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U.S. Farmer Income Drops Most Since 2016 as Trade War Losses Mount

  • In first quarter, producers’ income declines $11.8 billion
  • Mounting financial pressure on key Trump constituency
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Personal income for farmers fell by the most in three years in the first quarter, as losses to U.S. agriculture mount from President Donald Trump’s trade wars.

The Commerce Department on Monday cited the steep decline in farm proprietors’ income as a key factor weighing on the nation’s overall personal income growth in March, even though agricultural producers represent only about 2 percent of total employed Americans.