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Farm Machinery and Tractors: Prices Paid, United States, April 2000-02

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Released April 30, 2002, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, U.S. Department ofAgriculture. For information on "Agricultural Prices" or other assistance, see page B-42.

Farm Prices Received Index Down 10 Points From Last Month

The preliminary All Farm Products Index of Prices Received by Farmers in Aprilwas 95, based on 1990-92=100, down 10 points (9.5 percent) from the revisedMarch index. Declining lettuce prices along with decreases for hogs, eggs, andcattle, more than offset increased prices for onions, hay, apples, and potatoes. The seasonal change in the mix of commodities farmers sell often affects theoverall index. Higher marketings for cattle, strawberries, milk, and orangesmore than offset decreased marketings of soybeans, corn, wheat, and cotton.

Compared with April last year, the All Farm Products Index was down 11 points(10.4 percent). Lower prices for broilers, milk, hogs, and cattle more thanoffset higher prices for potatoes, tomatoes, apples, and carrots.

The food commodities index decreased by 13.0 percent over both last month andlast year.

Prices Paid Index Unchanged

The April Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes,and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) was 123 percent of the 1990-92 average. The indexwas unchanged from March but 1 point (0.8 percent) below April 2001. Lowerprices in April for feeder cattle, feeder pigs, feed grains, and insecticides, were offset by higher prices for field crop seeds, hay and forages, gasoline,nitrogen fertilizers, and diesel fuel.

Index Summary Table -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 Index :-------------------------------------------------------------- 1990-92=100 : Mar : Apr : Mar : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Prices Received : 103 106 105 95 : Prices Paid : 124 124 123 123 : Ratio 1/ : 83 85 85 77 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid.

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Agricultural Prices Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2002 A-2 NASS, USDA

Prices Received by Farmers

The April Prices Received by Farmers Index for All Farm Products was 95 percentof its 1990-92 base, down 9.5 percent from the March index and 10 percent belowthe April 2001 index.

All Crops: The April index was 100, down 15 percent from March and 2.9 percentbelow April 2001. From March, index decreases for cotton, oil-bearing crops,food grains, fruits and nuts, feed grains and hay, and tobacco more than offsetindex increases for potatoes and dry beans and commercial vegetables.

Food Grains: The April index, at 83, was down 2.3 percent from the previousmonth and 9.8 percent below April 2001. The April all wheat price, at $2.80 perbushel, was down 7 cents from March and 6 cents below April 2001. Demandcontinues to be sluggish.

Feed Grains & Hay: The April index, at 90, was down 1 percent from last monthbut unchanged from April 2001. The corn price, at $1.86 per bushel, was down8 cents from last month and 3 cents below April 2001. Prices are down due toweak imports, favorable planting conditions, and the expected acreage increase. The all hay price, at $99.90 per ton, was $8.50 above March and 90 cents higherthan last April.

Oil-Bearing Crops: The April index, at 79, was unchanged from March but5.3 percent above April 2001. Soybeans, at $4.38 per bushel, were unchangedfrom March. The sunflower price, at $9.71 per cwt, decreased 49 cents fromMarch but was $2.04 above April 2001.

Potatoes and Dry Beans: The April index, at 147, was 1.4 percent above lastmonth and 60 percent above April 2001. The all potato price, at $8.61 per cwt,was up 11 cents from the previous month and $3.14 above last April. The dryedible bean price, at $26.70 per cwt, was 10 cents above last month and $11.10above April 2001. Prices for both commodities continue to be higher than lastyear due to reduced supplies.

Cotton: The April index, at 50, was up 2 percent from March but 29 percentbelow April 2001. The April price, at 30.3 cents per pound, was up 0.4 centfrom the previous month but 12.3 cents below last April. Demand remains high,but large carryover continues to keep prices depressed.

Fruits and Nuts: The April index, at 86, was down 6.5 percent from the previousmonth and 17 percent below April 2001. The strawberry price, at 62.7 cents perpound, was down 24.6 cents from March and 13 cents below April 2001. Pricesdecline as harvest picks up.

Commercial Vegetables: The April index, at 130, was 52 percent below last monthand 5.8 percent less than April 2001. The lettuce price, at $19.30 per cwt,decreased $67.10 from a month ago and was $2.30 below last April. Increasingsupplies from several production areas simultaneously brought prices back downto normal levels. The tomato price, at $30.20 per cwt, was $8.30 below lastmonth but $11.20 higher than April 2001.

Livestock and Products: The April index, at 90, was down 5.3 percent from lastmonth and 17 percent from April 2001. Compared with a year ago, prices werelower for all milk, hogs, broilers, all cattle, eggs, turkeys, and calves.

Meat Animals: The April index, at 87, was down 5.4 percent from last month,and 16 percent from a year ago. The April hog price was $30.50 per cwt, down$5.50 from March, and $17.30 from this same time a year ago. The April beefcattle price of $67.80 was down $2.90 from last month and down $7.60 from April2001. Decreased poultry exports pulled down prices of hogs and cattle.

Dairy Products: The April index, at 96, was down 1.0 percent from March, and14 percent below April 2001. The April all milk price, at $12.50 per cwt, wasdown 20 cents from March, and down $2.10 from last year. Prices for both fluidand manufacturing grade milk decreased from March and the previous year.

Poultry and Eggs: The April index, at 91, was down 10 percent from March and 22percent below a year ago. The April broiler price, at 30.0 cents per pound,decreased 2.0 cents from March. Export demand dropped with an uncertainoutlook. April market egg prices, at 32.1 cents per dozen, decreased 19.4 centsfrom March. Domestic demand dropped after an early Easter Holiday. Turkeyprices, averaging 32.6 cents per pound, were down 0.3 cents from the previousmonth. Demand was steady and supplies more than adequate for buyers’ needs.


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Prices Received

U.S. Prices and Indexes Page

Narrative .......................................................... A-2 Price Indexes ...................................................... A-5 Price Index Charts ................................................. A-6-9 Prices Received U.S. Summary ..................................................... A-10-11 Charts ........................................................... A-12-15 Selected Commodities ............................................. A-16 Upland Cotton and Rice Prices and Marketings ............................................ A-19 Parity Prices ...................................................... A-26-27 Reliability Statement .............................................. A-74

Monthly State Prices

Apples ............................................................. A-19 Barley ............................................................. A-17 Barrows and Gilts .................................................. A-23 Beans, Dry Edible .................................................. A-18 Beef Cattle ........................................................ A-22 Calves ............................................................. A-22 Corn ............................................................... A-17 Cotton ............................................................. A-19 Cottonseed ......................................................... A-19 Cows, Beef ......................................................... A-22 Cows, Milk ......................................................... A-25 Eggs ............................................................... A-24 Flaxseed ........................................................... A-18 Fruit, Citrus ...................................................... A-20 Hay ................................................................ A-19 Hogs, All .......................................................... A-23 Lambs .............................................................. A-24 Milk ............................................................... A-25 Oats ............................................................... A-17 Peanuts ............................................................ A-18 Potatoes ........................................................... A-21 Sheep .............................................................. A-24 Sorghum, Grain ..................................................... A-17 Soybeans ........................................................... A-17 Sows ............................................................... A-23 Steers and Heifers ................................................. A-22 Sunflower .......................................................... A-18 Tobacco ............................................................ A-18 Wheat .............................................................. A-16

Information Contacts ................................................. B-42

Special Features

Poultry and Eggs: Marketing Year Average Prices by State and U.S., 2000-2001 ................................................ A-28-29

Poultry and Eggs: Prices by Month, by State, 2001 and U.S., 1996-2001 ................................................ A-30-34

Peanuts: Marketing Year Average Prices by State and U.S., 1999-2001 ................................................ A-34

Eggs and Milk: Seasonally Adjusted Prices for Eggs and All Milk Sold to Plants, U.S., 1998-2001 ............................... A-35

Milk: Annual Average Prices and Fat Test, by State, 2000-2001, and U.S., 1996-2001 ................................................ A-36-37

Milk: Prices and Fat Test Revisions, by Month, by State, 2001, and U.S., 1996-2001 ................................................ A-38-49

Vegetables: Monthly Fresh Market Prices by State and U.S., 1999-2001 ................................................ A-50-65

Index of Prices Received: All Groups, Monthly and Annual, 1998-2001 Revised and 2002 to date ................................. A-66-73


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Prices Paid

Page Narrative ......................................................... B-1 Indexes and Parity Ratios ......................................... B-2-3 Charts ............................................................. B-4-6 Feed Ratios ....................................................... B-7 Commodity Prices Used in Feed Price Ratios ........................ B-7 Prices Paid Regions and States Included ............................ B-39-40 Reliability Statement ............................................. B-41

U.S. Average Prices:

Farm Machinery ................................................... B-15-16 Feed ............................................................. B-9 Feeder Livestock and Poultry ...................................... B-8 Fertilizer ....................................................... B-12 Field Seeds ....................................................... B-19 Fuels ............................................................ B-9 Agricultural Chemicals ........................................... B-17-18

Regional Average Prices:

Feed ............................................................ B-10-11 Fertilizer ...................................................... B-13-14 Fuels ........................................................... B-9

Information Contacts ................................................. B-42

Special Features:

Prices Paid Index Components: 1910-14=100 and 1990-92=100, Monthly and Annual Averages, 1998-2002:

PPITW, PITW, Production Items ................................... B-20-21 Prices Paid Index Component Items, Interest, Taxes, Wage Rates, Farm and Non Farm Origin ......................................... B-21-28 Crop Sector, Livestock Sector, and PPITW adjusted for Productivity ..................................................... B-30 Ratios ........................................................... B-29 Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual Averages .... B-31-38


Index Numbers of Prices Received, United States, April 2002, with Comparisons------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1910-14=100 : 1990-92=100 :------------------------------------------------------ Index : : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 :Average:---------------------------------------------- :1990-92: Apr : Mar : Apr : Apr : Mar : Apr------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :All Farm Products : 639 672 *670 602 106 *105 95 :All Crops : 500 506 *577 495 103 117 100 Food Grains : 325 292 *269 264 92 *85 83 Feed Grains & Hay : 363 323 *326 322 90 91 90 Cotton : 517 360 *253 256 70 *49 50 Tobacco 1/ : 1263 1235 *1430 82 *95 Oil-Bearing Crops : 554 412 *431 430 75 79 79 Fruit & Nuts : 716 727 *644 602 104 *92 86 Commercial Vegetables : 698 920 *1811 866 138 *271 130 Potatoes & Dry Beans : 540 466 *734 743 92 *145 147 Other Crops : 493 554 558 558 112 113 113 :Livestock & Products : 768 833 *733 691 109 *95 90 Meat Animals : 1021 1052 *937 883 103 *92 87 Dairy Products : 799 897 780 768 112 97 96 Poultry & Eggs : 282 325 283 255 116 101 91 :Food Commodities : 108 *108 94-------------------------------------------------------------------------------* Revised.1/ Missing data indicates insufficient sales to establish a price.

Selected Index Numbers for Prices Received and Paid, 1990-92=100, by Months, United States, 2001 and 2002------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Index of Prices Received : Index of Prices Paid :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Livestock : : Month : All Farm : All : and : All : Production : Products : Crops : Products : Items : Items :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Jan : 96 95 94 93 100 97 125 123 121 118 Feb : 100 99 98 101 102 97 124 123 121 117 Mar : 103 105 99 117 107 95 124 123 120 118 Apr : 106 95 103 100 109 90 124 123 120 118 May : 108 105 110 124 120 Jun : 107 102 113 124 120 Jul : 108 104 112 124 120 Aug : 110 109 111 124 120 Sep : 106 102 111 124 120 Oct : 95 88 104 123 119 Nov : 94 89 99 123 118 Dec : 93 90 96 122 117------------------------------------------------------------------------------


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Livestock Farm Index: Prices Received and Prices PaidAll Items, U.S., 1992-2002, By Quarter

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Prices Received, Fruit/Vegetable Indexes, US

