Rural Conditions and Trends

1996

Journal Article

https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/329332

English

Rural Conditions and Trends

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Overview: Rural Areas Show Signs of Revitalization; Population: Nonmetro Population Rebound Continues and Broadens; Migration: Higher Inmigration, Lower Outmigration Contribute to Nonmetro Population Growth; Employment and Unemployment: Rural Employment Gains Continue, But Pace Slows; Nonfarm Earnings: Rural Nonfarm Earnings Edge Up; Income: Growth in Per Capita Income Is Widespread in Rural America; Transfer Payments: Rapid Growth in Medical Transfer Payments Is Driving Force for Growth in Transfers; Poverty: Rural Poverty Rate Stabilizes; Farm Household Income: Farm Operator Household Income Compares Favorably With All U.S. Households, But Varies by Geography and Size of Farm; Farm Labor: Weekly Earnings for Hired Farmworkers Decrease, and Education Levels Show Little Improvement; Appendix: Data Sources and Definitions; Appendix Tables;

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