The Economic Benefits of the New Climate Economy in Rural America

Federal investment of $55 billion annually in the new climate economy could direct nearly $15 billion per year to rural US counties, supporting approximately 260,000 rural jobs annually for at least five years. This investment is estimated to generate $21.7 billion in annual value added to rural economies, with 45 percent of created jobs benefiting economically disadvantaged rural areas.

• An annual federal investment of $55 billion nationwide would result in nearly $15 billion flowing to rural counties, supporting nearly 260,000 rural jobs annually for at least five years, totaling 1.3 million job-years.
• The proposed federal rural investments would generate $21.7 billion in annual overall value added to rural economies, which includes $12.9 billion in rural employee compensation and $1.6 billion in local, state, and federal tax revenue.
• Every $1 million invested in the analyzed new climate economy pathways would create 17.5 jobs and $1.5 million in value added for rural economies. Furthermore, 45 percent of all jobs created in rural counties would benefit economically disadvantaged rural areas.

APA

World Resources Institute (n.d.). The Economic Benefits of the New Climate Economy in Rural America. https://www.wri.org/research/benefits-federal-investment-rural-america

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World Resources Institute. The Economic Benefits of the New Climate Economy in Rural America. n.d. https://www.wri.org/research/benefits-federal-investment-rural-america.

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BibTeX

@techreport{worldresourcesinstitutendeconomic, author = {{World Resources Institute}}, title = {{The Economic Benefits of the New Climate Economy in Rural America}}, institution = {World Resources Institute}, url = {https://www.wri.org/research/benefits-federal-investment-rural-america}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }