According to statistics, by 1994 the impoverished parts of the ethnic minority areas were mainly located in western China, including five autonomous regions, 20 autonomous prefectures and 49 autonomous counties.

• 据中国有关部门统计，到1994年，少数民族贫困地区主要分布在中国的西部，涉及5个自治区、20个自治州、49个自治县。