In 2006, the annual per capita disposable income of urban residents was 7,800 yuan, an increase of15.6%; The per capita net income of rural residents was 386 1 yuan, an increase of 13.4%. In the first half of 2007, the average wage of employees in the city was 9703 yuan, up 6 1.2% year-on-year. The per capita cash income of farmers reached 4 173 yuan, up 83.9% year-on-year. The increase in income has laid a solid foundation for the improvement of consumption level and promoted the rapid development of the city's consumer goods market.