🚨 American Farm Crisis: Data Dashboard
Interactive visualizations showing the severity and acceleration of the agricultural crisis
Updated with latest 2023 USDA farm share data and 2025 projections
🚨 Farm Bankruptcy Crisis: Exponential Acceleration Pattern
Crisis Indicator: 96% acceleration in Q1 2025 shows exponential crisis pattern
Sources: American Farm Bureau Federation, Farm Policy News
💥 CRISIS ACCELERATION: Year-over-Year Change (%)
📈 Quarterly Crisis Acceleration (2024-2025)
✅ Stability Phase
2022-2023
+4% change
⚠️ Crisis Emerges
2024
+55% acceleration
🚨 Exponential Crisis
Q1 2025
+96% acceleration
📊 2025 Projection
352 Total
+63% vs 2024
🚢 Agricultural Exports to China (Billions $)
Sources: Investigate Midwest, Georgetown Journal
Trade War Impact (2018)
Soybean exports fell from $12.3B to $3.1B (-75%)
Current Crisis (2025)
Total ag exports to China down 39% from June 2024-2025
Farm Input Cost Index (2020 = 100)
Sources: University of Florida IFAS, Agri-Pulse
🏥 Farm Financial Health Crisis
Sources: Federal Reserve Banks of Chicago and Minneapolis
🌍 International Farm Support Comparison
Government support as % of farm receipts (OECD data)
US Vulnerability
Only 9% government support vs EU's 20%. Crisis-based aid instead of preventive support.
EU Protection
Direct annual payments regardless of market conditions provide stability.
💵 Food Dollar Distribution: Corporate Consolidation Impact
Latest USDA data: 2023 vs 1975 comparison
1975: Farm Share
40¢ went to farmers
2023: Farm Share
Only 15.9¢ reach farmers
Corporate Consolidation Impact
Farm share has declined 60% since 1975, while corporate processing and marketing captured increasing shares. 84.1¢ of every food dollar now goes to intermediaries.
🔮 Q4 2025 Farm Crisis Projections
Based on current acceleration trends and economic forecasts
Additional Bankruptcies Expected Q4 2025
86
↑41% vs Q4 2024
Total 2025 Projected Bankruptcies
352
163% above 2022 low
Projected Export Loss to China
39%
Continuing decline
Farm Debt Projected
$592B
Record high
Critical Warning Signs for Q4 2025
- Winter fertilizer purchases may trigger additional farm failures
- Holiday season debt servicing creates cash flow crisis
- Equipment loan renewals coming due amid tight credit
- Continuing trade uncertainty affecting 2026 planting decisions