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Cocke County, TN — Budget Distress (score 5/10)

Cocke County · TN · FIPS 47029

County-level fiscal distress indicators for Cocke County, TN.

Distress score: 5/10 Indicators: persistent poverty (USDA ERS), low education attainment, non-metro (rural)

USDA ERS classifies this county as persistently impoverished.

Sources: USDA ERS County Typology Codes (2025), BLS Local Area Unemployment Statistics

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Source: https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/county-typology-codes/

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287(g) WSO: Cocke County Sheriff’s Office (TN)

287(g) WSO agreement between ICE and Cocke County Sheriff’s Office, signed December 12, 2025.

Cocke County, TN