Agricultural households in Jammu and Kashmir reported an average monthly income of Rs 18,918 during the agricultural year July 2018 to June 2019, significantly higher than the national average of Rs 10,218, according to data presented in the Rajya Sabha.

The figures, drawn from the National Statistics Office’s Situation Assessment Survey of Agricultural Households, represent the most recent national-level assessment of farm incomes, as no updated yearly estimates are available since 2019.
The data also showed wide disparities across states, with Haryana (Rs 22,841), Punjab (Rs 26,701), and Meghalaya (Rs 29,348) recording the highest monthly incomes, while Jharkhand (Rs 4,895) and Odisha (Rs 5,112) remained among the lowest.
The Ministry of Agriculture noted that factors limiting farm earnings include productivity constraints, high input costs, limited diversification, and fragmented landholdings. To improve incomes, the government has implemented interventions such as boosting crop and livestock productivity, reducing production costs, enhancing market access, promoting high-value agriculture, and encouraging surplus labour to shift to non-farm employment.
Budgetary support for agriculture has risen sharply from Rs 21,933.50 crore in 2013-14 to Rs 1,27,290.16 crore in 2025-26. Initiatives like MSP hikes, infrastructure expansion, digital agriculture programs, and income-support schemes have contributed to higher farm earnings.
The government also highlighted rising rural consumption, with all-India average Monthly Per Capita Consumption Expenditure increasing from Rs 1,430 in 2011-12 to Rs 4,122 in 2023-24, reflecting enhanced expenditure capacity.