High-farm-payment counties do not attract enough young families and retirees to replace young adults who leave

Percent change in cohort size, 1990-2000

Line graph with 3 lines and 16 points per line.

Line 1, Counties with high farm payments2.
Point 1, is No data.
Point 2, 10-14 is 8.6.
Point 3, 15-19 is -4.9.
Point 4, 20-24 is -40.1.
Point 5, 25-29 is -31.1.
Point 6, 30-34 is 10.2.
Point 7, 35-39 is 8.
Point 8, 40-44 is 2.1.
Point 9, 45-49 is -1.
Point 10, 50-54 is -2.1.
Point 11, 55-59 is -3.3.
Point 12, 60-64 is -5.
Point 13, 65-69 is -10.4.
Point 14, 70-74 is -18.2.
Point 15, 75-79 is -27.8.
Point 16, 80-84 is -39.
Line 2, Counties with low population density and high natural amenities.
Point 1, is No data.
Point 2, 10-14 is 18.
Point 3, 15-19 is 5.3.
Point 4, 20-24 is -23.5.
Point 5, 25-29 is -17.9.
Point 6, 30-34 is 12.5.
Point 7, 35-39 is 17.1.
Point 8, 40-44 is 11.3.
Point 9, 45-49 is 7.9.
Point 10, 50-54 is 8.5.
Point 11, 55-59 is 9.1.
Point 12, 60-64 is 8.4.
Point 13, 65-69 is 0.9.
Point 14, 70-74 is -12.6.
Point 15, 75-79 is -26.8.
Point 16, 80-84 is -39.1.
Line 3, Total U.S..
Point 1, is No data.
Point 2, 10-14 is 11.8.
Point 3, 15-19 is 11.7.
Point 4, 20-24 is 10.8.
Point 5, 25-29 is 9.2.
Point 6, 30-34 is 7.8.
Point 7, 35-39 is 6.5.
Point 8, 40-44 is 2.6.
Point 9, 45-49 is 0.6.
Point 10, 50-54 is -0.2.
Point 11, 55-59 is -2.9.
Point 12, 60-64 is -4.8.
Point 13, 65-69 is -9.5.
Point 14, 70-74 is -16.6.
Point 15, 75-79 is -26.7.
Point 16, 80-84 is -38.1.

Counties with low population density and high natural amenities
Total U.S.
Counties with high farm payments 1/
Cohort age in 2000 2/
1/ Ratio of farm payments to county household income over 10 percent in 1999-2000. 2/ In this article, a cohort is defined as a group born within the same 5-year period.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Population 1990, 2000.

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