[Economic Indicators July, 2002]
[Page Number 25]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS
In July, prices received by farmers rose 2.0 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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1992...................................... 98 101 97 101 101 101 97
1993...................................... 101 102 100 104 103 104 97
1994...................................... 100 105 95 106 r 105 106 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 ..................................... 102 107 97 115 114 113 89
1999...................................... 95 96 95 115 113 111 83
2000 ..................................... 96 96 97 120 118 116 81
2001 ..................................... 102 99 106 124 122 120 82
2001:July ................................ 108 104 112 124 122 120 87
Aug ................................ 110 109 111 124 122 120 89
Sept ............................... 106 r 103 111 124 122 120 85
Oct ................................ 95 r 89 104 123 121 119 77
Nov ................................ 94 r 90 99 123 121 118 76
Dec ................................ 93 90 96 122 120 117 76
2002:Jan ................................. 95 r 94 97 123 121 118 77
Feb ................................ 99 r 102 97 123 121 117 80
Mar ................................ r 106 117 95 123 121 118 r 86
Apr ................................ 95 100 90 123 121 119 77
May ................................ r 98 106 90 123 121 118 r 80
June r.............................. 98 106 91 123 121 118 80
July ............................... 100 111 89 123 121 118 81
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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.