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Ripley County, MO — Budget Distress (score 4/10)

Ripley County · MO · FIPS 29181

County-level fiscal distress indicators for Ripley County, MO.

Distress score: 4/10 Indicators: persistent poverty (USDA ERS), 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) TFM: Ripley County Sheriff’s Office (MO)

287(g) TFM agreement between ICE and Ripley County Sheriff’s Office, signed December 18, 2025.

Ripley County, MO