First they got rid of the farmers, then they came for the textile makers, then the gun makers, and were left with only welfare wonders lounging in trash-filled parks that once were productive farms and industrial parks.
That pretty much sums it up.
There are still plenty of farmers in Connecticut. In fact, there is a surprising amount of rural activity of all sorts; hunting, fishing, canoeing and rafting, horseback riding. The heavily industrialized areas are only part of the story.