Why study rural population?
Rural Demography is the future…
The Rural Population Research Network is a USDA supported multi-state research project on the causes and consequences of demographic change in rural America.
Our MembersBy The Numbers
Adjusting for inflation, the average number of billion-dollar disasters per year in the United States climbed from 3.1 in the 1980s to 12.8 in the 2010s.
Approximately 20% of rural American Hospitals are facing financial losses that put them at risk of closure.
42% of rural American workers are employed by small businesses, and fewer than 5% are employed in Agriculture.
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Policy and programming are important to our work…
RPRN’s primary goal is the production of high-impact policy-relevant research that informs users about current demographic trends and their implications for rural policy.
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