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Prices Received, United States, April 2002, with Comparisons----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Entire Month : Preliminary : : Average :---------------------------------- Commodity : Unit : 1990-92 : Apr : Mar : Apr : : : 2001 : 2002 : 2002----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : :Field Crops : : : : Barley, All : Bu : 2.12 2.05 2.18 2.10 Feed : Bu : 1.90 1.73 1.75 1.75 Malting : Bu : 2.43 2.37 2.60 2.54 Beans, Dry Edible : Cwt : 19.10 15.60 26.60 26.70 Corn : Bu : 2.30 1.89 1.94 1.86 Cotton, Upland : Lb : .606 .426 .299 .303 Cottonseed : Ton : 96.00 : : Flaxseed : Bu : 4.27 3.68 4.75 4.70 Hay, All, Baled 1/ : Ton : 76.30 99.00 91.40 99.90 Alfalfa 1/ : Ton : 77.20 105.00 98.80 106.00 Other 1/ : Ton : 60.00 75.60 73.00 78.70 Oats : Bu : 1.22 1.28 1.99 1.90 Peanuts, In-Shell : Lb : .304 Potatoes : Cwt : 5.82 5.47 8.50 8.61 : : Rice, Rough : Cwt : 7.07 5.68 3.97 3.95 Sorghum Grain : Cwt : 3.75 3.04 3.22 3.11 Soybeans : Bu : 5.61 4.22 4.38 4.38 Sunflower 2/ : Cwt : 9.50 7.67 10.20 9.71 Tobacco : Lb : 1.740 1.420 1.645 : : Wheat, All : Bu : 2.96 2.86 2.87 2.80 Winter : Bu : 2.93 2.78 2.81 2.73 Durum : Bu : 2.86 2.46 3.33 3.16 Other Spring : Bu : 3.11 3.05 2.91 2.88 Hard Red Winter : Bu : 2.80 2.72 Soft Red Winter : Bu : 2.30 2.68 Hard Red Spring : Bu : 3.06 2.89 White : Bu : 3.24 2.89 3.14 : :Fruit : : : : Citrus-Equiv on-tree : : Grapefruit : Box : 5.77 1.41 1.23 1.02 Lemons : Box : 10.10 3.65 5.74 5.19 Limes 3/ : Box : 10.15 Oranges : Box : 5.79 4.71 4.88 4.30 Tangelos : Box : 5.82 Tangerines : Box : 15.11 9.00 8.19 13.17 Temples : Box : 6.23 1.25 : : Non-citrus : : Apples, Fresh 4/ : Lb : .212 .157 .210 .215 Grapes, Fresh 4/ : Ton : 506.00 Peaches, Fresh 4/ : Lb : .216 Pears, Fresh 4/ : Ton : 370.00 337.00 267.00 267.00 Strawberries, Fresh: Lb : .560 .757 .873 .627-----------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Mid-month price.2/ KS, MN, ND and SD average.3/ Current prices not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms.4/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, NY (apples only), OR (pears only) and WA (apples, peaches, and pears). Prices as sold for other states. -- continued


Prices Received, United States, April 2002, with Comparisons (continued)----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Entire Month : Preliminary : : Average :---------------------------------- Commodity : Unit : 1990-92 : Apr : Mar : Apr : : : 2001 : 2002 : 2002----------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : :Vegetables, Fresh 1/ : : : : Asparagus : Cwt : 79.80 146.00 119.00 88.40 Broccoli : Cwt : 22.50 26.90 33.80 22.70 Cantaloupes 2/ : Cwt : 13.90 Carrots : Cwt : 13.20 17.30 21.10 21.20 Cauliflower : Cwt : 26.80 46.50 44.10 19.90 Celery : Cwt : 11.60 19.10 23.50 21.90 Corn, Sweet : Cwt : 15.70 18.10 26.30 14.90 Cucumbers 2/ : Cwt : 31.00 22.90 23.90 Lettuce : Cwt : 11.90 21.60 86.40 19.30 Onions : Cwt : 12.80 12.80 6.92 16.00 Snap Beans 2/ : Cwt : 57.80 42.10 38.70 Tomatoes : Cwt : 32.30 19.00 38.50 30.20 : :Livestock : : : : Calves : Cwt : 94.30 112.00 104.00 102.00 Cattle, All Beef : Cwt : 72.90 75.40 70.70 67.80 Cows : Cwt : 49.60 43.30 41.60 40.50 Steers & Heifers : Cwt : 77.10 79.60 74.30 71.20 Milk Cows 3/ : Head : 1130.00 1400.00 1710.00 : : Hogs, All : Cwt : 47.70 47.80 36.00 30.50 Barrows & Gilts : Cwt : 48.40 48.30 36.30 30.70 Sows : Cwt : 39.50 39.50 29.70 25.50 : : Lambs : Cwt : 56.20 84.30 66.30 Sheep : Cwt : 23.40 36.90 34.40 : :Dairy and Poultry : : : : Milk, All 4/ : Cwt : 13.06 14.60 12.70 5/12.50 Fluid Grade : Cwt : 13.10 14.60 12.70 5/12.50 Mfg Grade : Cwt : 11.80 12.80 11.30 5/11.20 : : Broilers, Live 6/ : Lb : .317 .390 .320 .300 Eggs, All 7/ : Doz : .643 .650 .685 .519 Market 7/ : Doz : .546 .484 .515 .321 Turkeys, Live 6/7/ : Lb : .380 .376 .329 .326-----------------------------------------------------------------------------Adjusted for Seasonal : : Variation : : Eggs, All : Doz : .545 .619 .678 .490 Milk, All 4/ : Cwt : 9.71 15.37 12.96 13.30-----------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ F.O.B. shipping point.2/ Monthly estimates began January 1995.3/ Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices available for Jan, Apr, Jul, and Oct.4/ Before deductions for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies.5/ Fat test percent: all milk 3.69, fluid milk 3.68, mfg grade 3.83.6/ Liveweight equivalent price to producers, includes growers and contractors combined.7/ Mid-month price.


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Prices Received, Corn, US

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$2.00

$2.50

$3.00

$3.50

$4.00

$4.50

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Prices Received, Wheat, US


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$0.20

$0.25

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$0.35

$0.40

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$0.55

$0.60

$0.65

$0.70

$0.75

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Prices Received, Cotton, US

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$3.50

$4.00

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Prices Received, Soybeans, US


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Prices Received, Hogs, US

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$0.30

$0.35

$0.40

$0.45

$0.50

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Turkeys Broilers

Prices Received, Turkeys & Broilers, US


Wheat: Prices Received, by States, March and April 2002------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat : Winter Wheat : Durum Wheat 1/ : Oth Spring WheatState :------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Mar 2/ : Apr 3/ : Mar 2/ : Apr 3/ : Mar 2/ : Apr 3/ : Mar 2/ : Apr 3/------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Bushel :AR : 2.56 2.66 2.56 2.66 CA : 4/ 4/ 4/ 2.91 4/ 5/ CO : 2.69 2.66 2.69 2.66 4/ 5/ ID : 3.19 3.08 3.07 3.00 3.27 3.20 IL : 2.75 2.65 2.75 2.65 IN : 3.94 3.50 3.94 3.50 KS : 2.67 2.64 2.67 2.64 MI : 2.65 2.55 2.65 2.55 MN : 2.98 3.00 4/ 5/ 2.98 3.00 MO : 2.53 2.50 2.53 2.50 MT : 3.08 3.12 3.08 3.10 3.93 3.85 2.99 3.05 NE : 2.69 2.68 2.69 2.68 ND : 2.82 2.74 2.65 2.60 3.19 3.00 2.75 2.70 OH : 2.62 2.60 2.62 2.60 OK : 2.68 2.66 2.68 2.66 OR : 3.26 3.06 3.23 3.05 3.35 3.15 SD : 2.81 2.88 2.63 2.76 2.83 2.89 TX : 2.53 2.53 2.53 2.53 WA : 3.18 2.96 3.15 2.95 3.29 2.99 :US : 2.87 2.80 2.81 2.73 3.33 3.16 2.91 2.88 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Durum discontinued September 2001 for MN and SD.2/ Entire month.3/ Mid-month.4/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms.5/ Insufficient sales to establish a price.

Prices Received for Selected Agricultural Commodities, by Months, United States, 2001 and 2002------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : All Wheat : Corn : Soybeans :Beef Cattle 1/: All HogsMonth:------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 :2002 2/:2001 :2002 2/: 2001 :2002 2/: 2001 :2002 2/: 2001 :2002 2/------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---------- Dollars per Bushel --------- ---- Dollars per Cwt ----- :Jan : 2.84 2.87 1.98 1.97 4.68 4.22 74.60 67.10 37.20 37.70Feb : 2.83 2.83 1.96 1.93 4.46 4.21 74.70 69.90 39.20 38.50Mar : 2.87 2.87 1.96 1.94 4.39 4.38 76.00 70.70 45.90 36.00Apr : 2.86 2.80 1.89 1.86 4.22 4.38 75.40 67.80 47.80 30.50May : 2.98 1.82 4.33 73.60 50.40 Jun : 2.74 1.76 4.46 73.60 52.20 Jul : 2.63 1.87 4.79 71.90 51.70 Aug : 2.73 1.90 4.85 70.60 50.80 Sep : 2.85 1.91 4.53 69.00 45.20 Oct : 2.86 1.84 4.09 66.50 40.20 Nov : 2.88 1.85 4.16 64.00 35.00 Dec : 2.89 1.98 4.20 64.80 33.30 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Cows, steers and heifers.2/ Current month prices are mid-month; prices for previous months are for the entire month.


Grains: Prices Received, by States, March and April 2002------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Barley 1/ : Corn : Oats : Soybeans : Sorghum GrainState :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :Mar 2/:Apr 3/:Mar 2/:Apr 3/:Mar 2/:Apr 3/:Mar 2/:Apr 3/: Mar 2/: Apr 3/------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ----------------- Dollars per Bushel ---------------- Dollars per Cwt :AL : AR : 4.53 4.57 5/ 5/ CA : 4/ 4/ CO : 1.97 2.16 2.07 1.91 ID : 2.78 2.83 IL : 1.98 1.90 2.01 2.00 4.48 4.50 4/ 4/ IN : 1.91 1.87 4.56 4.51 IA : 1.89 1.80 2.20 2.10 4.29 4.30 KS : 1.97 1.90 4.35 4.30 3.15 3.01 KY : 2.11 2.05 4.54 4.65 LA : 4.41 4.43 MI : 1.92 1.90 2.03 2.30 4.44 4.45 MN : 1.75 1.75 1.82 1.80 1.91 1.85 4.16 4.20 MS : 4.45 4.47 MO : 2.00 1.90 4.41 4.40 3.49 3.28 MT : 2.52 2.52 2.27 2.25 NE : 1.93 1.80 2.08 2.00 4.26 4.23 3.22 3.09 NC : 2.41 2.30 4.56 4.45 ND : 1.72 1.65 1.83 1.85 1.90 1.60 4.03 4.00 OH : 1.99 2.00 2.05 2.05 4.56 4.60 OK : 3.19 3.07 OR : 1.97 1.95 2.11 2.35 PA : 2.36 2.36 1.68 1.68 SD : 1.69 1.80 1.72 1.65 2.08 1.75 4.09 4.17 TN : 2.14 2.10 4.56 4.60 TX : 2.23 2.15 3.41 3.27 UT : 2.34 2.29 WA : 1.94 1.89 WI : 1.83 1.80 1.86 1.70 4.35 4.30 WY : 5/ :US : 2.18 2.10 1.94 1.86 1.99 1.90 4.38 4.38 3.22 3.11 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ The Three-State (MN, ND and SD) Feed Barley price for April 2002 is $1.51.2/ Entire month.3/ Mid-month.4/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms.5/ Insufficient sales to establish a price.

Malting and Feed Barley: Prices Received Selected States, March and April 2002------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Malting Barley : Feed BarleyState :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Mar : Apr : Mar : Apr------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Bushel :ID : 2.97 3.00 2.13 2.15MN : 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/MT : 2.99 2.95 1.83 1.90ND : 1.99 1.90 1.52 1.45SD : 2/ 2/ 2/ 2/WY : 2/ 2/------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms.2/ Insufficient sales to establish a price.


Field Crops: Prices Received, by States, March and April 2002------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dry Edible : : : : : Beans : Sunflower : Flaxseed : Tobacco : Peanuts 4/State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :Mar 1/:Apr 2/:Mar 1/:Apr 2/:Mar 1/:Apr 2/:Mar 1/:Apr 3/: Mar 1/: Apr 3/------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- Dollars per Cwt ---- Dollars per Bu --- Dollars per Pound --- :AL : CA : 32.70 32.20 CO : 27.30 28.70 FL : GA : ID : 23.15 23.10 IN : KS : 5/ 5/ KY : 1.420 MD : 1.660 MI : 26.90 27.00 MN : 24.20 24.20 5/ 5/ MO : NE : 19.80 20.00 NC : ND : 28.00 27.50 10.70 10.40 4.75 4.70 OH : OK : SC : SD : 9.37 9.09 6/ 6/ TN : 1.470 TX : VA : WV : :US : 26.60 26.70 10.20 9.71 4.75 4.70 1.645 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Entire month.2/ Mid-month.3/ Based on sales through first half of month.4/ Marketing year Aug - Jan.5/ Price not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms.6/ Insufficient sales to establish a price.

Tobacco: Prices Received, by Area and Type,April 2002, with Comparisons

------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Apr : Mar : Apr Class and Type : Type : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 1/------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Dollars per Pound : :Fire-cured : : Eastern District : 22 : 2/ 1.465 3/ Western District : 23 : 2/ 1.375 3/ Total Fire-cured : 21-23: 2/ 1.450 3/ : :Light Air-cured : : Southern MD Belt : 32 : 1.420 1.660 3/ Total Light Air-cured : 31-32: 1.420 1.660 3/ : :US : 11-37: 1.420 1.645 3/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Based on sales during the first half of the month.2/ Markets closed in March 2001.3/ Markets closed in March 2002.


