Dec 10, 2018
America's wealth is concentrated in the swamp
The five counties with the highest median incomes all surround the Big Government of Washington, D.C., according to the U.S. census.
Why it matters: The big get bigger, the rich get richer, the more powerful get more powerful — all in a place many Americans disdain or distrust.
The highest:
- Loudoun County, Va.
- Fairfax County, Va.
- Howard County, Md.
- Falls Church City, Va.
- Arlington County, Va.
The lowest:
- McCreary County, Ky.
- Holmes County, Miss.
- Sumter County, Ala.
- Bell County, Ky.
- Harlan County, Ky.