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Statistic: Rural Economy & Population
December 01, 2010

Research Areas

Diet and Health

The percentage of U.S. households that were food insecure* increased sharply in 2008 as the recession deepened, then remained essentially unchanged at 14.7 percent in 2009
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Markets and Trade

World production and consumption of soybeans are rising steadily...as China's soybean imports grow
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Farms, Firms, and Households

Small farms with direct sales tend to engage in entrepreneurial activities related to local food systems
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Rural America

Nonmetro unemployment was highest among Blacks, 3rd quarter 2010
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