Field Crops and Apples: Prices Received, by States, March and April 2002---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : April : Cotton, Upland :-------------------------------------------------State : : Cotton- : Hay, Baled 3/ : Apples :-------------------: seed :----------------------------: Fresh : Mar 1/ : Apr 2/ : 5/ : All : Alfalfa : Other : Use 1/4/---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Pound -------- Dollars per Ton ------- Dol/Lb :AL : .279 .283 AZ : 6/ 6/ 103.00 103.00 96.00AR : .285 .278 CA : 6/ 6/ 122.00 123.00 101.00CO : 96.00 94.00 114.00GA : .295 .298 ID : 88.00 88.00 78.00IL : 89.00 94.00 71.00IA : 86.00 87.00 60.00KS : 83.00 90.00 66.00KY : 73.00 95.00 52.00LA : .285 .279 MI : 81.00 85.00 60.00 .155MN : 55.00 61.00 42.00MS : .280 .278 MO : 69.00 108.00 58.00MT : 91.00 93.00 84.00NE : 59.00 61.00 52.00NV : 113.00 112.00 117.00NM : 134.00 137.00 108.00NY : 105.00 120.00 90.00 .184NC : 6/ 6/ ND : 48.00 53.00 37.00OH : 113.00 140.00 56.00 .280OK : 93.00 109.00 70.00OR : 107.00 109.00 104.00PA : 134.00 151.00 116.00 .140SD : 59.00 63.00 40.00TN : .299 .282 TX : .289 .288 78.00 151.00 72.00UT : 89.00 92.00 57.00VA : .220WA : 130.00 115.00 150.00 .227WI : 61.00 70.00 35.00WY : 103.00 104.00 98.00 :US : .299 .303 99.90 106.00 78.70 .215----------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Entire month. 2/ Based on sales during the first half of the month.3/ Mid-month. 4/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, MI, NY and WA. Price at point of first sale for other states. 5/ Marketing year August-February. 6/ Prices not published to avoid disclosure of individual firms.

Upland Cotton and Rice: Prices Received and Marketings, United States, April 2002, with Comparisons---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : Unit : Feb 2002 1/ : Mar 2002 1/ :Apr 2002 2/---------------------------------------------------------------------------- : :Cotton, Upland : : Average Price : Dollars/Pound : .287 .299 .303 Marketings 3/ : 1,000 Bales : 872 999 NA : :Rice : : Average Price : Dollars/Cwt : 4.10 3.97 3.95 Marketings 4/ : 1,000 Cwt : 11877 10169 NA----------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Entire month. 2/ Based on purchases for the first half of the month.3/ Expanded data from sample of about 60 percent of buyers. 4/ Purchases by private firms and rice (rough equivalent) shipped by cooperatives.


Citrus Fruit: Prices and Equivalent Returns, by Utilization,by State and United States, April 2002

------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : Equivalent Returns Commodity : F.O.B. :----------------------------------------------- And : Packed : Packinghouse-door : On-tree State : Fresh :----------------------------------------------- : : All : Fresh : Process : All : Fresh :Process------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Box 1/Grapefruit : AZ : 12.60 3.05 6.35 -0.25 0.82 4.12 -2.48 : CA : 12.10 5.31 5.85 -0.25 3.08 3.62 -2.48 : FL : 13.70 3.32 5.38 2.47 0.93 3.28 -0.04 White : 14.70 3.60 5.70 3.30 1.28 3.60 0.95 Colored : 13.40 3.08 5.30 1.40 0.64 3.20 -1.30 : TX : 13.80 2.45 4.20 0.60 1.32 3.05 -0.50 : US : 13.60 3.28 5.23 2.32 1.02 3.27 -0.08 :Lemons : CA : 27.20 9.37 17.51 0.24 5.19 13.33 -3.94 : US : 27.20 9.37 17.51 0.24 5.19 13.33 -3.94 :Oranges : AZ : Valencia : 11.10 4.32 4.32 1.93 1.93 : CA : 19.50 9.20 12.52 0.19 6.84 10.15 -2.17 Navel and Misc : 21.10 10.00 14.00 -0.15 7.65 11.65 -2.50 Valencia : 17.30 8.08 10.52 0.74 5.69 8.13 -1.65 : FL : Valencia : 13.80 6.00 6.00 6.00 4.00 3.90 4.00 : TX : Valencia : 16.10 5.69 6.40 2.55 4.40 5.10 1.30 : US : 18.30 6.34 11.13 5.81 4.30 8.84 3.80 :Tangerines : AZ : 11.10 3.70 4.32 0.74 1.31 1.93 -1.65 CA : 25.00 16.59 18.22 0.74 14.20 15.83 -1.65 FL : 34.00 17.84 25.00 4.95 14.10 21.40 0.95 : US : 28.30 16.34 20.43 4.19 13.17 17.44 0.48------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Net lbs. per box: Grapefruit-AZ & CA-67, FL-85, TX-80; Lemons-76; Oranges-AZ & CA-75, FL-90, TX-85; Tangerines-AZ & CA-75, FL-95.


Potatoes: Prices Received, by States, March and April 2002------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : :: : : State : Mar : Apr :: State : Mar : Apr : : :: : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt :: : Dollars per Cwt : :: :AL : :: NC : AZ : :: ND - All 1/ : 6.45 7.25CA - All : 17.90 18.70 :: - Fresh 2/ : 9.50 NA - Winter : 27.50 34.90 :: - Processing : 4.80 NA - Spring : :: OH : 9.50 9.20 - Summer : :: OR : 7.60 7.95 - Fall : 9.80 10.00 :: PA : 11.70 11.40CO - All 1/ : 10.50 10.80 :: TX : - Fresh 2/ : 11.80 NA :: VA : FL : 31.00 18.70 :: WA - All : 7.35 7.20ID - All 1/ : 6.35 6.75 :: - Processing : 5.45 NA - Fresh 2/ : 8.20 NA :: WI - All 1/ : 8.90 7.85 - Processing : 5.10 NA :: - Fresh 2/ : 10.00 NAME : 8.55 9.00 :: - Processing : 4.70 NAMI : 8.75 9.35 :: :MN : 5.50 5.60 :: US - All 1/ : 8.50 8.61NY : 9.40 9.10 :: - Fresh 2/ : 13.00 NA : :: - Processing : 5.46 NA------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Average price of potatoes sold for all uses, including table stock, processing, seed and livestock feed.2/ Fresh market prices only, includes table stock prices.


Cattle: Prices Received, by States, March and April 2002------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Cows 1/ : Steers & Heifers: Beef Cattle 4/ : CalvesState :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Mar 2/ : Apr 3/ : Mar 2/ : Apr 3/ : Mar 2/ : Apr 3/ : Mar 2/ : Apr 3/------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt :AZ : 37.40 36.10 71.70 69.70 71.40 69.40 101.00 100.00 AR : 40.00 38.70 80.00 77.60 68.40 65.90 92.20 90.90 CA : 40.50 38.50 73.00 70.00 55.50 53.30 93.50 87.00 CO : 43.50 41.30 80.40 78.10 80.00 77.70 95.70 93.80 FL : 43.20 43.10 78.30 77.30 49.50 49.90 99.60 98.80 GA : 41.20 40.80 76.10 74.00 55.20 52.40 95.20 92.40 ID : 40.30 36.80 74.00 71.90 65.90 63.50 96.00 93.00 IL : 40.40 39.80 73.20 71.00 72.50 70.40 100.00 100.00 IA : 41.60 40.50 69.00 65.90 68.50 65.60 100.00 99.10 KS : 42.20 41.20 74.10 70.80 73.10 69.60 105.00 101.00 KY : 41.00 40.00 78.00 73.00 69.10 65.10 95.00 89.00 LA : 42.20 41.00 79.30 74.00 52.60 50.60 96.40 92.00 MI : 43.00 41.50 64.00 62.00 57.70 55.90 110.00 110.00 MN : 43.90 42.50 69.90 69.00 64.20 63.20 96.90 99.00 MO : 39.80 40.30 83.10 81.50 72.70 71.60 101.00 98.40 MT : 43.30 40.00 83.50 76.10 72.20 62.70 104.00 97.70 NE : 41.10 40.30 74.00 72.00 73.00 71.00 108.00 105.00 NM : 42.40 41.80 79.20 76.10 65.90 64.40 99.80 96.40 ND : 42.80 40.00 80.30 79.00 76.90 71.20 104.00 100.00 OH : 38.90 38.00 70.10 67.00 67.00 64.10 94.10 90.00 OK : 42.20 39.90 78.60 75.30 76.10 72.80 99.00 93.50 OR : 39.40 39.30 81.20 79.00 68.70 67.10 94.00 92.00 PA : 42.60 40.70 69.10 65.60 62.20 59.10 117.00 117.00 SD : 43.50 40.00 80.10 73.80 76.40 69.40 102.00 98.00 TN : 40.00 40.00 77.00 75.00 62.20 61.00 92.00 89.00 TX : 39.40 40.00 73.90 69.30 71.10 67.00 102.00 99.00 VA : 38.00 35.80 74.30 73.40 64.50 64.80 89.30 87.30 WI : 42.60 42.50 70.50 68.30 54.30 53.30 142.00 140.00 WY : 44.00 42.00 81.30 78.00 76.10 72.60 105.00 104.00 :US : 41.60 40.50 74.30 71.20 70.70 67.80 104.00 102.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Beef cows and cull dairy cows sold for slaughter.2/ Entire month.3/ Mid-month.4/ "Cows" and "steers and heifers" combined.


Hogs: Prices Received, by States, March and April 2002------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Sows : Barrows and Gilts : All Hogs State :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Mar 1/ : Apr 2/ : Mar 1/ : Apr 2/ : Mar 1/ : Apr 2/------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt :AR : 30.00 27.90 35.00 31.00 34.50 30.70 IL : 29.00 24.00 36.50 32.00 35.90 31.40 IN : 32.50 29.50 36.10 31.20 35.80 31.00 IA : 33.10 26.80 36.70 30.80 36.60 30.80 KS : 30.30 25.50 36.00 31.00 35.40 30.20 MI : 27.50 22.50 35.00 29.00 34.40 28.50 MN : 31.50 27.50 37.00 30.50 36.90 30.50 MO : 28.30 26.30 33.80 29.70 33.40 29.50 NE : 31.00 27.70 38.90 35.20 38.70 35.10 NC : 29.80 23.90 36.20 29.30 36.10 29.20 OH : 30.60 24.00 35.90 31.00 35.60 30.60 OK : 28.80 24.80 33.70 29.10 33.00 28.50 PA : 27.40 21.40 34.90 28.10 33.80 27.10 SD : 28.40 24.80 39.00 33.90 37.90 33.00 TX : 26.70 25.50 33.00 29.00 32.20 28.60 WI : 26.90 21.10 32.00 26.00 31.30 25.40 :US : 29.70 25.50 36.30 30.70 36.00 30.50 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Entire month.2/ Mid-month.


Sheep and Poultry: Prices Received, by States, March and April 2002------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : March : AprilState :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Sheep 1/ : Lambs 1/ : Eggs 2/3/------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : ---- Dollars per Cwt ---- Dol/Doz :AL : .290 AR : .250 CA : 31.00 63.00 .270 CO : 31.50 64.50 CT : .420 FL : .350 GA : .306 ID : 34.00 61.00 IN : .380 IA : 31.70 65.00 .234 KS : 29.40 63.90 ME : .500 MI : .280 MN : 24.20 63.10 .270 MS : .360 MO : .230 MT : 27.90 69.00 NE : 31.30 68.20 NY : .404 NC : .260 ND : 25.40 60.40 OH : 26.80 79.60 .330 OR : 26.00 60.00 PA : .400 SC : .300 SD : 34.60 72.60 TX : 39.40 76.10 .360 UT : 32.00 68.00 WA : .450 WY : 31.60 68.90 :US : 34.40 66.30 .321 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Entire month.2/ Mid-month.3/ Market (table) eggs.


Milk and Milk Cows: Prices Received, by States, March and April 2002------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : March : April :-----------------------------------------------------------------------State : Fluid Grade : Manufacturing : All Milk : All Milk : : Milk 1/ : Grade Milk : 2/ : 2/3/ : Milk :---------------------------------------------------------------:Cows 4/ : Price:Fat Test: Price:Fat Test: Price:Fat Test: Price:Fat Test:------------------------------------------------------------------------------ :Dol/Cwt Pct Dol/Cwt Pct Dol/Cwt Pct Dol/Cwt Pct Dol/Head :AZ : 12.10 3.59 12.10 3.59 12.00 3.55 1700CA : 11.50 3.72 11.30 3.92 11.50 3.72 11.40 3.64 1900FL : 15.80 3.65 15.80 3.65 15.70 3.65 1880ID : 11.80 3.68 11.30 3.89 11.80 3.68 11.90 3.60 1700IL : 12.70 3.77 11.90 3.65 12.70 3.77 12.60 3.75 1600IN : 12.30 3.77 11.00 3.90 12.20 3.78 11.90 3.76 1600IA : 12.70 3.78 11.30 3.83 12.60 3.78 12.40 3.73 1620KY : 13.50 3.69 10.50 3.62 13.50 3.69 13.00 3.60 1650MI : 12.60 3.71 11.10 3.72 12.60 3.71 12.50 3.66 1650MN : 12.70 3.77 10.80 3.80 12.60 3.77 12.50 3.75 1650MO : 12.70 3.70 11.10 3.92 12.60 3.71 12.50 3.63 1550NM : 12.20 3.66 12.20 3.66 12.00 3.60 1700NY : 13.40 3.75 13.40 3.75 12.90 3.71 1600OH : 12.80 3.77 11.80 3.91 12.70 3.78 12.30 3.71 1650PA : 14.40 3.80 11.30 3.80 14.40 3.80 13.90 3.70 1650TX : 13.30 3.72 13.30 3.72 12.60 3.64 1700VT : 13.30 3.75 13.30 3.75 12.80 3.72 1650VA : 14.50 3.67 14.50 3.67 14.20 3.60 1670WA : 12.60 3.72 12.60 3.72 12.40 3.64 1730WI : 12.70 3.82 11.40 3.91 12.60 3.82 12.60 3.79 1650 :US : 12.70 3.74 11.30 3.88 12.70 3.74 12.50 3.69 1710------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Including milk diverted to manufacturing.2/ Before deductions for hauling. Includes quality, quantity, and other premiums. Excludes hauling subsidies.3/ Preliminary.4/ Animals sold for dairy herd replacement only. Prices published Jan, Apr, Jul and Oct.

