Rural Households Face Heavier Energy Costs, USDA Report Finds
October 12, 2026
October 12, 2026
WASHINGTON, Oct. 12 (TNSLrpt) -- About 26% of rural households spent more than 6% of their income on home energy, compared with 17% of urban households, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Economic Research Service report 'Contributing Factors to Rural Energy Use, Costs, and Affordability in the Early 2020s.' Written by Justin B. Winikoff, Hannah Kamen and Richelle L. Winkler, Economic Information Bulletin #300 identifies heating fuels, housing efficiency and colder . . .
