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The IL bar source counts 30 lawyers in the county, 0.90 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":1.5,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"micro","population":33443,"law_offices":5,"offices_per_10k":1.5,"solos":9,"solos_per_10k":2.69,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":30,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.9,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17023","dataset":"deserts","area":"17023","areaName":"Clark County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Clark County, IL has 4 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 15,114 residents, 2.65 per 10,000. The IL bar source counts 13 lawyers in the county, 0.86 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":2.65,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":15114,"law_offices":4,"offices_per_10k":2.65,"solos":0,"solos_per_10k":0,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":13,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.86,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17025","dataset":"deserts","area":"17025","areaName":"Clay County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Clay County, IL has 4 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 12,793 residents, 3.13 per 10,000. The IL bar source counts 12 lawyers in the county, 0.94 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":3.13,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":12793,"law_offices":4,"offices_per_10k":3.13,"solos":0,"solos_per_10k":0,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":12,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.94,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17027","dataset":"deserts","area":"17027","areaName":"Clinton County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Clinton County, IL has 3 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 37,128 residents, 0.81 per 10,000. 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The IL bar source counts 4,468 lawyers in the county, 4.78 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":6.74,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"metro","population":934298,"law_offices":630,"offices_per_10k":6.74,"solos":1146,"solos_per_10k":12.27,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":4468,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":4.78,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17045","dataset":"deserts","area":"17045","areaName":"Edgar County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Edgar County, IL has 7 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 16,323 residents, 4.29 per 10,000. The IL bar source counts 20 lawyers in the county, 1.23 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":4.29,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":16323,"law_offices":7,"offices_per_10k":4.29,"solos":0,"solos_per_10k":0,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":20,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":1.23,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17047","dataset":"deserts","area":"17047","areaName":"Edwards County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Edwards County, IL has 0 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 5,898 residents, 0.00 per 10,000. It has no law office in the BLS count and no nonemployer legal-services firm in the Census file. The IL bar source counts 4 lawyers in the county, 0.68 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":0,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":5898,"law_offices":0,"offices_per_10k":0,"solos":0,"solos_per_10k":0,"desert_flag_offices":true,"no_law_office":true,"no_office_no_solo":true,"bar_lawyers":4,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.68,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17049","dataset":"deserts","area":"17049","areaName":"Effingham County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Effingham County, IL has 8 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 34,519 residents, 2.32 per 10,000. The IL bar source counts 52 lawyers in the county, 1.51 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":2.32,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"micro","population":34519,"law_offices":8,"offices_per_10k":2.32,"solos":11,"solos_per_10k":3.19,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":52,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":1.51,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17051","dataset":"deserts","area":"17051","areaName":"Fayette County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Fayette County, IL has 5 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 20,790 residents, 2.41 per 10,000. The IL bar source counts 18 lawyers in the county, 0.87 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":2.41,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":20790,"law_offices":5,"offices_per_10k":2.41,"solos":4,"solos_per_10k":1.92,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":18,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.87,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17053","dataset":"deserts","area":"17053","areaName":"Ford County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Ford County, IL has 2 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 13,216 residents, 1.51 per 10,000. The IL bar source counts 12 lawyers in the county, 0.91 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":1.51,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"metro","population":13216,"law_offices":2,"offices_per_10k":1.51,"solos":3,"solos_per_10k":2.27,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":12,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.91,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17055","dataset":"deserts","area":"17055","areaName":"Franklin County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Franklin County, IL has 16 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 36,916 residents, 4.33 per 10,000. The IL bar source counts 58 lawyers in the county, 1.57 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":4.33,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":36916,"law_offices":16,"offices_per_10k":4.33,"solos":10,"solos_per_10k":2.71,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":58,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":1.57,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17057","dataset":"deserts","area":"17057","areaName":"Fulton County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Fulton County, IL has 7 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 32,901 residents, 2.13 per 10,000. 