Nebraska has 30 counties on the following list:
RURAL AMERICA'S MOST PROSPEROUS COUNTIES Contending that the success of rural areas is too often measured in terms of population and income growth, economist Andrew Isserman decided to adopt an alternate measure for rural success. Instead of growth, Isserman looked for which rural counties were prosperous. By studying prosperity instead, he and research colleagues Edward Feser and Drake Warren found that the prosperous places in rural America weren't the kinds of communities usually thought of as successful. Prosperous counties, according to Isserman, graduate their students from high school, have low rates of unemployment, have less poverty, and offer housing that is both affordable and in good repair. To see a map indicating the prosperity of U.S. counties, and to learn more about the study, visit
RURAL AMERICA'S MOST PROSPEROUS COUNTIES Contending that the success of rural areas is too often measured in terms of population and income growth, economist Andrew Isserman decided to adopt an alternate measure for rural success. Instead of growth, Isserman looked for which rural counties were prosperous. By studying prosperity instead, he and research colleagues Edward Feser and Drake Warren found that the prosperous places in rural America weren't the kinds of communities usually thought of as successful. Prosperous counties, according to Isserman, graduate their students from high school, have low rates of unemployment, have less poverty, and offer housing that is both affordable and in good repair. To see a map indicating the prosperity of U.S. counties, and to learn more about the study, visit
To see a list of the 289 rural counties that have better housing, a more educated population, less poverty and more jobs than the national average, visit
http://www.dailyyonder.com/rural-americas-most-prosperous-counties.
Courtesy of Lori Shaal, Executive Director, Nebraska Diplomats
Courtesy of Lori Shaal, Executive Director, Nebraska Diplomats
