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The 10-20-30 Provision: Defining Persistent Poverty Counties

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 3 lists persistent poverty counties based on data from the 1993 Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE), Census 2000, and the 2023 SAIPE.
Date
03/2025
Organization
Congressional Research Service
Tagged as
Policy · Poverty · Social determinants of health · Statistics and data

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