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Rankings include only those counties where per capita income in 2002 was at least 75% of the national figure of $30,906. Although not an official county, the District of Columbia was included in our list.
| County | Per capita personal income 1997 ($) | Per capita personal income 2002 ($) | Pct change | Pct US figure |
| Walsh County, ND | 18,844 | 28,861 | 53.2% | 93 |
| Pitkin County, CO | 46,985 | 69,681 | 48.3% | 225 |
| Teton County, WY | 48,551 | 71,457 | 47.2% | 231 |
| Roosevelt County, NM | 16,257 | 23,792 | 46.3% | 77 |
| Iowa County, WI | 20,927 | 29,532 | 41.1% | 96 |
| Barnes County, ND | 18,195 | 25,493 | 40.1% | 82 |
| Uinta County, WY | 19,890 | 27,725 | 39.4% | 90 |
| Lawrence County, SD | 18,929 | 26,252 | 38.7% | 85 |
| San Francisco County, CA | 39,458 | 54,639 | 38.5% | 177 |
| Lake County, MN | 20,580 | 28,465 | 38.3% | 92 |
| Geary County, KS | 19,717 | 27,077 | 37.3% | 88 |
| Nevada County, CA | 24,058 | 32,841 | 36.5% | 106 |
| Lafayette County, MS | 16,985 | 23,147 | 36.3% | 75 |
| Crenshaw County, AL | 17,828 | 24,287 | 36.2% | 79 |
| Albany County, WY | 19,381 | 26,379 | 36.1% | 85 |
| District of Columbia, DC | 34,488 | 46,800 | 35.7% | 151 |
| Routt County, CO | 27,267 | 36,976 | 35.6% | 120 |
| Arlington County, VA | 40,830 | 55,148 | 35.1% | 178 |
| Rio Grande County, CO | 19,291 | 26,048 | 35.0% | 84 |
| Logan County, OK | 17,786 | 24,004 | 35.0% | 78 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; ePodunk
Date: February 2005 Other rankings and top 10 lists
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