Who benefited the leasst from a sharecropping arrangement?

Sharecroppers, typically impoverished farmers, benefited the least from sharecropping arrangements. While they had access to land and resources, they often found themselves trapped in a cycle of debt and poverty due to exploitative contracts with landowners. The profits from their labor were frequently insufficient to cover living expenses and debts, leaving them economically vulnerable and dependent on the landowners. As a result, sharecroppers rarely achieved financial independence or stability.