RELATION BETWEEN PAY AND STANDARD OF LIVING 
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reived from gratuitous sources, that is, through inheritance, gift, or 
marriage, nor the percentage of net worth obtained from net increase 
in the value of land show any significant relation to the standard of 
living as measured by any of the three terms of expenditure. Little 
or no relation was found between the disposable net income and 
expenditures in any term of measurement. This was to be expected 
since the net income for any number of farms is subject to wide 
fluctuations during any one year as well as over a number of years. 
Expenditures for family living are often made before the income 
from farm operations for that year is available. Funds accumu- 
lated during previous years or antcipated from farm operations of 
the future years are often drawn upon. 
Table 8. — Relation of the farmer s ability to pay to standard of living in the 
farm home for year ended December 31, 1919, in selected localities of Ken- 
tucky, Tennessee, and Texas 
Farms 
operated 
A-^rage 
size of 
family 
Living expenses, all purposes 
Economic status criteria 
Per 
family 
Per cost-consump- 
tion unit 
Total 
Devoted 
to ad- 
vance- 
ment 
Net north of farmer: 
Less than .'1,500 - - ..- - 
Number 
144 
172 
134 
127 
147 
58 
Persons 
4.6 
4.9 
4.8 
4.6 
4.4 
4 n 
Dollars 
849 
1,180 
1,367 
1,437 
1,633 
1,914 
2,478 
2,534 
Dollars 
309 
391 
Per cent 
3. 1 
$1,500 to $3,499 
3.6 
$3,500 to $7,499 
5 2 
$7,500 to $12,499 
$12,500 to $27,499 
484 
563 
684 
817 
903 
6.3 
6.6 
$27,500 to $42,499 
8 8 
$42,500 to $67.499 
41 4.8 
32 3.8 
9.7 
$67,500 or over 
11 2 
All farmers . _ . 
855 1 4. 6 
1,432 
490 
5 6 
Annual rate of accumulation: 
87 4.7 
253 5.1 
137 4. 5 
123 4. 3 
47 4. 5 
38 3.7 
37 4 4 
858 
1,205 
1,333 
1,437 
1,566 
1,618 
1,670 
1,942 
2.110 
2,578 
309 
380 
452 
513 
531 
606 
589 
610 
782 
2 9 
$50 to $249.50 
4 4 
$250 to $449.50 
5 
$450 to $649. 50 
$650 to $849.50 
5.9 
6.5 
$850 to $1,049.50 
6 6 
$1,050 to $1,249.50 
7 8 
$1,250 to $1,649.50 
45 
5 1 
8 1 
$1,650 to $2,449. 50 
41 
41 
3.9 
4.0 
o n 
$2,450 or over 
934 8 7 
All farmers ... 
849 | 4.6 
1, 433 
490 5 5 
Yearn since the farmer began work for himself: 
5 or less. . ... 
41 3.1 
98 3.8 
119 | 4.8 
139 s a 
1,059 
1,145 
1.324 
1,469 
1,596 
1,801 
1,553 
1,532 
1,386 
1,220 
900 
454 
469 
464 
491 
499 
542 
485 
521 
513 
4 3 
6 to 10 
3 3 
11 to 15 
4 3 
16 to 20 . 
4 S 
21 to 25 
112 
5 2 
6 3 
26 to 30 
95 
81 
73 
50 
5.5 
4.7 
4.0 
a 5 
7 3 
31 to 35 
7 2 
36 to 40 
5 9 
41 to45 
* 4 
46 to 50 
35 3.7 
10 3.4 
431 6 8 
5C or more 
480 10 1 
All farmers 
853 4 fi 
1,437 
490 R •• 
RELATION OF FACTORS INFLUENCING DESIRES OR DEMANDS OF 
THE FAMILY TO STANDARD OF LIVING 
Before tentatve conclusions can be drawn from the facts presented 
consideration must be given to some of the factors influencing or 
