This release replaces the eight counties in the state of Connecticut with 9 planning areas that are considered county equivalents.
In 2022, the US Census Bureau replaced the original eight counties in Connecticut with 9 county-equivalent planning areas. New names and FIPS codes for these county equivalents are reflected in the COUNTY and COUNTYNAME attribute fields.
Refer to https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2022/06/06/2022-12063/change-to-county-equivalents-in-the-state-of-connecticut for additional information about this change.