Resilience, Not Crisis, in the U.S. Agricultural Economy

Nathan Kauffman and Ty Kreitman

Economic Bulletin, 2026

Abstract: Over the past few years, economic conditions in some segments of U.S. agriculture have deteriorated, raising questions about the longer-term trajectory of the sector and the viability of many farms throughout the country. However, the severity of current public narratives surrounding U.S. agriculture diverges from the signals apparent in underlying data.

Keywords: crop prices; agricultural production costs; farm income (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2026
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