The suicide rate of farmers is almost double the amount of veterans.
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suicide rates are about 50 percent higher now then they were in the 1980's during the farming crisis.
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suicide rates in Agriculture are higher than any other occupation. 84.5 per 100,000 , according to the Centers For Disease Control
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Within the past few years farming income has hit its lowest point since 1985, from about 2014 to 2016 farm income dropped 95% and Farm debt has increased 25%. The price of wheat has also dropped about 55% since 2013.
One of the leading causes of suicide in the Farming community is isolation, farmers spend most of their time working alone. This can lead to farmers day dreaming and becoming depressed and lonely. Working alone and relying only on one's own judgment when depressed can be dangerous. Taking risks when depressed or struggling can dig oneself into a deeper hole and even set up the distressed person to become self-destructive.
Other things that lead to suicide in the farming community is economic stress. The fluctuating prices of crops, fuel and fertilizers can lead to a lot of stress for farmers, Another thing that goes along with this is weather, A farmers schedule is based completely on weather, weather can also wipe out a farmers livelihood with a 10 minute hail storm or flooding or even fires if it has been really dry for a period of time.