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USDA Report: The Concentration of Poverty is a Growing Rural Problem

Dec. 20, 2012

The December edition of Amber Waves highlights a concerning trend: the growth and concentration of rural poverty. While poverty grew throughout the United States as a result of the 2001 and 2007-2009 economic recessions, it grew faster in rural areas, compared to metropolitan areas.  The report notes that "in 2006-10, 26.2 percent of the Nation’s…

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