RENTAL INCOME OF PERSONS: The official item in the National Income and Product Accounts maintained by the Bureau of Economic Analysis measuring rent earned by the household sector for supplying land and related services. This is one of five official factor payments making up national income. The other four are compensation of employees, net interest, corporate profits, and proprietors' income. Rental income of persons is typically the smallest of the five factor payment categories, usually less than 5% of national income. See also | rent | land | natural resources | factor payments | National Income and Product Accounts | Bureau of Economic Analysis | national income | compensation of employees | net interest | corporate profits | proprietors' income |