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Average debt-to-asset ratio varies according to age of farm operator

  • Farm Economy
Line chart showing debt-to-asset ratios for farmers aged 44 years or younger, 45 to 54 years, and over 55 years of age from 2012 to 2022.

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Total farm sector debt is expected to rise to more than half a trillion dollars in 2024, according to USDA, Economic Research Service farm income forecasts. Even so, solvency metrics suggest U.S. farm businesses have not become more financially stressed in recent years.

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