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Table 2 Sources of monthly income by type of household (own-herd vs mixed-herd)

From: Income diversification strategies among pastoralists in Central Asia: Findings from Kyrgyzstan

Type of household (HH)

Total no. of HHs

Sources of income, in KGS, by the number of participating households in the activity

Herdsman salary

No. of HH

Sales of livestock

Tourism services

No. of HH

Other wage income

No. of HH

Live animal

No. of HH

Livestock products

No. of HH

Own-herd

26

   

18

 

13

 

16

 

10

 Mean

 

0

0

17,791 (258 USD)

 

9315 (135 USD)

 

37,045 (537 USD)

 

13,950 (202 USD)

 

 Min

 

0

 

1000 (14 USD)

 

375 (5 USD)

 

23,333 (338 USD)

 

2000 (29 USD)

 

 Max

 

0

 

88,750 (1,286 USD)

 

27,000 (391 USD)

 

150,000 (2,174 USD)

 

51,000 (739 USD)

 

 Std. dev.

 

0

 

21,063 (305 USD)

 

9631 (140 USD)

 

14,310 (207 USD)

 

14,697 (213 USD)

 

Mixed-herd

59

 

50

 

51

 

54

 

13

 

14

 Mean

 

17,109 (248 USD)

 

16,796 (243 USD)

 

6712 (97 USD)

 

27,245 (395 USD)

 

7807 (113 USD)

 

 Min

 

1170 (17 USD)

 

291 (4 USD)

 

300 (4 USD)

 

500 (7 USD)

 

500 (7 USD)

 

 Max

 

56,000 (812 USD)

 

150,833 (2,186 USD)

 

26,250 (380 USD)

 

100,000 (1,449 US)

 

27,000 (391 USD)

 

 Std. dev.

 

12,938 (187 USD)

 

28,562 (414 USD)

 

5958 (86 USD)

 

33,006 (478 USD)

 

8467 (122 USD)

 
  1. Other wage income is non-livestock-related employment (e.g. teacher) and services wage (e.g. construction labour)