POLA PENGELUARAN DAN FAKTOR-FAKTOR YANG MEMENGARUHI TINGKAT KESEJAHTERAAN RUMAH TANGGA PETANI KARET DI KECAMATAN UMPU SEMENGUK KABUPATEN WAY KANAN

Abstract

This study aimed  to determine the annual income, the expenditure patterns, the influencing factors on expenditure, and welfare level of rubber farming households in Negeri Bumi Putera Village, Umpu Semenguk Sub-district, Way Kanan Regency.   Number of 60 respondents involved in this study.  Data collection was conducted in April 2025, and analyzed descriptively and quantitatively by utilizing the food expenditure share analysis method, binary logistic analysis, and multiple regression analysis.  The results showed that  60,88 percent of rubber farmer household income earned from the main farming business owened by the respondents(On-farm. ) . About 73.33 percent of rubber farmer households in Negeri Bumi Putera Village categorized as  prosperous based on  the 2024 World Bank poverty line standard. The expenditure of rubber farmer households in Negeri Bumi Putera Village was  influenced by  household income and land area. Meanwgile, the welfare level of rubber farmer households was  influenced by the number of family members, wife's education level, and non-food expenditures.

Key words:   household expenditures, rubber tree farmer, welfare