Percent
Line graph with 2 lines and 55 points per line.
Line 1, Debt-to-asset ratio (percent).
Point 1, 1970 is 17.39.
Point 2, 1971 is 17.51.
Point 3, 1972 is 17.09.
Point 4, 1973 is 15.95.
Point 5, 1974 is 16.62.
Point 6, 1975 is 16.35.
Point 7, 1976 is 15.94.
Point 8, 1977 is 16.64.
Point 9, 1978 is 15.93.
Point 10, 1979 is 16.13.
Point 11, 1980 is 16.24.
Point 12, 1981 is 17.81.
Point 13, 1982 is 19.11.
Point 14, 1983 is 19.41.
Point 15, 1984 is 21.03.
Point 16, 1985 is 22.19.
Point 17, 1986 is 20.96.
Point 18, 1987 is 18.31.
Point 19, 1988 is 16.88.
Point 20, 1989 is 16.1.
Point 21, 1990 is 15.6.
Point 22, 1991 is 15.62.
Point 23, 1992 is 15.16.
Point 24, 1993 is 14.77.
Point 25, 1994 is 14.86.
Point 26, 1995 is 14.81.
Point 27, 1996 is 14.81.
Point 28, 1997 is 14.93.
Point 29, 1998 is 15.2.
Point 30, 1999 is 14.73.
Point 31, 2000 is 13.62.
Point 32, 2001 is 13.59.
Point 33, 2002 is 14.96.
Point 34, 2003 is 13.69.
Point 35, 2004 is 13.24.
Point 36, 2005 is 12.23.
Point 37, 2006 is 11.31.
Point 38, 2007 is 12.27.
Point 39, 2008 is 13.02.
Point 40, 2009 is 13.57.
Point 41, 2010 is 12.85.
Point 42, 2011 is 12.7.
Point 43, 2012 is 11.28.
Point 44, 2013 is 11.39.
Point 45, 2014 is 11.78.
Point 46, 2015 is 12.39.
Point 47, 2016 is 12.84.
Point 48, 2017 is 12.99.
Point 49, 2018 is 13.34.
Point 50, 2019 is 13.79.
Point 51, 2020 is 14.1.
Point 52, 2021 is 13.85.
Point 53, 2022 is 13.1.
Point 54, 2023 is 12.93.
Point 55, 2024F is 12.86.
Line 2, Debt-to-equity ratio (percent).
Point 1, 1970 is 21.06.
Point 2, 1971 is 21.22.
Point 3, 1972 is 20.61.
Point 4, 1973 is 18.98.
Point 5, 1974 is 19.94.
Point 6, 1975 is 19.54.
Point 7, 1976 is 18.96.
Point 8, 1977 is 19.96.
Point 9, 1978 is 18.94.
Point 10, 1979 is 19.23.
Point 11, 1980 is 19.38.
Point 12, 1981 is 21.66.
Point 13, 1982 is 23.63.
Point 14, 1983 is 24.08.
Point 15, 1984 is 26.63.
Point 16, 1985 is 28.51.
Point 17, 1986 is 26.51.
Point 18, 1987 is 22.41.
Point 19, 1988 is 20.31.
Point 20, 1989 is 19.19.
Point 21, 1990 is 18.48.
Point 22, 1991 is 18.51.
Point 23, 1992 is 17.87.
Point 24, 1993 is 17.33.
Point 25, 1994 is 17.46.
Point 26, 1995 is 17.38.
Point 27, 1996 is 17.39.
Point 28, 1997 is 17.54.
Point 29, 1998 is 17.92.
Point 30, 1999 is 17.27.
Point 31, 2000 is 15.77.
Point 32, 2001 is 15.73.
Point 33, 2002 is 17.59.
Point 34, 2003 is 15.87.
Point 35, 2004 is 15.26.
Point 36, 2005 is 13.94.
Point 37, 2006 is 12.76.
Point 38, 2007 is 13.99.
Point 39, 2008 is 14.96.
Point 40, 2009 is 15.71.
Point 41, 2010 is 14.74.
Point 42, 2011 is 14.55.
Point 43, 2012 is 12.71.
Point 44, 2013 is 12.86.
Point 45, 2014 is 13.35.
Point 46, 2015 is 14.14.
Point 47, 2016 is 14.73.
Point 48, 2017 is 14.93.
Point 49, 2018 is 15.39.
Point 50, 2019 is 16.
Point 51, 2020 is 16.41.
Point 52, 2021 is 16.08.
Point 53, 2022 is 15.07.
Point 54, 2023 is 14.85.
Point 55, 2024F is 14.75.
Note: F = forecast.
Source: USDA, Economic Research Service, Farm Income and Wealth Statistics. Data as of December 3, 2024.