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Place-Based Diminished Returns of Economic Resources in Rural America: A Framework for Understanding Geography-Conditioned Inequality
Journal of Social Mathematical & Human Engineering Sciences
| Vol 4, Issue 1
Table 2. US States with highest % of Population Livingin Rural Areas
| State | % of Population Living in Rural Areas |
| Maine | 61.30% |
| Vermont | 61.10% |
| West Virginia | 51.30% |
| Mississippi | 50.70% |
| Montana | 44.10% |
| Arkansas | 43.80% |
| South Dakota | 43.40% |
| Kentucky | 41.60% |
| Alabama | 41.00% |
| North Dakota | 40.10% |