Factors Affecting the Welfare Level of Tobacco Farmers in Lengkong District, Nganjuk Regency

Ika Kristie Febri Amalia. 212354201013. Factors Affecting the Welfare Level
of Tobacco Farmers in Lengkong District, Nganjuk Regency. Lengkong District in
Nganjuk Regency, particularly in Ketandan, Ngringin, and Jati villages, is a prominent
tobacco-producing region due to its high crop yields. While tobacco farmers in this area
have achieved significant success, their welfare remains suboptimal. Factors like
inefficient processing and marketing contribute to this disparity. This study investigated
the impact of income, education, and land area on the welfare of tobacco farmers in
these villages. Random sampling was employed to survey 50 respondents, who
completed questionnaires via Google Forms. SPSS 26.0 was used to analyze the data.
The findings revealed that the t-value for the income variable was 2.429, with a
significance level of 0.022, indicating that income exerts a partial influence on the
welfare of tobacco farmers. Additionally, the t-value for the education variable was
1.702, and for the land area variable, it was 0.503, with both values being significant at
levels above 0.05. This indicates that education and land area have a limited effect on
the welfare of tobacco farmers, since their t-values fall below the t-table values.
Furthermore, the F-test produced a calculated value of 11.070, which surpassed the F�table value, suggesting that income, education, and land area together affect the welfare
of tobacco farmers. Among the three variables, income exhibited the highest
Standardized Coefficients beta value, indicating that it is the most dominant factor
affecting the welfare of tobacco farmers.
Keywords: Farmer Income, Education Level, Land Area, Tobacco, Welfare