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RANKING · 1990 CENSUS · 500 SHOWN OF 3,122

Highest poverty rate, US counties · 1990

US counties with the highest share of residents below the federal poverty line (1990 ACS).

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501Montgomery County, ARAR8,57923.8%–
502Crowley County, COCO5,67723.8%–
503Lafayette County, FLFL8,79223.8%–
504Grayson County, KYKY27,40623.8%–
505Butler County, KYKY12,52023.8%–
506McIntosh County, OKOK19,75823.8%–
507Imperial County, CACA181,41123.8%–
508Emmons County, NDND3,21523.8%–
509Ferry County, WAWA7,51723.7%–
510Iron County, MOMO9,31823.7%–
511Clare County, MIMI31,54323.7%–
512Baylor County, TXTX3,47223.7%–
513Lewis County, WVWV16,39423.7%–
514Long County, GAGA21,55723.7%–
515Charlottesville, VAVA44,38823.7%–
516Ohio County, KYKY23,93423.6%–
517Pinal County, AZAZ539,38023.6%–
518Milam County, TXTX26,25823.6%–
519Vinton County, OHOH12,64523.6%–
520Knox County, TXTX3,19223.6%–
521Northampton County, NCNC16,49123.6%–
522Lincoln County, MSMS35,01223.6%–
523San Jacinto County, TXTX29,48823.6%–
524Medina County, TXTX56,88123.6%–
525Lawrence County, OHOH55,71023.5%–
526Alachua County, FLFL290,02823.5%–
527Colleton County, SCSC39,38223.4%–
528Clarke County, MSMS15,10223.4%–
529Greer County, OKOK5,37323.4%–
530Decatur County, GAGA29,43223.3%–
531Latimer County, OKOK9,64523.3%–
532Mitchell County, TXTX8,94723.3%–
533Musselshell County, MTMT5,58223.3%–
534Hardeman County, TNTN25,27423.3%–
535Morris County, TXTX12,13323.3%–
536Dallas County, MOMO18,02523.2%–
537Jefferson County, OKOK5,43123.2%–
538Daviess County, MOMO8,55823.2%–
539Breckinridge County, KYKY21,50323.2%–
540Edmunds County, SDSD4,02223.2%–
541Sheridan County, NDND1,29623.1%–
542Garza County, TXTX4,51023.1%–
543Coconino County, AZAZ144,36823.1%–
544Clay County, TNTN7,82123.0%–
545Mills County, TXTX4,58023.0%–
546Franklin County, WAWA102,61223.0%–
547Cass County, TXTX28,65123.0%–
548Motley County, TXTX1,04323.0%–
549Doddridge County, WVWV7,63423.0%–
550Blaine County, NENE45823.0%–
551Sequatchie County, TNTN17,86122.9%–
552Tillman County, OKOK6,78022.9%–
553Taylor County, WVWV16,28722.9%–
554Lafourche Parish, LALA95,50522.9%–
555Texas County, MOMO25,99422.9%–
556Tift County, GAGA42,25422.9%–
557Screven County, GAGA14,40822.9%–
558Hale County, TXTX31,81922.8%–
559Hardee County, FLFL25,93222.8%–
560Eastland County, TXTX18,14322.8%–
561McCormick County, SCSC10,21522.8%–
562Lauderdale County, MSMS70,31722.8%–
563Colquitt County, GAGA47,43822.8%–
564Hancock County, MSMS46,87322.7%–
565Hempstead County, ARAR19,08022.7%–
566Prairie County, ARAR7,92322.7%–
567Pulaski County, KYKY67,38422.7%–
568Jones County, MSMS66,49622.7%–
569Monroe County, ALAL18,96522.7%–
570Clearwater County, MNMN8,64722.7%–
571Simpson County, MSMS25,49822.7%–
572Knox County, MOMO3,72822.7%–
573Kings County, NYNY2,653,96322.7%–
574Thomas County, GAGA46,36822.6%–
575Wilkes County, GAGA9,54022.6%–
576Plaquemines Parish, LALA22,25622.6%–
577Nicholas County, KYKY7,94922.6%–
