The Depression had severe consequences for many Americans. Banks ran out of money after people withdrew their savings, leading them to close. Unemployment skyrocketed to 25% in 1932, leaving many homeless as they could not pay mortgages or loans. Farmers struggled with falling prices and dust bowls, leaving crops rotting unsold or harvested. Charities operated soup kitchens and bread lines to help the unemployed as there was no social safety net.