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The IL bar source counts 8 lawyers in the county, 1.73 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":2.17,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":4616,"law_offices":1,"offices_per_10k":2.17,"solos":0,"solos_per_10k":0,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":8,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":1.73,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17061","dataset":"deserts","area":"17061","areaName":"Greene County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Greene County, IL has 4 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 11,313 residents, 3.54 per 10,000. 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The IL bar source counts 9 lawyers in the county, 1.15 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":3.82,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":7859,"law_offices":3,"offices_per_10k":3.82,"solos":null,"solos_per_10k":null,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":9,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":1.15,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17067","dataset":"deserts","area":"17067","areaName":"Hancock County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Hancock County, IL has 3 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 16,803 residents, 1.79 per 10,000. The IL bar source counts 15 lawyers in the county, 0.89 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":1.79,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":16803,"law_offices":3,"offices_per_10k":1.79,"solos":0,"solos_per_10k":0,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":15,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.89,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17069","dataset":"deserts","area":"17069","areaName":"Hardin County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Hardin County, IL has 0 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 3,588 residents, 0.00 per 10,000. 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The IL bar source counts 1 lawyers in the county, 0.28 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":0,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":3588,"law_offices":0,"offices_per_10k":0,"solos":0,"solos_per_10k":0,"desert_flag_offices":true,"no_law_office":true,"no_office_no_solo":true,"bar_lawyers":1,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.28,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17071","dataset":"deserts","area":"17071","areaName":"Henderson County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Henderson County, IL has 1 private law-office establishment (2026 Q1) for 5,984 residents, 1.67 per 10,000. 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The IL bar source counts 19 lawyers in the county, 0.73 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":2.29,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":26150,"law_offices":6,"offices_per_10k":2.29,"solos":6,"solos_per_10k":2.29,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":19,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.73,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17077","dataset":"deserts","area":"17077","areaName":"Jackson County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Jackson County, IL has 21 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 52,501 residents, 4.00 per 10,000. 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The IL bar source counts 548 lawyers in the county, 1.72 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":3.75,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"metro","population":317751,"law_offices":119,"offices_per_10k":3.75,"solos":180,"solos_per_10k":5.66,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":548,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":1.72,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17113","dataset":"deserts","area":"17113","areaName":"McLean County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"McLean County, IL has 63 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 171,419 residents, 3.68 per 10,000. The IL bar source counts 540 lawyers in the county, 3.15 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":3.68,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"metro","population":171419,"law_offices":63,"offices_per_10k":3.68,"solos":63,"solos_per_10k":3.68,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":540,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":3.15,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17115","dataset":"deserts","area":"17115","areaName":"Macon County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Macon County, IL has 31 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 99,300 residents, 3.12 per 10,000. The IL bar source counts 169 lawyers in the county, 1.70 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":3.12,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"metro","population":99300,"law_offices":31,"offices_per_10k":3.12,"solos":27,"solos_per_10k":2.72,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":169,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":1.7,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17117","dataset":"deserts","area":"17117","areaName":"Macoupin County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Macoupin County, IL has 4 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 43,748 residents, 0.91 per 10,000. 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The IL bar source counts 10 lawyers in the county, 0.81 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":2.42,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":12411,"law_offices":3,"offices_per_10k":2.42,"solos":0,"solos_per_10k":0,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":10,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.81,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17127","dataset":"deserts","area":"17127","areaName":"Massac County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Massac County, IL has 2 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 13,502 residents, 1.48 per 10,000. 