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Wage and Salary Income: A “Big Crop” for People with Farm Earnings

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  10 May 2017

Donald K. Larson
Donald K. Larson*
Affiliation:
Economic Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Washington, D.C.
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Historically, farm families relied primarily on income from farming for family living needs. Income from off-farm sources was usually of minor importance to the family. However, as mechanical and technological revolutions reduced total labor requirements needed in farming, many farmers combined farming with a nonfarm job to stabilize or increase their family income and improve their overall economic situation. The purpose of this paper is to examine the importance of off-farm income among people with farm earnings, especially the wage and salary component of off-farm income.

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Research Article
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Journal of the Northeastern Agricultural Economics Council , Volume 3 , Issue 1 , May 1974 , pp. 64 - 75
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Copyright © Northeastern Agricultural and Resource Economics Association 

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The views expressed are the author's and do not necessarily represent those of the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Appreciation is extended to Mary Darhanian for assistance in compiling the data.

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