 ......................... 1.0927 Olympia, WA ........................................................................................................................... 5910 

Thurston, WA.

36540 ......................... .................... Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA.

0.9560 Cass, NE* ............................................................................................................................ 5920 

Douglas, NE* ....................................................................................................................... 5920 

Pottawattamie, IA* ............................................................................................................... 5920 

Sarpy, NE* ........................................................................................................................... 5920 

Washington, NE* ................................................................................................................. 5920 

0.9077 Harrison, IA* ........................................................................................................................ 16 

Mills, IA* .............................................................................................................................. 16 

0.9109 Saunders, NE* ..................................................................................................................... 28 

36740 ......................... 0.9464 Orlando-Kissimmee, FL.

Lake, FL .............................................................................................................................. 5960 

Orange, FL.

Osceola, FL.

Seminole, FL.

36780 ......................... 0.9211 Oshkosh-Neenah, WI.

Winnebago, WI .................................................................................................................... 0460 

36980 ......................... .................... Owensboro, KY.

0.8780 Daviess, KY* ....................................................................................................................... 5990 

0.8319 Hancock, KY* ...................................................................................................................... 18 

Mc Lean, KY* ...................................................................................................................... 18 

37100 ......................... 1.1622 Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA.

Ventura, CA ......................................................................................................................... 8735 

37340 ......................... 0.9839 Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL.

Brevard, FL .......................................................................................................................... 4900 

37460 ......................... 0.8005 Panama City-Lynn Haven, FL.

Bay, FL ................................................................................................................................ 6015 

37620 ......................... .................... Parkersburg-Marietta-Vienna, WV-OH.

0.8085 Pleasants, WV* ................................................................................................................... 51 

Wirt, WV* ............................................................................................................................. 51 

0.8270 Washington, OH* ................................................................................................................. 6020 

Wood, WV* .......................................................................................................................... 6020 

37700 ......................... .................... Pascagoula, MS.

0.7895 George, MS* ........................................................................................................................ 25 

0.8431 Jackson, MS* ...................................................................................................................... 0920 

37860 ......................... 0.8096 Pensacola-Ferry Pass-Brent, FL ............................................................................................ 6080 

Escambia, FL.

Santa Rosa, FL.

37900 ......................... .................... Peoria, IL.

0.8870 Peoria, IL* ............................................................................................................................ 6120 

Tazewell, IL* ........................................................................................................................ 6120 

Woodford, IL* ...................................................................................................................... 6120 

0.8586 Marshall, IL* ........................................................................................................................ 14 

Stark, IL* .............................................................................................................................. 14 

37964 ......................... 1.0980 Philadelphia, PA ...................................................................................................................... 6160 

Bucks, PA.

Chester, PA.

Delaware, PA.

Montgomery, PA.

Philadelphia, PA.

38060 ......................... 1.0127 Phoenix-Mesa-Scottsdale, AZ ................................................................................................ 6200 

Maricopa, AZ.

Pinal, AZ.

38220 ......................... .................... Pine Bluff, AR.

0.8680 Jefferson, AR* ..................................................................................................................... 6240 

0.8212 Cleveland, AR* .................................................................................................................... 04 

Lincoln, AR* ......................................................................................................................... 04 

38300 ......................... .................... Pittsburgh, PA.

0.8853 Allegheny, PA* .................................................................................................................... 6280 

Beaver, PA* ......................................................................................................................... 6280 

Butler, PA* ........................................................................................................................... 6280 

Fayette, PA* ........................................................................................................................ 6280 

Washington, PA* ................................................................................................................. 6280 

Westmoreland, PA* ............................................................................................................. 6280 

0.8582 Armstrong, PA* .................................................................................................................... 39 

38340 ......................... 1.0181 Pittsfield, MA ........................................................................................................................... 6323 

Berkshire, MA.

38540 ......................... .................... Pocatello, ID.

