search our site     home > key topics   u.s./state facts The state fact sheets provide information on population, employment, income, farm characteristics, and farm financial indicators for each state. The estimates are updated as new data become available. State Fact Sheets related subtopics - provide a listing of resources related to subtopics of u.s./state facts. Farm Financial Indicators Farm Numbers & Characteristics Population, Employment, & Income Top Agricultural Commodities Top Agricultural Exports related briefing rooms - offer an indepth discussion synthesizing ERS research Rural Labor and Education Rural Population and Migration feature Rural Poverty At A Glance—This publication provides the most recent information on poverty trends and demographic characteristics of the rural poor. The rate of poverty is not only an important social indicator of the well-being of the least well off, but it is also widely used as an input in shaping Federal policies and targeting program benefits. While metro and nonmetro areas have shared similar patterns of reductions and increases in poverty rates over time, there continues to exist a wide and persistent gap between nonmetro and metro poverty rates. The report also documents large metro-nonmetro gaps when poverty is analyzed by race, ethnicity, age, and family structure. Other reports in this series look at rural education and rural America (see all At A Glance reports). web administration: webadmin@ers.usda.gov updated: July 28, 2004  Also at ERS... latest publications (all) • Rural America At A Glance, 2004 • Regional Trends in Extension System Resources • Major Uses of Land in the United States, 1997 latest data products (all) • Farm and Farm-related Employment • Farm Income Data • State Fact Sheets resources • Contact an ERS Expert • Calendar of Releases services • Receive E-mail Updates • E-mail This Page • Translate This Page

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