You are invited to read the definitions of terms used in this data standard. The .txt, .mdb, and .dbf files are zipped using PKZip. These electronic copies are current as of July 19, 2000.
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Where existing systems and data-related items are not in compliance, they should be modified to achieve compatibility and implement this data standard. Counties in different states can have the same numeric code. For example, Jefferson County, Alabama, is represented as AL073 when the State alphabetic code is used, and as 01073 when the State numeric code is used. The Service data standard for State Numeric Code can be viewed at this site . It references the unique two-digit FIPS numeric codes for representing the 50 States, the District of Columbia and the outlying areas of the United States, and associated areas.