These publications offer statistics on the agriculture industry in each of the state's 99 counties along with specific economic analysis of livestock and corn and soybean production in comparison to the non-agriculture industry.

Using data on licensing of registered nurses (RNs) in Iowa and results of a labor-market survey sent to a subsample of the database, we investigate the factors influencing the decision to renew a nursing license or not. A disproportionate share of those who donï¾’t renew do so due to...

Cooperative Extension Service, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa

This paper examines factors affecting the role of individual, farm production, family finance, and regional characteristics in affecting labor force decisions by farm households. Young, more educated households are much more likely to work off-farm, suggesting that off-farm labor has become an...

This paper investigates rural residents' perceptions of the risk to water quality from large confinement facilities and their willingness to pay to delay nitrate contamination from these facilities. Rural residents are concerned about the environmental impact of confinement facilities and are...

The Cost of Recreational Horses in Anoka County