Analysis of Human Needs Index Shows Unmet Need in Rural America

This report is based on the Salvation Army's tracking of basic assistance for things like food, clothing, housing, furniture, medical services, and utilities. Potential explanations for this discrepancy include less rural access to government services, a potential preference for local and church-based assistance over government assistance, and persistent unemployment leading rural people to stop looking for jobs, driving down the state's official unemployment rate.
Source: News stories via the Rural Assistance Center - Category: Rural Health Source Type: news