Health insurance costs have increased drastically over past 10 years for Kansas farmers, while net farm incomes have lately decreased. That is based on data collected and recently published by K-State’s Department of Agricultural Economics and the Kansas Farm Management Association. Agricultural economist Robin Reid co-authored the work and explains the how farmers contributed.

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Reid says Medical expenses for singles and couples stayed fairly steady, but families have felt the impact from both insurance and medical care costs.

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That was K-State agricultural economist Robin Reid. The publication titled “Summary of Health Care Costs on Kansas Farm Management Association Farms from 2008-2017” also compares family living expenses to these health care costs. For more information, visit agmanager.info.