Izvestiya of Saratov University.
ISSN 1819-4907 (Print)
ISSN 2542-1913 (Online)


collective farm family

Budgets of families of collective farmers of the USSR in 1958–1964 (based on unpublished statistics from 1965)

The article analyzes statistical data, closed for many decades to the average user, on the budgets of families of peasant farmers in 1958–1964. Analyzing these materials, it can be concluded that the situation of the collective farm peasantry of the USSR has not undergone significant changes. Monetary incomes increased slightly, while income from personal household holdings decreased as a result of government policy restrictions. The consumption of various types of agricultural products had no upward trends.

The budget of a Russian peasant collective farmer in 1953–1958 (based on declassified archival documents)

The article analyzes statistics, closed for many decades for an ordinary user, on the budgets of families of peasant collective farmers in 1958. Comparing with the indicators of the period of the beginning of agrarian reforms, we can conclude that the position of the collective farm peasantry has improved somewhat due to the reduction of taxes and fees. At the same time, cash and natural income were small, the structure of expenses did not undergo significant changes.