Statistic: Rural Economy & Population
September 01, 2010

Research Areas

Markets and Trade

U.S. exports of distillers' grains surge; fastest growing markets are Mexico and Asia
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Diet and Health

In 2008, low- and middle-income U.S. households spent less on fruit and vegetables than high-income households
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Farms, Firms, and Households

Regardless of farm size, median farm household net worth exceeded that of all U.S. households in 2007
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The farm accounted for most of operator households' wealth in 2007, regardless of farm size
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Rural America

Direct sales farms by sales class in 2007
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