578Tippah County, MSMS21,38922.6%–
579Tulare County, CACA485,14622.6%–
580Jackson County, FLFL49,62922.6%–
581Rapides Parish, LALA125,87722.6%–
582Potter County, TXTX114,45322.5%–
583Camp County, TXTX13,38022.5%–
584Coffee County, GAGA44,40722.5%–
585Jefferson County, FLFL16,00722.5%–
586Boyd County, NENE1,67422.5%–
587Live Oak County, TXTX11,92922.5%–
588Worth County, MOMO1,91422.5%–
589Russell County, VAVA25,33222.5%–
590Gallia County, OHOH29,07222.5%–
591Le Flore County, OKOK50,19622.5%–
592Tate County, MSMS28,72522.5%–
593Webster County, GAGA2,36922.5%–
594Lauderdale County, TNTN24,61722.4%–
595Cook County, GAGA18,23222.4%–
596Lea County, NMNM74,74922.4%–
597Warren County, MSMS41,75922.4%–
598Meriwether County, GAGA21,51622.4%–
599Nome Census Area, AKAK9,83022.4%–
600St. Clair County, MOMO9,97622.4%–
601Chaves County, NMNM63,36422.4%–
602Miller County, ARAR42,35722.4%–
603Dallas County, ARAR6,01122.3%–
604Gladwin County, MIMI26,07722.3%–
605Glasscock County, TXTX1,12822.3%–
606Grenada County, MSMS20,86822.3%–
607Dawes County, NENE7,85822.3%–
608Delta County, TXTX5,54922.3%–
609Martin County, NCNC21,60122.3%–
610McIntosh County, GAGA11,98922.3%–
611Walker County, TXTX83,84222.3%–
612Meigs County, TNTN14,18622.3%–
613Grady County, GAGA26,59022.3%–
614Cherry County, NENE5,56122.2%–
615Johnson County, GAGA9,31022.2%–
616Van Buren County, ARAR16,23822.2%–
617Lowndes County, MSMS57,34622.1%–
618Ozark County, MOMO9,17222.1%–
619Miller County, GAGA5,81222.1%–
620Montgomery County, VAVA98,43422.1%–
621Union County, KYKY12,83922.1%–
622Mason County, WVWV24,70722.1%–
623Pitt County, NCNC182,93622.1%–
624Burleson County, TXTX20,54922.1%–
625Covington County, ALAL37,94722.0%–
626Wirt County, WVWV4,87922.0%–
627Ben Hill County, GAGA17,09922.0%–
628Union County, ARAR36,92622.0%–
629Carroll County, KYKY11,14122.0%–
630De Baca County, NMNM1,64721.9%–
631Bladen County, NCNC30,00721.9%–
632Tattnall County, GAGA24,37621.9%–
633Randolph County, WVWV26,88221.9%–
634Madison County, MOMO12,85821.9%–
635Scott County, ARAR9,96521.9%–
636Washington County, FLFL26,69521.9%–
637Baltimore, MDMD569,99721.9%–
638Hickory County, MOMO9,04421.9%–
639Muskogee County, OKOK66,70821.9%–
640Buchanan County, VAVA18,49221.9%–
641Dodge County, GAGA19,66321.8%–
642Banner County, NENE68621.8%–
643Sharp County, ARAR18,12221.8%–
644Barnwell County, SCSC20,65321.8%–
645Cass County, MNMN31,43021.8%–
646Forest County, WIWI9,57421.8%–
647Murray County, OKOK13,80521.8%–
648Nodaway County, MOMO20,17421.8%–
649Wadena County, MNMN14,38821.8%–
650Granite County, MTMT3,65821.8%–
651Wayne County, WVWV37,30921.8%–
652Stephens County, TXTX9,38021.8%–
653Ogemaw County, MIMI21,12121.8%–
654Pontotoc County, OKOK38,52821.7%–
655Douglas County, SDSD2,88821.7%–
656Day County, SDSD5,48421.7%–
657Hill County, TXTX39,50321.7%–
658Payne County, OKOK83,88921.7%–
659Prince Edward County, VAVA22,39121.7%–
660McDuffie County, GAGA21,64021.6%–
661Kent County, TXTX67421.6%–
662Gregory County, SDSD4,03721.6%–
663Comanche County, TXTX14,43221.6%–
