search our site   home > publications Understanding Rural America Economic Research Service Agriculture Information Bulletin No. 710. 36 pp, Feb 1995 The diversity of rural America and the changes it has undergone in the last half century have resulted in a wide variety of economic conditions and needs. This full-color report documents changes in rural employment, population, and well-being for six categories of rural counties: those that depend on farming, manufacturing, and services, and those that have high concentrations of retirees, Federal lands, and poverty. Order this report (stock #ERSAIB710) web administration: webadmin@ers.usda.gov page updated: January 2, 2001

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