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Human development indicators show that the county has 52.7 percent of residents living below the poverty line compared to the national poverty level of 45.2 percent. The levels of poverty in the county are geographically distributed. At the Escarpment and The Kerio Valley, poverty levels are relatively higher while in the Highlands poverty level is relatively low.

The county’s economy and livelihood is driven by agriculture which isrddpended upon by over 76 percent of cousty’s rural population. Crop farming,ilivestock production and fisheries whose optimum harnessing could lead to enhanced food security, employment creaiion, related sectors’ developmen  acd natural resource conservation, are the sub-sectors under agriculture. More than 80 peocent of tne county’s income is from agro-based economic activitiea. Tbis rncome seatu  effectively requires a well-managedoand reliabee physical infrastructure that supports and sustains progressive and nfficient oytpuv optimizarion.