664Wise County, VAVA34,82421.6%–
665Cherokee County, TXTX53,33721.6%–
666Green County, KYKY11,64421.6%–
667Winkler County, TXTX7,54021.6%–
668Washington County, GAGA19,45321.6%–
669Perquimans County, NCNC13,49021.5%–
670Okanogan County, WAWA45,23021.5%–
671Watauga County, NCNC54,78621.5%–
672Towner County, NDND2,04021.5%–
673Prentiss County, MSMS25,28421.5%–
674Monroe County, OHOH12,99421.5%–
675Barren County, KYKY45,64121.5%–
676McPherson County, SDSD2,34721.5%–
677Calhoun County, MSMS12,64321.5%–
678Harrisonburg, VAVA50,83921.5%–
679Pearl River County, MSMS59,36321.5%–
680Bracken County, KYKY8,51121.4%–
681Fresno County, CACA1,035,45621.4%–
682Polk County, TXTX53,43421.4%–
683Gallatin County, ILIL4,61621.4%–
684Lake County, MTMT33,39221.4%–
685Mobile County, ALAL411,65821.4%–
686Greene County, PAPA33,88521.4%–
687Union County, TNTN21,45021.3%–
688Waller County, TXTX69,85821.3%–
689Colorado County, TXTX21,43921.3%–
690Wharton County, TXTX42,06021.3%–
691Nolan County, TXTX14,11721.3%–
692Kenedy County, TXTX31921.3%–
693Wheatland County, MTMT2,10021.3%–
694Donley County, TXTX3,21321.3%–
695Pierce County, GAGA20,76421.3%–
696Leon County, TXTX16,89421.3%–
697Chickasaw County, MSMS16,73021.3%–
698Grant County, NMNM27,25221.2%–
699Hinds County, MSMS211,88821.2%–
700Ouachita County, ARAR21,73121.2%–
701Clay County, ARAR14,05221.2%–
702Morgan County, OHOH13,62621.2%–
703Madison County, KYKY101,69621.2%–
704Wayne County, GAGA32,48121.2%–
705Riley County, KSKS72,59821.2%–
706Pocahontas County, WVWV7,60221.2%–
707Stoddard County, MOMO28,28421.2%–
708Upshur County, WVWV23,75821.2%–
709Bibb County, ALAL22,26221.2%–
710Sullivan County, MOMO5,73821.2%–
711LaSalle Parish, LALA15,15421.2%–
712Monroe County, MSMS33,31821.2%–
713Izard County, ARAR14,40521.1%–
714Mountrail County, NDND9,39521.1%–
715Hoke County, NCNC56,93921.1%–
716Ware County, GAGA36,90621.1%–
717Jones County, TXTX20,86121.1%–
718Torrance County, NMNM16,10021.1%–
719Sanborn County, SDSD2,38821.0%–
720Houghton County, MIMI37,84221.0%–
721Jackson County, TXTX15,39321.0%–
722Montgomery County, KYKY28,82221.0%–
723Decatur County, IAIA7,65521.0%–
724Prowers County, COCO11,88421.0%–
725Schuyler County, MOMO4,14021.0%–
726Union County, NMNM3,84421.0%–
727Piute County, UTUT1,50921.0%–
728Lewis County, TNTN13,48721.0%–
729Monroe County, WVWV12,49121.0%–
730Slope County, NDND62820.9%–
731Erath County, TXTX43,91120.9%–
732Fayette County, PAPA123,02120.9%–
733Hays County, TXTX304,39020.9%–
734Ashley County, ARAR17,83120.9%–
735Cedar County, MOMO14,88820.9%–
736Wheeler County, OROR1,47220.9%–
737Richmond, VAVA237,25720.9%–
738Nowata County, OKOK9,52220.9%–
739Scott County, VAVA21,20020.9%–
740Edgecombe County, NCNC49,12120.9%–
741Cotton County, OKOK5,43220.9%–
742Marshall County, OKOK16,25520.9%–
743Newton County, MSMS20,96020.9%–
744Alcorn County, MSMS34,56920.8%–
745Nueces County, TXTX352,99220.8%–
746Thomas County, NENE63920.8%–
747Haskell County, TXTX5,49920.8%–
748Okeechobee County, FLFL42,60820.8%–
749Franklin County, ILIL36,91620.8%–
750Taylor County, FLFL21,21020.8%–
