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Rural Poverty Widespread in Wisconsin Counties
UW Madison study based on 1980 census data finds rural Wisconsin poverty widespread, concentrated north and west of a Rock Brown counties line. Farm families remain at or below poverty more often than urban households, with many rural poor unable to enroll in programs due to self-employment status and program design.
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Uw-Madison College of Agricultural & Life Sciences
Wisconsin
William E. Saupe
Rock
Brown