Abstract: Taking J township in Shanxi Province as an example, an evaluation index system for the livelihood stability of poverty alleviation farmers was constructed through questionnaire surveys and the theory of sustainable livelihoods, the stability of the livelihoods of poverty alleviation farmers in J township was evaluated, and the influencing factors of the livelihoods stability of poverty alleviation farmers were analyzed. The results showed that the poverty alleviation farmers in J township in a very stable, stable, relatively stable, and unstable state accounted for 1.91%, 23.45%, 55.02%, and 19.62% of the total sample, respectively. The livelihood stability of the poverty alleviation farmers was generally good, only about one-fifth of the poverty alleviation farmers were in a state of poor livelihood stability. Through the analysis of the factors affecting the livelihood stability of the poverty alleviation farmers, it was found that human capital, social capital and material capital had the greatest impact on the livelihood stability of the poverty alleviation farmers. In terms of specific indicators, the status of farmers' skills training, whether they joined economic organizations, and energy use were the leading factors affecting the stability of the livelihoods of poverty alleviation farmers.

Key words: livelihood stability evaluation, influencing factors, sustainable livelihoods, poverty alleviation farmers