[Economic Indicators October, 1995]
[Page Number 25]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



 
PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS

In October, prices received by farmers rose 1.0 percent from their 
September level. Prices paid by farmers in October rose 0.9 percent from 
their July level. (Data are not seasonally adjusted.)
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                                                         [1990-92=100; not seasonally adjusted]                                                         
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                                                      Prices received by farmers                        Prices paid by farmers                          
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                                                                                                  All                                                   
                                                                                             commodities,      Production                               
                  Period                        All farm                     Livestock and     services,        items,         Production     Ratio\2\  
                                               products          Crops         products        interest,       interest,         items                  
                                                                                              taxes, and      taxes, and                                
                                                                                             wage rates\1\    wage rates                                
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1985......................................              91              98              86              86              87              91           106
1986......................................              87              87              88              85              85              86           103
1987......................................              89              86              91              87              87              87           102
1988......................................              99             104              93              91              92              90           108
1989......................................             104             109             100              96              97              95           108
1990......................................             104             103             105              99              99              99           105
1991......................................             100             101              99             100             100             100            99
1992......................................              98             101              97             101             101             101            97
1993......................................             101             102             100             103             103             103            98
1994......................................             100             105              95             106             106             106            94
                                                                                                                                                        
1994:Oct..................................              95              99              89             106             104             105            90
      Nov.................................              95             100              90           (\3\)           (\3\)           (\3\)            90
      Dec.................................              98             106              90           (\3\)           (\3\)           (\3\)            92
                                                                                                                                                        
1995:Jan..................................              98             103              93             108             107             106            91
      Feb.................................              98             102              94           (\3\)           (\3\)           (\3\)            91
      Mar.................................             100             109              93           (\3\)           (\3\)           (\3\)            93
      Apr.................................             100             114              90             108             107             107            93
      May.................................             100             115              88           (\3\)           (\3\)           (\3\)            93
      June................................             100             112              90           (\3\)           (\3\)           (\3\)            93
      July................................             101             113              91             108             107             107            94
      Aug.................................             102             113              92           (\3\)           (\3\)           (\3\)            94
      Septr...............................             104             113              93           (\3\)           (\3\)           (\3\)            96
      Oct.................................             105             114              92             109             108             108            96
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    \1\Includes items not shown 
separately.
    \2\Percentage ratio of index of 
prices received by farmers to index 
of prices paid, interest, taxes, and 
wage rates. See also footnote 3.
    \3\Prices paid by farmers are 
available only for first month in 
quarter, and for each month the 
received/paid ratio is based on 
latest data available.
    Note.--The official indexes are 
published on a 1910-14 base as 
required by law. The indexes have 
been converted to a 1990-92=100 base 
to facilitate comparison with other 
indexes.

    Source: Department of 
Agriculture.