Rural Health
Resources by Topic: Statistics and data
2026 Heart Disease & Stroke Statistical Update Fact Sheet: American Indian/Alaska Natives & Cardiovascular Diseases
Reports statistics on cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure among American Indians and Alaska Natives. Includes data on smoking, physical inactivity, and diabetes.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: American Heart Association
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Reports statistics on cardiovascular disease, coronary heart disease, stroke, and high blood pressure among American Indians and Alaska Natives. Includes data on smoking, physical inactivity, and diabetes.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: American Heart Association
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Prevalence of Food Insecurity, 2023 and 2024
Table and graph showing food insecurity by type of household. Includes data by place of residence for metro and nonmetro areas. Based on 2023 and 2024 Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement data.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Table and graph showing food insecurity by type of household. Includes data by place of residence for metro and nonmetro areas. Based on 2023 and 2024 Current Population Survey Food Security Supplement data.
Date: 02/2026
Sponsoring organization: USDA Economic Research Service
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Child Maltreatment 2024
Reports on rates of children receiving child protective services, children who died of abuse and neglect, and children who are victims of maltreatment, using data collected from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS). Offers information on availability of and access to child protective services at the state and territory level, including how some counties respond to child abuse and neglect screenings, referrals, and the provision of services. Includes discussions specific to rural and tribal areas.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Reports on rates of children receiving child protective services, children who died of abuse and neglect, and children who are victims of maltreatment, using data collected from the National Child Abuse and Neglect Data System (NCANDS). Offers information on availability of and access to child protective services at the state and territory level, including how some counties respond to child abuse and neglect screenings, referrals, and the provision of services. Includes discussions specific to rural and tribal areas.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
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Stress Process and Mental Health among Agricultural Producers
Surveyed 525 Illinois farmers to identify the impact of agriculture and non-agriculture stressors on mental and physical health outcomes using the Stress Process Model. Discusses depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation, anxiety symptoms, and agricultural business factors. Highlights personal and social factors that act as mediators and moderators on health outcomes.
Author(s): Samantha J. Iwinski, Yifan Hu, Courtney Cuthbertson, Josie M. Rudolphi
Citation: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 61, 2257-2269
Date: 01/2026
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Surveyed 525 Illinois farmers to identify the impact of agriculture and non-agriculture stressors on mental and physical health outcomes using the Stress Process Model. Discusses depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation, anxiety symptoms, and agricultural business factors. Highlights personal and social factors that act as mediators and moderators on health outcomes.
Author(s): Samantha J. Iwinski, Yifan Hu, Courtney Cuthbertson, Josie M. Rudolphi
Citation: Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 61, 2257-2269
Date: 01/2026
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Economic Contributions of Florida Hospitals and Affiliated Health Care Businesses
Describes the total economic contributions of Florida hospitals and allied industries, including multiplier effect, in 2023. Features statistics including total contributions and tax contributions, with breakdowns by urban and rural areas.
Author(s): Alan W. Hodges, Christa D. Court
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: Florida Hospital Association
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Describes the total economic contributions of Florida hospitals and allied industries, including multiplier effect, in 2023. Features statistics including total contributions and tax contributions, with breakdowns by urban and rural areas.
Author(s): Alan W. Hodges, Christa D. Court
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: Florida Hospital Association
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The Impact of Social Vulnerability on Primary Vaccine Coverage in Children With Sickle Cell Disease
Results of a study examining the relationship between social vulnerability and up-to-date vaccine coverage among children born in Georgia between 2008-2019 with sickle cell disease. Features statistics with breakdowns by rural and urban residence.
Author(s): Jiajing Scarlette Shi, Erin LaFon, Ankit Sutaria, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 13, 1689797
Date: 01/2026
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Results of a study examining the relationship between social vulnerability and up-to-date vaccine coverage among children born in Georgia between 2008-2019 with sickle cell disease. Features statistics with breakdowns by rural and urban residence.
Author(s): Jiajing Scarlette Shi, Erin LaFon, Ankit Sutaria, et al.
Citation: Frontiers in Public Health, 13, 1689797
Date: 01/2026
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Kansas Infant Mortality and Stillbirth Report, 2024
Reports on infant mortality rates in Kansas, with information broken down by demographics, county, and frontier, rural, densely settled rural, semi-urban, or urban location.
Author(s): Inkyung Cha
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Reports on infant mortality rates in Kansas, with information broken down by demographics, county, and frontier, rural, densely settled rural, semi-urban, or urban location.
Author(s): Inkyung Cha
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Adolescent and Teenage Pregnancy Report Kansas, 2024
Summarizes research examining teen pregnancy in Kansas from 2020-2024. Includes frontier, rural, densely-settled rural, semi-urban, and urban comparisons as well as county-level information on pregnancy and birth rates, with data broken down by age and year.
Author(s): Cathryn Savage
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Summarizes research examining teen pregnancy in Kansas from 2020-2024. Includes frontier, rural, densely-settled rural, semi-urban, and urban comparisons as well as county-level information on pregnancy and birth rates, with data broken down by age and year.
Author(s): Cathryn Savage
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organization: Kansas Department of Health and Environment
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Socioeconomic, Demographic and Geographic Disparities in Accessibility to Food Pantries in the United States
Examines access to food pantries (FPs) according to sociodemographic and geographic variables. Analyzes 34,475 FPs across the United States and provides data breakdowns by travel time and distance, area deprivation index (ADI), sociodemographics, and rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Yifan Zhang, Minhwa Lee, Jason B. Gibbons, et al.
Citation: Scientific Reports, 16, 6248
Date: 01/2026
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Examines access to food pantries (FPs) according to sociodemographic and geographic variables. Analyzes 34,475 FPs across the United States and provides data breakdowns by travel time and distance, area deprivation index (ADI), sociodemographics, and rural versus urban location.
Author(s): Yifan Zhang, Minhwa Lee, Jason B. Gibbons, et al.
Citation: Scientific Reports, 16, 6248
Date: 01/2026
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Health Care Careers in Nevada, 2026-2027 Edition
Guidebook offering information on a range of healthcare careers in Nevada, with average salary, employment data, job outlook, and descriptions of each position. Discusses education opportunities that engage with rural and underserved communities.
Author(s): Laima Etchegoyhen, John Packham, Tabor Griswold, et al.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Nevada Area Health Education Centers, Nevada Health Workforce Research Center
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Guidebook offering information on a range of healthcare careers in Nevada, with average salary, employment data, job outlook, and descriptions of each position. Discusses education opportunities that engage with rural and underserved communities.
Author(s): Laima Etchegoyhen, John Packham, Tabor Griswold, et al.
Date: 01/2026
Sponsoring organizations: Nevada Area Health Education Centers, Nevada Health Workforce Research Center
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