Abstract
The rural scene in Pakistan is doml.9ifed by small farmers. Nearly one- fourth of the country's population subsits under extreme poverty conditiOI)~~¥~'bout43 % of the rural population is below the poverty line. With the growth of the economy, the distriQV ." of income is becoming further skewed. Substantial inequalities exist in the distribution of farm area, ivated area and irrigated area between different farm-size groups and these inequalities are increasi . er time, causing rather skewed distribution of income in rural areas. A lexicographic ordering of distributi 'the above mentioned resources between different farm-size groups is recommended. 'iJ/ Key words: farrtt,;ffea distribution, lexicographic ordering, Pakistan, Theil index