0.9351 Bannock, ID* ....................................................................................................................... 6340 

0.9224 Power, ID* ........................................................................................................................... 13 

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38660 ......................... 0.4910 Ponce, PR ............................................................................................................................... 6360 

Juana Diaz, PR.

Ponce, PR.

Villalba, PR.

38860 ......................... 1.0382 Portland-South Portland-Biddeford, ME ................................................................................. 6403 

Cumberland, ME.

Sagadahoc, ME.

York, ME.

38900 ......................... .................... Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, OR-WA.

1.1266 Clackamas, OR* .................................................................................................................. 6440 

Clark, WA* ........................................................................................................................... 6440 

Columbia, OR* .................................................................................................................... 6440 

Multnomah, OR* .................................................................................................................. 6440 

Washington, OR* ................................................................................................................. 6440 

Yamhill, OR* ........................................................................................................................ 6440 

1.0742 Skamania, WA* ................................................................................................................... 50 

38940 ......................... 1.0123 Port St. Lucie-Fort Pierce, FL ................................................................................................. 2710 

Martin, FL.

St. Lucie, FL.

39100 ......................... .................... Poughkeepsie-Newburgh-Middletown, NY.

1.0683 Dutchess, NY* ..................................................................................................................... 2281 

1.1049 Orange, NY* ........................................................................................................................ 5660 

39140 ......................... 0.9457 Prescott, AZ ............................................................................................................................ 03 

Yavapai, AZ.

39300 ......................... .................... Providence-New Bedford-Fall River, RI-MA.

1.1072 Bristol, MA* .......................................................................................................................... 1123 

1.1012 Bristol, RI* ........................................................................................................................... 6483 

Kent, RI* .............................................................................................................................. 6483 

Newport, RI* ........................................................................................................................ 6483 

Providence, RI* ................................................................................................................... 6483 

Washington, RI* .................................................................................................................. 6483 

39340 ......................... .................... Provo-Orem, UT.

0.9500 Utah, UT* ............................................................................................................................. 6520 

0.9131 Juab, UT* ............................................................................................................................ 46 

39380 ......................... 0.8623 Pueblo, CO ............................................................................................................................. 6560 

Pueblo, CO.

39460 ......................... 0.9255 Punta Gorda, FL ..................................................................................................................... 6580 

Charlotte, FL.

39540 ......................... 0.8997 Racine, WI .............................................................................................................................. 6600 

Racine, WI.

39580 ......................... 0.9863 Raleigh-Cary, NC .................................................................................................................... 6640 

Franklin, NC.

Johnston, NC.

Wake, NC.

39660 ......................... .................... Rapid City, SD.

0.8987 Pennington, SD* .................................................................................................................. 6660 

0.8769 Meade, SD* ......................................................................................................................... 43 

39740 ......................... 0.9686 Reading, PA ............................................................................................................................ 6680 

Berks, PA.

39820 ......................... 1.2203 Redding, CA ............................................................................................................................ 6690 

Shasta, CA.

39900 ......................... .................... Reno-Sparks, NV.

1.0982 Washoe, NV* ....................................................................................................................... 6720 

1.0335 Storey, NV* .......................................................................................................................... 29 

40060 ......................... .................... Richmond, VA.

0.9328 Charles City, VA* ................................................................................................................ 6760 

Chesterfield, VA* ................................................................................................................. 6760 

Colonial Heights City, VA* .................................................................................................. 6760 

Dinwiddie, VA* ..................................................................................................................... 6760 

Goochland, VA* ................................................................................................................... 6760 

Hanover, VA* ....................................................................................................................... 6760 

Henrico, VA* ........................................................................................................................ 6760 

Hopewell City, VA* .............................................................................................................. 6760 

New Kent, VA* .................................................................................................................... 6760 

Petersburg City, VA* ........................................................................................................... 6760 

Powhatan, VA* .................................................................................................................... 6760 

Prince George, VA* ............................................................................................................. 6760 

Richmond City, VA* ............................................................................................................. 6760 

0.8873 Amelia, VA* ......................................................................................................................... 49 

Caroline, VA* ....................................................................................................................... 49 

Cumberland, VA* ................................................................................................................. 49 

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King and Queen, VA* .......................................................................................................... 49

King William, VA* ................................................................................................................ 49 

Louisa, VA* .......................................................................................................................... 49 

Sussex, VA* ........................................................................................................................ 49 

40140 ......................... 1.1027 Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA ................................................................................... 6780 

Riverside, CA.

