OCCUPATION

Last updated
11/20/02

The diversity of "rural" occupations makes every rural area unique. These sites will lead to descriptions of occupations in various parts of the country.

	Understanding Rural America - Rural Change Rural Employment - Find out what types of occupations are for your area. http://www.nal.usda.gov/ric/resources/backgrnd/03remp/employ.htm
	United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service. Detailed color charts showing data for farm workers, wage rates, and number of farms for the U.S. http://www.usda.gov/nass/aggraphs/laborpix.htm
	National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) - MD Consult best site award. NIOSH is the acronym for the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, a Federal agency established by the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970. NIOSH is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and is responsible for conducting research and making recommendations for the prevention of work-related illnesses and injuries. http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html