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The IL bar source counts 7 lawyers in the county, 0.46 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":1.31,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"metro","population":15229,"law_offices":2,"offices_per_10k":1.31,"solos":0,"solos_per_10k":0,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":7,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.46,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17133","dataset":"deserts","area":"17133","areaName":"Monroe County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Monroe County, IL has 12 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 34,840 residents, 3.44 per 10,000. The IL bar source counts 42 lawyers in the county, 1.21 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":3.44,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"metro","population":34840,"law_offices":12,"offices_per_10k":3.44,"solos":18,"solos_per_10k":5.17,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":42,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":1.21,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17135","dataset":"deserts","area":"17135","areaName":"Montgomery County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Montgomery County, IL has 6 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 28,076 residents, 2.14 per 10,000. The IL bar source counts 24 lawyers in the county, 0.85 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":2.14,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":28076,"law_offices":6,"offices_per_10k":2.14,"solos":5,"solos_per_10k":1.78,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":24,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.85,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17137","dataset":"deserts","area":"17137","areaName":"Morgan County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Morgan County, IL has 7 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 32,515 residents, 2.15 per 10,000. The IL bar source counts 39 lawyers in the county, 1.20 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":2.15,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"micro","population":32515,"law_offices":7,"offices_per_10k":2.15,"solos":6,"solos_per_10k":1.85,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":39,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":1.2,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17139","dataset":"deserts","area":"17139","areaName":"Moultrie County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Moultrie County, IL has 1 private law-office establishment (2026 Q1) for 14,371 residents, 0.70 per 10,000. 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The IL bar source counts 7 lawyers in the county, 0.49 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":0.7,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":14371,"law_offices":1,"offices_per_10k":0.7,"solos":0,"solos_per_10k":0,"desert_flag_offices":true,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":7,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.49,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17141","dataset":"deserts","area":"17141","areaName":"Ogle County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Ogle County, IL has 10 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 51,399 residents, 1.95 per 10,000. 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The IL bar source counts 4 lawyers in the county, 0.83 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":0,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":4820,"law_offices":0,"offices_per_10k":0,"solos":4,"solos_per_10k":8.3,"desert_flag_offices":true,"no_law_office":true,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":4,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.83,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17155","dataset":"deserts","area":"17155","areaName":"Putnam County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Putnam County, IL has 0 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 5,619 residents, 0.00 per 10,000. 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The IL bar source counts 11 lawyers in the county, 1.96 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":0,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"micro","population":5619,"law_offices":0,"offices_per_10k":0,"solos":0,"solos_per_10k":0,"desert_flag_offices":true,"no_law_office":true,"no_office_no_solo":true,"bar_lawyers":11,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":1.96,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17157","dataset":"deserts","area":"17157","areaName":"Randolph County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Randolph County, IL has 7 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 29,921 residents, 2.34 per 10,000. The IL bar source counts 27 lawyers in the county, 0.90 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":2.34,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":29921,"law_offices":7,"offices_per_10k":2.34,"solos":6,"solos_per_10k":2.01,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":27,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.9,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17159","dataset":"deserts","area":"17159","areaName":"Richland County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Richland County, IL has 2 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 15,219 residents, 1.31 per 10,000. The IL bar source counts 16 lawyers in the county, 1.05 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":1.31,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":15219,"law_offices":2,"offices_per_10k":1.31,"solos":6,"solos_per_10k":3.94,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":16,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":1.05,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17161","dataset":"deserts","area":"17161","areaName":"Rock Island County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Rock Island County, IL has 42 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 141,869 residents, 2.96 per 10,000. The IL bar source counts 303 lawyers in the county, 2.14 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":2.96,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"metro","population":141869,"law_offices":42,"offices_per_10k":2.96,"solos":37,"solos_per_10k":2.61,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":303,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":2.14,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17163","dataset":"deserts","area":"17163","areaName":"St. Clair County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"St. Clair County, IL has 111 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 250,708 residents, 4.43 per 10,000. 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The IL bar source counts 40 lawyers in the county, 1.76 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":3.95,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":22772,"law_offices":9,"offices_per_10k":3.95,"solos":10,"solos_per_10k":4.39,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":40,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":1.76,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17167","dataset":"deserts","area":"17167","areaName":"Sangamon County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Sangamon County, IL has 71 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 194,170 residents, 3.66 per 10,000. 