Parity Price Equivalent for Manufacturing Milk 1/: United States, March and April 2002, with Comparisons------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Item : Apr 2001 : Mar 2002 : Apr 2002------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Parity Equivalent.........Dol per Cwt : 29.39 29.14 29.59 Average Price F.O.B.......Dol per Cwt : 12.80 11.30 2/11.20 Average Fat Test of Milk..Percent : 3.82 3.88 2/3.83------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ The parity price equivalent during 2002 is 90.5 percent of the parity price of all milk sold to plants, compared with 91.0 percent in 2001. For additional details, see January 2002 issue of "Agricultural Prices".2/ Preliminary.


United States Parity Prices for Farm Products and Average Prices Received as Percent of Parity Prices Based on Data for April 2002, with Comparisons 1/------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Parity Prices :Prices as Percent :Adjusted: Based on Data for : of Parity Commodity and Unit : Base :------------------------------------------ : Prices : Apr : Mar : Apr : Apr : Mar : Apr : : 2001 : 2002 : 2002 : 2001: 2002: 2002------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ----------- Dollars ---------- ---- Percents ----Basic Commodities : All Wheat, Bu : .579 9.70 9.38 9.51 29 31 29 Rice, Cwt : 1.55 27.00 25.10 25.50 21 16 15 Corn, Bu : .392 6.62 6.35 6.44 29 31 29 Cotton, Lb : American Upland : .0990 1.68 1.60 1.63 25 19 19 Extra Long Staple : .140 2.34 2.27 2.30 Peanuts, Lb : .0401 .682 .650 .658 Tobacco, By Type, Lb : Flue-Cured 11-14 : .255 4.22 4.13 4.19 VA Fire-Cured, 21 : .257 4.23 4.16 4.22 KY-TN Fire-Cured, 22-23 : .319 5.32 5.17 5.24 28 Burley, 31 : .274 4.50 4.44 4.50 Maryland, 32 : .220 3.71 3.56 3.61 38 47 Dark Air-Cured, 35-36 : .270 4.50 4.37 4.43 Sun-Cured, 37 : .239 3.82 3.87 3.92 PA Seedleaf, 41 : .188 3.13 3.05 3.09 Cigar Filler & Binder, : 42-44, 54-55 : .218 3.59 3.53 3.58 Puerto Rican Filler, 46 : .173 2.85 2.80 2.84 Cigar Binder, 51-52 : .678 10.70 11.00 11.10 :Designated Nonbasic : All Milk, Sold to : Plants, Per Cwt : 1.99 32.30 32.20 32.70 2/48 2/40 2/41 Honey, Extracted, Lb : 3/.0930 1.51 1.51 1.53 :Wool and Mohair : Wool, Lb : .0950 1.66 1.54 1.56 Mohair, Lb : .315 4.43 5.10 5.17 :Other Nonbasic : Barley, Bu : .385 6.47 6.24 6.32 32 35 33 Cottonseed, Ton : 15.70 255.00 254.00 258.00 Dry Edible Beans, Cwt : 2.90 48.10 47.00 47.60 32 57 56 Flaxseed, Bu : .684 11.40 11.10 11.20 32 43 42 Oats, Bu : .239 3.79 3.87 3.92 34 51 48 Potatoes, Cwt : .817 13.70 13.20 13.40 40 64 64 Rye, Bu : .341 5.52 5.52 5.60 Sorghum Grain, Cwt : .666 11.30 10.80 10.90 27 30 29 Soybeans, Bu : .858 14.40 13.90 14.10 29 32 31 Sweetpotatoes, Cwt : 2.18 34.40 35.30 35.80 Apples, Fresh, Lb 4/ : .0289 .491 .468 .475 32 45 45 Citrus (equiv on-tree),box: Grapefruit : .441 8.12 7.14 7.24 17 17 14 Lemons : 1.08 19.80 17.50 17.70 18 33 29 Limes (FL) : 1.26 20.90 20.40 20.70 Oranges : .643 11.40 10.40 10.60 41 47 41 Tangerines : 1.55 27.70 25.10 25.50 32 33 52 Temples (FL) : .527 9.73 8.54 8.65 15 Beef Cattle, Cwt : 9.56 159.00 155.00 157.00 47 46 43 Calves, Cwt : 12.70 209.00 206.00 209.00 54 50 49 Hogs, Cwt : 6.18 104.00 100.00 101.00 46 36 30 Lambs, Cwt : 10.80 175.00 175.00 177.00 48 38 Sheep, Cwt : 4.57 72.80 74.00 75.00 51 46 Eggs, Doz : .0933 1.56 1.51 1.53 2/40 2/45 2/32 Turkeys, Live, Lb : .0582 .963 .943 .956 39 35 34------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued


Parity Prices Based on Data for April 2002, United States 1/ (continued)------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other Nonbasic : Adj Base : Parity : Other Nonbasic : Adj Base : Parity Commodities : Prices : Prices : Commodities : Prices : Prices------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars : : Dollars : : :Field Crops and : :Noncitrus Fruit : Misc Commodities : : Peaches, cont. : Hops, Lb : .253 4.15 : Processing 5/ : Spearmint Oil, Lb: 1.64 26.90 : Excl Dried : Tobacco, Lb : : Clingstone, : Type 61 : 2.56 42.00 : CA, Ton : 32.50 534.00 : : Pears, Ton :Noncitrus Fruit : : Fresh 4/ : 51.70 849.00 Apples, Ton 6/ : : Dried, CA 6/ : 162.00 2660.00 Processing : 19.20 315.00 : Plums, CA, Ton : Apricots, Ton : : Fresh, Equiv : Fresh 7/ : 102.00 1670.00 : on-Tree : 53.80 883.00 Dried, CA : 290.00 4760.00 : Prunes, Dried, : Avocados, Ton 7/ : 214.00 3510.00 : CA, Ton 6/ : 137.00 2250.00 Cherries : : Prunes and Plums,: Sweet, Ton : 173.00 2840.00 : Excl CA, Ton : Tart, Lb : .0271 .445 : Fresh 9/ : 51.40 844.00 Cranberry, Bbl 5/: 6.66 109.00 : Processing 6/ : Dates, CA, Ton 7/: 157.00 2580.00 : Excl Dried : 24.10 396.00 Grapes, Ton : : : Raisin Variety : 134.00 2200.00 :Tree Nuts 10/ : Other Dried : 65.70 1080.00 : Almonds, Lb : .215 3.53 Kiwifruit, Ton : 76.90 1260.00 : Hazelnuts, Ton : 118.00 1940.00 Nectarines : : Pistachio, Lb : .157 2.58 Fresh, Calif, : : Walnuts, Ton : 183.00 3000.00 Ton 7/ : 63.30 1040.00 : : Olives, CA : :Vegetables, Cwt 11/: Canning, Ton 5/: 97.40 1600.00 : Fresh : Papayas (HI) Lb : .0505 .829 : Carrots 8/ : 2.00 32.80 Peaches : : Cauliflower 8/ : 4.46 73.20 Fresh, Lb 4/ : .0383 .629 : Celery 8/ : 2.00 32.80 Dried, CA, : : Honeydew Melons : 2.71 44.50 Ton : 103.00 1690.00 : Lettuce : 2.35 38.60 : : Onions 8/ : 1.70 27.90 : : Tomatoes : 4.38 71.90------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ Parity prices are computed under the provisions of Title III, Subtitle a, Section 301 (a) of the Agricultural Adjustment Act of 1938 as amended by the Agricultural Acts of 1948, 1949, and 1956. See January "Agricultural Prices" for details on adjusted base price and parity price computations. 2/ Seasonally adjusted price as percentage of parity price. 3/ Wholesale extracted. Adjusted base price derived from state annual average prices weighted by production. For 1982 through 1985 the national averages are the support prices. 4/ Equivalent packinghouse-door returns for CA, NY (apples only), OR (except peaches), and WA. Price at point of first sale for other states. 5/ Equivalent returns for bulk fruit at first delivery point. 6/ Equivalent returns at processing plant door. 7/ Equivalent returns at packinghouse door. 8/ Includes some processing. 9/ Based on "as sold" prices for fresh fruit in all states.10/ Prices in-shell basis except almonds which are shelled basis.11/ F.O.B. shipping point prices.


Poultry: Marketing Year Average Prices Received by States and United States, 2000-2001 1/------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Broilers 2/ : Other Chickens : Turkeys 3/State :------------------------------------------------------------------ : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Pound :AL : .330 .390 .067 .072AR : .330 .390 .080 .080 .44 .40CA : .040 .010 .48 .47CO : .030 .002CT : .005 .005 1.19 1.13DE : .340 .400 .051 .011 .43 .39FL : .350 .400 .054 .022GA : .330 .390 .127 .078HI : .545 .545 .186 .169ID : .020 .020IL : .010 .010 .41 .38IN : .010 .010 .41 .38IA : .002 .001 .34 .35KS : .008 .001KY : .330 .390 .053 .060LA : .056 .060ME : .004 .004MD : .340 .400 .074 .010 .43 .39MA : .004 .004 1.33 1.44MI : .040 .010 .34 .35MN : .330 .390 .002 .001 .34 .35MS : .330 .390 .060 .082MO : .050 .030 .44 .41MT : .015 .010NE : .330 .390 .002 .001NH : .036 .039 1.49 1.47NJ : .070 .001 .79 .80NY : .360 .410 .010 .001 .43 .41NC : .350 .400 .063 .080 .42 .40ND : .36 .35OH : .330 .390 .004 .001 .36 .35OK : .330 .390 .080 .050OR : .010 .001PA : .350 .410 .075 .010 .45 .46SC : .330 .390 .074 .046 .42 .39SD : .003 .003 .34 .35TN : .330 .390 .081 .059TX : .340 .390 .042 .035UT : .020 .001VT : .009 .021 1.20 1.40VA : .340 .390 .065 .075 .43 .39WA : .010 .001WV : .340 .390 .065 .090 .43 .39WI : .340 .390 .017 .024WY : .050 .020 :Oth Sts 4/ : .350 .402 .024 .002 .40 .39 :US : .336 .393 .057 .045 .407 .390-------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ 2000 Revised. 2/ Equivalent liveweight returns to producers. Derived from ready-to-cook (RTC) prices using the following formula: (RTC price minus processing cost)*(dressing percentage) = equivalent liveweight price.3/ IN, IA, MN and PA are actual liveweight prices. All other State prices are equivalent liveweight returns to producers. (See footnote 2 for formula.)4/ Combined to avoid disclosure of individual firms. Broilers: CA, IA, IN, LA, MO, OR and WA. Other Chickens: AK, AZ, NV, NM, ND and RI. Turkeys: CO, KS, NE, OK, OR, TX, UT and WI.


Eggs: Marketing Year Average Prices Received by States and United States, 2000-2001 1/------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Market Eggs 2/ : All Eggs 3/State :--------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Dozen :AL : .420 .467 1.310 1.350AR : .353 .351 1.060 1.060CA : .437 .456 .453 .472CO : .610 .510 .697 .612CT : .512 .539 .555 .568DE : .511 .535 .670 .676FL : .424 .475 .478 .536GA : .427 .426 .868 .868HI : .890 .894 .890 .894ID : .490 .470 .611 .586IL : .381 .398 .472 .486IN : .491 .490 .516 .515IA : .359 .365 .383 .390KS : .354 .355 .390 .376KY : .506 .570 .904 .935LA : .450 .440 .810 .793ME : .584 .611 .596 .618MD : .509 .533 .598 .607MA : .624 .657 .627 .657MI : .419 .437 .419 .437MN : .390 .397 .428 .435MS : .493 .533 1.180 1.260MO : .352 .353 .520 .507MT : .460 .410 .460 .410NE : .375 .382 .375 .382NH : .622 .651 .859 .861NJ : .527 .531 .527 .531NY : .539 .546 .564 .567NC : .398 .421 1.070 1.100OH : .491 .480 .503 .491OK : .351 .348 .838 .843OR : .450 .570 .482 .600PA : .500 .505 .545 .547SC : .456 .504 .642 .674SD : .354 .350 .354 .350TN : .496 .570 1.240 1.300TX : .431 .449 .697 .677UT : .434 .440 .434 .440VT : .504 .534 .598 .626VA : .406 .414 .963 .961WA : .545 .559 .549 .560WV : .500 .600 1.460 1.410WI : .430 .455 .479 .500WY : .550 .560 .550 .560 :Oth Sts 4/ : .441 .465 .441 .465 :US : .446 .454 .618 .622------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ 2000 Revised.2/ Market (table) eggs.3/ Average of all eggs including hatching-type eggs.4/ Combined to avoid disclosure of individual firms.


