2026 Economic Census: KDM Earns Income as Content Creator

West Java Governor Dedi Mulyadi has acknowledged owning several lines of business, ranging from agriculture and livestock to the digital creative economy. This fact emerged when Dedi became a respondent in the implementation of the 2026 Economic Census. The data collection took place at his private residence, Lembur Pakuan, Subang Regency, West Java, on Sunday (21/6). Dedi revealed that he actively manages productive agricultural and livestock sectors. “Yes, there is a livestock business, hundreds of sheep and cattle. There are also rice fields, and the produce is sold,” Dedi said when answering the census officer’s questions regarding his sources of income and business activities. In addition to the agrarian sector, the man familiarly known as KDM also admitted his involvement in the digital economy as a content creator. Despite having significant influence on social media, he explained that this creative activity is carried out without formal office facilities. When confirmed by the officer regarding the supporting infrastructure for his business, Dedi asserted that he does not have a dedicated office building for his content creation activities. Furthermore, he mentioned owning several plots of land, but these lands are not for rent; rather, they are managed independently. The data collection process for the West Java Governor was witnessed directly by the Deputy Chair of Statistics Indonesia (BPS), Sonny Harry Budiutomo Harmadi. Sonny explained that West Java is a region with a very large census coverage given its population density. BPS is targeting the 2026 Economic Census in West Java to record approximately 5.54 million business actors and reach 17.7 million families. To achieve this target, BPS has deployed 40,573 officers spread across all regions of West Java. “The number is very large, business actors reach millions because West Java’s population is indeed quite large,” said Sonny. Sonny emphasised that the census is conducted using a door-to-door method, visiting residents’ homes one by one. This step is considered crucial for capturing the current economic reality, especially regarding the proliferation of digital businesses that are often physically invisible. “This must be done to identify the digital businesses run by the community, because it turns out many businesses are run without a signboard,” he concluded. The 2026 Economic Census is expected to produce an accurate database for the government to map national economic strength, from the MSME and agriculture sectors to new economic potential in the digital space.