I think that's part of the point: US agricultural policy since at least the 1970s has been "get big or get out", so you'd expect remaining rural populations to

I think that's part of the point: US agricultural policy since at least the 1970s has been "get big or get out", so you'd expect remaining rural populations to be more marginal. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Butz#Secretary_of_Agriculture https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Earl_Butz#Secretary_of_Agricul... (It's possible to still have viable family farms in 2024, but it requires a willingness to have both (a) economic inefficiencies, and (b) legislative restrictions; although the Home of the Brave might be willing to implement a similar program, the Land of the Free is certainly not)