The Distribution of Income and Wealth of Farm Operator Households
The Distribution of Income and Wealth of Farm Operator Households
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农场经营户收入和财富分配
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1985
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R. Strickland
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M. Ahearn;J. Johnson;R. Strickland
由于过去务农者的收入相对较低，维持收入一直是农业政策的主要重点。1983年，从事农业自营职业的家庭的平均货币收入是美国其他家庭平均货币收入的93%。然而，农户的平均收入已经失去了很大的意义，因为它掩盖了大量的差异。与过去相比，农户代表了一个异质性的人口，这对关心制定收入维持政策的决策者提出了新的挑战。目前的农业法案辩论始于1984年，当时有关于破产增加和农场普遍财政压力的零星信息。对农业企业的财务杠杆和现金流状况的分析也随之而来（约翰逊、鲍姆和普雷斯科特）。然而，关于与农业有关的家庭的财务状况的信息仍然有限。本文的目的是通过测量1984年农户的个人收入和农场公平的规模分布来描述农户的财务幸福感。还分析了每种收入来源对总收入不平等的贡献。
Because of the relatively low incomes of people associated with farming in the past, income maintenance has been a major focus of farm policy. The average money income of families earning farm self-employment income in 1983 was 93% of the average money income of other U.S. families (USDC). However, an average income of farm households has lost much of its meaning because it masks a great deal of variation. Compared to the past, farm households represent a heterogenous population, presenting a new challenge to policy makers concerned about framing income maintenance policies. The current farm bill debate began in 1984 amidst piecemeal information on increased bankruptcies and general financial stress of farms. Analysis of the financial leverage and cash flow positions of farm businesses has since been forthcoming (Johnson, Baum, and Prescott). However, information on the financial well-being of those households associated with farming has remained limited. The purpose of this paper is to describe the financial well-being of farm operator households by measuring their size distribution of personal income and farm equity in 1984. The contribution of each source of income to the total inequality of incomes is also analyzed.