US Counties
counties
Every US county and county equivalent.
Median score
33
across 3016 sites
Middle half
28–33
spread around the median
Full range
13–74
lowest to highest
Gated
2636 of 3016
block AI crawlers outright
Middle of 14 cohorts. All cohorts 50 · best cohort 58.
Where this list came from
The source, and how we filtered it
| Source | US counties and county equivalents, Census Vintage 2025, US Census Bureau, with CISA and Wikidata (2025-vintage) |
|---|---|
| License | No restriction on the combined list. The roster is a work of the US federal government and carries no copyright, the CISA .gov registry is public domain, and Wikidata is CC0 1.0 Universal; the cohort goes out under the Census's CC BY-SA 4.0 like the rest. |
| How we filtered it | The roster is every row of the Census Bureau's Vintage 2025 subcounty estimates (sub-est2025.csv) with SUMLEV 050, which is 3,144 counties and county equivalents. Each county's address was looked up in the CISA .gov registry first, then in Wikidata (P856, official website, joined on the FIPS code in P882) where the registry had nothing, then resolved by hand for the remainder; every hand-resolved row was confirmed by loading the site. 57 rows carry no address, each with the reason: 27 county equivalents with no general-purpose county government, 6 South Dakota counties that maintain no website, and 24 that are unresolved and want a manual pass. |
| Built | 2026-10-11 |
The filtering is ours and is disclosed as ours. The source published a list; the decision about which rows of it belong in a cohort was a judgment call, and it is written down so somebody can disagree with it.
Distribution
Where the 3016 sites land
| Grade | Share of the cohort | Sites | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adequate | 110 | 3.6% | |
| Not ready | 2507 | 83.1% | |
| Weak | 399 | 13.2% |
By dimension
What the cohort earns, dimension by dimension
The mean share of each dimension’s available points that this cohort earned. Low here means the whole sector is weak on it, not that one site dragged an average down. The per-site spread is in the dataset.
| Dimension | Mean share earned | Mean |
|---|---|---|
| #1 · Reach
These parameters determine the fundamental ease of access that AI has to your site information. |
50% | |
| #2 · Read
AI generally turns off JavaScript. Does your site information survive without it? |
25% | |
| #3 · Understand
Does a machine know who and what you are? |
20% | |
| #4 · Act
Sitemaps, redirects, 404s, licensing terms, and not wasting the crawl budget. |
67% |
How much of each site we read
The cap is 32 URLs and it is a ceiling, not a promise. A portal whose every link points at a different host yields one page; a university yields the full sample. The median here is 1, the range 1–32, published so that "we sampled 32 URLs per site" cannot become a claim the data does not support.
93 sites in this cohort served a certificate we could not verify. They were read anyway and scored normally, because reporting no response for a site every browser loads would describe our TLS stack rather than the site, and each one carries the finding in its row.
