Trampled Dreams : The Neglected Economy of the Rural Great Plains

Describes the econ. conditions of small agricultural communities (AC) as compared to other urban & metro. areas in a 6-state region comprised of Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Nebraska, N. Dakota & S. Dakota. Many of the residents, descendants of the men & women who developed the farms, ranches & rural communities of the Great Plains & built excellent agricultural & educational systems, are now living in poverty without any apparent political strength. Chapters: the economic status of AC; policy implications & recommendations; state by state results; county classifications by State, data sources & definitions; & Bureau of Economic Analysis data. Charts, tables, & maps.Funk, Patricia E. is the author of 'Trampled Dreams : The Neglected Economy of the Rural Great Plains', published 2001 under ISBN 9780756706180 and ISBN 0756706181.