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US Federal Debt Outstanding vs US Agriculture Value Added
US Federal Debt Outstanding and US Agriculture Value Added correlate at r = -0.58 over 25 years (1997–2021), p = 0.0025. With the time trend removed, r = +0.14. Interpret with caution.
Verdict: Interpret with caution. Much of the apparent link is driven by a shared time trend: r falls from -0.58 to 0.14 once the trend is removed.
- Pearson r
- -0.58
- p-value
- 0.0025
- Years compared (n)
- 25 (1997–2021)
- 95% confidence interval
- -0.79 to -0.24
- Correlation with the time trend removed
- +0.14
Sources
- US Federal Debt Outstanding (USD): U.S. Treasury. Total US federal debt outstanding at the end of each fiscal year (U.S. Treasury Fiscal Data).
- US Agriculture Value Added (% of GDP): World Bank. US Agriculture Value Added (World Bank indicator NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS).
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Correlation does not imply causation. How the verdict is worked out.