Statement·other·said 2019-03-18
“Farmer suicide rates are as high as they have been since the Great Depression.”
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Verdict
Falseby PolitiFact
2019-03-21Reasoning
No farmer suicide data exists from the Great Depression for comparison; CDC data from 2012-2015 shows declining rates, and historical 1982 data from upper-Midwest states actually exceeded current rates.
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