November 1998
Table of Contents
Introduction
Tobacco Production in the United
States and Appalachia
The Federal Tobacco Program
Tobacco Income and Employment
Threats to Burley Tobacco Production
in Appalachia
The Future of Burley Tobacco in Appalachia
Table 1: Burley Tobacco Production in
Appalachia (1997)
Table 2: Burley Tobacco Production in
Distressed Counties
Table 3: Kentucky Distressed Counties
with High Dependence on Tobacco Income
Literature Cited
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Prepared by:
Lawrence E. Wood
Appalachian Regional Commission
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