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 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 Payment due to Over-Order Regulation* $2.47 $3.05 $3.74 $4.44 $4.90
   As percent of Expenditures 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
   As percent of Food expenditures 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1% 0.1%
   
Food at home............................. $1,834 $2,472 $2,832 $3,637 $4,273
  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 gallons
  Fruits and vegetables.................. $318 $436 $487 $589 $744 2.465 3.045 3.741 4.437 4.901
  Other food at home..................... $520 $742 $887 $1,171 $1,369
       
*The lowest quintile household would be eligible for over $100 foodstamps per month, depending on assumptions
 Source: Consumer Expenditure Survey, 1999. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and Compact Commission