Where this cohort fails
12 tests almost nobody in this cohort passes
Universal — nobody passes these
| Test | What it asks | Failing | Of | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXT-11 | Have you marked the part of a page that answers a spoken question? | 3016 | 0 | |
| EXT-12 | Do you tell search engines the moment a page changes? | 3016 | 0 | |
| EXT-14 | Does your site offer its actions to AI browsers as tools? | 2169 | 0 | |
| EXT-16 | Do you publish a card or a skills list for the agents you run? | 3016 | 0 | |
| EXT-17 | Do you list your agents in your domain's DNS records? | 2655 | 0 | |
| EXT-18 | Do you tell AI shoppers how they can pay? | 7 | 0 | |
| EXT-2 | Do you list your APIs and agent tools where agents look for them? | 72 | 0 | |
| EXT-7 | If you run real question-and-answer pages, are they marked as such? | 22 | 0 | |
| RED-10 | Do you offer a plain-text (Markdown) copy of your pages? | 357 | 2 | |
| RED-12 | If a machine asks for Markdown, does your site give it? | 3016 | 2 | |
| UND-2 | Does your site use the page labels that search engines still read for what you publish? | 3016 | 3 | |
| UND-9 | If a page is behind a paywall, does it say so? | 1 | 2 |
Near-universal — 95% and above
| Test | What it asks | Failing | Of | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UND-1 | Does your site say clearly who you are? | 3016 | 2 | |
| UND-10 | Does your page code link to your official profiles elsewhere? | 3016 | 2 | |
| PST-2 | Have you posted a Content Signals statement about what AI may do with your content? | 3016 | 0 | |
| EXT-1 | Do you publish an llms.txt file for coding assistants? | 3016 | 0 | |
| RED-5 | Do your PDFs and images have their own rules for search and quoting? | 357 | 1 | |
| MSR-7 | Are you set up in Google Search Console and Bing Webmaster Tools, and do you read their AI reports? | 3016 | 0 | |
| UND-6 | Are your published and updated dates honest and visible? | 3016 | 6 | |
| EXT-13 | Can an assistant ask your site a question directly? | 3016 | 0 | |
| PST-4 | Have you reserved your text and data mining rights in a form machines can read? | 3016 | 0 | |
| RCH-3 | Does each page say which web address is the real one? | 3016 | 2 | |
| EXT-4 | Can an AI assistant connect to your site as a tool? | 3016 | 0 | |
| EXT-5 | Is your page code one connected description of your organization? | 3016 | 0 | |
| UND-5 | Does the author label in your page code point to that person? | 287 | 1 | |
| RED-13 | Is the page built from real page parts, like header, main and navigation? | 3016 | 1 |
Common — 90 to 95%
Coral bars mark tests worth 2 points or more, the failures that actually move a score.
Every site
Every 3,144, named, with a report for each
Whether or not it has been scanned. Rows with no website on record, sites that were unreachable and sites that turned us away stay in the table with the reason on them, and none of them enters an average: dropping them would shrink the population to the part that was easy to measure. A few points between two neighbors is noise. The box filters every row in the cohort, not only the page you are on; click a header to sort the rows on this page by name or by score.
Showing 1,601–1,700 of 3,144 · page 17 of 32
| Site | Score | Gated | Pages read | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beaverhead County, Montana beaverheadcountymt.govregistered as Beaverhead County in the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Big Horn County, Montana bighorncountymt.govregistered as Big Horn County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Blaine County, Montana blainecounty-mt.govregistered as Blaine County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Broadwater County, Montana broadwatercountymt.govregistered as Broadwater County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Carbon County, Montana carbonmt.govregistered as County of Carbon in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Carter County, Montana cartercountymt.govregistered as Carter County in the .gov registry; this is the elections office's site, not the county's main site | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Cascade County, Montana cascadecountymt.govregistered as Cascade County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Chouteau County, Montana chouteaucountymt.govregistered as Chouteau County in the .gov registry; this is the elections office's site, not the county's main site | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Custer County, Montana custercountymt.govregistered as Custer County Montana in the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Daniels County, Montana danielscountymt.govregistered as Daniels County in the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Dawson County, Montana dawsoncountymontana.orgblockedweb address from Wikidata (P856), not the .gov registry; not measured: HTTP 403 (Cloudflare) | — | No | — | |
| Deer Lodge County, Montana anacondadeerlodge.mt.govweb address from Wikidata (P856), not the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Fallon County, Montana falloncountymt.govregistered as Fallon County of Montana in the .gov registry; this is the elections office's site, not the county's main site | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Fergus County, Montana fergusmt.govregistered as County of Fergus in the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Flathead County, Montana flatheadcounty.govregistered as Flathead County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Gallatin County, Montana gallatinmt.govregistered as County of Gallatin, State of Montana in the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Garfield County, Montana garfieldcountymt.govregistered as Garfield County in the .gov registry; this is the elections office's site, not the county's main site | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Glacier