Broilers: Monthly Prices, United States, 1996-2001 1/------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year : Dec 2/ : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Pound :2001 : .350 .340 .370 .390 .390 .4002000 : .360 .330 .300 .320 .340 .3401999 : .385 .380 .364 .350 .354 .380 1998 : .324 .336 .343 .354 .364 .375 1997 : .407 .390 .377 .369 .367 .368 1996 : .362 .372 .353 .341 .349 .378 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Pound :2001 : .410 .420 .420 .430 .410 .3902000 : .340 .350 .330 .380 .350 .3801999 : .387 .380 .372 .359 .343 .380 1998 : .406 .440 .468 .459 .434 .413 1997 : .374 .400 .399 .382 .347 .337 1996 : .406 .405 .403 .402 .395 .404 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Equivalent liveweight returns to producers. Derived from ready-to-cook (RTC) prices using the following formula: (RTC price minus processing cost) * (dressing percentage) = equivalent liveweight price.2/ December preceding year.


Turkeys: Monthly Prices Received by State, 2001,and United States, 1996-2001 1/

------------------------------------------------------------------------------State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Pound :AR : .37 .37 .37 .38 .39 .39CA : .46 .45 .46 .46 .46 .46IN : .35 .34 .36 .36 .37 .37MN : .34 .34 .34 .34 .35 .35MO : .38 .37 .38 .38 .39 .39NC : .36 .36 .37 .38 .38 .38VA : .36 .36 .37 .38 .38 .39------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year : United States------------------------------------------------------------------------------2001 : .366 .365 .371 .376 .382 .3832000 : .367 .359 .382 .400 .408 .4181999 : .347 .357 .370 .387 .394 .4131998 : .355 .341 .347 .357 .355 .3591997 : .388 .369 .381 .397 .413 .4161996 : .409 .420 .418 .422 .432 .444------------------------------------------------------------------------------State : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Pound :AR : .40 .40 .42 .45 .46 .40CA : .46 .47 .48 .50 .50 .44IN : .37 .38 .40 .43 .43 .39MN : .34 .33 .34 .37 .37 .35MO : .40 .41 .43 .47 .47 .41NC : .39 .39 .41 .46 .46 .38VA : .39 .39 .41 .45 .45 .38------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year : United States------------------------------------------------------------------------------2001 : .385 .387 .405 .442 .445 .3872000 : .422 .432 .448 .461 .471 .4051999 : .420 .430 .443 .453 .453 .4221998 : .375 .386 .402 .427 .438 .4031997 : .411 .410 .411 .410 .419 .3871996 : .450 .443 .442 .451 .455 .432------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ IA and MN are actual liveweight prices. All other State prices are equivalent liveweight returns to producers derived from ready-to-cook (RTC) prices using the following formula: (RTC price minus processing cost) * (dressing percentage) = equivalent liveweight price.


Market Eggs: Monthly Prices Received by States, 2001, and United States, 1996-2001 1/------------------------------------------------------------------------------State : Dec 2/ : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Dozen :AL : .620 .530 .540 .510 .490 .380AR : .600 .380 .370 .370 .370 .280CA : .680 .560 .580 .550 .530 .350CT : .760 .610 .590 .590 .560 .460FL : .640 .540 .500 .520 .500 .400GA : .652 .479 .471 .505 .496 .353IN : .790 .530 .520 .540 .470 .400IA : .606 .374 .407 .464 .391 .280ME : .840 .710 .670 .650 .630 .530MI : .710 .460 .450 .540 .500 .320MN : .670 .420 .450 .460 .450 .350MS : .780 .600 .580 .610 .520 .440MO : .620 .370 .410 .420 .400 .270NY : .798 .603 .607 .598 .560 .490NC : .680 .429 .438 .504 .482 .340OH : .710 .550 .547 .505 .520 .368PA : .750 .570 .550 .580 .550 .370SC : .665 .510 .500 .576 .550 .420TX : .650 .490 .530 .490 .510 .320WA : .863 .596 .625 .580 .560 .452------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year : United States------------------------------------------------------------------------------2001 : .674 .507 .501 .516 .484 .3652000 : .435 .401 .517 .385 .476 .3211999 : .614 .575 .497 .527 .426 .3591998 : .680 .626 .511 .572 .495 .3871997 : .798 .661 .654 .608 .530 .5071996 : .692 .681 .647 .692 .649 .569------------------------------------------------------------------------------See footnotes at end of table. continued


Market Eggs: Monthly Prices Received by States, 2001, and United States, 1996-2001 1/ (continued)------------------------------------------------------------------------------State : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Dozen :AL : .400 .390 .430 .370 .450 .500AR : .260 .280 .270 .260 .350 .370CA : .380 .370 .410 .410 .430 .460CT : .430 .430 .450 .460 .530 .560FL : .390 .430 .440 .420 .440 .460GA : .316 .317 .342 .330 .386 .431IN : .400 .400 .400 .380 .520 .520IA : .247 .220 .266 .294 .400 .440ME : .510 .500 .530 .540 .600 .640MI : .320 .310 .370 .360 .400 .480MN : .290 .270 .320 .290 .370 .420MS : .430 .450 .450 .430 .510 .550MO : .270 .230 .250 .260 .350 .360NY : .484 .453 .475 .452 .488 .534NC : .340 .340 .340 .320 .385 .400OH : .392 .377 .423 .395 .469 .522PA : .420 .400 .450 .440 .460 .520SC : .410 .453 .460 .470 .492 .545TX : .320 .340 .370 .370 .460 .520WA : .460 .440 .498 .470 .562 .598------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year : United States------------------------------------------------------------------------------2001 : .362 .354 .388 .377 .431 .4862000 : .439 .377 .500 .418 .509 .5721999 : .374 .406 .421 .398 .335 .4821998 : .448 .434 .516 .496 .532 .6101997 : .449 .525 .498 .575 .531 .7111996 : .583 .577 .626 .651 .627 .726------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ 2000 revised.2/ December preceding year.


All Eggs: Monthly Prices Received, United States, 1996-2001 1/------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year : Dec 2/ : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Dozen :2001 : .807 .669 .666 .676 .650 .5522000 : .603 .578 .678 .569 .647 .5201999 : .755 .725 .661 .686 .603 .549 1998 : .787 .743 .649 .699 .637 .549 1997 : .879 .765 .761 .723 .660 .642 1996 : .790 .782 .757 .791 .758 .693 :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov :---------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Dozen :2001 : .550 .540 .566 .555 .599 .6412000 : .618 .565 .664 .592 .668 .7201999 : .562 .588 .597 .575 .520 .641 1998 : .596 .582 .650 .633 .663 .728 1997 : .594 .656 .631 .696 .659 .808 1996 : .707 .698 .737 .758 .735 .820 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Includes hatching and market eggs.2/ December preceding year.

Peanuts: Marketing Year Average Prices Received, by State and United States, 1999-2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------State : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 1/------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Pound :AL : .268 .266 .242FL : .232 .300 .215GA : .272 .286 .227NM : .274 .320 .275NC : .276 .273 .248OK : .280 .293 .274SC : .267 .254 .257TX : .206 .246 .226VA : .275 .263 .251 : US : .254 .274 .234------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Revised.


Eggs: Prices Received, Adjusted for Seasonal Variation and this Price asa Percentage of Parity Price, by Month, United States, 1998-2001 1/

------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year : Dec 2/ : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : :1998 : .750 .701 .624 .679 .607 .5381999 : .699 .678 .630 .660 .580 .5492000 : .553 .521 .634 .547 .628 .5312001 : .734 .582 .611 .663 .619 .581 : : Seasonally Adjusted Price as a Percentage of Parity Price :1998 : 52 49 44 47 42 371999 : 49 46 43 45 39 372000 : 37 35 42 36 42 352001 : 48 38 38 43 40 37 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :1998 : .634 .633 .684 .659 .663 .7511999 : .611 .639 .649 .593 .525 .6612000 : .679 .628 .714 .604 .682 .7422001 : .625 .581 .615 .550 .618 .654 : : Seasonally Adjusted Price as a Percentage of Parity Price :1998 : 44 44 48 46 46 531999 : 41 43 44 40 35 442000 : 45 41 47 40 45 482001 : 40 37 40 35 40 42------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Revised. 2/ Preceding year.

Milk Sold to Plants, All: Prices Received, Adjusted for Seasonal Variationand this Price as a Percentage of Parity Price, by Month,

United States, 1998-2001 1/------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year : Dec 2/ : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : :1998 : 14.51 14.41 14.90 14.50 14.14 13.571999 : 17.92 17.23 15.35 15.35 12.86 13.202000 : 11.84 11.88 11.80 11.92 12.27 12.502001 : 12.38 12.87 13.10 14.04 15.37 16.32 : : Seasonally Adjusted Price as a Percentage of Parity Price :1998 : 49 49 51 50 48 461999 : 62 57 51 51 42 432000 : 38 38 38 37 39 402001 : 39 40 40 44 48 51 :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : Jun : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov :----------------------------------------------------------------------- :1998 : 14.49 14.74 15.50 16.47 17.12 17.051999 : 13.51 14.38 15.00 15.39 14.06 13.712000 : 12.95 13.40 12.50 12.52 11.57 11.572001 : 17.61 17.05 16.50 16.29 14.31 13.09 : : Seasonally Adjusted Price as a Percentage of Parity Price :1998 : 50 50 53 57 59 591999 : 44 47 49 50 46 452000 : 41 42 40 40 36 362001 : 55 53 51 51 45 41------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Revised. 2/ Preceding year.


Milk: Annual Average Prices Received by States, 2000-2001, and United States, 1996-2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Eligible for : Manufacturing : AllState : Fluid Market 1/ : Grade : Milk :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Cwt : AL : 14.20 16.90 14.20 16.90AK : 20.30 20.50 20.30 20.50AZ : 11.90 14.70 11.90 14.70AR : 13.60 16.10 13.60 16.10CA : 11.50 13.94 10.91 14.20 11.50 13.94CO : 11.80 14.80 11.80 14.80CT : 14.10 16.20 14.10 16.20DE : 13.50 16.10 13.50 16.10FL : 15.60 17.80 15.60 17.80GA : 12.90 15.90 12.90 15.90HI : 24.50 25.50 24.50 25.50ID : 10.60 13.50 10.30 13.50 10.60 13.50IL : 12.30 15.00 11.20 14.20 12.30 15.00IN : 13.00 16.30 10.00 12.30 12.90 16.10IA : 11.80 14.70 10.20 13.00 11.70 14.70KS : 11.60 14.50 9.70 13.20 11.60 14.50KY : 13.80 16.20 9.50 11.90 13.80 16.20LA : 13.90 16.00 13.90 16.00ME : 14.10 16.30 14.10 16.30MD : 13.50 16.20 13.50 16.20MA : 14.10 16.20 14.10 16.20MI : 12.90 15.20 11.60 13.70 12.90 15.20MN : 12.10 15.00 10.30 13.40 12.00 14.90MS : 13.90 16.10 13.90 16.10MO : 12.20 15.00 10.30 13.10 12.10 14.90MT : 12.80 15.10 12.80 15.10NE : 11.80 14.60 10.40 13.30 11.70 14.60NV : 11.00 13.00 11.00 13.00NH : 14.00 16.00 14.00 16.00NJ : 13.20 16.10 13.20 16.10NM : 12.40 14.80 12.40 14.80NY : 13.10 15.80 13.10 15.80NC : 14.90 17.10 9.80 14.90 17.10ND : 11.80 14.60 10.10 12.90 11.30 14.20OH : 12.80 15.40 10.70 12.80 12.60 15.20OK : 13.60 15.90 13.60 15.90OR : 12.80 15.50 11.00 13.80 12.80 15.50PA : 13.70 16.60 9.90 13.60 13.70 16.60RI : 14.20 16.40 14.20 16.40SC : 14.10 16.50 14.10 16.50SD : 12.90 15.20 11.60 13.40 12.80 15.10TN : 13.80 16.30 9.40 10.90 13.80 16.20TX : 13.40 15.80 13.40 15.80UT : 11.20 14.70 10.30 13.10 11.20 14.70VT : 13.80 15.80 13.80 15.80VA : 14.80 17.00 14.80 17.00WA : 12.80 15.30 12.80 15.30WV : 13.30 15.80 13.30 15.80WI : 11.80 14.90 10.60 13.70 11.70 14.80WY : 11.30 14.40 9.80 13.20 11.00 14.20-------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year : United States-------------------------------------------------------------------------------2001 : 15.09 13.44 15.052000 : 12.44 10.52 12.401999 : 14.42 12.84 14.381998 : 15.50 14.24 15.461997 : 13.40 12.17 13.361996 : 14.79 13.43 14.75-------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Includes surplus fluid grade milk diverted to manufacturing.


