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== Farming == After debt settlements and division of his father's estate, Jimmy inherited comparatively little.{{sfn|Mukunda|2022|p=105}} For a year, he, Rosalynn, and their three sons lived in public housing in Plains.{{efn|Carter was the only U.S. president to have lived in subsidized housing before he took office.{{sfn|Bourne|1997|pp=83β91}}}} Carter set out to expand the family's peanut-growing business.{{sfn|Kaufman|2016|p=66}} Transitioning from the Navy to farming was difficult as his first-year harvest failed due to drought, and Carter had to open several lines of credit to keep the farm afloat.{{sfn|Gherman|2004|p=38}} He took classes and studied agriculture while Rosalynn learned accounting to manage the business's books.{{sfn|Morris|1996|p=115}} Though they barely broke even the first year, the Carters grew the business and became quite successful.{{sfn|Bourne|1997|pp=83β91}}{{sfn|Morris|1996|p=115}}
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