Unique among the United States, Alaska is not entirely subdivided into organized county equivalents.

But there the county equivalents covered very large areas and were called regions rather than counties.

This area is no longer considered a county equivalent.

Consolidated city-counties represent a distinct type of government that includes the entire population of a county, or county equivalent.

Counties and county equivalents may be further subdivided into townships.

There were 19 counties or county equivalents in which the poverty rate was below 5 percent.

Seventeen counties or county equivalents had populations where more than 50 percent of those 25 and over had a bachelor's degree.

The home study fee is set at $4,500 in independent adoption, whether done by the California Department of Social Services, or the county equivalent.

Alaska does not have counties; Louisiana's county equivalents are parishes, and, accordingly, have parish routes.

MSAs are made up of counties and for some county equivalents.