Milk: Annual Average Fat Test by States, 2000-2001, and United States, 1996-2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Eligible for : Manufacturing : AllState : Fluid Market 1/ : Grade : Milk :----------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001 : 2000 : 2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Percent :AL : 3.65 3.66 3.65 3.66 AK : 3.41 3.40 3.41 3.40 AZ : 3.61 3.62 3.61 3.62 AR : 3.63 3.64 3.63 3.64 CA : 3.68 3.68 4.02 3.99 3.68 3.69 CO : 3.56 3.55 3.56 3.55 CT : 3.68 3.68 3.68 3.68 DE : 3.76 3.66 3.76 3.66 FL : 3.60 3.60 3.60 3.60 GA : 3.64 3.64 3.64 3.64 HI : 3.47 3.43 3.47 3.43 ID : 3.60 3.60 3.75 3.77 3.61 3.60 IL : 3.75 3.74 3.68 3.66 3.75 3.73 IN : 3.72 3.70 3.73 3.73 3.72 3.70 IA : 3.70 3.71 3.71 3.73 3.70 3.71 KS : 3.69 3.69 3.64 3.71 3.68 3.69 KY : 3.67 3.65 3.67 3.68 3.67 3.65 LA : 3.52 3.52 3.52 3.52 ME : 3.76 3.68 3.76 3.68 MD : 3.76 3.66 3.76 3.66 MA : 3.71 3.68 3.71 3.68 MI : 3.66 3.63 3.62 3.63 3.66 3.63 MN : 3.71 3.70 3.73 3.73 3.71 3.70 MS : 3.62 3.64 3.62 3.64 MO : 3.69 3.68 3.77 3.85 3.70 3.69 MT : 3.58 3.58 3.58 3.58 NE : 3.70 3.71 3.77 3.72 3.70 3.71 NV : 3.53 3.55 3.53 3.55 NH : 3.76 3.68 3.76 3.68 NJ : 3.65 3.63 3.65 3.63 NM : 3.56 3.58 3.56 3.58 NY : 3.68 3.65 3.68 3.65 NC : 3.67 3.64 3.87 3.67 3.64 ND : 3.66 3.66 3.70 3.70 3.68 3.67 OH : 3.74 3.72 3.79 3.79 3.75 3.73 OK : 3.56 3.61 3.56 3.61 OR : 3.65 3.66 4.13 3.87 3.65 3.66 PA : 3.72 3.69 3.80 3.79 3.72 3.69 RI : 3.68 3.68 3.68 3.68 SC : 3.68 3.65 3.68 3.65 SD : 3.70 3.69 3.71 3.70 3.70 3.70 TN : 3.68 3.65 3.67 3.66 3.68 3.65 TX : 3.65 3.66 3.65 3.66 UT : 3.63 3.64 3.70 3.70 3.63 3.64 VT : 3.73 3.68 3.73 3.68 VA : 3.66 3.62 3.66 3.62 WA : 3.65 3.66 3.65 3.66 WV : 3.64 3.61 3.64 3.61 WI : 3.74 3.72 3.81 3.79 3.75 3.73 WY : 3.62 3.66 3.90 3.63 3.69 3.65 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year : United States-------------------------------------------------------------------------------2001 : 3.67 3.78 3.672000 : 3.68 3.79 3.681999 : 3.67 3.79 3.671998 : 3.65 3.77 3.661997 : 3.65 3.77 3.661996 : 3.69 3.78 3.69-------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Includes surplus fluid grade milk diverted to manufacturing.


Milk, Sold to Plants, Eligible for Fluid Market 1/: Prices Received, Monthly, by States, 2001; United States, 1996-2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : :State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt :AZ : 12.90 12.60 13.40 14.10 15.10 15.90CA : 12.03 12.28 13.04 13.76 14.64 15.34FL : 16.70 15.90 16.50 17.10 17.70 18.40ID : 10.90 11.60 12.20 13.00 14.20 14.60IL : 12.90 12.90 13.90 14.40 15.70 16.70IN : 15.70 14.10 14.80 15.50 16.40 17.10IA : 12.70 12.70 13.70 14.20 15.00 15.90KY : 14.90 14.40 15.10 15.70 16.70 17.30MI : 13.90 13.20 14.00 14.60 15.40 16.20MN : 12.80 13.00 13.90 14.50 15.80 16.30MO : 13.00 12.30 13.50 14.00 15.10 16.60NM : 13.20 12.80 13.70 14.40 15.20 15.80NY : 14.00 13.90 14.80 15.40 16.30 17.00OH : 13.60 13.30 14.20 14.80 15.70 16.40PA : 14.50 14.60 15.70 16.30 17.00 17.70TX : 14.20 13.80 14.70 15.20 16.00 16.90VT : 13.70 14.20 14.90 15.30 16.10 16.80VA : 15.90 15.30 16.00 16.50 17.20 17.80WA : 13.60 13.30 14.10 14.90 15.80 16.40WI : 12.60 12.80 13.80 14.40 15.60 16.20------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year : United States------------------------------------------------------------------------------2001 : 13.10 13.10 14.00 14.60 15.50 16.202000 : 12.00 11.80 11.90 11.90 12.10 12.301999 : 17.50 15.30 15.20 12.60 12.80 13.201998 : 14.70 14.90 14.50 14.10 13.40 14.201997 : 13.50 13.50 13.60 13.20 12.80 12.301996 : 14.20 14.00 13.90 13.90 14.30 14.90------------------------------------------------------------------------------See footnotes at end of table. continued


Milk, Sold to Plants, Eligible for Fluid Market 1/: Prices Received, Monthly, by States, 2001; United States, 1996-2001, continued------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : :State : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt :AZ : 16.30 16.50 16.90 15.80 14.20 13.10CA : 15.25 15.66 16.06 13.85 12.90 12.30FL : 18.60 18.90 19.80 20.30 20.00 16.20ID : 14.80 15.10 15.70 13.50 12.60 12.60IL : 16.50 16.90 17.70 16.60 13.20 13.90IN : 17.40 17.60 17.80 17.30 17.40 14.00IA : 15.90 16.10 17.00 15.70 14.40 13.60KY : 17.60 18.00 18.10 16.70 16.60 14.10MI : 16.40 16.60 17.20 16.60 14.80 13.50MN : 16.30 16.50 17.30 15.80 14.30 13.80MO : 16.80 17.00 17.40 17.10 15.70 13.50NM : 15.80 16.10 16.80 15.50 14.60 13.50NY : 17.00 17.30 17.90 16.60 15.20 14.00OH : 16.40 16.80 17.80 16.40 15.00 14.00PA : 17.60 17.80 18.50 17.30 16.80 14.90TX : 17.10 17.60 18.20 16.80 15.60 14.30VT : 16.90 17.30 17.80 16.40 15.70 14.00VA : 17.90 18.60 18.90 17.90 17.80 15.00WA : 16.50 16.70 17.10 16.00 14.60 13.50WI : 16.10 16.30 17.10 15.90 14.00 13.60------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year : United States------------------------------------------------------------------------------2001 : 16.20 16.50 17.10 15.60 14.50 13.502000 : 12.60 12.50 13.00 12.60 12.60 13.101999 : 13.90 15.00 15.80 15.00 14.50 12.301998 : 14.30 15.60 16.80 17.80 17.90 18.101997 : 12.20 12.80 13.10 14.10 14.70 14.801996 : 15.50 16.00 16.60 16.40 15.30 14.40------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Includes surplus fluid grade milk diverted to manufacturing.


Milk, Sold to Plants, Eligible for Fluid Market 1/: Fat Test, Monthly, by States, 2001; United States, 1996-2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : :State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Percent :AZ : 3.71 3.66 3.60 3.55 3.54 3.54 CA : 3.81 3.77 3.71 3.66 3.60 3.57 FL : 3.66 3.59 3.53 3.53 3.55 3.54 ID : 3.70 3.68 3.57 3.58 3.51 3.52 IL : 3.86 3.78 3.80 3.72 3.62 3.60 IN : 3.85 3.80 3.76 3.68 3.58 3.56 IA : 3.82 3.80 3.77 3.72 3.65 3.60 KY : 3.79 3.71 3.67 3.59 3.54 3.55 MI : 3.77 3.74 3.72 3.66 3.55 3.52 MN : 3.78 3.77 3.75 3.71 3.64 3.62 MO : 3.80 3.80 3.75 3.60 3.56 3.60 NM : 3.72 3.69 3.61 3.54 3.48 3.47 NY : 3.74 3.72 3.72 3.69 3.61 3.56 OH : 3.87 3.82 3.80 3.73 3.62 3.60 PA : 3.80 3.75 3.75 3.71 3.60 3.60 TX : 3.81 3.72 3.64 3.54 3.51 3.54 VT : 3.78 3.75 3.74 3.70 3.63 3.58 VA : 3.76 3.70 3.68 3.60 3.59 3.50 WA : 3.72 3.72 3.68 3.67 3.59 3.55 WI : 3.81 3.80 3.79 3.76 3.68 3.63 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year : United States------------------------------------------------------------------------------2001 : 3.78 3.75 3.71 3.67 3.60 3.57 2000 : 3.78 3.76 3.73 3.68 3.62 3.58 1999 : 3.78 3.73 3.71 3.66 3.61 3.56 1998 : 3.77 3.74 3.71 3.65 3.58 3.55 1997 : 3.77 3.73 3.68 3.65 3.59 3.53 1996 : 3.80 3.78 3.74 3.69 3.62 3.56 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------See footnotes at end of table. continued


Milk, Sold to Plants, Eligible for Fluid Market 1/: Fat Test, Monthly, by States, 2001; United States, 1996-2001, continued------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : :State : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Percent :AZ : 3.54 3.57 3.61 3.63 3.68 3.79CA : 3.57 3.59 3.63 3.69 3.76 3.85FL : 3.59 3.62 3.65 3.68 3.69 3.64ID : 3.49 3.53 3.56 3.66 3.71 3.74IL : 3.58 3.54 3.70 3.84 3.92 3.85IN : 3.54 3.54 3.65 3.79 3.82 3.82IA : 3.53 3.54 3.69 3.78 3.81 3.81KY : 3.55 3.55 3.61 3.73 3.75 3.74MI : 3.48 3.46 3.56 3.70 3.73 3.73MN : 3.54 3.55 3.68 3.80 3.81 3.79MO : 3.56 3.57 3.64 3.76 3.75 3.76NM : 3.47 3.45 3.52 3.61 3.67 3.73NY : 3.53 3.52 3.60 3.69 3.73 3.71OH : 3.58 3.56 3.66 3.79 3.83 3.84PA : 3.55 3.55 3.60 3.75 3.80 3.80TX : 3.57 3.59 3.68 3.76 3.76 3.79VT : 3.55 3.53 3.61 3.72 3.77 3.76VA : 3.49 3.45 3.54 3.65 3.68 3.73WA : 3.56 3.58 3.62 3.70 3.74 3.78WI : 3.55 3.54 3.68 3.81 3.83 3.81------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year : United States------------------------------------------------------------------------------2001 : 3.54 3.55 3.63 3.73 3.77 3.792000 : 3.56 3.57 3.63 3.72 3.78 3.811999 : 3.52 3.54 3.62 3.73 3.77 3.791998 : 3.51 3.51 3.57 3.71 3.78 3.781997 : 3.51 3.52 3.58 3.70 3.79 3.801996 : 3.55 3.56 3.64 3.73 3.78 3.77------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Includes surplus fluid grade milk diverted to manufacturing.


Milk, Sold to Plants, Manufacturing Grade: Prices Received, Monthly, by States, 2001; United States, 1996-2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : :State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt :CA : 11.23 11.42 13.12 13.67 15.31 15.93ID : 10.80 11.70 11.80 13.00 13.80 14.90IL : 11.10 11.60 12.70 13.20 14.50 15.50IN : 10.10 10.40 11.20 12.30 13.00 14.00IA : 9.70 10.50 11.80 12.30 13.80 14.50KY : 9.60 9.40 10.30 10.80 12.10 13.10MI : 12.30 12.90 12.60 13.50 14.20 14.90MN : 10.60 10.90 12.20 12.80 14.50 15.20MO : 10.20 10.50 11.70 12.60 13.90 14.90OH : 11.00 11.10 11.50 12.20 13.00 13.30PA : 10.40 10.70 12.40 12.50 14.60 15.30WI : 10.70 11.30 12.30 13.00 14.40 15.10------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year : United States------------------------------------------------------------------------------2001 : 10.70 11.10 12.20 12.80 14.20 14.902000 : 10.70 10.30 10.10 10.20 10.10 10.401999 : 15.40 12.40 12.50 12.00 11.60 12.001998 : 13.50 13.50 12.90 12.10 11.40 13.101997 : 12.10 12.50 12.40 11.60 10.90 10.801996 : 12.80 12.60 12.60 12.90 13.40 13.60------------------------------------------------------------------------------ continued


