Download or read book An Economic Demographic and Farm Structural Profile Analysis of Differences in Farm Dependent and Non farm Dependent Counties of North Carolina written by Levon T. Esters and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over the past 50 years, changes in agricultural structure led to an increase in average farm size and a corresponding decrease in the number of farms. Technological developments that favored large farms and innovations in management, e.g. mechanization, specialization, routinization, and standardization, made it possible for fewer farmers to feed more people better, thus enabling farmers and other rural people to work in new factories that were springing up in nearby cities. The same technologies that "pulled" rural people toward the cities "pushed" them off the farms and out of rural communities. As a result, many of these rural communities have experienced decreased economic activity, employment, and income generation rate. The purpose of this thesis is to analyze the relationship between he [sic] structure of agriculture and the economic, demographic, and farm structural characteristics of farming dependent counties in North Carolina, and to use insights derived from this analysis to make recommendations to improve the quality of life in these counties. Data for this study was taken from the Census of Agriculture (1987,1992, & 1997), Statistical Abstract of the United States (1987, 1992, & 1997), County and City Data Book (1987, 1992, & 1997), and the Bureau of Economic Analysis (1987-1997). The study will utilize the logit model to analyze the criterion variable, a county's level of dependency on farming and the probability that the county would fit into one of two groups; moderately high dependent or low dependent on farming. Moderately high dependent is defined as a county that receives ten-percent or more of its total earnings from farming; a low farming dependent county receives less than ten percent of its total earnings from farming. Variables examined in the model included: percent of earnings from manufacturing, household income of over $50,000, total number of persons, percent of farms 50 acres or less, and percent of farms 500 acres or more. The following three variables were statistically significant; percentage of households with earnings of $50,000 or more, total number of people in a county, and the percentage of farm operators farming 50 acres or less. These variables would determine the probability of a county being in the moderately high dependency group or the low dependency group. This logit model can assist policymakers to predict the dependency status of a county; thus providing useful information for the policy making process. Past research suggests that policies aimed at protecting farmers are key to the survival of many rural areas. In order to improve opportunities for farm operators, their families and communities, programs and policies are needed that will provide opportunities for farmers to supplement their income and encourage the adoption of improved technology that will increase the productivity of small farms and simulate [sic] business activity in rural communities.
Download or read book A Structural Analysis of the Farming Dependent Counties in North Carolina written by Benjamin G. Gray and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Change written by Paul S. Stone and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-10-11 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Change: Agricultural and Economic Trends in North Carolina, Information by Area Development Associations and Counties Information presented here gives a general picture of the changing structure of North Carolina agriculture, population and industrial employment. Farms are shown by number, average size, distribution by size and average cropland harvested. Farms are also classified by tenure and the average value of land and buildings. Data are included to show the extent of off-farm employment and proportion of farm operators whose off-farm family income exceeds their gross farm income. Median family incomes as well as their distribution and extent of change are shown. This publication includes information on the total population, its distribution by place of residence, and the percentage change from 1950 to 1960. Total employment for 1960 and its distribution by selected industries is included also along with the percentage change from 1950 to 1960. The information is given by county, areal/ and state. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Download or read book Recent Changes in the Social and Economic Status of Farm Families in North Carolina written by Charles Horace Hamilton and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book An Economic Analysis of Farm and Nonfarm Uses of Resources on Small Farms in the Southern Piedmont North Carolina written by Joseph Gwyn Sutherland and published by . This book was released on 1959 with total page 55 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Economic and Social Surveys of the Counties of North Carolina written by University of North Carolina (1793-1962). Dept. of Rural Social Economics and published by . This book was released on 1920 with total page 646 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Factory Meets Farm in North Carolina written by Francis Edward McVay and published by . This book was released on 1947 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Economic and Social Conditions of North Carolina Farmers written by North Carolina. Department of Agriculture. Tenancy Commission and published by . This book was released on 1923 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Economic and Social Conditions of North Carolina Farmers written by North Carolina. Tenancy Commission and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Randolph County written by Fred Burgess and published by . This book was released on 1924 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book A Comparative Study of Farm and Non farm Aid to Dependent Children Cases in North Carolina Terminated in 1943 44 written by Ada Amanda McRackan and published by . This book was released on 1945 with total page 81 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Economic and Social Conditions of North Carolina Farmers written by North Carolina. Tenancy Commission and published by . This book was released on 1922* with total page 87 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Profitable Farm Organizations for the Coastal Plain of North Carolina written by Garnet Wolsey Forster and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book Recent Changes in Tax Rates on Farm Real Estate in North Carolina written by Garnet Wolsey Forster and published by . This book was released on 1942 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book A Study of the Social and Economic Status of Non white Farmers in Pender County North Carolina written by Mansy Jonathan Pullen and published by . This book was released on 1963 with total page 86 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