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The IL bar source counts 122 lawyers in the county, 0.94 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":2,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"metro","population":130049,"law_offices":26,"offices_per_10k":2,"solos":30,"solos_per_10k":2.31,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":122,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.94,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17181","dataset":"deserts","area":"17181","areaName":"Union County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Union County, IL has 4 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 16,656 residents, 2.40 per 10,000. The IL bar source counts 20 lawyers in the county, 1.20 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":2.4,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":16656,"law_offices":4,"offices_per_10k":2.4,"solos":5,"solos_per_10k":3,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":20,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":1.2,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Illinois registered lawyers, active and inactive together, with a principal business address in the county (ARDC, 2024 registration year)","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"Illinois ARDC 2024 Annual Report, Chart 3: registered attorneys by county","url":"https://www.iardc.org/Files/AnnualReports/AnnualReport2024.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-17183","dataset":"deserts","area":"17183","areaName":"Vermilion County, IL","areaType":"county","state":"IL","status":"P","text":"Vermilion County, IL has 12 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 71,259 residents, 1.68 per 10,000. 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The MS bar source counts 48 lawyers in the county, 2.42 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":7.56,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"micro","population":19849,"law_offices":15,"offices_per_10k":7.56,"solos":19,"solos_per_10k":9.57,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":48,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":2.42,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28029","dataset":"deserts","area":"28029","areaName":"Copiah County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Copiah County, MS has 9 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 27,497 residents, 3.27 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 34 lawyers in the county, 1.24 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":3.27,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"metro","population":27497,"law_offices":9,"offices_per_10k":3.27,"solos":20,"solos_per_10k":7.27,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":34,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":1.24,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28031","dataset":"deserts","area":"28031","areaName":"Covington County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Covington County, MS has 4 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 17,898 residents, 2.23 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 11 lawyers in the county, 0.61 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":2.23,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":17898,"law_offices":4,"offices_per_10k":2.23,"solos":6,"solos_per_10k":3.35,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":11,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.61,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28033","dataset":"deserts","area":"28033","areaName":"DeSoto County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"DeSoto County, MS has 52 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 197,918 residents, 2.63 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 169 lawyers in the county, 0.85 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":2.63,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"metro","population":197918,"law_offices":52,"offices_per_10k":2.63,"solos":115,"solos_per_10k":5.81,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":169,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.85,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28035","dataset":"deserts","area":"28035","areaName":"Forrest County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Forrest County, MS has 55 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 79,034 residents, 6.96 per 10,000. 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The MS bar source counts 53 lawyers in the county, 1.13 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":2.99,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"metro","population":46873,"law_offices":14,"offices_per_10k":2.99,"solos":43,"solos_per_10k":9.17,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":53,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":1.13,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28047","dataset":"deserts","area":"28047","areaName":"Harrison County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Harrison County, MS has 118 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 217,136 residents, 5.43 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 564 lawyers in the county, 2.60 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":5.43,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"metro","population":217136,"law_offices":118,"offices_per_10k":5.43,"solos":162,"solos_per_10k":7.46,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":564,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":2.6,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28049","dataset":"deserts","area":"28049","areaName":"Hinds County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Hinds County, MS has 240 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 211,888 residents, 11.33 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 1,703 lawyers in the county, 8.04 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":11.33,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"metro","population":211888,"law_offices":240,"offices_per_10k":11.33,"solos":273,"solos_per_10k":12.88,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":1703,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":8.04,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28051","dataset":"deserts","area":"28051","areaName":"Holmes County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Holmes County, MS has 7 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 15,465 residents, 4.53 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 15 lawyers in the county, 0.97 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":4.53,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"metro","population":15465,"law_offices":7,"offices_per_10k":4.53,"solos":6,"solos_per_10k":3.88,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":15,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.97,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28053","dataset":"deserts","area":"28053","areaName":"Humphreys