TABLE 9
HOUSEHOLD AND PERSONAL EXPENSES, 2001
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 314 69 57
Average family size 3.6 3.6 3.9
Family Living Expenses
Food and meals expense 5,809 6,019 6,738
Medical care and health insurance 6,026 5,557 7,131
Cash donations 860 771 1,155
Household supplies 4,435 3,627 5,746
Clothing 2,053 1,875 2,661
Personal care 3,759 4,290 4,420
Child / Dependent care 630 913 714
Gifts 1,213 1,125 1,540
Education 1,100 1,265 1,723
Recreation 2,265 2,134 2,892
Utilities (household share) 1,868 1,868 1,858
Nonfarm vehicle operating expense 1,910 1,784 1,735
Household real estate taxes 72 42 94
Dwelling rent 66 26 4
Household repairs 1,146 1,237 1,186
Nonfarm interest 796 1,047 663
Life insurance payments 1,354 1,287 2,077
Total cash family living expense 35,363 34,869 42,336
Family living from the farm 125 125 165
Total family living 35,488 34,994 42,501
Other Nonfarm Expenditures
Income taxes 6,287 5,087 11,513
Furnishing & appliance purchases 301 367 182
Nonfarm vehicle purchases 2,390 1,818 4,099
Nonfarm real estate purchases 2,911 4,745 1,395
Other nonfarm capital purchases 2,277 4,354 2,221
Nonfarm savings & investments 1,595 1,331 5,307
Total other nonfarm expenditures 15,762 17,702 24,717
Total cash family living
investment & nonfarm capital purch 51,125 52,571 67,053