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Farm Income and Costs: Glossary

Debt/Equity Ratio

The debt/equity ratio is farm business debt divided by farm business equity, converted to a percent by multiplying by 100. It measures the relative proportion of funds invested by creditors (debt) and owners (equity).

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Updated date: December 17, 2001