| | Seward County | KS | 20175 | | Liberal, KS 30580 | | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=SewardCounty+KS |
| | Wilson County | KS | 20205 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | manufacturing-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=WilsonCounty+KS |
| | Barber County | KS | 20007 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | mining-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=BarberCounty+KS |
| | Barton County | KS | 20009 | | Great Bend, KS 24460 | | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | mining-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=BartonCounty+KS |
| | Chase County | KS | 20017 | | Emporia, KS 21380 | | Outlying | nonmetro county (rural) | mining-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=ChaseCounty+KS |
| | Chautauqua County | KS | 20019 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | mining-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=ChautauquaCounty+KS |
| | Ellis County | KS | 20051 | | Hays, KS 25700 | | Central | nonmetro county (rural) | mining-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=EllisCounty+KS |
| | Graham County | KS | 20065 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | mining-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=GrahamCounty+KS |
| | Grant County | KS | 20067 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | mining-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=GrantCounty+KS |
| | Greenwood County | KS | 20073 | | | | | nonmetro county (rural) | mining-dependent | https://maps.google.com/?q=GreenwoodCounty+KS |