Food & Culture
Household Consumption Expenditure Survey: Monthly spend of farm families below rural average
For the first time, the average monthly per capita consumption expenditure (MPCE) of agricultural households has fallen below the overall average of rural households, according to the latest Household Consumption Expenditure Survey (HCES) 2022-23 released by the National Sample Survey Office (NSSO) on Saturday.
The survey report shows that the average MPCE of families “self-employed in agriculture” was Rs 3,702 in 2022-23 (August-July), while the overall average of rural households was Rs 3,773.