Milk, Sold to Plants, Manufacturing Grade: Prices Received, Monthly, by States, 2001; United States, 1996-2001, continued------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : :State : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt :CA : 15.87 16.51 17.08 13.23 12.26 12.55ID : 14.90 15.50 16.10 12.90 12.80 12.80IL : 15.60 15.60 16.90 15.70 13.20 13.30IN : 14.10 14.40 13.70 11.80 11.40 11.70IA : 14.40 14.80 15.90 14.60 11.70 12.20KY : 13.30 13.50 13.80 12.90 11.80 11.50MI : 14.80 14.80 15.50 14.00 12.10 11.90MN : 14.90 15.20 16.30 14.60 12.30 12.30MO : 15.40 15.00 15.50 14.90 11.90 12.40OH : 13.80 13.90 14.50 13.90 13.20 12.50PA : 15.40 15.30 16.50 15.70 12.30 12.60WI : 15.00 15.40 16.30 14.80 12.50 12.60------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year : United States------------------------------------------------------------------------------2001 : 14.90 15.20 16.00 14.30 12.40 12.502000 : 10.80 10.70 11.40 10.60 10.40 10.801999 : 13.40 15.40 15.10 12.70 11.10 10.801998 : 14.10 14.70 15.40 16.80 17.40 17.401997 : 10.80 11.90 12.70 13.20 13.60 13.601996 : 14.00 14.60 15.30 14.60 12.40 11.80------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Milk, Sold to Plants, Manufacturing Grade: Fat Test, Monthly, by States, 2001; United States, 1996-2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : :State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Percent :CA : 4.15 4.10 3.95 3.91 3.85 3.83 ID : 4.00 3.95 3.83 3.76 3.57 3.60 IL : 3.80 3.75 3.74 3.66 3.60 3.60 IN : 3.94 3.89 3.87 3.78 3.55 3.58 IA : 3.92 3.89 3.85 3.78 3.63 3.57 KY : 4.03 3.75 3.66 3.58 3.48 3.52 MI : 3.78 3.77 3.75 3.69 3.57 3.54 MN : 3.84 3.83 3.81 3.75 3.65 3.61 MO : 4.00 3.95 3.92 3.90 3.80 3.70 OH : 3.92 3.91 3.86 3.83 3.71 3.66 PA : 3.85 3.85 3.90 3.75 3.75 3.70 WI : 3.92 3.89 3.88 3.84 3.74 3.67 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year : United States------------------------------------------------------------------------------2001 : 3.93 3.90 3.87 3.82 3.71 3.67 2000 : 3.92 3.88 3.86 3.82 3.72 3.69 1999 : 3.93 3.87 3.85 3.80 3.71 3.64 1998 : 3.91 3.85 3.85 3.78 3.67 3.63 1997 : 3.93 3.87 3.84 3.79 3.72 3.60 1996 : 3.93 3.88 3.85 3.78 3.74 3.63 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ continued


Milk, Sold to Plants, Manufacturing Grade: Fat Test, Monthly, by States, 2001; United States, 1996-2001, continued------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : :State : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Percent :CA : 3.84 3.92 3.99 4.11 4.12 4.24ID : 3.54 3.59 3.72 3.92 4.03 4.14IL : 3.49 3.52 3.65 3.71 3.74 3.75IN : 3.53 3.54 3.56 3.69 3.86 3.92IA : 3.46 3.48 3.67 3.85 3.86 3.90KY : 3.53 3.58 3.66 3.87 3.92 3.88MI : 3.46 3.46 3.52 3.63 3.76 3.75MN : 3.48 3.50 3.69 3.86 3.87 3.86MO : 3.73 3.71 3.69 3.82 3.95 3.90OH : 3.62 3.68 3.71 3.80 3.90 3.97PA : 3.65 3.65 3.75 3.90 3.90 3.90WI : 3.55 3.56 3.75 3.92 3.96 3.95------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year : United States------------------------------------------------------------------------------2001 : 3.59 3.61 3.75 3.90 3.95 3.972000 : 3.62 3.64 3.75 3.86 3.96 3.981999 : 3.60 3.62 3.74 3.92 3.94 3.961998 : 3.56 3.59 3.69 3.89 3.96 3.931997 : 3.58 3.62 3.73 3.86 3.98 3.961996 : 3.57 3.59 3.71 3.85 3.95 3.94------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Milk, Sold to Plants, All: Prices Received, Monthly, by States, 2001; United States, 1996-2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : :State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt :AZ : 12.90 12.60 13.40 14.10 15.10 15.90CA : 12.02 12.27 13.04 13.76 14.65 15.35FL : 16.70 15.90 16.50 17.10 17.70 18.40ID : 10.90 11.60 12.20 13.00 14.20 14.60IL : 12.80 12.90 13.90 14.40 15.70 16.70IN : 15.50 14.00 14.70 15.40 16.30 17.00IA : 12.60 12.60 13.60 14.10 15.00 15.90KY : 14.80 14.40 15.10 15.70 16.70 17.30MI : 13.90 13.20 14.00 14.60 15.40 16.20MN : 12.70 12.90 13.80 14.40 15.70 16.20MO : 12.90 12.20 13.40 13.90 15.10 16.50NM : 13.20 12.80 13.70 14.40 15.20 15.80NY : 14.00 13.90 14.80 15.40 16.30 17.00OH : 13.40 13.10 14.00 14.60 15.50 16.20PA : 14.50 14.60 15.70 16.30 17.00 17.70TX : 14.20 13.80 14.70 15.20 16.00 16.90VT : 13.70 14.20 14.90 15.30 16.10 16.80VA : 15.90 15.30 16.00 16.50 17.20 17.80WA : 13.60 13.30 14.10 14.90 15.80 16.40WI : 12.50 12.70 13.70 14.30 15.50 16.10------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year : United States------------------------------------------------------------------------------2001 : 13.00 13.10 13.90 14.60 15.50 16.202000 : 12.00 11.80 11.80 11.90 12.00 12.301999 : 17.40 15.20 15.20 12.60 12.80 13.101998 : 14.70 14.90 14.50 14.00 13.30 14.201997 : 13.50 13.40 13.60 13.20 12.70 12.201996 : 14.10 13.90 13.80 13.90 14.30 14.80------------------------------------------------------------------------------ continued


Milk, Sold to Plants, All: Prices Received, Monthly, by States, 2001; United States, 1996-2001, continued------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : :State : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt :AZ : 16.30 16.50 16.90 15.80 14.20 13.10CA : 15.26 15.67 16.07 13.84 12.89 12.30FL : 18.60 18.90 19.80 20.30 20.00 16.20ID : 14.80 15.10 15.70 13.50 12.60 12.60IL : 16.50 16.80 17.70 16.60 13.20 13.90IN : 17.30 17.50 17.60 17.10 17.20 13.90IA : 15.90 16.10 17.00 15.70 14.30 13.60KY : 17.60 18.00 18.10 16.70 16.60 14.10MI : 16.40 16.60 17.20 16.60 14.80 13.50MN : 16.20 16.40 17.30 15.80 14.20 13.70MO : 16.70 16.90 17.30 17.00 15.50 13.50NM : 15.80 16.10 16.80 15.50 14.60 13.50NY : 17.00 17.30 17.90 16.60 15.20 14.00OH : 16.20 16.60 17.50 16.20 14.90 13.90PA : 17.60 17.80 18.50 17.30 16.80 14.90TX : 17.10 17.60 18.20 16.80 15.60 14.30VT : 16.90 17.30 17.80 16.40 15.70 14.00VA : 17.90 18.60 18.90 17.90 17.80 15.00WA : 16.50 16.70 17.10 16.00 14.60 13.50WI : 16.00 16.30 17.10 15.80 13.90 13.60------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year : United States------------------------------------------------------------------------------2001 : 16.20 16.50 17.10 15.60 14.40 13.502000 : 12.60 12.50 12.90 12.50 12.50 13.001999 : 13.80 15.00 15.70 14.90 14.40 12.201998 : 14.30 15.50 16.80 17.80 17.90 18.101997 : 12.10 12.70 13.10 14.10 14.70 14.801996 : 15.40 15.90 16.50 16.40 15.20 14.30------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Milk, Sold to Plants, All: Fat Test, Monthly, by States, 2001; United States, 1996-2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : :State : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Percent :AZ : 3.71 3.65 3.60 3.55 3.54 3.54 CA : 3.81 3.77 3.71 3.66 3.60 3.57 FL : 3.66 3.59 3.53 3.53 3.55 3.54 ID : 3.70 3.68 3.57 3.58 3.51 3.52 IL : 3.86 3.78 3.80 3.72 3.62 3.60 IN : 3.85 3.80 3.76 3.68 3.58 3.56 IA : 3.82 3.80 3.77 3.72 3.65 3.60 KY : 3.79 3.71 3.67 3.59 3.54 3.55 MI : 3.77 3.74 3.72 3.66 3.55 3.52 MN : 3.78 3.77 3.75 3.71 3.64 3.62 MO : 3.81 3.81 3.76 3.61 3.57 3.60 NM : 3.72 3.69 3.61 3.54 3.48 3.47 NY : 3.74 3.72 3.72 3.69 3.61 3.56 OH : 3.87 3.83 3.80 3.74 3.63 3.61 PA : 3.80 3.75 3.75 3.71 3.60 3.60 TX : 3.81 3.72 3.64 3.54 3.51 3.54 VT : 3.78 3.75 3.74 3.70 3.63 3.58 VA : 3.76 3.70 3.68 3.60 3.59 3.50 WA : 3.72 3.72 3.68 3.67 3.59 3.55 WI : 3.82 3.80 3.79 3.76 3.68 3.63 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year : United States------------------------------------------------------------------------------2001 : 3.79 3.75 3.72 3.67 3.60 3.57 2000 : 3.78 3.76 3.73 3.69 3.62 3.58 1999 : 3.78 3.73 3.71 3.67 3.61 3.56 1998 : 3.77 3.74 3.71 3.65 3.58 3.55 1997 : 3.79 3.74 3.70 3.66 3.61 3.55 1996 : 3.80 3.78 3.74 3.69 3.62 3.57 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ continued


Milk, Sold to Plants, All: Fat Test, Monthly, by States, 2001; United States, 1996-2001, continued------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : : : : : :State : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Percent :AZ : 3.54 3.57 3.61 3.63 3.68 3.79CA : 3.57 3.59 3.63 3.69 3.76 3.85FL : 3.59 3.62 3.65 3.68 3.69 3.64ID : 3.49 3.53 3.56 3.66 3.71 3.74IL : 3.58 3.54 3.70 3.84 3.91 3.85IN : 3.54 3.54 3.65 3.79 3.82 3.82IA : 3.53 3.54 3.69 3.78 3.81 3.81KY : 3.55 3.55 3.61 3.73 3.75 3.74MI : 3.48 3.46 3.56 3.70 3.73 3.73MN : 3.54 3.55 3.68 3.80 3.81 3.79MO : 3.57 3.58 3.64 3.76 3.76 3.77NM : 3.47 3.45 3.52 3.61 3.67 3.73NY : 3.53 3.52 3.60 3.69 3.73 3.71OH : 3.58 3.57 3.66 3.79 3.83 3.85PA : 3.55 3.55 3.60 3.75 3.80 3.80TX : 3.57 3.59 3.68 3.76 3.76 3.79VT : 3.55 3.53 3.61 3.72 3.77 3.76VA : 3.49 3.45 3.54 3.65 3.68 3.73WA : 3.56 3.58 3.62 3.70 3.74 3.78WI : 3.55 3.54 3.68 3.82 3.84 3.82------------------------------------------------------------------------------Year : United States------------------------------------------------------------------------------2001 : 3.54 3.55 3.63 3.73 3.77 3.792000 : 3.56 3.57 3.63 3.72 3.79 3.811999 : 3.52 3.54 3.62 3.74 3.77 3.801998 : 3.51 3.51 3.57 3.72 3.78 3.791997 : 3.52 3.54 3.60 3.71 3.80 3.821996 : 3.55 3.56 3.64 3.74 3.78 3.78------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Vegetables for Fresh Market: Prices Received Monthly, by State and United States, 1999-2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : : : and : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun Year : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt : : Asparagus :CA : 1999 : 141.00 119.00 178.00 128.00 123.00 158.00 2000 : 147.00 99.70 98.60 139.00 134.00 172.00 2001 : 219.00 256.00 147.00 150.00 133.00 177.00US : 1999 : 141.00 119.00 178.00 124.00 112.00 119.00 2000 : 147.00 99.70 98.60 136.00 120.00 112.00 2001 : 219.00 256.00 147.00 146.00 114.00 101.00 : : Broccoli :CA : 1999 : 27.70 20.10 21.70 20.30 18.60 23.10 2000 : 22.50 20.30 25.90 23.30 44.30 30.00 2001 : 22.80 32.30 23.80 27.00 25.50 27.00US : 1999 : 27.70 20.10 23.20 20.20 18.60 23.10 2000 : 22.60 20.10 27.40 23.20 44.30 30.00 2001 : 22.70 32.30 24.70 26.90 25.50 27.00 : : Carrots : CA : 1999 : 16.10 19.60 21.20 26.30 24.80 21.80 2000 : 9.49 11.60 11.80 12.30 13.40 14.60 2001 : 15.90 16.70 17.30 17.30 17.30 18.60MI : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : TX : 1999 : 27.00 29.00 32.10 32.80 2000 : 15.80 15.80 2001 : 19.50 22.50 25.60US : 1999 : 16.10 19.60 21.50 26.50 25.40 22.80 2000 : 9.49 11.60 11.80 12.30 13.80 14.70 2001 : 15.90 16.70 17.30 17.30 17.60 20.10------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- continued


