Farmland Retirement's Impact on Rural Growth—This article reports the analyses of the impacts of the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) on the rural economy. It finds that a short-run hypothetical expiration of the CRP would increase farm employment in some rural areas while nonfarm jobs may increase or decrease. In the long run, CRP's impact on rural job growth is not permanent. |
Rural America At A Glance—The Rural America At A Glance series highlights the most recent indicators of social and economic conditions in rural areas for use in developing policies and programs to assist rural areas. Reports in this series use current social and economic data to highlight population, labor market, income, and poverty trends in rural areas. |
