Fact-check · Sep 28, 2026 · Donald Trump
“Individuals are making more money per capita. Per individual than at any time”
FALSE
What the record shows
BEA reports real disposable income per capita at $52,725 in 2025 (chained 2017 dollars), below the March 2021 peak of $51,888 in same-year dollars.
Sources
- Real Disposable Income Per Capita Flat in September - dshort - Advisor Perspectives
- Real Disposable Personal Income: Per Capita | FRED | St. Louis Fed
- Monthly change in disposable income U.S. 2026 | Statista
- Real Disposable Personal Income: Per Capita (A229RX0) | FRED | St. Louis Fed
- Disposable personal income: Per capita (A229RC0A052NBEA) | FRED | St. Louis Fed
- Disposable Personal Income | U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
From: President Trump Makes an Announcement, Sep. 28, 2026
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