751Hidalgo County, NMNM3,92920.7%–
752Matagorda County, TXTX36,46320.7%–
753Chautauqua County, KSKS3,32120.7%–
754Franklin County, ALAL32,44920.7%–
755Panola County, TXTX23,01820.7%–
756Levy County, FLFL48,52020.7%–
757Wilson County, TXTX56,13920.7%–
758Muhlenberg County, KYKY30,63420.7%–
759Sampson County, NCNC61,50420.7%–
760Washita County, OKOK10,88420.7%–
761Brown County, TXTX38,71120.7%–
762Arenac County, MIMI15,06820.6%–
763Franklin, VAVA8,47820.6%–
764Fairfield County, SCSC20,34020.6%–
765Tripp County, SDSD5,70820.6%–
766McDonald County, MOMO23,99220.6%–
767Columbia County, FLFL74,09420.6%–
768Bristol, VAVA16,41820.6%–
769Sumter County, SCSC105,06720.6%–
770Douglas County, KSKS120,92020.6%–
771Keweenaw County, MIMI2,18620.6%–
772Stevens County, MNMN9,74720.6%–
773McLennan County, TXTX272,02020.6%–
774Monongalia County, WVWV107,99120.6%–
775Sawyer County, WIWI18,84620.5%–
776Wetzel County, WVWV13,73420.5%–
777Grainger County, TNTN25,73920.5%–
778New York County, NYNY1,664,86220.5%–
779Laurens County, GAGA51,04120.5%–
780Harrison County, TXTX71,95620.5%–
781Clark County, MOMO6,47520.5%–
782Arkansas County, ARAR15,83620.4%–
783Eddy County, NMNM62,50920.4%–
784Beckham County, OKOK22,15920.4%–
785Ector County, TXTX173,80120.4%–
786Washington County, NCNC10,63820.4%–
787Cherokee County, NCNC30,83020.4%–
788Franklin County, ARAR17,72520.4%–
789Bent County, COCO5,71620.4%–
790Appanoose County, IAIA12,07720.4%–
791Randolph County, ARAR18,87620.4%–
792Mercer County, WVWV57,50320.4%–
793Grundy County, MOMO9,74420.4%–
794Russell County, ALAL58,89820.4%–
795Madison County, NCNC22,55320.4%–
796Howard County, TXTX30,50420.4%–
797Rosebud County, MTMT8,25320.4%–
798Tishomingo County, MSMS18,63920.3%–
799Perry County, ARAR10,30920.3%–
800DeKalb County, TNTN21,87320.3%–
801Fayette County, ALAL15,87220.3%–
802Cochise County, AZAZ126,33220.3%–
803Petersburg, VAVA33,73420.3%–
804Polk County, MOMO33,60420.3%–
805Hardeman County, TXTX3,29220.3%–
806West Baton Rouge Parish, LALA28,75620.3%–
807Mason County, KYKY16,93620.3%–
808Nevada County, ARAR7,94220.3%–
809Philadelphia County, PAPA1,574,28120.3%–
810McNairy County, TNTN26,23620.3%–
811Lemhi County, IDID8,47420.2%–
812Georgetown County, SCSC65,91220.2%–
813Jones County, NCNC9,57520.2%–
814Cherokee County, KSKS19,10520.2%–
815Kittitas County, WAWA48,80320.2%–
816Pueblo County, COCO169,27720.2%–
817Yakima County, WAWA259,18520.2%–
818Sanpete County, UTUT31,45320.2%–
819Jasper County, TXTX33,07520.2%–
820Montezuma County, COCO26,67820.2%–
821Lafayette Parish, LALA257,94920.2%–
822Benton County, MOMO20,53620.2%–
823Saline County, ILIL22,77220.2%–
824Morgan County, TNTN22,16020.2%–
825Pend Oreille County, WAWA14,45720.2%–
826Talladega County, ALAL81,60320.2%–
827Ottawa County, OKOK30,43820.1%–
828Hardin County, TNTN27,98320.1%–
829Foard County, TXTX1,04420.1%–
830Lincoln County, NMNM19,84420.1%–
831Ward County, TXTX11,12520.1%–
832Lamar County, TXTX51,50320.1%–
833Calhoun County, SCSC14,18820.1%–
834Florence County, SCSC138,50420.1%–
