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County Economies Grew by 5.9 Percent Between 2020 and 2021
Percent change in county GDP between 2020 and 2021.
Note: Real GDP in 2012 chained dollars.
Source: U.S. Department of Commerce, Bureau of Economic Analysis; Regional Accounts - Gross Domestic Product by County, 2022.
Output and Productivity Amid a Global Pandemic
2021 County GDP Analysis
Output and Productivity Amid a Global Pandemic, published in March 2023, analyzes the impact of the pandemic on county economies, drawing on new county-level gross domestic product (GDP) data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA).
Archive of County Economy Publications
County Economic Output Trends, 2020County Economic Output Trends analyzes 2018 county-level gross domestic product (GDP) data from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), finding a diverse national economy on the rise, but evidence that not all local economies are experiencing the same expansion. | |
Local Economies in the Global Market, 2020Local Economies in the Global Market analyzes county engagement with the world economy through NACo’s new Global Market Engagement (GME) Index, emphasizing the key role counties play in encouraging exports and exploring foreign investment. |
Counties get creative with land use to add affordable housing
Orange County, Fla. is working to develop affordable housing on land owned by religious institutions and Fairfax County, Va. is exploring co-locating its libraries with affordable housing.
County invests in emerging developers to ease housing crunch
Shelby County, Tenn. offered instruction, connections and mentorship to budding real estate developers to bring fresh ideas and approaches to the market.