1) Farmers in the late 1920s through to the 1930s were faced with many issues. Crop prices were low which caused farmers to have small incomes. The government came to try to help, but only some farmers benefited. Some farmers got paid more to farm less while others, specifically sharecroppers were out of work. Later when the Dust Bowl hit many farmers lost their homes due to mortgage foreclosure. They were eventually able to buy back their homes at a small interest. Furthermore, during this rough period of time as many as 1 in 10 farms were powered by electricity. After about 1 and a half decades that number rose to 9 in every 10 farms. Overall the 1920s through the 1930s were a very challenging and problematic time for farmers. 2) The government