OAR 340-083-0510
Distressed County Index

(1)

The Distressed County Index is calculated by multiplying together the following four composite factors using the latest data available on the date of calculation:

(a)

The state’s unemployment rate divided by the county’s unemployment rate (U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics);

(b)

The county’s per capita personal income divided by the state’s per capita personal income (U.S Department of Commerce Bureau of Economic Analysis);

(c)

The percent change in the county’s average covered payroll per worker over a two year period (U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics); and

(d)

The percent change in the county’s employment over a two-year period (U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics).

(2)

The nine most distressed counties are the nine counties with the lowest distressed county index values.

Source: Rule 340-083-0510 — Distressed County Index, https://secure.­sos.­state.­or.­us/oard/view.­action?ruleNumber=340-083-0510 (accessed May 26, 2025).

May 26, 2025

Rule 340-083-0510's source at or​.us