San Bernardino, CA.

40220 ......................... .................... Roanoke, VA.

0.8396 Craig, VA* ............................................................................................................................ 49 

Franklin, VA* ....................................................................................................................... 49 

0.8381 Botetourt, VA* ...................................................................................................................... 6800 

Roanoke, VA* ...................................................................................................................... 6800 

Roanoke City, VA* .............................................................................................................. 6800 

Salem City, VA* ................................................................................................................... 6800 

40340 ......................... .................... Rochester, MN.

1.1131 Olmsted, MN* ...................................................................................................................... 6820 

1.0132 Dodge, MN* ......................................................................................................................... 24 

Wabasha, MN* .................................................................................................................... 24 

40380 ......................... 0.9085 Rochester, NY ......................................................................................................................... 6840 

Livingston, NY.

Monroe, NY.

Ontario, NY.

Orleans, NY.

Wayne, NY.

40420 ......................... 0.9984 Rockford, IL ............................................................................................................................. 6880 

Boone, IL.

Winnebago, IL.

40484 ......................... 1.0776 Rockingham County, NH ........................................................................................................ 1123 

Rockingham, NH.

Strafford, NH.

40580 ......................... 0.8915 Rocky Mount, NC .................................................................................................................... 6895 

Edgecombe, NC.

Nash, NC.

40660 ......................... 0.8790 Rome, GA ............................................................................................................................... 11 

Floyd, GA.

40900 ......................... .................... Sacramento--Arden-Arcade--Roseville, CA.

1.3056 El Dorado, CA* .................................................................................................................... 6920 

Placer, CA* .......................................................................................................................... 6920 

Sacramento, CA* ................................................................................................................. 6920 

1.1460 Yolo, CA* ............................................................................................................................. 9270 

40980 ......................... 0.9165 Saginaw-Saginaw Township North, MI ................................................................................... 6960 

Saginaw, MI.

41060 ......................... 0.9965 St. Cloud, MN ......................................................................................................................... 6980 

Benton, MN.

Stearns, MN.

41100 ......................... 0.9077 St. George, UT ........................................................................................................................ 46 

Washington, UT.

41140 ......................... .................... St. Joseph, MO-KS.

0.9519 Andrew, MO* ....................................................................................................................... 7000 

Buchanan, MO* ................................................................................................................... 7000 

0.8780 Doniphan, KS* ..................................................................................................................... 17 

0.8739 De Kalb, MO* ...................................................................................................................... 26 

41180 ......................... .................... St. Louis, MO-IL.

0.8958 Clinton, IL* ........................................................................................................................... 7040 

Franklin, MO* ...................................................................................................................... 7040 

Jefferson, MO* .................................................................................................................... 7040 

Jersey, IL* ........................................................................................................................... 7040 

Lincoln, MO* ........................................................................................................................ 7040 

Madison, IL* ........................................................................................................................ 7040 

Monroe, IL* .......................................................................................................................... 7040 

St. Charles, MO* ................................................................................................................. 7040 

St. Clair, IL* ......................................................................................................................... 7040 

St. Louis, MO* ..................................................................................................................... 7040 

St. Louis City, MO* .............................................................................................................. 7040 

Warren, MO* ....................................................................................................................... 7040 

0.8628 Bond, IL* .............................................................................................................................. 14 

Calhoun, IL* ......................................................................................................................... 14 

Macoupin, IL* ...................................................................................................................... 14 

0.8457 Crawford, MO* ..................................................................................................................... 26 

Washington, MO* ................................................................................................................ 26 

41420 ......................... 1.0442 Salem, OR .............................................................................................................................. 7080 

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Marion, OR.