County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Humphreys County, MS has 1 private law-office establishment (2026 Q1) for 7,001 residents, 1.43 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 2 lawyers in the county, 0.29 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":1.43,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":7001,"law_offices":1,"offices_per_10k":1.43,"solos":3,"solos_per_10k":4.29,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":2,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.29,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28055","dataset":"deserts","area":"28055","areaName":"Issaquena County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Issaquena County, MS has 1 private law-office establishment (2026 Q1) for 1,263 residents, 7.92 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 0 lawyers in the county, 0.00 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":7.92,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":1263,"law_offices":1,"offices_per_10k":7.92,"solos":0,"solos_per_10k":0,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":0,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28057","dataset":"deserts","area":"28057","areaName":"Itawamba County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Itawamba County, MS has 2 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 24,152 residents, 0.83 per 10,000. 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The MS bar source counts 9 lawyers in the county, 0.37 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":0.83,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"micro","population":24152,"law_offices":2,"offices_per_10k":0.83,"solos":13,"solos_per_10k":5.38,"desert_flag_offices":true,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":9,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.37,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28059","dataset":"deserts","area":"28059","areaName":"Jackson County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Jackson County, MS has 58 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 147,666 residents, 3.93 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 245 lawyers in the county, 1.66 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":3.93,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"metro","population":147666,"law_offices":58,"offices_per_10k":3.93,"solos":79,"solos_per_10k":5.35,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":245,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":1.66,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28061","dataset":"deserts","area":"28061","areaName":"Jasper County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Jasper County, MS has 5 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 15,785 residents, 3.17 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 13 lawyers in the county, 0.82 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":3.17,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"micro","population":15785,"law_offices":5,"offices_per_10k":3.17,"solos":11,"solos_per_10k":6.97,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":13,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.82,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28063","dataset":"deserts","area":"28063","areaName":"Jefferson County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Jefferson County, MS has 0 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 6,825 residents, 0.00 per 10,000. It has no law office in the BLS count, and 4 nonemployer legal-services firms in the Census file. The MS bar source counts 6 lawyers in the county, 0.88 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":0,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"micro","population":6825,"law_offices":0,"offices_per_10k":0,"solos":4,"solos_per_10k":5.86,"desert_flag_offices":true,"no_law_office":true,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":6,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.88,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28065","dataset":"deserts","area":"28065","areaName":"Jefferson Davis County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Jefferson Davis County, MS has 1 private law-office establishment (2026 Q1) for 10,941 residents, 0.91 per 10,000. That is under 1 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 3 lawyers in the county, 0.27 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":0.91,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":10941,"law_offices":1,"offices_per_10k":0.91,"solos":0,"solos_per_10k":0,"desert_flag_offices":true,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":3,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.27,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28067","dataset":"deserts","area":"28067","areaName":"Jones County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Jones County, MS has 19 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 66,496 residents, 2.86 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 75 lawyers in the county, 1.13 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":2.86,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"micro","population":66496,"law_offices":19,"offices_per_10k":2.86,"solos":26,"solos_per_10k":3.91,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":75,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":1.13,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28069","dataset":"deserts","area":"28069","areaName":"Kemper County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Kemper County, MS has 1 private law-office establishment (2026 Q1) for 8,600 residents, 1.16 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 2 lawyers in the county, 0.23 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":1.16,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":8600,"law_offices":1,"offices_per_10k":1.16,"solos":0,"solos_per_10k":0,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":2,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.23,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28071","dataset":"deserts","area":"28071","areaName":"Lafayette County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Lafayette County, MS has 63 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 59,597 residents, 10.57 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 371 lawyers in the county, 6.23 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":10.57,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"micro","population":59597,"law_offices":63,"offices_per_10k":10.57,"solos":92,"solos_per_10k":15.44,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":371,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":6.23,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28073","dataset":"deserts","area":"28073","areaName":"Lamar