How much farmers get paid

Sanjay Sathe, an onion farmer from Nashik, Maharashtra, has reportedly sent Rs 1, he earned by selling kilogrammes of his onion harvest to Prime Minister Narendra Modi as a mark of protest.

From Mizoram to Karnataka, currently farmers in 11 states are demonstrating, seeking better price. Sathe, news site ndtv. Compare this wholesale price to what you pay for onion.

While this explains the long chain of players that an agricultural produce goes through before it reaches the consumer, the bigger question is: do farmers make profit at their point of sale, which is the wholesale market? Forget a decent profit, farmers have not been recovering their investments for long, according to the report of the Committee on Strategy for Doubling Farmers' Income by , set up by the central government.

This is mostly due to the rise in input costs like irrigation, electricity and pesticides and fertilisers. At the same time, the prices of food articles have risen at a faster rate since Farmers and environmentalists alike are frustrated that the scheme is held up with the environment department, Defra.

Farmers need clarity to plan for the future. Environmentalists, meanwhile, fear that the department is leaning too far to please farmers in Tier One of the scheme. Follow Roger on Twitter. Countryside improvements fund 'could be raided' Agriculture Bill: Soil at heart of UK farm grant revolution UK farms plan for going 'carbon neutral'.

How did the subsidies affect the countryside? How will the improvements be delivered? Is it all going smoothly? Related Topics.

Gross cash farm income GCFI is annual income before expenses and includes cash receipts, farm-related income, and Government farm program payments. If forecasts are realized, GCFI would increase 7. Gross farm income reflects the total value of agricultural output plus Government farm program payments. Net farm income NFI reflects income after expenses from production in the current year and is calculated by subtracting farm expenses from gross farm income.

NFI considers both cash and noncash income and expenses. Inflation-adjusted net farm income is forecast to increase by Inflation-adjusted farm production expenses are projected to increase by 3. Receipts from corn and soybeans accounted for We see the prices clearly marked on the shelves each visit.

But, how much of that money is actually going to farmers? On average, farmers and ranchers receive 15 cents of every dollar spent on food. How about in terms of an annual salary? How does the information above translate into buying power for a farm family?

Like with many jobs, personal income for farmers varies with geography and market demand. They only use what they absolutely have to in order to keep costs down and food safe.