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CHART: Disposable Personal Income
CHART: Disposable Personal Income

Disposable Personal Income

In January 2004, real disposable personal income increased 0.5 percent at a seasonally adjusted monthly rate.

Previous
+0.1

December 2003
(% change)


Current
+0.5

January 2004
(% change)
Provided by Bureau of Economic Analysis as of March 1, 2004.
CHART: Per Capita Income
CHART: Per Capita Income

Per Capita Income

In January 2004, per capita real disposable personal income (at a seasonally adjusted annual rate) increased $110.

Previous
$26,985

December 2003
(chained [2000] dollars)


Current
$27,095

January 2004
(chained [2000] dollars)
Provided by Bureau of Economic Analysis as of March 1, 2004.
CHART: Farm Income
CHART: Farm Income

Farm Sector Income

The 2004 forecast net value added of $93 billion is down almost $6 billion from 2003's record level, but still $3.8 billion higher than the 1994-2003 average. After payments to stakeholders, the residual income is net farm income, which is forecast to be $47.6 billion, down 13% from 2003 but only slightly below its 10-year average of $48.2 billion.

Previous
$54.9

2003
(billions of dollars)


Current
$47.6

2004 (forecast)
(billions of dollars)
Provided by Economic Research Service, USDA as of November 4, 2003.
CHART: Income by Definition
CHART: Income by Definition

Household Income

Median household money income in the United States in 2002 was $42,409, 1.1 percent lower than in 2001 after adjusting for 1.6 percent inflation. Under four alternative income definitions that deduct income and payroll taxes and include the value of various noncash benefits, real median household income did not change for three of the four income alternatives and declined 0.8 percent for income after taxes.

Previous
$42,900

2001
in 2002 dollars


Current
$42,409

2002
in 2002 dollars
Provided by U.S. Census Bureau as of November 24, 2003.
CHART: Poverty Rates
CHART: Poverty Rates

Poverty

For the second consecutive year the poverty rate rose, from 11.7 percent in 2001 to 12.1 percent in 2002. The number of poor increased also, by 1.7 million, to 34.6 million poor in 2001.

Previous
11.7

2001
percent


Current
12.1

2002
percent
Provided by U.S. Census Bureau as of September 26, 2003.
CHART: Household Wealth
CHART: Household Wealth

Household Wealth

Median household net worth in 1995 was $40,200, a figure not significantly different from the 1993 median household net worth of $39,590 (in 1995 dollars).

Previous
$39,590

1993
(in 1995 dollars)


Current
$40,200

1995

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