Expenditure of Humbang Hasundutan Regency Residents on Nuts: Rp2,352.35 per Capita per Week

The average expenditure of residents in Humbang Hasundutan Regency for purchasing legumes in 2023 was Rp2,352.35 per capita per week. This figure surged compared to the previous year's expenditure, which was recorded at Rp2,065.88 per capita per week.

Per capita average expenditure is the cost incurred for the consumption of all household members over a month, including purchases, gifts, and self-produced goods, divided by the number of household members. Household consumption is categorized into food and non-food consumption, regardless of the origin of goods, and is limited to household needs only, excluding consumption/expenditure for business purposes or given to others.

Expenditure on food consumption is calculated weekly, while non-food consumption is calculated monthly and for the past 12 months. Both food and non-food consumption are then converted into average monthly expenditure. The per capita average consumption/expenditure figures presented in BPS publications are obtained by dividing the total consumption of all households (both consuming food and not) by the total population.

The five largest expenditure items for legumes in Humbang Hasundutan Regency, in descending order, are: tofu (Rp1,438.68 per capita per week), tempeh (Rp715.25 per capita per week), other beans (Rp114.86 per capita per week), unshelled peanuts (Rp81.2 per capita per week), and the lowest expenditure is for other legume products (Rp2.35 per capita per week).

According to a publication by the Central Statistics Agency (BPS), the average per capita expenditure in this regency reached Rp1.28 million per capita per month in March 2023. This figure increased by 28.89% compared to March 2022, which was Rp993,230 per capita per month.

Based on region, the highest expenditure on legumes was in Puncak Jaya Regency and the lowest in Mamberamo Raya Regency. Humbang Hasundutan Regency ranked 323rd in terms of legume expenditure. Meanwhile, the national average per capita expenditure for purchasing legumes is Rp257.5 per capita per week.