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FDIC Banking Review
Proportional Size of the U.S. Farming Community, 1900-2000
Year |
Percentage of U.S. Population Living on Farms |
Year
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Percentage
of U.S. Population Living on Farms
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1900
|
39.30
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1910
|
34.90
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1920
|
30.10
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1930
|
24.90
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1940
|
23.20
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1950
|
15.30
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1960
|
8.70
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1970
|
4.80
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1980
|
2.70
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1990
|
1.90
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2000
|
1.06
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Source: Population
and Community in Rural America, Lorraine Garkovich and United States
Department of Agriculture
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