Outside of southern plantation owners, they weren’t rich in other parts of the world, more akin to tenant farmers migrating to cities cause pay is so shit than hundreds horses type guys. Big successful farmer before mechanization was somewhat rare

I’m sorry this just is not true. Large landowners and upper class farmers have been a staple of humanity since roughly always. Fancy lady schools in Germany and Scandinavia at the time of flappers were actually teaching skills like farm household management to old money ladies. Other skills taught include cleaning carcasses, first aid, cleaning, cooking, and sewing.