The 10-20-30 Provision: Defining Persistent Poverty Counties
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Description
Defines persistent poverty counties. Discusses how differences in definitions and data can affect which counties are considered persistently poor and includes a map highlighting the impact of different rounding methods. Briefly addresses legislation targeting persistent poverty counties using the "10-20-30 provision," including rural development funding. Table 2 lists persistent poverty counties based on data from the 1990 Census, Census 2000, and the 2021 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE).
Date
02/2023
Type
Document
Organization
Congressional Research Service
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Policy · Poverty · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data