The Agricultural Adjustment Act (AAA) was a cornerstone of President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s New Deal program, which sought to alleviate the suffering caused by the Great Depression. Signed into law in May 1933, the AAA was designed to restore agricultural prosperity and stabilize farm incomes that had plummeted during the economic downturn. The Act targeted the overproduction of food products that had led to plummeting prices, affecting farmers across the United States. Central to the AAA was the government's initiative to promote crop reduction. It did so by providing subsidies to farmers who agreed to cut back on their crop production. Additionally, the government purchased livestock for slaughter to reduce supply in the market, thereby driving up the prices.Farmers faced immense hardship during this time, with many unable to pay off debts or sustain their livelihoods due to low commodity prices. The AAA aimed not only to boost average farmers' incomes but also to create a more stable agricultural market in the long run. It was met with mixed responses—while many farmers benefited from the subsidies, landowners often reaped more substantial profits than sharecroppers, leading to further tensions within agricultural communities. The legislation was a significant intervention in the agricultural economy and laid the groundwork for subsequent agricultural policies.Critics of the AAA argued that it disproportionately favored larger farmers who owned land over tenant farmers and sharecroppers, leading to increased poverty among the latter groups. Despite these criticisms, the AAA played a pivotal role in reshaping the relationship between the federal government and American agriculture, establishing a precedent for future agricultural and economic policies.