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2005 Top 100:
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How We Did It: How we compiled our list





The Top 100

 
The Top Ten

11. Union County, South Dakota
12. Dodge County, Wisconsin
13. Ozaukee County, Wisconsin
14. Livingston County, Illinois
15. Hanover County, Virginia
16. Iowa County, Wisconsin
17. Gloucester County, Virginia
18. Washington County, Wisconsin
19. Fond du Lac County, Wisconsin
20. Berkshire County, Massachusetts

21. Door County, Wisconsin
22. Ontario County, New York
23. Manitowoc County, Wisconsin
24. Sioux County, Iowa
25. DeKalb County, Indiana
26. St. Croix County, Wisconsin
27. Butler County, Kansas
28. Beaufort County, South Carolina
29. La Salle County, Illinois
30. Columbia County, Wisconsin

31. Franklin County, Missouri
32. Whiteside County, Illinois
33. Sumner County, Kansas
34. Jo Daviess County, Illinois
35. Wood County, Wisconsin
36. Oconto County, Wisconsin
37. Pottawatomie County, Kansas
38. Madison County, New York
39. Lenawee County, Michigan
40. Hampshire County, Massachusetts

41. Augusta County, Virginia
42. Dubois County, Indiana
43. Garfield County, Colorado
44. Harvey County, Kansas
45. Tazewell County, Illinois
46. Waupaca County, Wisconsin
47. Tolland County, Connecticut
48. Clinton County, Missouri
49. Washington County, Nebraska
50. Eau Claire County, Wisconsin

51. Santa Fe County, New Mexico
52. Marshall County, Indiana
53. Lincoln County, Wisconsin
54. Lafayette County, Missouri
55. Chippewa County, Wisconsin
56. Ogle County, Illinois
57. Trempealeau County, Wisconsin
58. Jefferson County, Wisconsin
59. Elbert County, Colorado
60. McLean County, Illinois

61. Mercer County, Illinois
62. Forsyth County, Georgia
63. Marion County, Iowa
64. Warrick County, Indiana
65. Seward County, Nebraska
66. Columbia County, Georgia
67. Fayette County, Georgia
68. Saunders County, Nebraska
69. Geauga County, Ohio
70. Canadian County, Oklahoma

71. Washington County, Maryland
72. Grand Traverse County, Michigan
73. DeKalb County, Illinois
74. Windham County, Connecticut
75. Newton County, Georgia
76. Henry County, Illinois
77. Rogers County, Oklahoma
78. Polk County, Wisconsin
79. Bureau County, Illinois
80. Kenosha County, Wisconsin

81. Bartholomew County, Indiana
82. Gallatin County, Montana
83. Cecil County, Maryland
84. Iroquois County, Illinois
85. Talbot County, Maryland
86. Napa County, California
87. St. Johns County, Florida
88. Windsor County, Vermont
89. Emmet County, Michigan
90. Whitley County, Indiana

91. Botetourt County, Virginia
92. Santa Rosa County, Florida
93. Churchill County, Nevada
94. King William County, Virginia
95. Green Lake County, Wisconsin
96. Effingham County, Illinois
97. Amador County, California
98. Jasper County, Indiana
99. Campbell County, Wyoming
100. Olmsted County, Minnesota




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