Farm sector debt projected to be slightly above cash receipts in 2023)
- by Anil K. Giri and Dipak Subedi
- 8/10/2023
![Bar and line chart comparing total farm sector debt in 2023 dollars with debt as share of cash receipts from 2000 through forecasted amounts for 2022 and 2023.](https://ers.usda.gov/sites/default/files/_laserfiche/Charts/107077/FarmDebt-Fig01.png)
USDA’s Economic Research Service projects that U.S. farm debt is expected to rise to a record level in 2023, with interest rates as the fastest-growing production cost. However, when measured using solvency and liquidity ratios, the potential impact of higher interest expenses is minimal.