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USDA RELEASES MAP REPORTING COUNTIES RELYING ON FARMING
Dec. 30, 2025
Source: USDA news release
Rural U.S. counties depend on various industries for employment, wages, and revenue, with about 25 percent dependent on manufacturing and 17 percent dependent on agriculture. Researchers with USDA, Economic Research Service (ERS) classified all rural U.S. counties into one of six categories based on each industry's share of total earnings and jobs in the county (and recreational housing for recreation-dependent counties).
Out of the 1,958 rural counties, manufacturing was dominant in 495, while farming led in 329. Additionally, recreation led in 200 counties, Federal and State government led in 79 counties, and mining led in 78 counties. In 777 rural counties, none of the industries examined were dominant.
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