Income level as an indicator of the social and economic trend

The income level of the rural population and employees’ wages are the main indicators of the social and economic trend of the agricultural economy. In this regard, the problems of increasing incomes and efficiency of agrarian labor are strategic for the development of the country economy, which makes them particularly relevant for the scientific research. Today only a high level of income can provide expanded reproduction of labor resources and development of human capital in the agricultural sector. This article provides a comparative analysis, assessment and identification of the main trends in the dynamics of the income level of the rural population, and justifies proposals to strengthen the social orientation of the agricultural policy. Labor remuneration takes more than 60% in the level of the population income. Therefore, in order to increase the wages of the employees and, consequently, the income of the rural population, it is necessary to improve the process of forming and implementing the remuneration mechanism, strengthening its motivational orientation. The article proposes to supplement the social aspect of the State program for the development of agriculture by establishing scientifically based indicators of its implementation, such as the average monthly salary of agricultural workers, the income level of the rural population and disposable resources of households and allocate them into a separate target function. The mechanism of state support for the agricultural producers, which should take into account the indicators of wages, income and employment of the rural population, also needs to be improved.