Federal funds rate has soared since March 2022
![Federal funds rate has soared since March 2022 Line chart showing Federal funds rate from 2000 through forecasted amounts for 2022 and 2023.](/webdocs/charts/107083/farmdebt-fig04_768px.png?v=6419)
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.
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