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Rural Mainstreet Index Hits Lowest Point Since 2020

Published November 26, 2025

The Rural Mainstreet Index fell below the growth-neutral level of 50 for the eighth time this year. The monthly survey of bank CEOs across the 10 state agriculture and energy region showed an October reading of 34.6, the lowest since…

Rural Mainstreet Index Falls Again

Published November 1, 2025

The Rural Mainstreet Index fell again in October, marking the eighth time this year it has dropped below the growth-neutral level of 50. The index came in at 34.6, down from 38.5 in September, the weakest reading since May 2020.…

Rural Bank CEOs Pessimistic for the Year Ahead

Published September 24, 2025

For the seventh time in 2025, the Rural Mainstreet Index was in negative territory. Creighton University’s Ernie Goss said nearly 75 percent of the bank CEOs said the current weak commodity prices represent the greatest threat to banking operations over…

Pessimissm Seen in Rural Mainstreet Index

Published April 22, 2025

According to Creighton University’s Rural Mainstreet monthly survey of rural bankers, the farm financial situation remains weak. Farmland prices dropped below neutral growth levels for the 11th time in the past 12 months. Farm equipment sales have been down for…

Rural Mainstreet Index Boosted by Commodity Prices

Published February 22, 2022

The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index rose a fraction of one percent from January-to-February. The monthly survey of bank CEO’s in rural areas of Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota and seven other states points to strong commodity prices and low…

Rural Mainstreet Index Rises

Published October 16, 2020

The recent improvement in commodity prices and federal government support has resulted in more optimism within agriculture. The Rural Mainstreet Index has reached its highest level since January, before the start of the pandemic. Creighton University surveys bankers in ten…

Rural Mainstreet Index Impacted by Trade Concerns

Published April 23, 2018

The Rural Mainstreet Index, which measures the economic outlook in rural America, was impacted by rural bankers who expressed concerns about trade tensions and their effect on the farm economy. Seventy-six percent of rural bankers said export markets are very…

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Rural Mainstreet Index Hits Lowest Point Since 2020

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Rural Mainstreet Index Boosted by Commodity Prices

Rural Mainstreet Index Rises

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