Journal Article
Where have all the packing plants gone? : the new meat geography in rural America
Mitchell, Kristin; Henry, Mark; Drabenstott, Mark (1999-07)
The meat industry is an economic powerhouse for rural America---accounting for roughly one of every 16 rural manufacturing jobs. Moreover, this rural powerhouse is adding jobs at a fast clip, with recent growth of 8.5 percent a year versus just 1.2 percent a year for all rural manufacturing industries. Finally, rural America has captured a commanding 52 percent of all meat industry jobs, far above the level of a decade ago.> While all these figures are welcome news to rural areas eager to expand employment, geographic shifts under way in the industry raise fresh doubts over which rural ...
Economic Review , Volume 84 , Issue Q III , Pages 65-82