County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Lamar County, MS has 27 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 67,403 residents, 4.01 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 23 lawyers in the county, 0.34 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":4.01,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"metro","population":67403,"law_offices":27,"offices_per_10k":4.01,"solos":41,"solos_per_10k":6.08,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":23,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.34,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28075","dataset":"deserts","area":"28075","areaName":"Lauderdale County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Lauderdale County, MS has 26 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 70,317 residents, 3.70 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 89 lawyers in the county, 1.27 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":3.7,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"micro","population":70317,"law_offices":26,"offices_per_10k":3.7,"solos":22,"solos_per_10k":3.13,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":89,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":1.27,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28077","dataset":"deserts","area":"28077","areaName":"Lawrence County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Lawrence County, MS has 4 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 11,819 residents, 3.38 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 10 lawyers in the county, 0.85 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":3.38,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":11819,"law_offices":4,"offices_per_10k":3.38,"solos":8,"solos_per_10k":6.77,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":10,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.85,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28079","dataset":"deserts","area":"28079","areaName":"Leake County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Leake County, MS has 5 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 21,662 residents, 2.31 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 11 lawyers in the county, 0.51 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":2.31,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":21662,"law_offices":5,"offices_per_10k":2.31,"solos":9,"solos_per_10k":4.15,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":11,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.51,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28081","dataset":"deserts","area":"28081","areaName":"Lee County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Lee County, MS has 66 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 83,731 residents, 7.88 per 10,000. 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The MS bar source counts 20 lawyers in the county, 0.83 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":2.08,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":24001,"law_offices":5,"offices_per_10k":2.08,"solos":7,"solos_per_10k":2.92,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":20,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.83,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28093","dataset":"deserts","area":"28093","areaName":"Marshall County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Marshall County, MS has 4 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 34,654 residents, 1.15 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 21 lawyers in the county, 0.61 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":1.15,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"metro","population":34654,"law_offices":4,"offices_per_10k":1.15,"solos":8,"solos_per_10k":2.31,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":21,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.61,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28095","dataset":"deserts","area":"28095","areaName":"Monroe County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Monroe County, MS has 12 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 33,318 residents, 3.60 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 35 lawyers in the county, 1.05 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":3.6,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":33318,"law_offices":12,"offices_per_10k":3.6,"solos":22,"solos_per_10k":6.6,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":35,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":1.05,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28097","dataset":"deserts","area":"28097","areaName":"Montgomery County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Montgomery County, MS has 1 private law-office establishment (2026 Q1) for 9,354 residents, 1.07 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 9 lawyers in the county, 0.96 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":1.07,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"micro","population":9354,"law_offices":1,"offices_per_10k":1.07,"solos":6,"solos_per_10k":6.41,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":9,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.96,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28099","dataset":"deserts","area":"28099","areaName":"Neshoba County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Neshoba County, MS has 11 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 28,732 residents, 3.83 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 41 lawyers in the county, 1.43 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":3.83,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":28732,"law_offices":11,"offices_per_10k":3.83,"solos":7,"solos_per_10k":2.44,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":41,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":1.43,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28101","dataset":"deserts","area":"28101","areaName":"Newton County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Newton County, MS has 5 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 20,960 residents, 2.39 per 10,000. 