Farm poverty and safety nets

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	Source: Gundersen, C. & S. Offutt. (2005). Farm Poverty and Safety Nets. American Journal of Agricultural Economics, v87(4), 885-899. Abstract: Farm families with incomes below the poverty line are far less likely than wealthier farmers to receive farm support payments. Using data from the 1989-2004 Current Population Survey, we find that poor farm families are also not participating in other assistance programs. Controlling for other factors, eligible farm families have substantially lower participation rates in the Food Stamp Program and in Medicaid than eligible nonfarm families. Removing farm safety net program payments would increase the number of farmers eligible for these programs but, in the absence of behavioral changes, would only lead to small increases in the number of recipients. Full article. For the full published article visit the American Journal of Agricultural Economics web site: http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/full/10.1111/j.1467-8276.2005.00776.x Related policy brief: Farm families, food stamps, and Medicaid