Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-10-17
Per Capita Income
PAYMENTS Increase in
U. 5. 10 S536
Maryland Above Nations
Average, Virginia Below;
District Not Given

Fer capita income payments IN
the United States in 1899 amounted
to S536, an increase of per cent
over the 1898 national average, the
Commerce Department announced
today. Among the States, per CAPT.
ia income showed wide range, from
5000 in Mississippi to 1925 in New
York.
Income payments for the country
as a whole totaled approximately
1000, 100000, as compared with
s66,25O,0OO for 1888. In 1929, the
peak prosperity year. the per capita
average was s679. In 1888, the low
point of the depression, it was $376
Last year, per capita income was
above the national average in II
States, and below it in 81 States.
Twenty States had per capita in
| comes of more than $500 but less
/ than $500.
In releasing it's estimates, the de-
partment omitted the figures for the
/ District of Columbia. The reason.
it was explained. is the fact thou
sands of those employed and paid
/ in the District of Columbia have
their residences in nearby Mary
land and Virginia. For this reason.
per capita income, as computed for
the District of Columbia. are regard
ed by department experts as con-
siderably inflated.
Higher Than Any State.
In April, the department estimat-
ed the per capita income of the Dis
trict Of Columbia in 1888 at ST 1879.
higher than any State, with total
payments of S76O,0O0 900. The popu-
lation of the District increased about
o. per cent in 1889 over 1888 In
1899 it is unofficially estimated,
the District still had a per capita
income higher than any State, and
about twice the national average,
even after a deduction had been
made for those paid in Washing
ton and residing in Maryland and
Virginia.
| Income payments in Maryland in
1889 totaled nearly sl,100,00O 900, or
about $685. per capita. In per capita
income payments. Maryland ranked
18th among the States. In the pc
Rod from 1929 through 1888, income
payments in Maryland declined
from $685. to S433 Since 1893, the
curve has been steadily upward.
More than tWo-thirds of the total
paid out in Maryland took the form
of salaries, wages and other labo.
income. One-fifth went to owners
Of securities, mortgages and real
estate, and more than one-tenth
was paid to owners of unincorpo-
rated enterprises. According to the
Commerce Department figures,
Maryland. with only 138 per cent
of the Nations population, had 1.53
per cent of its total income pay
ments last year. Since 1929 per
capita income in Maryland has
showed less variation than any other
State
Virginia 33d Among States.
Income payments in Virginia to-
tailed more than 100000 900 in
1889, or about $685. per capita. In
per capita income payments, Vir-
ginia ranked 33d among the States.
The breakdown shows that $644,-
100000 were paid out for salaries
and wages, s50,0O0,000 for other
labor income, s199,OOo,OOO for entire
preneurial Withdrawals and s127,-
900, 900 for dividends, interest and
net rents and Withdrawals.
The per capita income figure for
Virginia was 38 per cent below the
national average in 1929 and % per
cent below last year. With 2.03 per
cent of the Nations population, Vir-
ginia had Las per cent of the total
income payments in 1899.