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• Source: Washington Post
• Date: April 06, 2007
• URL: Read the story
• Bylines: Sarah Cohen , Gilbert M. Gaul
• Topics: Federal Government , Agriculture
• Data Types: Federal Data , Mapping
• Description/Excerpt: All told, the USDA has handed out more than $70 billion in grants, loans and loan guarantees since 2001 as part of its sprawling but little-known Rural Development program. More than half of that money has gone to metropolitan regions or communities within easy commuting distance of a midsize city, including beach resorts and suburban developments, a Washington Post investigation found.
• Methodology: See explainer
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