[Economic Indicators May, 2001]
[Page Number 25]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS
In May, prices received by farmers rose 1.9 percent while prices paid by
farmers were unchanged. (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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1991...................................... 100 101 99 100 100 100 99
1992...................................... 98 101 97 101 101 101 97
1993...................................... 101 102 100 104 103 104 97
1994...................................... 100 105 95 106 106 106 94
1995...................................... 102 112 92 109 108 108 93
1996...................................... 112 127 99 115 115 115 98
1997 ..................................... 107 115 98 118 118 119 90
1998 ..................................... 101 107 97 115 114 113 88
1999...................................... 96 97 95 115 113 111 83
2000 ..................................... 96 96 97 120 118 116 80
2000:May ................................. 100 104 97 119 118 116 84
June ............................... 98 98 98 120 118 116 82
July ............................... 97 95 99 120 118 116 81
Aug ................................ 96 97 96 119 117 115 81
Sept ............................... 97 97 98 120 118 116 81
Oct ................................ 93 91 97 121 119 117 77
Nov ................................ 98 97 99 121 120 118 81
Dec ................................ 99 98 101 122 120 118 81
2001:Jan ................................. 97 94 100 124 123 120 78
Feb ................................ 100 98 102 124 122 120 81
Mar ................................ 103 98 108 123 122 119 84
Apr r............................... 106 102 108 123 122 120 86
May ................................ 108 106 110 123 121 119 88
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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.
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.