October 21, 2015
Check out this graph of unemployment rates in western state's counties versus their proportion of federal land. What you see in this graph is a scattering of data points that means: there is no correlation. Simple conclusion is that high amounts of federal land is not keeping counties impoverished nor unemployed. (Thanks to Michael Weissman for this graph.) And...thanks to David von Seggern (Chapter Chair) for providing the information. [Click here for the full sized graphic.]
