Community Development Data Viz - April 2015
Migration network analysis
Carbon dioxide consumption in honor of Earth Day on April 22
School districts using local foods
Food assistance costs falling
High cost of wetland restoration
Percentage on WIC support
Community Development Data Viz - March 2015
Community Development Data Viz - February 2015
Community Development Data Viz - January 2015
Community Development Data Viz- November 2014
Community Development Data Viz- October 2014
Community Development Data Viz- September 2014
Median farm household income forecast to decline slightly in 2014
Children participate in community development
Community of Practice Development Model
Asset Based Community Development
One in five U.S. households with children were food-insecure at some time in 2013
School foods are the richest source of dairy products in children’s diets
Community Development Data Viz - August 2014
At home or away, most potatoes are eaten in forms that add calories
Food assistance program provides low-income seniors with coupons for farmers’ markets
Number of U.S. farmers’ markets continues to rise
Number of Summer Food Service Program sites and participants increased in 2013
Gains in educational attainment of rural workforce continue
Increasing U.S. organic food sales encourage growth in organic farming
Women more likely than men to use nutrition information when eating out
Despite gains, food insecurity remains concentrated in Sub-Saharan Africa
Charts of Note - June 2014
Compiled by Timothy Collins, Assistant Director, Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs at Western Illinois University
Nonmetro Creative Class Counties Found in Nearly Every State
New ERS Data Series Fills Gaps In Away-From-Home Food Price Data
On Average, Rural Veterans Are Older Than Nonveterans
Nearly Two-Thirds Of Rural U.S. Counties Have Lost Population Since 2010