AP Economic Stress Index shows 20 most stressed, 20 least stressed counties in July

20 most stressed, 20 least stressed counties

Here are the 20 most economically stressed counties with populations of at least 25,000 and their August 2010 Stress scores, according to The Associated Press Economic Stress Index:

1. Imperial County, Calif., 34.11

2. Yuma County, Ariz., 32.08

3. Lyon County, Nev., 26.27

4. Nye County, Nev., 25.38

5. Yuba County, Calif., 24.12

6. Hendry County, Fla., 23.3

7. Clark County, Nev., 23.13

8. Merced County, Calif., 23.08

9. Santa Cruz County, Calif. 22.49

10. San Joaquin County, Calif., 22.4

11. Stanislaus County, Calif., 22.16

12. Riverside County, Calif., 21.8

13. Lake County, Calif., 20.99

14. Sutter County, Calif., 20.69

15. Newton County, Ga. 20.51

16. Kern County, Calif., 20.26

17. Pinal County, Ariz., 20.22

18. San Bernardino County, Calif., 20.22

19. Wayne County, Mich., 20.2

20. Marion County, S.C., 20.12

A list of the 20 least economically stressed counties with populations of at least 25,000 and their August 2010 Stress scores, according to The Associated Press Economic Stress Index:

1. Ward County, N.D., 3.26

2. Brown County, S.D., 3.75

3. Burleigh County, N.D., 3.8

4. Buffalo County, Neb., 4.07

5. Ellis County, Kan., 4.26

6. Codington County, S.D., 4.35

7. Ford County, Kan., 4.36

8. Grand Forks County, N.D., 4.43

9. Pennington County, S.D., 4.57

10. Madison County, Neb., 4.57

11. Cass County, N.D., 4.6

12. Brookings County, S.D., 4.68

13. Morton County, N.D., 4.71

14. Sioux County, Iowa, 4.71

15. Platte County, Neb., 4.72

16. Arlington County, Va., 4.81

17. Lincoln County, Neb., 4.88

18. Adams County, Neb., 4.99

19. Lincoln County, S.D., 5.06

20. Riley County, Kan., 5.1

Source: AP Economic Stress Index