This paper presents three stylized facts about farmer's debt in 1930s Japan, using microdata of an extensive survey conducted in 1934. First, the purpose of debt was different among income and asset classes. Namely, high-income farmers tend to borrow for investment and production purposes, while low-income farmers used debt mainly for consumption. Second, difference in interest rates and repayment periods were mainly based on the difference in lenders rather than borrowers' household or debt characteristics. Third, household with low income or assets had lower probability of borrowing especially from banks, suggesting the presence of credit rationing.
