@article{Wunderlich:307542,
      recid = {307542},
      author = {Wunderlich, Gene},
      title = {Land Along the Blue Ridge:  Ownership and Use of Land In  Rappahannock County, Virginia  },
      address = {1975-07},
      number = {1473-2020-1272},
      series = {Agricultural Economic Report No. 299},
      pages = {39},
      year = {1975},
      abstract = {A survey of landowners in Rappahannock County, Va.,  provided  information on ownership, land use, and owners'  opinions concerning public services and future outlook for  the county.  More than half the landowners have their legal  residence outside the county, but residents own over half  of the land.  Nonresidents are more likely to hold land for  recreation or resale than local residents.  Forty-three  percent of the owners are in  professional, technical, or  managerial occupations; only 5 percent class themselves as  farmers.  Agricultural activity is declining, and sales of  land in small parcels can lead to the  disappearance of  agriculture.  Nonresidents expressed more interest than  residents in retaining the rural atmosphere of the county,  but they were less critical and less informed about public  services than residents were.  Many residents and  nonresidents seem unaware of existing State and county land  use controls.  Public policy can play a role in land use,  but final decisions are made by landowners.  An improved  land information system could help both community leaders  and landowners in planning future development of the county  so that the attractive aspects are preserved.},
      url = {http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/307542},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.22004/ag.econ.307542},
}