Farm Operator Family Level of Living Indexes for Counties of the United States, 1940 and 1945

Margaret Jarman Hagood

No 335395, Miscellaneous Publications from United States Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service

Abstract: Excerpts from the report: During World War II, United States farmers generally became more prosperous. Because of record production and good prices, the average net income of farm operators rose from $768 in 1940 to $2,251 in 1945. In order to the extent to which the increase in income resulted in improved living conditions, indexes of farm operator family level of living by county have been constructed from 1940 and 1945 Censuses of Agriculture figures. The indexes show that in 1945 the level of living of farm operator families in the United States was one-fourth above 1940. The items on which the indexes of farm operator of living are based include: (1) the percentage of farms with electricity in the farm dwelling; (2) the percentage of farms with telephone in farm dwelling; (3) the percentage of farms with automobiles; and (4) the average value of products sold or traded in the previous year per farm reporting (adjusted for changes in purchasing power).

Keywords: Community/Rural/Urban Development; Consumer/Household Economics; Labor and Human Capital; Research Methods/Statistical Methods (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Pages: 46
Date: 1947-05
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DOI: 10.22004/ag.econ.335395

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