Per Capita Cash Income of Farmers Kept Growth in the First Half Year

According to the result of nationwide sampling survey on 68 thousand rural households in 31 provinces of China, it was indicated that per capita cash income of farmers reached 2,528 yuan in the first half year, a year-on-year increase of 19.8 percent, and a real growth of 10.3 percent after deducting price factors.

Per capita income from wages of farmers was 880 yuan, a year-on-year increase of 17.9 percent. Of the total, working in local enterprises obtained 785 yuan, an increase of 19.3 percent; working in local township gained 430 yuan, up by 19.0 percent; and working outside was 355 yuan, an increase of 19.6 percent.

Per capita cash income by selling agricultural products reached 1,080 yuan, a year-on-year growth of 22.1 percent. Of the total, per capita income by selling crop products reached 576 yuan, an increase of 15.9 percent; that by selling forestry products was 26 yuan, an increase of 3.2 percent; that by selling animal husbandry products was 444 yuan, rose by 34.1 percent; and that by selling fishery products was 34 yuan, increased 10.4 percent.

Income from secondary and tertiary industries by household operation achieved 336 yuan, increased 10.5 percent over the same period of last year. Of the total, per capita income from industry was 66 yuan, an increase of 2.3 percent; that from construction was 41 yuan, up by 15.1 percent; that from the tertiary industry was 229 yuan, rose by 12.4 percent.

Per capita cash income from properties was 71 yuan, a year-on-year increase of 24.0 percent, and that from transfers was 144 yuan, up by 40.1 percent.