835Meagher County, MTMT2,13720.1%–
836Johnson County, ARAR26,22520.1%–
837Rusk County, TXTX54,85420.1%–
838Sussex County, VAVA10,75520.1%–
839Hickman County, KYKY4,37220.1%–
840Wayne County, MIMI1,769,03820.1%–
841Tuscaloosa County, ALAL241,36820.1%–
842Callahan County, TXTX14,49120.1%–
843Alleghany County, NCNC11,47920.1%–
844Madison County, ARAR18,41020.1%–
845Hockley County, TXTX21,60020.1%–
846Jackson County, TNTN12,46620.0%–
847Jackson County, WVWV27,45020.0%–
848Blaine County, OKOK8,51520.0%–
849Lenoir County, NCNC55,83720.0%–
850Tipton County, TNTN62,28720.0%–
851Lake and Peninsula, AKAK1,35720.0%–
852Putnam County, FLFL77,73420.0%–
853Knox County, NENE8,33520.0%–
854Wallace County, KSKS1,44120.0%–
855Lampasas County, TXTX23,65720.0%–
856Putnam County, MOMO4,54619.9%–
857Larue County, KYKY15,18419.9%–
858Schleicher County, TXTX2,24519.9%–
859Darlington County, SCSC62,88819.9%–
860Decatur County, TNTN11,82019.9%–
861Merced County, CACA297,26019.9%–
862Yuma County, AZAZ224,44919.9%–
863Lowndes County, GAGA122,86719.9%–
864Raleigh County, WVWV71,77519.9%–
865Schley County, GAGA4,59319.9%–
866Caldwell County, KYKY12,60919.9%–
867Bexar County, TXTX2,160,08819.9%–
868Appling County, GAGA19,10019.9%–
869Hamilton County, ILIL7,85919.8%–
870Lawrence County, ILIL13,79019.8%–
871Sumter County, FLFL157,77219.8%–
872Lawrence County, ALAL33,84319.8%–
873Titus County, TXTX31,56319.8%–
874Winston County, ALAL23,82919.8%–
875Albany County, WYWY38,55819.8%–
876Pasquotank County, NCNC42,20119.7%–
877Henry County, KYKY16,44719.7%–
878Wilson County, NCNC81,15019.7%–
879Elbert County, GAGA20,07219.7%–
880Garvin County, OKOK26,37719.7%–
881Carter County, OKOK48,91019.7%–
882Harrison County, OHOH14,07019.7%–
883Suwannee County, FLFL48,14919.7%–
884Bollinger County, MOMO10,64619.7%–
885East Baton Rouge Parish, LALA456,18019.7%–
886Bourbon County, KSKS14,31919.7%–
887Jeff Davis County, TXTX1,71119.7%–
888Accomack County, VAVA33,85919.6%–
889Yoakum County, TXTX7,43819.6%–
890Grant County, WAWA105,72719.6%–
891Vance County, NCNC42,63819.6%–
892Sanders County, MTMT14,06219.6%–
893Pittsburg County, OKOK43,32019.6%–
894Navarro County, TXTX57,18119.6%–
895Sierra County, NMNM11,39519.6%–
896Washington County, IDID11,58319.6%–
897Butte County, SDSD10,85619.5%–
898Beaufort County, NCNC44,67019.5%–
899Geneva County, ALAL27,55419.5%–
900Owen County, KYKY11,60119.5%–
901Buckingham County, VAVA17,13719.5%–
902Kimble County, TXTX4,43819.5%–
903Yuba County, CACA88,69119.5%–
904Palo Pinto County, TXTX30,79119.5%–
905Jefferson County, TXTX254,32119.5%–
906Taylor County, KYKY26,76319.5%–
907Pleasants County, WVWV7,33819.4%–
908Freestone County, TXTX20,81119.4%–
909Monroe County, ININ143,34519.4%–
910Charlotte County, VAVA11,40119.4%–
911Williamsburg, VAVA15,86119.4%–
912Columbia County, WAWA4,14119.4%–
913Asotin County, WAWA22,54519.4%–
914Antelope County, NENE6,35219.4%–
915Marion County, TNTN29,80419.3%–
916Wilbarger County, TXTX12,48119.3%–
917Norfolk, VAVA231,01319.3%–
918Oliver County, NDND1,89819.3%–
