A county-equivalent in the United States is a term used by the federal government to describe one of the two following state subdivisions:* A unit of local government in certain states which is comparable to a county as found in most states. An area defined by the United States Census Bureau for statistical purposes in which no county-level government exists. Examples of the first class can be found in a handful of states: Louisiana has no counties. There, parishes are, for all legal purposes… (More on County-equivalent)