In 1790 farmers made up 90% of the
work force in America.
Or 3.6 Million out of 4 million people.
In 1880 over 23 million people worked on at least one of the 4 million farms in the U.S.
Roughly 50% of the population.
Between 1900 & 1950 the country averaged
31 million people a year working as farmers.
On a record high 6.5 million farms.
By 1980 there were only 6 million farmers
on 2.5 million farms in the U.S.
3% of the total population
By 1990 the number of farmers
fell below 3 million, on just over 2 million farms.
In just over a generation a population
the size of New York, Chicago, & Los Angeles combined
(30 million) was "Lost".
In 2015 the U.S. Census showed
for the first time in history the rural population of America declined.
Lost Americana
isn't about saving old buildings,
or preserving a way of life...
It's about what happens when
30 million people leave.
And the ruins they leave behind.
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