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The Diverse Social and Economic Structure of Nonmetropolitan America

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  • Bender, Lloyd D. (ed.)
  • Green, Bernal L.
  • Hady, Thomas F.
  • Kuehn, John A.
  • Nelson, Marlys K.
  • Perkinson, Leon B.
  • Ross, Peggy J.

Abstract

Effective rural development planning depends on facts and analysis based, not on national rural averages, but on the diverse social and economic structure of rural America. Programs tailored to particular types of rural economies may be more effective than a generalized program. This study identifies seven distinct types of rural counties according to their major economic base, presence of federally owned land, or population characteristics: (1) counties depending heavily on farming, (2) counties depending heavily on manufacturing, (3) mining counties with economies based principally on natural resources, (4) counties specializing in government functions, (5) persistent poverty counties, (6) Federal lands counties, and (7) retirement settlements. Because of these unique characteristics, government policies and economic trends may affect these county groups in quite different ways

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  • Bender, Lloyd D. (ed.) & Green, Bernal L. & Hady, Thomas F. & Kuehn, John A. & Nelson, Marlys K. & Perkinson, Leon B. & Ross, Peggy J., 1985. "The Diverse Social and Economic Structure of Nonmetropolitan America," Rural Development Research Reports 333962, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    • Handle: RePEc:ags:ersrdr:333962
    DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.333962
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    1. Deavers, Kenneth L. & Brown, David L., 1979. "Social and Economic Trends in Rural America," Economics Statistics and Cooperative Services (ESCS) Reports 335301, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
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    1. Larson, Donald K., 1987. "Employment Growth Helps Some But Not All Nonmetro Households: A Case Study in 10 Georgia Counties," Rural Development Research Reports 334311, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    2. Oliveira, Victor J. & Kuehn, John A., 1987. "Distribution of Employment Growth in 10 Ozark Counties: A Case Study," Rural Development Research Reports 334310, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.
    3. Cook, Peggy J. & Mizer, Karen L., 1994. "The Revised ERS County Typology: An Overview," Rural Development Research Reports 334675, United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service.

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