Bridging the rural divide: The impact of broadband grants on US agriculture
Summary. The Community Connect Grants Program, which funds broadband infrastructure in rural US communities since 2002, increased crop productivity by 9.3 percent within three years of receiving grants. Low-income areas saw even larger gains, ranging from 6.3 to 13.8 percent. The study demonstrates that expanding high-speed broadband in rural regions directly boosts agricultural productivity.
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Kim, M., & Paudel, J.. (2025). Bridging the rural divide: The impact of broadband grants on US agriculture. European Review of Agricultural Economics. https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbaf015
Kim, Minhae, and Jayash Paudel. “Bridging the rural divide: The impact of broadband grants on US agriculture.” European Review of Agricultural Economics, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbaf015.
Kim, Minhae, and Jayash Paudel. 2025. “Bridging the rural divide: The impact of broadband grants on US agriculture.” European Review of Agricultural Economics. https://doi.org/10.1093/erae/jbaf015.
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- DOI
- 10.1093/erae/jbaf015
- Countries
- United States
- Regions
- North America
- Categories
- broadband-and-digital, agtech, policy
- Added
- 2026-04-28