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Tracey Farrigan

Tracey Farrigan

Introduction

Tracey Farrigan is a geographer with the Rural Economy Branch in the Resource and Rural Economics Division of USDA's Economic Research Service (ERS). She conducts research related to agricultural and rural community economic well-being. This includes but is not limited to the development and dissemination of research to inform the intersectionality and prosperity of the rural population and the nation’s agricultural systems. Tracey’s current work includes research on economic challenges and opportunities in relation to American Indian farm operations on and off reservations, the role of military veteran producers within the agricultural landscape, and enduring poverty in agricultural communities.

Background

Tracey has been with ERS since 2007. Previously, she was an independent research consultant working with communities, organizations, and governments committed to alleviating poverty and supporting sustainable economic growth through capacity building and infrastructure development. Tracey is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran with occupational training at the (former) Defense Mapping School at Fort Belvoir, VA.

Education

Ph.D. in economic geography from the Pennsylvania State University, with concentrations in rural and regional analysis, as well as poverty and related policy.

M.S. in resource economics from the University of New Hampshire, with a specialization in community economic development.

Dual B.A. in business economics and geography from the State University of New York at Plattsburgh, with a minor in urban planning.

A.S. in international business.