What proportion of employment in nonurban counties in the United States is accounted for by agriculture ?

Correct answer: C. 9 per cent

  • A. 41 per cent
  • B. 22 per cent
  • C. 9 per cent
  • D. 63 per cent

Explanation

Agriculture accounted for about 9 percent of employment in nonurban US counties in the statistic cited. Nonurban does not mean that most workers are farmers, because manufacturing, services and other sectors also employ large populations.

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