The international poverty line does take into account of subsidence farmers [1]. Dollars is just used as a standard, so that there can be a tangible value. 1.

The international poverty line does take into account of subsidence farmers [1]. Dollars is just used as a standard, so that there can be a tangible value. 1. https://ourworldindata.org/poverty-home-production-and-consumption https://ourworldindata.org/poverty-home-production-and-consu...