County, Montana glaciercountymt.govregistered as Glacier County in the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Golden Valley County, Montana goldenvalleymt.govregistered as Golden Valley County in the .gov registry; this is the elections office's site, not the county's main site | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Granite County, Montana granitecountymt.govregistered as Granite County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Hill County, Montana hillcountymt.govregistered as Hill County in the .gov registry; this is the elections office's site, not the county's main site | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Jefferson County, Montana jeffersoncounty-mt.govregistered as Jefferson County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Judith Basin County, Montana jbcountymt.govregistered as Judith Basin County in the .gov registry; this is the elections office's site, not the county's main site | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Lake County, Montana lakemt.govregistered as Lake County in the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Lewis and Clark County, Montana lccountymt.govregistered as Lewis and Clark County in the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Liberty County, Montana libertycountymt.govregistered as Liberty County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Lincoln County, Montana lincolncountymt.govregistered as Lincoln County Election Center in the .gov registry; this is the elections office's site, not the county's main site | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| McCone County, Montana mcconecountymt.govregistered as McCone County in the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Madison County, Montana madisoncountymt.govregistered as Madison County Board of Commissioners in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Meagher County, Montana meaghercounty.orgweb address from Wikidata (P856), not the .gov registry | 44 | Gated | 1 | |
| Mineral County, Montana mineralcountymt.govregistered as Mineral County in the .gov registry; this is the elections office's site, not the county's main site | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Missoula County, Montana missoulacounty.govregistered as Missoula County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Musselshell County, Montana musselshellcounty.govregistered as Musselshell County in the .gov registry; this is the elections office's site, not the county's main site | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Park County, Montana parkcounty.orgweb address from Wikidata (P856), not the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Petroleum County, Montana petroleummt.govregistered as Petroleum County in the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Phillips County, Montana phillipscountymt.govregistered as Phillips County in the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Pondera County, Montana ponderacountymt.govregistered as Pondera County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Powder River County, Montana prcomt.govregistered as Powder River County in the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Powell County, Montana powellcountymt.govregistered as Powell County Montana in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Prairie County, Montana prairiecountymt.govregistered as Prairie County in the .gov registry; this is the elections office's site, not the county's main site | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Ravalli County, Montana ravallicounty.govregistered as Ravalli County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Richland County, Montana richland.orgweb address from Wikidata (P856), not the .gov registry | 40 | Gated | 32 | |
| Roosevelt County, Montana rooseveltcountymt.govregistered as Roosevelt County in the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Rosebud County, Montana rosebudcountymt.govregistered as Rosebud County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Sanders County, Montana sanderscounty.govregistered as Sanders County in the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Sheridan County, Montana sheridancountymt.govregistered as Sheridan County of Montana in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Silver Bow County, Montana bsb.mt.govweb address from Wikidata (P856), not the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Stillwater County, Montana stillwatercountymt.govregistered as Stillwater County, Montana in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Sweet Grass County, Montana sgcountymt.govregistered as Sweet Grass County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Teton County, Montana tetoncountymt.govregistered as Teton County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Toole County, Montana toolecountymt.govregistered as Toole County in the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Treasure County, Montana treasurecountymt.govregistered as Treasure County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Valley County, Montana valleycountymt.govregistered as Valley County Courthouse in the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Wheatland County, Montana wheatlandcomt.govregistered as Wheatland County in the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Wibaux County, Montana wibauxcounty.govregistered as WIBAUX COUNTY in the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Yellowstone County, Montana yellowstonecountymt.govregistered as Yellowstone County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Adams County, Nebraska adamscountyne.govregistered as Adams County Nebraska in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Antelope County, Nebraska co.antelope.ne.usweb address from Wikidata (P856), not the .gov registry | 53 | No | 17 | |
