Rural Mainstreet Index

The Latest Rural Mainstreet Index shows rising input prices as the top threat in 2022 for farmers. Released Thursday, the index declined in January, though it remained above growth neutral for the 14th straight month. Overall, the region's reading for January fell to 61 ...

The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index climbed above growth neutral for the fifth time in the past six months. The monthly survey of bank CEOs in a ten-state region dependent on agriculture and energy shows the index increased to its highest level since the survey launched in 2006 ...

The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index climbed above growth neutral in June.  The monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region dependent on agriculture shows a positive growth in the region.   “Higher agricultural commodity prices and rebuilding from recent floods boosted the RMI for the month,” says Dr. Ernie Goss, founder ...

The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index climbed above growth neutral in August for a seventh straight month. The monthly survey of bank CEO’s in ten Midwestern states climbed to 54.8 from 53.8 in July. The index ranges between 0 and 100 with 50.0 rep...

The Rural Mainstreet Index has been steadily climbing over the last four months, signaling improving conditions in farm country.  However, the man behind the RMI, Ernie Goss from Creighton University, said he has his eyes on two issues; trade and interest rates.  A Farm ...

The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index slipped in March but remained above growth neutral for a second-straight month.  Those results come from the monthly survey of bank CEOs in rural areas of a 10-state region that depends on agricultural.  It’s th...

The Rural Mainstreet Index fell to its lowest level of the year last month as farmland prices declined and agriculture equipment sales were dismal.  The index, compiled by Creighton University, surveys bank CEO’s in ten Midwestern states.  Overall,...

After rising to growth neutral for two straight months, the Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index fell below the 50.0 threshold for July.  The index, which ranges between 0 and 100, tumbled to 40.7, its lowest level since November, and down from 50.0 in...

The Creighton University Rural Mainstreet Index remained weak with a reading below growth neutral for the 20th straight month.  The monthly survey comes from bank CEOs in rural areas dependent on agriculture and energy.   The index which ranges between 0 and 100, slipped to 44.6 from 45...

The February Rural Mainstreet Index remained weak with a reading below growth neutral for the 18th straight month.  But at 45.8, it reached its highest level in more than a year.  The index ranges between 0 and 100.   A rating below 50 suggests economic retraction, while a rating above 50 represents expansion.  The index re...