With over 3,000 counties in the United States, variance is to be expected. The level of wealth found in a county is dependent on a large quantity of factors, including nearby industries, natural resources, demographics, tax rates, education, and available jobs and careers. Based on the median household income, 4 of the top 5 counties are near Washington, D.C. and the 5 lowest household incomes are in rural places in the Southeast. Click here to view an interactive map.

Source: Visual Capitalist

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