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USDA awards $645,000 grant to study how demographic change and COVID-19 impacts rural quality of life.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded the Iowa Small Towns Project at Iowa State $645,000 to understand rural quality of life in Iowa. The project will identify effective place-based strategies to manage population change in rural Iowa, whether from declines due to out-migration or growth from diverse new residents. The project will also identify strategies … Continue reading USDA awards $645,000 grant to study how demographic change and COVID-19 impacts rural quality of life.

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Rural Iowa at a Glance 2022

The Rural Iowa at a Glance for 2022 publications have been released! The three publications cover population trends, economic trends, and farm trends in Iowa. Purpose is to quickly inform policymakers and the public about key issues facing Iowa. Access the reports HERE.

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Rural Inflation

New report on rural inflation released in January 2023! Impact of Inflation on Rural Household Expenses in the U.S., June 2020-2022