USDA Rural Development 2016 Progress Report

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By Thomas J. Vilsack (pf); Lisa Mensah (fr)
Year: 2017
Pages: 78
Binding Paperback
ISBN 978-1-4578-6300-4

Product Code: 1457863006

Description

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) program has been a leader in providing the investments to address rural Americaäó»s economic challenges. From housing to renewable energy, essential community facilities to high-speed broadband, water systems to electric lines with smart grid technology, RD has helped prepare rural America for the 21st Century economy. This Progress Report outlines how USDA RD has invested in rural Americaäó»s remarkable comeback after the Great Recession. Rural unemployment has continued to decline, dropping below 6% in 2015 for the first time since 2007, and rural poverty rates have fallen. Median household incomes in rural areas increased by 3.4% in 2015, and rural populations have stabilized and are beginning to grow. Child food insecurity nationwide is at an all-time low. Figures and tables. This is a print on demand report.

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