Becky McCray

10 Years, 2,200 Rural Voices: What Small Town People Say

Discover what’s changing—and what isn’t—in small towns and rural places since 2015, the assets and the challenges, straight from the people who live there. The Survey of Rural Challenges has collected on-the-ground insights from over 2,200 people. Learn what issues shot to the top, the assets rural people value, and the hardest barrier to overcome. Get specific action steps for governments, agencies, funders, media, and local leaders.

This topic acknowledges our challenges and balances them with our assets. Audiences get a long view of the changing landscape along with practical steps they can use immediately.