Harney County, Oregon
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Harney County, OR registers elevated household financial distress with a score of 56.4 — 1116th 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 Oregon, it ranks 19th of 36 counties. Among its 7 neighboring counties, 4 show less distress.
The Numbers Behind the Score
The CDI measures five domains of financial distress. Harney County's primary driver is Income & Poverty at 71.6 — 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 Harney County compares to its 7 neighboring counties and population peers.
Neighboring Counties
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Harney County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harney County, OR | 56.4 | Elevated | — |
| Malheur County, OR | 64.0 | Elevated | +7.5 |
| Lake County, OR | 63.0 | Elevated | +6.6 |
| Grant County, OR | 57.6 | Elevated | +1.2 |
| Washoe County, NV | 51.2 | Elevated | -5.2 |
| Crook County, OR | 47.9 | Normal | -8.5 |
| Humboldt County, NV | 41.5 | Normal | -15.0 |
| Deschutes County, OR | 39.5 | Normal | -16.9 |
Population Peers
| County | Score | Zone | vs. Harney County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clearwater County, ID | 56.4 | Elevated | -0.0 |
| West Carroll Parish, LA | 56.5 | Elevated | +0.1 |
| Cimarron County, OK | 56.3 | Elevated | -0.1 |
| Nome Census Area, AK | 56.3 | Elevated | -0.2 |
| Throckmorton County, TX | 56.2 | Elevated | -0.2 |
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