Polk, OR.

41500 ......................... 1.4128 Salinas, CA ............................................................................................................................. 7120 

Monterey, CA.

41540 ......................... 0.9147 Salisbury, MD .......................................................................................................................... 21 

Somerset, MD.

Wicomico, MD.

41620 ......................... .................... Salt Lake City, UT.

0.9381 Salt Lake, UT* ..................................................................................................................... 7160 

0.9092 Summit, UT* ........................................................................................................................ 46 

Tooele, UT* ......................................................................................................................... 46 

41660 ......................... .................... San Angelo, TX.

0.8101 Irion, TX* ............................................................................................................................. 45 

0.8271 Tom Green, TX* .................................................................................................................. 7200 

41700 ......................... .................... San Antonio, TX.

0.8982 Bexar, TX* ........................................................................................................................... 7240 

Comal, TX* .......................................................................................................................... 7240 

Guadalupe, TX* ................................................................................................................... 7240 

Wilson, TX* .......................................................................................................................... 7240 

0.8456 Atascosa, TX* ...................................................................................................................... 45 

Bandera, TX* ....................................................................................................................... 45 

Kendall, TX* ........................................................................................................................ 45 

Medina, TX* ......................................................................................................................... 45 

41740 ......................... 1.1413 San Diego-Carlsbad-San Marcos, CA .................................................................................... 7320 

San Diego, CA.

41780 ......................... 0.8970 Sandusky, OH ......................................................................................................................... 36 

Erie, OH.

41884 ......................... 1.4994 San Francisco-San Mateo-Redwood City, CA ....................................................................... 7360 

Marin, CA.

San Francisco, CA.

San Mateo, CA.

41900 ......................... .................... San Germ ́ an-Cabo Rojo, PR.

0.4127 Lajas, PR* ........................................................................................................................... 40 

0.4447 Cabo Rojo, PR* ................................................................................................................... 4840 

Sabana Grande, PR* .......................................................................................................... 4840 

San Germ ́ an, PR* ............................................................................................................... 4840 

41940 ......................... .................... San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.

1.5109 Santa Clara, CA* ................................................................................................................. 7400 

1.2937 San Benito, CA* .................................................................................................................. 05 

41980 ......................... .................... San Juan-Caguas-Guaynabo, PR.

0.4687 Aguas Buenas, PR* ............................................................................................................ 7440 

Barceloneta, PR* ................................................................................................................. 7440 

Bayam ́ on, PR* ..................................................................................................................... 7440 

Can ́ovanas, PR* .................................................................................................................. 7440 

Carolina, PR* ....................................................................................................................... 7440 

Cataˇno, PR* ........................................................................................................................ 7440 

Comerio, PR* ...................................................................................................................... 7440 

Corozal, PR* ........................................................................................................................ 7440 

Dorado, PR* ........................................................................................................................ 7440 

Florida, PR* ......................................................................................................................... 7440 

Guaynabo, PR* ................................................................................................................... 7440 

Humacao, PR* ..................................................................................................................... 7440 

Juncos, PR* ......................................................................................................................... 7440 

Las Piedras, PR* ................................................................................................................. 7440 

Loiza, PR* ........................................................................................................................... 7440 

Maguabo, PR* ..................................................................................................................... 7440 

Manat ́i, PR* ......................................................................................................................... 7440 

Morovis, PR* ....................................................................................................................... 7440 

Naranjito, PR* ...................................................................................................................... 7440 

Rio Grande, PR* ................................................................................................................. 7440 

San Juan, PR* ..................................................................................................................... 7440 

Toa Alta, PR* ...................................................................................................................... 7440 