| Arthur County, Nebraska arthurcountyne.govregistered as Arthur County Courthouse in the .gov registry; this is the elections office's site, not the county's main site | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Banner County, Nebraska bannercountyne.govregistered as Banner County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Blaine County, Nebraska blainecounty.ne.govweb address from Wikidata (P856), not the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Boone County, Nebraska boonecountyne.govregistered as Boone County, Nebraska in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Box Butte County, Nebraska boxbuttecountyne.govregistered as Box Butte County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Boyd County, Nebraska boydcounty.ne.govweb address from Wikidata (P856), not the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Brown County, Nebraska browncountyne.govregistered as Brown County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Buffalo County, Nebraska buffalogov.orgweb address from Wikidata (P856), not the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Burt County, Nebraska burtcountyne.govregistered as Burt County, NE in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Butler County, Nebraska butlercountyne.govregistered as Butler County Nebraska in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Cass County, Nebraska casscountyne.govregistered as Cass County Nebraska in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Cedar County, Nebraska cedarcountyne.govregistered as Cedar County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Chase County, Nebraska chasecountyne.govregistered as Chase County in the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Cherry County, Nebraska cherrycountyne.govregistered as Cherry County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Cheyenne County, Nebraska cheyennecountyne.govregistered as Cheyenne County Courthouse in the .gov registry; this is the elections office's site, not the county's main site | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Clay County, Nebraska claycountyne.govregistered as Clay County Nebraska in the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Colfax County, Nebraska colfaxcountyne.govregistered as Colfax County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Cuming County, Nebraska cumingcountyne.govregistered as Cuming County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Custer County, Nebraska custercountyne.govregistered as Custer County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Dakota County, Nebraska dakotacountyne.orgweb address from Wikidata (P856), not the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Dawes County, Nebraska dawes-county.comweb address from Wikidata (P856), not the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Dawson County, Nebraska dawsoncountyne.govregistered as Dawson County Nebraska in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Deuel County, Nebraska deuelcountyne.govregistered as Deuel County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Dixon County, Nebraska dixoncountyne.govregistered as Dixon, County of in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Dodge County, Nebraska dodgecountyne.govregistered as Dodge County in the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Douglas County, Nebraska votedouglascounty-ne.govregistered as Douglas County Election Commission in the .gov registry; this is the elections office's site, not the county's main site | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Dundy County, Nebraska dundycountyne.govregistered as Dundy County Courthouse in the .gov registry; this is the elections office's site, not the county's main site | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Fillmore County, Nebraska fillmorecountyne.govregistered as Fillmore County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Franklin County, Nebraska franklincountyne.govregistered as Franklin County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Frontier County, Nebraska co.frontier.ne.usweb address from Wikidata (P856), not the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Furnas County, Nebraska furnascounty.ne.govweb address from Wikidata (P856), not the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Gage County, Nebraska gagecountyne.govregistered as Gage County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Garden County, Nebraska gardencone.comweb address from Wikidata (P856), not the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Garfield County, Nebraska garfieldcountyne.govregistered as Garfield County in the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Gosper County, Nebraska gospercountyne.govregistered as Gosper County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Grant County, Nebraska grantcountyne.govregistered as Grant County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Greeley County, Nebraska greeleycountyne.govregistered as Greeley County in the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 | |
| Hall County, Nebraska hallcountyne.govregistered as Hall County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Hamilton County, Nebraska hamiltoncountyne.govregistered as Hamilton County in the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Harlan County, Nebraska harlancounty.ne.govweb address from Wikidata (P856), not the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Hayes County, Nebraska hayescounty.ne.govweb address from Wikidata (P856), not the .gov registry | 28 | Gated | 1 | |
| Hitchcock County, Nebraska hitchcockcountyne.govregistered as Hitchcock County in the .gov registry | 33 | Gated | 1 |
Scores are for the population, not for ranking two named sites against each other. A few points between neighbors is noise. See what these numbers can and cannot support. Data: sites.csv · checks.csv · summary.json