New data compiled by the National Agricultural Law Center and our partners at the National Association of State Departments of Agriculture shows the depth of farm bankruptcies across different states since 2021. Senior Staff Attorney Elizabeth Rumley explains how we compiled the data, what we found, and what it means for anyone trying to understand the recent surge of farm bankruptcies. To learn more, visit our website at nationalaglawcenter.org and to download the data from our “Data on Economic and Bankruptcy Trends” (DEBT) project, visit nationalaglawcenter.org/debtproject/