County Improvement Ranking
Latest Year 2024
| Rank | County | Current Score | Prior Score | YoY Change | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McLean County | 77 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 2 | Billings County | 69 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 3 | Traill County | 67 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 4 | LaMoure County | 64 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 5 | Bottineau County | 63 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 6 | Mercer County | 63 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 7 | Kidder County | 61 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 8 | Richland County | 60 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 9 | Dickey County | 60 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 10 | Steele County | 55 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 11 | McHenry County | 53 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 12 | Sheridan County | 51 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 13 | Oliver County | 49 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 14 | Nelson County | 44 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 15 | Eddy County | 41 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 16 | McIntosh County | 36 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 17 | Grant County | 34 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
| 18 | Emmons County | 32 | N/A | N/A | Improving |
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