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The MS bar source counts 18 lawyers in the county, 0.56 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":2.49,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":32096,"law_offices":8,"offices_per_10k":2.49,"solos":9,"solos_per_10k":2.8,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":18,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.56,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28117","dataset":"deserts","area":"28117","areaName":"Prentiss County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Prentiss County, MS has 12 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 25,284 residents, 4.75 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 26 lawyers in the county, 1.03 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":4.75,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"micro","population":25284,"law_offices":12,"offices_per_10k":4.75,"solos":11,"solos_per_10k":4.35,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":26,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":1.03,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28119","dataset":"deserts","area":"28119","areaName":"Quitman County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Quitman County, MS has 1 private law-office establishment (2026 Q1) for 5,364 residents, 1.86 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 4 lawyers in the county, 0.75 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":1.86,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":5364,"law_offices":1,"offices_per_10k":1.86,"solos":8,"solos_per_10k":14.91,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":4,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.75,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28121","dataset":"deserts","area":"28121","areaName":"Rankin County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Rankin County, MS has 95 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 162,181 residents, 5.86 per 10,000. 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The MS bar source counts 10 lawyers in the county, 0.92 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":1.84,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":10877,"law_offices":2,"offices_per_10k":1.84,"solos":7,"solos_per_10k":6.44,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":10,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.92,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28137","dataset":"deserts","area":"28137","areaName":"Tate County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Tate County, MS has 5 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 28,725 residents, 1.74 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 15 lawyers in the county, 0.52 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":1.74,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"metro","population":28725,"law_offices":5,"offices_per_10k":1.74,"solos":5,"solos_per_10k":1.74,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":15,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.52,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28139","dataset":"deserts","area":"28139","areaName":"Tippah County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Tippah County, MS has 3 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 21,389 residents, 1.40 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 14 lawyers in the county, 0.65 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":1.4,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":21389,"law_offices":3,"offices_per_10k":1.4,"solos":8,"solos_per_10k":3.74,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":14,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.65,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28141","dataset":"deserts","area":"28141","areaName":"Tishomingo County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Tishomingo County, MS has 5 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 18,639 residents, 2.68 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 12 lawyers in the county, 0.64 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":2.68,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"rural","population":18639,"law_offices":5,"offices_per_10k":2.68,"solos":8,"solos_per_10k":4.29,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":12,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.64,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28143","dataset":"deserts","area":"28143","areaName":"Tunica County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Tunica County, MS has 5 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 8,819 residents, 5.67 per 10,000. The MS bar source counts 10 lawyers in the county, 1.13 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":5.67,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"metro","population":8819,"law_offices":5,"offices_per_10k":5.67,"solos":3,"solos_per_10k":3.4,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":10,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":1.13,"desert_flag_lawyers":false,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28145","dataset":"deserts","area":"28145","areaName":"Union County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Union County, MS has 7 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 28,459 residents, 2.46 per 10,000. 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The MS bar source counts 6 lawyers in the county, 0.43 per 1,000 residents (under the definition stated on the record).","value":2.87,"unit":"private law-office establishments per 10,000 residents","period":"2026-Q1","cbsa_type":"micro","population":13928,"law_offices":4,"offices_per_10k":2.87,"solos":6,"solos_per_10k":4.31,"desert_flag_offices":false,"no_law_office":false,"no_office_no_solo":false,"bar_lawyers":6,"bar_lawyers_per_1k":0.43,"desert_flag_lawyers":true,"bar_status_definition":"Mississippi Bar active members with a Mississippi county of record; judges are included in the active count","sources":[{"label":"Probative law-offices dataset (BLS QCEW, Census CBP, NES, population estimates)","url":"https://data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2026/1/industry/541110.csv","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"},{"label":"The Mississippi Bar, Membership Data, July 2026","url":"https://msbar.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/MB-Membership-Data-July-2026-.pdf","kind":"primary","accessed":"2026-10-28"}],"source":{"agency":"U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (QCEW) with U.S. Census Bureau (CBP, NES, population)","file":"2026/1/industry/541110.csv","table":"QCEW open data, private ownership, NAICS 541110","release":"2026 Q1","vintage":"QCEW 2026 Q1; CBP 2023; NES 2024; population estimates vintage 2025","url":"https://www.bls.gov/cew/additional-resources/open-data/","accessed":"2026-10-28"},"flags":{"suppressed":false,"noise":false,"preliminary":true,"moe":null},"lastChecked":"2026-10-28","confidence":"medium","confidenceBasis":"preliminary figure"},{"id":"deserts-28149","dataset":"deserts","area":"28149","areaName":"Warren County, MS","areaType":"county","state":"MS","status":"P","text":"Warren County, MS has 19 private law-office establishments (2026 Q1) for 41,759 residents, 4.55 per 10,000. 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