bankers

Bankers from Colorado, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming were surveyed.

Any score below 50 suggests a shrinking economy, while a score above 50 suggests a growing economy.

Nearly three of every four bankers surveyed reported restructuring farm loans to deal with weak farm income.

The overall index for the region plummeted to 12.1 in April.

Any score below 50 suggests a shrinking economy.

Any score above 50 suggests a growing economy.

Any score above 50 suggests a growing economy, while a score below 50 indicates a shrinking economy.

The confidence index for the region remained in negative territory at 44.4 in November even though it was higher than October’s 36.5.

The confidence index remained low at 42.9 in September — up slightly from August's 42.

That's up from 8 in 10 who said the same thing in September.