### Question
How does the law define county?


### Answer
Under *42 U.S.C. § 803*, **county** is defined as:

> a county, parish, or other equivalent county division (as defined by the Bureau of the Census)

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 803*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER VI-CORONAVIRUS RELIEF, FISCAL RECOVERY, AND CRITICAL CAPITAL PROJECTS FUNDS**

