Hancock Georgia's poorest county

A new ranking of Georgia counties according to economic health puts Hancock County among the poorest in the state and Oconee County as the richest. The rankings issued Tuesday by the Department of Community Affairs classify all 159 Georgia counties based on economic factors such as unemployment rates and per capita income. The counties are divided into tiers from one - the lowest performing - to four, which is the highest performing. Local companies can get job tax credits based on the rankings. Five counties are improving. Those are Brantley, Clayton, Pulaski, Rabun and Houston.

(Associated Press)