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Frontier and Remote Area Codes
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posted on 2024-05-02, 01:02 authored by USDA Economic Research ServiceFrontier and Remote Area (FAR) codes provide a statistically-based, nationally-consistent, and adjustable definition of territory in the U.S. characterized by low population density and high geographic remoteness.
To assist in providing policy-relevant information about conditions in sparsely settled, remote areas of the U.S. to public officials, researchers, and the general public, ERS has developed ZIP-code-level frontier and remote (FAR) area codes. The aim is not to provide a single definition. Instead, it is to meet the demand for a delineation that is both geographically detailed and adjustable within reasonable ranges, in order to be usefully applied in diverse research and policy contexts. This initial set, based on urban-rural data from the 2000 decennial census, provides four separate FAR definition levels, ranging from one that is relatively inclusive (18 million FAR residents) to one that is more restrictive (4.8 million FAR residents).
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Funding
USDA-ERS
History
Data contact name
John CromartieData contact email
john.cromartie@usda.govPublisher
Economic Research Service, Department of AgricultureTheme
- Not specified
Geographic location - description
United StatesISO Topic Category
- economy
National Agricultural Library Thesaurus terms
economics; agricultural economicsOMB Bureau Code
- 005:13 - Economic Research Service
OMB Program Code
- 005:041 - Economic Research, Market Outlook, and Policy Analysis
Pending citation
- No
Public Access Level
- Public