Toa Baja, PR* ..................................................................................................................... 7440 

Trujillo Alto, PR* .................................................................................................................. 7440 

Vega Alta, PR* .................................................................................................................... 7440 

Vega Baja, PR* ................................................................................................................... 7440 

Yabucoa, PR* ...................................................................................................................... 7440 

0.4113 Aibonito, PR* ....................................................................................................................... 40 

Barranquitas, PR* ................................................................................................................ 40 

Ciales, PR* .......................................................................................................................... 40 

Maunabo, PR* ..................................................................................................................... 40 

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Orocovs, PR* ....................................................................................................................... 40 

Quebradillas, PR* ................................................................................................................ 40 

0.4367 Arecibo, PR* ........................................................................................................................ 0470 

Camuy, PR* ......................................................................................................................... 0470 

Hatillo, PR* .......................................................................................................................... 0470 

0.4371 Caguas, PR* ........................................................................................................................ 1310 

Cayey, PR* .......................................................................................................................... 1310 

Cidra, PR* ........................................................................................................................... 1310 

Gurabo, PR* ........................................................................................................................ 1310 

San Lorenzo, PR* ............................................................................................................... 1310 

42020 ......................... 1.1349 San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA ........................................................................................ 7460 

San Luis Obispo, CA.

42044 ......................... 1.1559 Santa Ana-Anaheim-Irvine, CA ............................................................................................... 5945 

Orange, CA.

42060 ......................... 1.1694 Santa Barbara-Santa Maria, CA ............................................................................................. 7480 

Santa Barbara, CA.

42100 ......................... 1.5166 Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA ................................................................................................... 7485 

Santa Cruz, CA.

42140 ......................... 1.0834 Santa Fe, NM .......................................................................................................................... 7490 

Santa Fe, NM.

42220 ......................... 1.3493 Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA ...................................................................................................... 7500 

Sonoma, CA.

42260 ......................... 0.9639 Sarasota-Bradenton-Venice, FL ............................................................................................. 7510 

Manatee, FL.

Sarasota, FL.

42340 ......................... 0.9461 Savannah, GA ......................................................................................................................... 7520 

Bryan, GA.

Chatham, GA.

Effingham, GA.

42540 ......................... 0.8532 Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA .................................................................................................... 7560 

Lackawanna, PA.

Luzerne, PA.

Wyoming, PA.

42644 ......................... 1.1572 Seattle-Bellevue-Everett, WA ................................................................................................. 7600 

King, WA.

Snohomish, WA.

43100 ......................... 0.8911 Sheboygan, WI ....................................................................................................................... 7620 

Sheboygan, WI.

43300 ......................... 0.9507 Sherman-Denison, TX ............................................................................................................ 7640 

Grayson, TX.

43340 ......................... .................... Shreveport-Bossier City, LA.

0.8749 Bossier, LA* ......................................................................................................................... 7680 

Caddo, LA* .......................................................................................................................... 7680 

0.8050 De Soto, LA* ....................................................................................................................... 19 

43580 ......................... .................... Sioux City, IA-NE-SD.

0.9019 Dixon, NE* ........................................................................................................................... 28 

0.9399 Dakota, NE* ......................................................................................................................... 7720 

Woodbury, IA* ..................................................................................................................... 7720 

0.8966 Union, SD* ........................................................................................................................... 43 

43620 ......................... .................... Sioux Falls, SD.

0.9635 Lincoln, SD* ......................................................................................................................... 7760 

Minnehaha, SD* .................................................................................................................. 7760 

0.9093 McCook, SD* ....................................................................................................................... 43 

Turner, SD* ......................................................................................................................... 43 

43780 ......................... .................... South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI.

0.9788 St. Joseph, IN* .................................................................................................................... 7800 

0.9306 Cass, MI* ............................................................................................................................. 23 

43900 ......................... 0.9394 Spartanburg, SC ..................................................................................................................... 3160 

Spartanburg, SC.

