Government to conduct two key economic surveys on household finances from July 2026

The Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation is all set to conduct two key economic surveys — to measure household finances and to gauge the economic situation of India’s farmers — between July 2026 and June 2027, the Ministry announced on Thursday (September 11, 2025).

These are the All-India Debt and Investment Survey (AIDIS) and the Situation Assessment Survey (SAS) of Agricultural Households.

“Both of these nationally representative surveys are scheduled to be conducted from July 2026 to June 2027,” MoSPI said in a press release.

“The AIDIS is one of India’s most significant surveys on household finance,” it added. “The SAS of Agricultural Households, first launched in 2003, is designed to assess the economic conditions of farming communities.”

According to MoSPI, the AIDIS provides “critical” data on household indebtedness and asset ownership across both rural and urban areas. 

“Its findings are instrumental in shaping national accounts, assessing inequality in asset distribution, understanding credit markets, and informing policies of the Reserve Bank of India, MoSPI, and other government institutions,” it said.

The SAS of Agricultural Households, on the other hand, includes data on agricultural household income and expenditure, indebtedness and access to credit, land and livestock ownership, crop and livestock production, farming practices and the use of technology, and access to government schemes and crop insurance.

“The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, NITI Aayog, researchers, and financial institutions utilise the survey findings to shape policies and programmes aimed at agriculture and rural development,” MoSPI noted.

It added that it has uploaded the draft concept notes and schedules of both surveys on its website and has invited policymakers, researchers, farmer groups, financial institutions, and the general public to share their feedback.