According to the results of nationwide sampling survey on 68 thousand rural households in 31 provinces (autonomous regions, municipalities) of China, it was indicated that per capita cash income of rural households reached 1,622 yuan in the first quarter, a year-on-year increase of 8.6 percent, and a real growth of 8.6 percent after deducting price factors.


Per capita income from wages of rural households was 655 yuan, a year-on-year increase of 7.7 percent. Of the total, per capita income from off-farm employment obtained 383 yuan, increased 8.2 percent; of which, off-farm employment in native places stood at 135 yuan, rose by 9.7 percent; that of in other places reached 248 yuan, climbing 7.2 percent.

Per capita cash income by selling agricultural products reached 592 yuan, a year-on-year growth of 6.7 percent. Of the total, per capita income by selling planted crops reached 333 yuan, an increase of 17.5 percent; that of by selling animal husbandry products was 223 yuan, dropped 5.6 percent; that of by selling forestry products was 11 yuan, a decrease of 14.0 percent; and that by selling fishery products was 25 yuan, increased 12.4 percent.

Cash income from secondary and tertiary industries by production and operation of rural households achieved 190 yuan, increased 4.2 percent year-on-year. Of the total, per capita cash income from industry was 34 yuan, a decrease of 9.2 percent; that of from construction was 29 yuan, up by 19.1 percent; that of from the tertiary industry was 127 yuan, rose by 4.8 percent.

Per capita cash income from properties was 51 yuan, a year-on-year increase of 9.8 percent, and that of from transfers was 121 yuan, up by 36.9 percent.