44060 ......................... 1.0905 Spokane, WA .......................................................................................................................... 7840 

Spokane, WA.

44100 ......................... 0.8792 Springfield, IL .......................................................................................................................... 7880 

Menard, IL.

Sangamon, IL.

44140 ......................... .................... Springfield, MA.

1.0232 Franklin, MA* ....................................................................................................................... 22 

1.0256 Hampden, MA* .................................................................................................................... 8003 

Hampshire, MA* .................................................................................................................. 8003 

44180 ......................... .................... Springfield, MO.

0.8244 Christian, MO* ..................................................................................................................... 7920 

Greene, MO* ....................................................................................................................... 7920 

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Webster, MO* ...................................................................................................................... 7920 

0.8098 Dallas, MO* ......................................................................................................................... 26 

Polk, MO* ............................................................................................................................ 26 

44220 ......................... 0.8688 Springfield, OH ........................................................................................................................ 2000 

Clark, OH.

44300 ......................... 0.8356 State College, PA ................................................................................................................... 8050 

Centre, PA.

44700 ......................... 1.1307 Stockton, CA ........................................................................................................................... 8120 

San Joaquin, CA.

44940 ......................... 0.8377 Sumter, SC ............................................................................................................................. 8140 

Sumter, SC.

45060 ......................... 0.9533 Syracuse, NY .......................................................................................................................... 8160 

Madison, NY.

Onondaga, NY.

Oswego, NY.

45104 ......................... 1.0742 Tacoma, WA ........................................................................................................................... 8200 

Pierce, WA.

45220 ......................... .................... Tallahassee, FL.

0.8688 Gadsden, FL* ...................................................................................................................... 8240 

Leon, FL* ............................................................................................................................. 8240 

0.8683 Wakulla, FL* ........................................................................................................................ 10 

Jefferson, FL* ...................................................................................................................... 10 

45300 ......................... 0.9233 Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL .................................................................................... 8280 

Hernando, FL.

Hillsborough, FL.

Pasco, FL.

Pinellas, FL.

45460 ......................... .................... Terre Haute, IN.

0.8321 Clay, IN* .............................................................................................................................. 8320 

Vermillion, IN* ...................................................................................................................... 8320 

Vigo, IN* .............................................................................................................................. 8320 

0.8522 Sullivan, IN* ......................................................................................................................... 15 

45500 ......................... 0.8283 Texarkana, TX-Texarkana, AR ............................................................................................... 8360 

Bowie, TX.

Miller, AR.

45780 ......................... .................... Toledo, OH.

0.9574 Fulton, OH* .......................................................................................................................... 8400 

Lucas, OH* .......................................................................................................................... 8400 

Wood, OH* .......................................................................................................................... 8400 

0.9248 Ottawa, OH* ........................................................................................................................ 36 

45820 ......................... .................... Topeka, KS.

0.8920 Shawnee, KS* ..................................................................................................................... 8440 

0.8480 Jackson, KS* ....................................................................................................................... 17 

Jefferson, KS* ..................................................................................................................... 17 

Osage, KS* .......................................................................................................................... 17 

Wabaunsee, KS* ................................................................................................................. 17 

45940 ......................... 1.0834 Trenton-Ewing, NJ .................................................................................................................. 8480 

Mercer, NJ.

46060 ......................... 0.9007 Tucson, AZ .............................................................................................................................. 8520 

Pima County, AZ.

46140 ......................... .................... Tulsa, OK.

0.8565 Creek, OK* .......................................................................................................................... 8560 

Osage, OK* ......................................................................................................................... 8560 

Rogers, OK* ........................................................................................................................ 8560 

Tulsa, OK* ........................................................................................................................... 8560 

Wagoner, OK* ..................................................................................................................... 8560 

0.7993 Okmulgee, OK* ................................................................................................................... 37 

Pawnee, OK* ....................................................................................................................... 37 

46220 ......................... .................... Tuscaloosa, AL.

