[Economic Indicators February, 2005]
[Page Number 25]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS
In February, prices received by farmers rose 1.8 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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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...................................... 96 97 95 115 113 111 83
2000 ..................................... 96 96 97 120 118 116 80
2001 ..................................... 102 99 106 123 122 120 83
2002 ..................................... 98 105 90 124 121 119 79
2003 ..................................... 107 111 103 128 126 124 84
2004...................................... 119 117 122 133 132 131 90
2004:Feb ................................. 116 121 112 131 129 127 89
Mar ................................ 121 121 122 132 130 129 92
Apr ................................ 125 123 126 133 132 131 94
May ................................ 129 124 133 135 133 132 96
June .............................. 128 122 133 135 133 132 95
July ............................... 124 120 128 135 134 133 92
Aug ................................ 121 118 123 134 133 132 90
Sept ............................... 115 113 118 134 133 131 86
Oct ................................ 114 111 117 135 133 132 84
Nov ................................ 116 112 119 134 132 131 87
Dec ................................ 111 103 120 133 131 130 83
2005:Jan r................................ 111 101 121 134 132 130 83
Feb ................................ 113 106 120 134 132 131 84
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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.