The poorest county in each state

When the term "any good Republican" is used....it is simple a metaphor for...corruption and greed of the Republican Party.  It is nothing more than sarcastic statement to bring the reality of the situation up front....to expose the true meaning of what the Republican Party is to all Republicans. Ironically most Republicans see what is a... metaphor... and take it literally.  Meaning that corruption and greed is the way of life of the Republican Party....and, it is completely acceptable. Such as, any good Republican will tell you, openly or privately...unemploy​ment and poverty... is music to my ears. As any good Republican will tell you with the vast unemployment and poverty in America means they can now pay these people half the wages they were once use too....and, provide NO benefits for the poor. 

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Coming from Alaska, I wonder if they take into the account the IMMENSE degree of subsistence living that goes on outside the metropolitan areas. You can literally hunt, fish, and collect your way to wonderful meals everyday there... And a lot of the Native Alaskans do. It largely explains why their incomes are so low--they don't need it out there. Additionally, in Alaska, the Natives receive free healthcare, living stipends, housing, scholarships, etc. The Native Corporation is extraordinary wealthy and owns vast tracks of land, and politicians are always vying for their vote. I know there have beens wrongs in the past, but they are not without amenities the rest of us have. in fact, some have much more.

I have traveled through out most of the world (not that I can afford it, but through the military) and I think we do not have a clue as to what real poverty is.  How about cardboard siding on your 1 or 2 room shack (home) maybe 200 - 400 sq ft of living space, 1 so called meal a day, no medical care or very little.  The list goes on and there are 100's of millions of examples...  Born rich is just being born in the USA.  Semper Fi...........

After reading some of the comments about this article, there are two things that are obvious. The article misrepresents itself and some people will politicize anything.

The statistics are averages of an overall population and condition. While some Average incomes are over the national norm, this usually is rendered pointless by the cost to live in these areas. Some people have said that they find it funny or odd that these low income counties house large factions of native Americans and immigrants which is true.

That means there is a large reservation within the boundaries or more than likely an area of agricultural significance which would explain large contingents of Hispanics.

This is not so much about politics as it is about the type of work available, weather conditions during the cold months, and people who are unwilling to better their conditions or all of the above.

This has been a fact through most political administrations since the inception of the United States. I have seen numerous documentaries about impoverished areas, but I will use the Appalachians as my example.

This is a group of predominately white people who have basically been born into poverty and government assistance for the past (I'm guessing here) 50 years or so. This is a state of mind that the government has dumped tons of time, money and energy into but to no avail. You can't help those who don't want to be helped.

Bottom line, the way to greatness is through self reliance and the willingness to improve ones condition and that takes a lot of work. No article, skewed or not, and no political party with their policy convictions can fix this. If you want out of the mess, you need to be diligent and do your civic duties of voting and bring about positive changes through personal action and volunteerism that reflect a strong conviction to make this a better place for you and your family. NO EXCUSES! Nothing to it but to do it!

Poverty is not a good thing, however poverty in this country would be wealth in another.  Further, what does being poor have to do with living in garbage.  I have seen poor people that keep their places clean and neat. They want out of their situation and are doing the best they can. I don't mind helping this group of people  If they are too lazy to clean up their mess, then they have no desire to do anything but lay on their rear ends and collect from the government. Those people deserve nothing because they make to effort to more forward.

where is the list?  another poorly written article.

Just because you are poor doesn't mean that your yards have to be full of junk!!!   It just shows how lazy people are.  They have no integrity !!!

Some of these incomes are higher than mine - and the places are better looking. Guess I'm worse off than I thought. "Poor" doesn't mean lazy or stupid. I'm sure this list doesn't make anyone's day.