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2. Ford County Deemed Least Stressed County in Nation Below is an article written by John Green that was published in the Hutchinson News on March 26, 2010.

4. Time PeriodLabor ForceEmployedUnemployedUnemployment Rate May, 200817,46816,9235453.1% May, 200918,81618,0997173.8% May, 201018,93618,1847524.0% May, 201119,51418,7068084.1% May 201219,97919,2567233.6% May, 201319,87819,0817974.0% May, 201420,31819,6216973.4% Labor Force, Employment & Unemployment for Ford County in Multiple Time Periods

6. Micropolitan Rankings for Kansas Cities Dodge City21 Junction City59 Salina104 Hays191 Hutchinson199 McPherson204 Liberal229 Garden City273 Great Bend319 Coffeyville329 Ottawa402 Emporia413 Parsons474 Pittsburg508 Atchison523

7. Southwest Kansas Area Micropolitan Ranking Trend Dodge City Dodge City 20042005200620072008200920102011201220132014 260252310266228183167118625021 20042005200620072008200920102011201220132014 175108198202190180191239183226273 Garden City Garden City 20042005200620072008200920102011201220132014 426384307252187178189190164180229 Liberal Liberal

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