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This is the number of counties and county-equivalents for each state, the District of Columbia, the 5 inhabited territories of the United States, and the U.S. Minor Outlying Islands. Texas has 254 counties, the most of any state Delaware has three counties, the fewest of any state
As the United States grew in size and complexity, decision-making authority for issues such as business regulation, taxation, environmental regulation moved to state governments and the national government, while local governments retained control over such matters as zoning issues, property taxes, and public parks.
It is the only national organization that represents county governments in the United States. Founded in 1935, NACo provides services to the nation's 3,069 counties. NACo's membership totals more than 2,350 counties, representing more than 80 percent of the nation's population.
In the United States, a county or county equivalent is an administrative or political subdivision of a U.S. state or other territories of the United States which consists of a geographic area with specific boundaries and usually some level of governmental authority. [3]
The following is a list of the 3,143 counties and county-equivalents in the 50 states and District of Columbia sorted by U.S. state, plus an additional 100 county-equivalents in the U.S. territories sorted by territory. [1] [2]
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Pages in category "County government in the United States by state" The following 3 pages are in this category, out of 3 total.
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