U.S. incomes fell more than expected in June as the effects of the government’s one-time stimulus checks dissipated, though an increase in unemployment-insurance payments pointed to the importance of expiring federal relief.

The U.S. median household income rose to a record last year and the poverty rate fell, as steady economic growth helped improve the lot of more Americans, according to annual data from the U.S. Census Bureau released Sept. 12.

State personal income growth, income derived from all sources, accelerated to 1%  on average in the second quarter of 2016, compared with 0.3% in the first quarter, according to estimates the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis released Sep. 28.