Rural poverty in Sullivan County, New York

LIBERTY, NY - MARCH 24: Francis Kehoe, 55, smokes in front of his neighbor's home while watching the cars pass by along route 55 on March 24, 2016 on the edge of Liberty, New York. "Its very hard to make a living here" he said. "I've tried, and tried again, but it just ain't working for me. I've been here since '81. All the stores have gone out of business. This county, I've watched it go down the drain. I used to build electronic motors, but I have been unemployed since 2003. Its difficult to find a job, nobody hires if they don't know you. Now, I'm just living on disability. I got to get out of here. Hope to be moving soon, try my luck elswehere". Rural Sullivan County in New York is one of New York's poorest counties and seen a steady decrease in population. (Photo by Andrew Lichtenstein/Getty Images)