[Economic Indicators January, 2007]
[Page Number 25]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]
PRICES RECEIVED AND PAID BY FARMERS
In January, prices received by farmers rose 2.5 percent; prices paid by
farmers rose 1.3 percent. (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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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 90 123 121 118 79
2003 ..................................... 107 111 103 r 128 125 r 124 84
2004 ..................................... 119 117 122 133 132 131 r 89
2005 ..................................... 116 112 120 r 142 r 141 139 r 82
2006...................................... 116 120 113 149 148 146 78
2006:Jan r................................ 113 108 118 148 148 145 76
Feb r............................... 113 113 114 147 147 144 77
Mar r............................... 113 118 110 147 147 144 77
Apr r............................... 111 120 105 148 148 145 75
May r............................... 111 120 104 149 148 146 74
June r.............................. 118 126 110 149 149 147 79
July r.............................. 118 127 111 149 149 147 79
Aug r............................... 120 125 115 149 149 147 81
Sept r.............................. 120 122 117 149 149 146 81
Oct r............................... 116 115 117 148 148 145 78
Nov r............................... 120 123 116 149 149 146 81
Dec ................................ 121 128 113 150 150 147 81
2007:Jan.................................. 124 132 116 152 152 149 82
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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.