The fall of the Republic of Venice was followed by an upheaval of the rural, political and religious systems replaced by municipalities.
A spinning mill and a silk plant were added to the family's villas, which employed hundreds of people from neighboring villages as well.
The socio-economic development of the Volpago area was strongly characterized until the 1960s by large waves of emigration that gave those who remained the opportunity to receive remittances from fellow citizens abroad, essential for investing in businesses and contributing to the economic miracle that swept Italy after the war.
The first emigrations to Central Europe and North America were soon replaced by numerous private small business initiatives that took the country out of rural reality.
Currently, apart from some entrepreneurial initiatives, the population has found other sources of income that allow a fairly good standard of living.