Rural counties lose population, just barely this time

“Rural America continued to lose population last year,” says the Carsey School of Public Policy, after perusing the new Census Bureau report on domestic migration. Some 46.2 million people live in the 1,976 non-metropolitan counties, a drop of 31,000 residents or 0.1 percent from the previous year “because of continued domestic outmigration,” says Carsey demographer Kenneth… » Read More

FERN’s Ag Insider gives you the reporting you need every day to navigate the difficult terrain of food and agriculture policy. Editor Chuck Abbott has been covering this beat for nearly three decades — few journalists have the connections in the halls of power and the understanding of the issues that Chuck does.

Executives and leaders across the political and corporate spectrum consider FERN's Ag Insider an essential read. Get the reporting you need every weekday. Subscribe now to get full access! Don’t miss out.

Features include:

  • • In-depth reporting and analysis
  • • A roundup of key reporting from a range of sources
  • • Articles tagged and viewable by subject
  • • A searchable archive of all Ag Insider reporting
  • • All this PLUS a newsletter summary in your email inbox every weekday morning.

As low as $6.60 / month
30-day free trial

Subscribe