NCR-Stat is a North Central Regional database developed as a venue and incentive for interdisciplinary collaboration across states and across research and Extension

North Central Regional Database

The purpose of the NCR-Stat database is to decrease the barriers for institutions to study regional changes and conduct comparative research, as well as increase regional collaboration for both research and Extension.

NCRCRD facilitates regional collaboration for: survey development, data collection methods, data analysis that leads to publications, and educational curricula. The regional databasae aims to enhance collaboration between high- and low-resource institutions across the region. Institutions could choose to oversample their states and researchers could provide funds to include focused topics to the survey.

Datasets for Other Regions

NCRCRD is now conducting surveys in collaboration with our sister centers – the Northeast Regional Center for Rural Development (NERCRD) and the Southern Rural Development Center (SRDC). The surveys conducted in these regions replicate the surveys used in the North Central Region to expand research between regions. Currently, NER-Stat: Caregiving  is now available. When available, links to datasets in other regions are provided in the corresponding NCR-Stat dataset posts above.