Percent of respondents who reported decreased levels for the past three months compared with the same period last year:
| MN |
MT |
ND |
SD |
WI |
Ninth District |
|
| Rate of loan repayments | 7 |
17 |
30 |
21 |
— |
16 |
| Net farm income | 5 |
42 |
31 |
31 |
11 |
21 |
| Farm household spending | 7 |
25 |
14 |
12 |
— |
11 |
| Farm capital spending | 5 |
50 |
17 |
28 |
22 |
19 |
| Loan demand | 23 |
17 |
3 |
12 |
33 |
16 |
Percent of respondents who reported increased levels for the past three months compared with the same period last year:
| MN |
MT |
ND |
SD |
WI |
Ninth District |
|
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loan renewals or extensions | 11 |
25 |
43 |
34 |
— |
25 |
| Referrals to other lenders | 2 |
— |
4 |
3 |
— |
3 |
| Amount of collateral required | 2 |
— |
— |
15 |
22 |
6 |
| Loan Demand | 30 |
33 |
37 |
39 |
11 |
33 |
Note: The Upper Peninsula of Michigan is not part of the survey.
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