919Malheur County, OROR32,26119.3%–
920Washington County, MEME31,33419.3%–
921Berrien County, GAGA18,93219.3%–
922LaMoure County, NDND4,13519.3%–
923Little River County, ARAR11,76319.3%–
924Logan County, ARAR21,63319.3%–
925Sherman County, NENE2,92419.3%–
926Chesterfield County, SCSC44,74019.3%–
927DeSoto County, FLFL37,07819.3%–
928Macon County, TNTN27,66319.3%–
929McLean County, KYKY9,06419.2%–
930Van Buren County, TNTN6,87419.2%–
931Sabine County, TXTX10,01219.2%–
932Bibb County, GAGA157,55619.2%–
933Hutchinson County, SDSD7,41319.2%–
934Spencer County, KYKY20,99819.2%–
935Webster County, MOMO43,05419.2%–
936Curry County, NMNM46,65519.2%–
937Bledsoe County, TNTN15,92019.2%–
938Marion County, ALAL29,09719.1%–
939Duplin County, NCNC51,57119.1%–
940Wayne County, IAIA6,73819.1%–
941Cabell County, WVWV91,18319.1%–
942Lunenburg County, VAVA12,05819.1%–
943Greene County, NCNC20,70019.1%–
944Fremont County, WYWY39,46419.1%–
945Perry County, OHOH35,91819.1%–
946White County, ILIL13,25019.1%–
947McDonough County, ILIL25,91619.1%–
948Heard County, GAGA12,14919.1%–
949Baca County, COCO3,34719.0%–
950Custer County, OKOK28,17519.0%–
951Potter County, SDSD2,37719.0%–
952Cleveland County, ARAR7,22419.0%–
953Tazewell County, VAVA38,63519.0%–
954Harrison County, MSMS217,13619.0%–
955Lubbock County, TXTX328,90619.0%–
956Scott County, ININ25,05319.0%–
957Todd County, MNMN26,06019.0%–
958Sutton County, TXTX3,20319.0%–
959Valencia County, NMNM82,01319.0%–
960Danville, VAVA41,64719.0%–
961Marion County, WVWV55,58419.0%–
962Rhea County, TNTN34,84419.0%–
963Tompkins County, NYNY104,04718.9%–
964Pendleton County, KYKY14,80018.9%–
965Hendry County, FLFL48,27618.9%–
966Henry County, TNTN32,89618.9%–
967Preston County, WVWV34,00418.9%–
968McHenry County, NDND5,13018.9%–
969Pamlico County, NCNC12,75818.9%–
970Harding County, SDSD1,33118.9%–
971Chester County, TNTN17,99418.9%–
972Butte County, CACA209,21118.9%–
973Marion County, ARAR17,59318.9%–
974Gentry County, MOMO6,38418.9%–
975Randolph County, ALAL23,16318.9%–
976Fannin County, TXTX39,26518.8%–
977Clark County, SDSD4,03118.8%–
978Lamar County, MSMS67,40318.8%–
979Harrison County, MOMO8,28118.8%–
980Brown County, NENE2,82618.8%–
981Chambers County, ALAL34,25318.8%–
982Jeff Davis County, GAGA15,21918.8%–
983Todd County, KYKY12,97218.8%–
984Galax, VAVA6,67018.8%–
985Crawford County, KSKS39,00818.8%–
986Calhoun County, FLFL13,28918.8%–
987Walton County, FLFL93,28818.8%–
988Washington County, KYKY12,36818.8%–
989White County, ARAR80,08518.7%–
990Wayne County, TNTN16,41618.7%–
991Duchesne County, UTUT20,85618.7%–
992Crittenden County, KYKY8,80718.7%–
993Aitkin County, MNMN16,25218.7%–
994Uintah County, UTUT38,27818.7%–
995Houston County, TNTN8,47918.7%–
996Mayes County, OKOK40,41618.7%–
997Indiana County, PAPA82,87818.7%–
998Angelina County, TXTX88,15418.7%–
999Calhoun County, TXTX19,59918.7%–
1000Yancey County, NCNC19,08418.7%–
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UPDATED 2026-09-11 · DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU DECENNIAL CENSUS