Structure Of Revenues, Expenditure And Welfare Of Household Farmers In Kampar District - Riau

Abstract

Kampar regency is one of the districts in Riau province which contributes significantly to the economy in Riau Province, especially in the agricultural sector in the plantation sector. Rubber plantations have important roles and positions, both economically, socially, absorbing labor and ecological roles. Plantation is also a source of prosperity, progress, independence, and pride of Kampar district government. The study aims to analyze: household income structure of rubber farmers, household expenditure of rubber farmers, dominant factors affecting household expenditure of rubber farmers and welfare level of rubber farmers households. The analysis was income analysis, descriptive, multiple linear regression model and poverty line. The study showed that the highest income structure of rubber farmers' households was from palm oil (52.6%), from rubber (43.3%), and non-farm income (4,1%) respectively. The largest percentage of rubber households expenditure was from non-food expenditure (61.42%), especially education expenditure (43.9%). The dominant factors that affecting farmer household expenditure was household income, number of family members, land area, and savings. Rubber farmer households were the prosperous households because income per capita per month were above the poverty line