Putnam County, Missouri
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Putnam County, MO falls within the normal range for household financial distress at 47.5 — 1796th nationally out of 3144 counties. The primary driver is Income & Poverty, where poverty rates are high and household incomes lag well behind state and national medians. Within Missouri, it ranks 67th of 115 counties. Among its 6 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Putnam County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 65.4 — above the national median.
Scores are percentile-based: 50 = national median, higher = more distressed. The median line is shown on each bar.
Neighbors and Peers
How Putnam County compares to its 6 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Putnam County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Putnam County, MO | 47.5 | Normal | — |
| Appanoose County, IA | 58.0 | Elevated | +10.5 |
| Schuyler County, MO | 53.8 | Elevated | +6.4 |
| Adair County, MO | 46.6 | Normal | -0.8 |
| Sullivan County, MO | 45.2 | Normal | -2.3 |
| Wayne County, IA | 43.7 | Normal | -3.8 |
| Mercer County, MO | 40.0 | Normal | -7.5 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Putnam County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Keweenaw County, MI | 47.5 | Normal | 0.0 |
| Eureka County, NV | 47.4 | Normal | -0.1 |
| Dallam County, TX | 47.5 | Normal | +0.1 |
| Gallatin County, IL | 47.4 | Normal | -0.1 |
| Lewis County, MO | 47.6 | Normal | +0.1 |
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