During the uprising of the rebel army, in view of the concentration of land rights and heavy taxes in the Ming Dynasty, the slogan of "all fields are not endowed" was put forward. After Xi 'an was captured, it also demanded "even land" and "no levy for five years". In Henan and other places, the ballad of "not paying for food" is circulating everywhere. Later, because the plan of "even land and free food" was an egalitarian fantasy, it was not really implemented, but only a few local officials implemented measures to change feudal land rights. For example, after the county magistrate of Zhucheng, Shandong Province took office, he said that he would rob the rich and help the poor, so that his master could plow the fields regardless of distance; In some areas, the local government in Dashun also acquiesced in farmers' spontaneous land competition. The insurgents also implemented the policy of not having rich families to solve the military pay and help the poor. When Li Zicheng first arrived in Luoyang, he confiscated the grain and a lot of money stored in the big houses of Fan Jia and the official family, and used some of them to help the poor. Every time a town is captured in the future, similar measures will often be taken. After occupying Xi 'an, he continued to call for "robbing the rich to help the poor". However, under this slogan, looting civilians and hurting innocent people also happen from time to time. The insurgents also built a memorial arch for the scholar tree of the senior high school entrance examination, and issued the "order to destroy the square".

The insurgents also implemented the policy of buying and selling flat and protecting industry and commerce. This policy has been implemented since Chongzhen occupied Henan in the 14th year. After the rebels entered Beijing, the citizens opened their business as usual, and industry and commerce in many areas went on as usual. There are many merchant ships sailing on the Jifu Canal in Shandong Province.