Source: USDA, CAROLINA-VIRGINIA FARMER, 11/8/13 Job growth in rural, non-metro areas has been nearly zero since the beginning of 2011, while metro employment continues to grow, a new USDA report says. The report, released annually by the agency's Economic Research Service, details trends in employment, income, poverty levels and population in rural areas using ERS and U.S. Census Bureau Data. For more of this story, Click here. |