To study the farmers' income as affected by the areal change of cultivated land resources in the poverty areas around Beijing and Tianjin Cities

statistical data of seven poverty-stricken counties in Baoding City from 1997 to 2011 were used to verify the relationship between the two. The seven counties were zoned to be three regions using cluster analysis method

the relationship between cultivated land resources and farmers' income was analyzed

and the regional differences were studied using panel data model. Results indicate that in the three regions(mountainous area

Beijing's surrounding area and Beijing's nearby area)

there exists a long-term equilibrium relationship between the cultivated land area and the rural per capita net income. In the mountainous area

the rural per capita net income and cultivated land area are positively correlated

while in the Beijing's surrounding area and Beijing's nearby area

negatively correlated. Moreover

the relationship between the two indicators is different within every region

and there are also differences in the growth rate of rural per capita net income in different areas. The positive or negative relationship between the amount of cultivated land and farmers' income are closely related to farmers' income source and income structure

and also related to regional resource endowments

geographic conditions and socio-economic conditions.