Dollars (2018)
Line chart with 28 groups, 2 lines
Group 1, 1991.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 50523.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 41933.
Group 2, 1992.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 50232.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 46405.
Group 3, 1993.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 50038.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 45561.
Group 4, 1994.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 50598.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 46595.
Group 5, 1995.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 52340.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 47158.
Group 6, 1996.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 53536.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 41173.
Group 7, 1997.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 54868.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 50390.
Group 8, 1998.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 57026.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 58927.
Group 9, 1999.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 59012.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 63306.
Group 10, 2000.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 59597.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 61533.
Group 11, 2001.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 58395.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 61959.
Group 12, 2002.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 57765.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 63325.
Group 13, 2003.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 57911.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 63758.
Group 14, 2004.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 57795.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 69695.
Group 15, 2005.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 58503.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 68942.
Group 16, 2006.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 59068.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 68961.
Group 17, 2007.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 59945.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 64951.
Group 18, 2008.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 58904.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 60225.
Group 19, 2009.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 57837.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 60693.
Group 20, 2010.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 56594.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 62206.
Group 21, 2011.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 56314.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 64185.
Group 22, 2012.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 56314.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 75841.
Group 23, 2013.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 58118.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 79413.
Group 24, 2014.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 57144.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 86942.
Group 25, 2015.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 59590.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 80909.
Group 26, 2016.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 61613.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 79575.
Group 27, 2017.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 62603.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 76500.
Group 28, 2018.
Line 1, Median U.S. household income 63179.
Line 2, Median farm operator household income 72481.
Note: Differences between farm operator income estimates from 2012 and forward include changes in survey methodology and implementation associated with the 2012 Agricultural Resource Management Survey in addition to changes in the economic situation of farm households. Changes to U.S. median household income from 2013 and forward reflect changes in data collection and processing of the March supplement of the Current Population Survey as well as changes in actual household income. Source: USDA, Economic Research Service and National Agricultural Statistics Service, Agricultural Resource Management Survey, and U.S. Census Bureau, Current Population Survey, March supplements. Values are adjusted for inflation using the chain-type GDP deflator, 2018=100. Data as of November 27, 2019.