Statistic: Rural Economy & Population
April 01, 2007

Research Areas

Markets and Trade

Marketing loans, deficiency payments, and counter-cyclical payments
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Diet and Health

Food stamps accounted for well over half of the $52.9 billion USDA spent for food and nutrition assistance in fiscal 2006...
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...while the School Breakfast Program has seen the fastest growth
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Farms, Firms, and Households

Residential/retirement and small commercial farms receive low government payments, on average...
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...but get a larger share of their income from government payments than other farms
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