In 2002, this land in El Campo, Tex., was a rice field. Today, owners of new homes on the land collect farm subsidies on their back yards. One real estate broker refers to the properties as "cowboy starter kits."
SOURCE: Washington Post compilation of U.S. Department of Agriculture data | GRAPHIC: By Sarah Cohen, Laura Stanton And Nathaniel Vaughn Kelso, The Washington Post - July 2, 2006