0.8705 Tuscaloosa, AL* .................................................................................................................. 8600 

0.8039 Greene, AL* ......................................................................................................................... 01 

Hale, AL* ............................................................................................................................. 01 

46340 ......................... 0.9168 Tyler, TX ................................................................................................................................. 8640 

Smith, TX.

46540 ......................... 0.8358 Utica-Rome, NY ...................................................................................................................... 8680 

Herkimer, NY.

Oneida, NY.

46660 ......................... 0.8516 Valdosta, GA ........................................................................................................................... 11 

Brooks, GA.

Echols, GA.

Lanier, GA.

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Lowndes, GA.

46700 ......................... 1.4460 Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ................................................................................................................ 8720 

Solano, CA.

46940 ......................... 0.9056 Vero Beach, FL ....................................................................................................................... 10 

Indian River, FL.

47020 ......................... .................... Victoria, TX.

0.8160 Victoria, TX* ........................................................................................................................ 8750 

0.8046 Calhoun, TX* ....................................................................................................................... 45 

Goliad, TX* .......................................................................................................................... 45 

47220 ......................... 0.9827 Vineland-Millville-Bridgeton, NJ .............................................................................................. 8760 

Cumberland, NJ.

47260 ......................... .................... Virginia Beach-Norfolk-Newport News, VA.

0.8799 Chesapeake City, VA* ......................................................................................................... 5720 

Currituck, NC* ..................................................................................................................... 5720 

Gloucester, VA* ................................................................................................................... 5720 

Hampton City, VA* .............................................................................................................. 5720 

Isle of Wight, VA* ................................................................................................................ 5720 

James City, VA* .................................................................................................................. 5720 

Mathews, VA* ...................................................................................................................... 5720 

Newport News City, VA* ..................................................................................................... 5720

Norfolk City, VA* ................................................................................................................. 5720 

Poquoson, VA* .................................................................................................................... 5720 

Portsmouth City, VA* .......................................................................................................... 5720 

Suffolk City, VA* .................................................................................................................. 5720 

Virginia Beach City, VA* ..................................................................................................... 5720 

Williamsburg City, VA* ........................................................................................................ 5720 

York, VA* ............................................................................................................................. 5720 

0.8608 Surry, VA* ............................................................................................................................ 49 

47300 ......................... 1.0123 Visalia-Porterville, CA ............................................................................................................. 8780 

Tulare, CA.

47380 ......................... 0.8518 Waco, TX ................................................................................................................................ 8800 

McLennan, TX.

47580 ......................... 0.8961 Warner Robins, GA ................................................................................................................. 4680 

Houston, GA.

47644 ......................... .................... Warren-Farmington-Hills-Troy, MI.

1.0009 Lapeer, MI* .......................................................................................................................... 2160 

Macomb, MI* ....................................................................................................................... 2160 

Oakland, MI* ........................................................................................................................ 2160 

St. Clair, MI* ........................................................................................................................ 2160 

1.0289 Livingston, MI* ..................................................................................................................... 0440 

47894 ......................... 1.0951 Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ................................................................ 8840 

Alexandria City, VA.

Arlington, VA.

Calvert, MD.

Charles, MD.

Clarke, VA.

Fairfax, VA.

Fairfax City, VA.

Falls Church City, VA.

Fauquier, VA.

Fredericksburg City, VA.

Jefferson, WV.

Loudoun, VA.

Manassas City, VA.

Manassas Park city, VA.

Prince Georges, MD.

Prince William, VA.

Spotsylvania, VA.

Stafford, VA.

District of Columbia, DC.

Warren, VA.

47940 ......................... .................... Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.

0.8557 Black Hawk, IA* ................................................................................................................... 8920 

0.8576 Bremer, IA* .......................................................................................................................... 16 

Grundy, IA* .......................................................................................................................... 16 

48140 ......................... 0.9590 Wausau, WI ............................................................................................................................ 8940 

Marathon, WI.

