Dataset prepared on the bases of Polish Central Statistical Office (Statistics Poland) Bank of Local Data system https://bdl.stat.gov.pl/BDL/dane/podgrup/tablica [access: 1.07.2018]. The data set the expenditure of funds for individual priority axes in the programmes of both policies in the 2007-2013 programming period and the change in socio-economic features at the local (poviat, NUTS4) level. The Pearson correlation coefficients are used to assess the relationship between the level of expenditure for RDP and ROP per capita and selected indicators describing the level of economic, social and demographic development of local government units. The results of the analysis (the article Regional approach to rural development? A case of regional and rural programs 2007-2015 in Poland) will consist of tables, texts and of numerical data. Article with data is available here: OI: 10.5604/01.3001.0012.2934 GICID: 01.3001.0012.2934 Available language versions: en. Issue: Annals PAAAE 2018; XX (4): 22-28, https://rnseria.com/resources/html/article/details?id=176837