TABLE 9
HOUSEHOLD AND PERSONAL EXPENSES, 2004
North Dakota Farm Business Management Education Program
State Report
(Farms Sorted By Net Farm Income)
Avg. Of
All Farms Low 20% High 20%
Number of farms 289 58 53
Average family size 3.4 3.3 3.6
Family Living Expenses
Food and meals expense 6,307 5,955 7,117
Medical care 3,328 3,377 4,247
Health insurance 3,963 3,196 5,030
Cash donations 892 603 1,034
Household supplies 4,680 4,486 5,527
Clothing 1,909 2,009 2,199
Personal care 3,605 4,075 4,087
Child / Dependent care 307 106 240
Alimony and Child support 251 326 514
Gifts 1,357 1,152 1,995
Education 1,423 1,148 2,747
Recreation 2,519 2,202 3,268
Utilities (household share) 2,008 2,017 2,299
Nonfarm vehicle operating expense 2,374 2,983 2,494
Household real estate taxes 99 190 103
Dwelling rent 147 69 197
Household repairs 1,353 991 2,272
Nonfarm interest 847 792 1,251
Disability / Long term care insuran 172 108 294
Life insurance payments 1,372 1,332 1,786
Nonfarm property insurance 183 323 299
Miscellaneous 958 1,243 1,057
Total cash family living expense 40,055 38,683 50,059
Family living from the farm 120 61 150
Total family living 40,175 38,743 50,208
Other Nonfarm Expenditures
Income taxes 5,079 4,875 8,188
Furnishing & appliance purchases 346 250 385
Nonfarm vehicle purchases 2,704 3,909 3,393
Nonfarm real estate purchases 1,750 1,129 4,569
Other nonfarm capital purchases 1,685 575 3,115
Nonfarm savings & investments 2,712 1,726 5,075
Total other nonfarm expenditures 14,277 12,465 24,726
Total cash family living
investment & nonfarm capital purch 54,332 51,147 74,784
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