Attachment VI

Potential Impact on Consumer of the Compact Over-Order Obligation on Annual Food Spending, by Income

Income Groups: 20% of Households in Each Group Lowest Second Third Fourth Highest
Characteristics of Household
Income after taxes	$7,101	$17,576	$30,186	$48,607	$99,656
Average Number of:
People	1.8	2.2	2.5	2.8	3.1
Children under 18	0.4	0.6	0.7	0.8	0.8
People 65 and over	0.4	0.5	0.3	0.2	0.1
Earners	0.7	0.9	1.3	1.8	2
Average Annual Milk Expenditures
Total	$16,750	$24,840	$33,029	$45,998	$75,015
Food	$2,715	$3,773	$4,799	$6,218	$8,568
Fresh Milk and Cream	$85	$105	$129	$153	$169
Additional Cost due to Compact Over-Order Regulation*	$5	$6	$7	$9	$10
As percent of expenditures	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%	0.0%
As percent of food expenditures	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%

Average Annual Food Expenditures

Lowest Second Third Fourth Highest

Total	$2,715	$3,773	$4,799	$6,218	$8,568
Food at home	$1,834	$2472	$2832	$3,637	$4,273
Fresh milk and cream	$85	$105	$129	$153	$169
Cereals and bakery products	$292	$372	$424	$555	$661
Meats, poultry, fish and eggs	$504	$655	$713	$911	$1,008
Dairy products	$199	$267	$319	$411	$492
Fruits and vegetables	$318	$436	$487	$589	$744
Other food at home	$520	$742	$887	$1,171	$1,369

Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1999, Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Compact Commission

* Assumes full amount of average annual over-order obligation ($0.116) is passed on to the consumer.