THE FARMER S STANDARD OF LIVING 
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Table 19. — Relation of number of pears operator has been a farm owner to 
value per family of goods used during one year and to distribution of this 
value among principal groups of goods. Farm families of selected localities 
in 11 States, 1922-1924, owners 
Fami- 
lies re- 
port- 
ing 
Size 
of 
family 
Average value of— 
Number of years the 
operator has been 
All goods used 
Food 
Cloth- 
ing 
Rent 
Ad- 
vance- 
ment 
a farm owner 
Total 
Fur- 
nished 
by farm 
Pur- 
chased 
All 
others 
AIL. 
Num- 
ber 
778 
Per- 
sons 
4.7 
$1, 736 
$756 
$980 
$738 
$265 
$180 
$138 
$415 
Less than 2. 5 
2. 5-7. 4. 
44 
145 
128 
105 
92 
70 
79 
42 
45 
28 
4.1 
4.6 
4.7 
5.2 
5.3 
4.9 
4.5 
4.1 
3.9 
3.4 
1,298 
1,510 
1,575 
1,887 
1,861 
1,963 
2,061 
1,771 
1,896 
1,557 
568 
662 
732 
814 
832 
821 
838 
719 
831 
732 
730 
848 
843 
1,073 
1,029 
1,142 
1,223 
1,052 
1,065 
825 
612 
650 
724 
807 
779 
783 
810 
726 
773 
711 
201 
232 
216 
304 
300 
320 
309 
278 
278 
196 
141 
171 
153 
193 
192 
201 
204 
186 
213 
146 
51 
95 
86 
144 
159 
223 
204 
158 
176 
144 
293 
362 
7.5-12.4... 
396 
12.5-17.4 
439 
17.5-22.4 
431 
22.5-27.4. . 
436 
27.5-32.4... 
534 
32.5-37.4... 
423 
37.5-42.4 
456 
42.5 and over 
360 
PERCENTAGE DISTRIBUTION 
All 
778 
4.7 
P.ct. 
100.0 
P.ct. 
43.6 
P.ct. 
56.4 
P.ct. 
42.5 
P.ct. 
15.2 
P.ct. 
10.4 
P.ct. 
7.9 
P.ct. 
24.0 
Lessthan2.5 
2.5- 7.4... 
44 
145 
128 
105 
92 
70 
79 
42 
45 
28 
4.1 
4.6 
4.7 
5.2 
5.3 
4.9 
4.5 
4.1 
3.9 
3.4 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
100.0 
43.8 
43.8 
46.5 
43.1 
44.7 
41.8 
40.7 
40.6 
43.8 
47.0 
56.2 
56.2 
53.5 
56.9 
55.3 
58.2 
59.3 
59.4 
56.2 
53.0 
47.1 
43.0 
45.9 
42.8 
41.9 
39.9 
39.3 
41.0 
40.8 
45.6 
15.5 
15.4 
13.7 
16.1 
16.1 
16.3 
15.0 
15.7 
14.7 
12.6 
10.9 
11.3 
9.7 
10.2 
10.4 
10.2 
9.9 
10.5 
1L2 
9.4 
3.9 
6.3 
5.5 
7.6 
8.5 
11.4 
9.9 
8.9 
9.3 
9.3 
22.6 
24.0 
7.5-12.4... 
25.2 
12.5-17.4 
23.3 
17.5-22.4 
23. 1 
22.5-27.4 
22.2 
27.5-32.4... 
2S. 9 
32.5-37.4.... 
23.9 
37.5-42.4 
24.0 
42.5 and over 
23.1 
As measured in terms of the value of goods used and the percentage 
distribution of this value among the principal groups of goods, the 
standard of living is related to some extent to the number of years 
of farm ownership. The average value of all goods used increases 
fairly regularly up to. 27.5 to 32.4 years of ownership, after which 
it decreases irregularly to 42.5 years and over. The percentage that 
the value of food forms of the value of all goods increases and de- 
creases inversely. The percentages that the values of clothing and 
advancement goods form of the value of all goods vary slightly in 
the same direction as the value of all goods, the former less markedly 
than the latter. The percentages that the values of rent and of all 
other goods form of the values of all goods tend to remain constant 
or to vary without regard to the years of ownership. 
The average size of family varies in accordance with the average 
value of all goods used, as the number of years of farm ownership 
increases, the largest families (5.3 persons each) being supported 
during the 17.5 to 22.4 year period of ownership. 