48260 ......................... 0.7819 Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH ................................................................................................ 8080 

Brooke, WV.

Hancock, WV.

Jefferson, OH.

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ADDENDUM C.—CY 2006 HH PPS WAGE INDEX FOR URBAN AREAS BY CBSA—Continued 

CBSA code Transition 

wage index Urban area (constituent counties or county equivalents) MSA code 

48300 ......................... 1.0144 Wenatchee, WA ...................................................................................................................... 50 

Chelan, WA.

Douglas, WA.

48424 ......................... 1.0067 West Palm Beach-Boca Raton-Boynton FL ........................................................................... 8960 

Palm Beach, FL.

48540 ......................... 0.7161 Wheeling, WV-OH ................................................................................................................... 9000 

Belmont, OH.

Marshall, WV.

Ohio, WV.

48620 ......................... .................... Wichita, KS.

0.9164 Butler, KS* ........................................................................................................................... 9040 

Harvey, KS* ......................................................................................................................... 9040 

Sedgwick, KS* ..................................................................................................................... 9040 

0.8597 Sumner, KS* ........................................................................................................................ 17 

48660 ......................... .................... Wichita Falls, TX.

8325 Archer, TX* .......................................................................................................................... 9080 

Wichita, TX* ......................................................................................................................... 9080 

0.8108 Clay, TX* ............................................................................................................................. 45 

48700 ......................... 0.8364 Williamsport, PA ...................................................................................................................... 9140 

Lycoming, PA.

48864 ......................... .................... Wilmington, DE-MD-NJ.

1.0499 Cecil, MD* ........................................................................................................................... 9160 

New Castle, DE* ................................................................................................................. 9160 

1.0697 Salem, NJ* .......................................................................................................................... 6160 

48900 ......................... .................... Wilmington, NC.

0.9582 Brunswick, NC* ................................................................................................................... 9200 

New Hanover, NC* .............................................................................................................. 9200 

0.9022 Pender, NC* ........................................................................................................................ 34 

49020 ......................... .................... Winchester, VA-WV.

0.9316 Frederick, VA* ..................................................................................................................... 49 

Winchester City, VA* ........................................................................................................... 49 

0.9057 Hampshire, WV* .................................................................................................................. 51 

49180 ......................... 0.8981 Winston-Salem, NC ................................................................................................................ 3120 

Davie, NC.

Forsyth, NC.

Stokes, NC.

Yadkin, NC.

49340 ......................... 1.1103 Worcester, MA ........................................................................................................................ 1123 

Worcester, MA.

49420 ......................... 1.0155 Yakima, WA ............................................................................................................................ 9260 

Yakima, WA.

49500 ......................... .................... Yauco, PR.

0.4006 Gu ́anica, PR* ....................................................................................................................... 40 

0.4645 Guayanilla, PR* ................................................................................................................... 6360 

Pe ̃nuelas, PR* ..................................................................................................................... 6360 

Yauco, PR* .......................................................................................................................... 6360 

49620 ......................... 0.9347 York-Hanover, PA ................................................................................................................... 9280 

York, PA.

49660 ......................... .................... Youngstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PA.

0.8726 Mahoning, OH* .................................................................................................................... 9320 

Trumbull, OH* ...................................................................................................................... 9320 

0.8198 Mercer, PA* ......................................................................................................................... 7610 

49700 ......................... 1.0921 Yuba City, CA ......................................................................................................................... 9340 

Sutter, CA.

Yuba, CA.

49740 ......................... 0.9126 Yuma, AZ ................................................................................................................................ 9360 

Yuma, AZ.

* Wage index values for these counties have a designated code to be used for claims processing purposes. These codes are listed to Addendum A of this regulation. 1This column lists each CBSA area name and each county or county equivalent, in the CBSA area. Counties not listed in this Table are considered to be rural areas. 

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