Vegetables for Fresh Market: Prices Received Monthly, by State and United States, 1999-2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : : : and : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec Year : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt : : Asparagus :CA : 1999 : 214.00 2000 : 206.00 205.00 152.00 158.00 180.00 2001 : 176.00 145.00 137.00 129.00US : 1999 : 141.00 2000 : 141.00 205.00 152.00 158.00 180.00 2001 : 109.00 145.00 137.00 129.00 : : Broccoli :CA : 1999 : 18.70 27.40 29.30 23.00 21.70 39.50 2000 : 31.50 25.20 27.70 34.10 56.00 34.40 2001 : 23.60 27.10 22.90 24.20 22.20 20.00US : 1999 : 18.70 27.40 29.30 23.00 21.60 39.20 2000 : 31.50 25.20 27.70 34.10 56.00 34.10 2001 : 23.60 27.10 22.90 24.20 22.20 20.00 : : Carrots : CA : 1999 : 15.50 12.40 10.40 11.10 11.20 11.40 2000 : 15.40 14.20 14.30 14.80 15.30 15.60 2001 : 20.70 19.10 16.70 19.30 19.30 19.50MI : 1999 : 24.50 14.00 8.60 8.10 11.00 12.20 2000 : 21.90 16.70 12.80 11.40 11.40 11.20 2001 : 21.70 21.70 12.30 10.90 10.20TX : 1999 : 31.00 24.00 19.50 21.00 2000 : 2001 : 29.80 24.60 US : 1999 : 17.20 13.30 10.10 10.50 11.30 11.50 2000 : 15.70 14.50 14.00 14.20 14.30 15.50 2001 : 22.00 19.90 15.70 17.50 18.50 19.50------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Vegetables for Fresh Market: Prices Received Monthly, by State and United States, 1999-2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : : : and : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun Year : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt : : Cauliflower :AZ : 1999 : 29.40 32.70 47.10 57.10 2000 : 23.30 30.40 33.80 48.00 2001 : 26.30 40.60 24.80 33.50 CA : 1999 : 29.40 29.40 37.60 45.80 23.40 25.50 2000 : 22.90 30.10 31.10 34.60 46.00 31.20 2001 : 25.70 35.20 22.80 47.30 26.30 37.40NY : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : US : 1999 : 29.40 31.10 42.80 46.40 23.40 25.50 2000 : 23.10 30.20 32.00 34.80 46.00 31.20 2001 : 25.90 37.00 23.50 46.50 26.30 37.40 : : : Celery CA : 1999 : 9.51 8.47 8.35 10.20 12.80 18.30 2000 : 19.20 16.00 12.90 21.20 25.60 29.10 2001 : 14.60 15.00 15.80 19.10 24.00 33.70MI : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : US : 1999 : 9.51 8.47 8.35 10.20 12.80 18.30 2000 : 19.20 16.00 12.90 21.20 25.60 29.10 2001 : 14.60 15.00 15.80 19.10 24.00 33.70 : : Cucumbers :CA : 1999 : 18.80 19.30 2000 : 23.90 28.00 2001 : 21.50 38.60FL : 1999 : 20.40 21.70 2000 : 28.60 40.00 28.50 22.70 17.70 6.27 2001 : 44.00 31.00 15.10 GA : 1999 : 11.00 9.50 2000 : 10.50 10.00 2001 : 15.50MI : 1999 : 16.50 2000 : 16.00 2001 : 16.00NY : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : VA : 1999 : 18.40 2000 : 19.80 2001 : 14.50US : 1999 : 20.40 16.10 13.20 2000 : 28.60 40.00 28.50 22.70 17.00 15.00 2001 : 44.00 31.00 15.60 16.70------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- continued


Vegetables for Fresh Market: Prices Received Monthly, by State and United States, 1999-2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : : : and : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec Year : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt : : Cauliflower :AZ : 1999 : 45.10 57.10 2000 : 27.90 2001 : CA : 1999 : 19.30 24.80 20.30 20.00 34.50 54.30 2000 : 37.20 24.00 24.80 21.60 65.30 28.10 2001 : 24.80 24.70 23.50 21.60 20.10 20.00NY : 1999 : 37.00 35.40 35.60 41.40 2000 : 43.70 39.70 33.40 2001 : 42.50 36.80 41.40 29.30 US : 1999 : 19.60 25.40 21.70 22.30 35.10 55.50 2000 : 37.50 25.20 25.40 21.60 65.30 28.00 2001 : 25.60 25.50 24.80 21.70 20.10 20.00 : : : Celery CA : 1999 : 13.80 9.81 9.77 8.48 12.80 17.20 2000 : 18.60 20.70 15.20 12.80 19.40 21.50 2001 : 13.10 8.15 8.04 7.46 9.01 13.00MI : 1999 : 16.30 13.20 16.40 16.30 2000 : 14.00 17.50 16.00 14.50 2001 : 19.20 18.10 17.70 17.80 US : 1999 : 14.00 10.30 10.60 9.14 12.80 17.20 2000 : 18.30 20.30 15.30 12.90 19.40 21.50 2001 : 13.50 9.33 9.43 8.22 9.01 13.00 : : Cucumbers :CA : 1999 : 28.80 30.10 30.80 34.40 24.00 2000 : 35.00 28.50 28.50 33.10 28.80 2001 : 26.10 32.50 34.60 26.00 22.20 25.00FL : 1999 : 18.50 14.60 15.60 2000 : 14.20 11.50 24.60 2001 : 9.90 22.40 12.50GA : 1999 : 7.50 15.00 18.00 12.00 2000 : 13.00 20.00 12.50 2001 : 10.50 8.50 9.00 MI : 1999 : 14.90 14.90 15.60 18.40 2000 : 23.50 15.60 18.20 2001 : 17.00 22.50 18.00 NY : 1999 : 22.20 25.70 26.80 34.80 2000 : 40.20 21.50 24.20 34.80 2001 : 29.70 24.30 29.50 29.40 VA : 1999 : 9.70 8.70 25.00 2000 : 22.00 19.50 18.70 2001 : 14.70 13.50 12.70 US : 1999 : 19.00 22.70 21.30 23.00 14.40 15.60 2000 : 26.80 19.70 22.60 21.70 12.10 24.60 2001 : 18.70 24.70 25.60 14.20 17.60 12.90------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Vegetables for Fresh Market: Prices Received Monthly, by State and United States, 1999-2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : : : and : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun Year : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt : : Sweet Corn :CA : 1999 : 19.30 14.60 2000 : 21.90 14.30 18.80 2001 : 28.60 29.40 18.90FL : 1999 : 19.60 23.30 21.80 18.90 17.30 17.20 2000 : 31.50 25.10 19.30 17.30 14.60 13.20 2001 : 32.70 34.00 26.10 17.90 22.60 14.50MI : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : NJ : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : NY : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : OH : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : PA : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : US : 1999 : 19.60 23.30 21.80 18.90 18.50 15.00 2000 : 31.50 25.10 19.30 18.70 14.40 18.00 2001 : 32.70 34.00 26.10 18.10 24.60 18.60 : : Cantaloupes :AZ : 1999 : 11.20 2000 : 14.80 17.00 2001 : 14.80 14.20CA : 1999 : 23.90 15.90 2000 : 16.70 16.80 2001 : 27.30 13.20TX : 1999 : 28.70 28.50 2000 : 20.10 23.30 2001 : 36.20 20.00US : 1999 : 25.70 15.10 2000 : 16.60 17.90 2001 : 27.10 14.60------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- continued


Vegetables for Fresh Market: Prices Received Monthly, by State and United States, 1999-2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : : : and : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec Year : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt : : Sweet Corn :CA : 1999 : 13.90 15.80 12.10 17.60 25.10 2000 : 15.50 19.20 26.90 16.30 20.80 2001 : 18.00 18.50 24.00 26.50 23.20 20.50FL : 1999 : 29.10 40.70 2000 : 15.90 33.00 2001 : 26.60 23.20MI : 1999 : 19.40 16.50 18.70 19.50 2000 : 23.30 16.80 16.70 2001 : 26.00 24.90 24.50 NJ : 1999 : 13.70 15.30 17.70 12.60 2000 : 17.70 19.10 20.20 19.50 2001 : 18.00 16.80 19.10 16.10 NY : 1999 : 16.60 15.80 16.70 2000 : 24.00 22.70 19.90 26.90 2001 : 21.20 18.00 16.40 16.00 OH : 1999 : 16.50 15.00 16.60 2000 : 25.30 20.20 16.80 2001 : 19.60 17.80 17.20 PA : 1999 : 23.30 23.20 24.00 2000 : 23.00 22.00 25.20 2001 : 25.90 27.40 26.30 US : 1999 : 17.30 16.60 17.30 16.50 28.40 40.70 2000 : 22.00 20.70 20.10 24.00 16.80 33.00 2001 : 19.80 19.20 19.00 23.80 24.80 22.60 : : Cantaloupes :AZ : 1999 : 12.40 16.50 19.70 28.70 2000 : 14.50 12.50 20.00 27.40 30.10 2001 : 13.30 21.30 12.90 14.90 17.20 28.50CA : 1999 : 12.80 13.50 15.90 17.70 19.40 2000 : 14.30 12.30 19.00 24.00 23.20 35.10 2001 : 14.50 17.20 13.50 16.50 22.00TX : 1999 : 23.30 2000 : 24.30 2001 : 27.90 29.30 US : 1999 : 13.10 13.50 15.90 17.20 19.60 28.70 2000 : 15.90 12.30 19.10 26.40 25.20 35.10 2001 : 19.00 22.00 13.40 15.70 20.70 28.50------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Vegetables for Fresh Market: Prices Received Monthly, by State and United States, 1999-2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : : : and : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun Year : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt : : Honeydew Melons :AZ : 1999 : 23.70 18.70 2000 : 18.00 16.40 2001 : 23.90 16.80CA : 1999 : 22.60 2000 : 18.70 17.30 2001 : 30.70 19.00TX : 1999 : 27.80 39.00 2000 : 25.80 25.60 2001 : 47.60 28.90US : 1999 : 27.70 22.40 2000 : 19.10 18.80 2001 : 34.00 19.80 : : Lettuce :AZ-Yuma : 1999 : 9.90 15.40 13.40 20.00 2000 : 14.40 9.00 14.90 11.90 2001 : 13.30 22.90 15.10 13.30 AZ-Other : 1999 : 10.20 18.90 10.00 7.90 13.20 12.00 2000 : 9.10 16.20 13.80 2001 : 11.00 16.60 CA : 1999 : 11.10 15.50 37.60 20.80 14.00 11.40 2000 : 15.00 10.00 12.40 23.30 23.50 13.40 2001 : 14.50 24.10 15.00 21.90 18.50 12.00NJ : 1999 : 15.00 20.40 14.40 2000 : 46.40 35.00 32.00 2001 : 34.60 34.60NY 1/ : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : US : 1999 : 10.30 15.50 16.30 20.20 14.00 11.40 2000 : 14.60 9.28 14.10 22.80 23.60 13.50 2001 : 13.60 22.80 15.10 21.60 18.80 12.10------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Estimates discontinued beginning 2000. -- continued


Vegetables for Fresh Market: Prices Received Monthly, by State and United States, 1999-2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : : : and : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec Year : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt : : Honeydew Melons :AZ : 1999 : 13.50 15.70 29.00 18.20 20.60 2000 : 15.10 15.00 26.70 26.60 16.80 2001 : 15.70 17.80 17.40 14.90 15.60CA : 1999 : 16.60 16.00 20.20 28.50 20.70 2000 : 17.00 13.80 21.60 24.80 22.20 2001 : 18.30 17.90 16.10 14.80 18.20TX : 1999 : 30.30 2000 : 2001 : 28.20 34.30 US : 1999 : 16.10 16.00 20.20 28.60 19.80 20.60 2000 : 16.70 13.90 21.80 25.00 20.90 2001 : 18.30 19.90 16.20 14.80 17.40 : : Lettuce :AZ-Yuma : 1999 : 9.90 15.80 2000 : 24.10 12.00 2001 : AZ-Other : 1999 : 14.70 7.20 14.60 2000 : 10.20 18.80 13.90 2001 : CA : 1999 : 12.50 11.90 13.00 13.00 10.80 17.50 2000 : 15.00 19.20 29.40 16.10 18.00 12.20 2001 : 16.40 26.90 26.20 11.30 10.80 10.00NJ : 1999 : 16.20 23.40 18.20 21.00 22.30 2000 : 29.00 35.00 34.00 36.00 42.00 2001 : 36.00 29.50 32.70 33.20NY 1/ : 1999 : 35.40 23.20 33.20 2000 : 2001 : US : 1999 : 12.70 12.00 13.10 13.10 10.70 16.20 2000 : 15.00 19.20 29.40 16.20 19.90 12.00 2001 : 16.40 26.90 26.20 11.50 10.90 10.00------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Estimates discontinued beginning 2000.


Vegetables for Fresh Market: Prices Received Monthly, by State and United States, 1999-2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : : : and : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun Year : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt : : Spring Onions :AZ : 1999 : 10.90 11.80 2000 : 7.40 4.60 2001 : 7.29 9.02CA : 1999 : 10.80 11.30 11.80 2000 : 12.50 9.12 10.00 2001 : 16.30 13.00 12.70TX : 1999 : 17.20 17.00 18.80 2000 : 13.40 17.00 19.40 2001 : 18.10 18.10 18.60US : 1999 : 16.60 13.20 13.80 2000 : 13.30 12.80 12.10 2001 : 17.40 15.80 15.10 : : Summer Onions : Non-Storage :NM : 1999 : 16.60 2000 : 11.30 2001 : 15.60TX : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : WA : 1999 : 25.80 2000 : 22.90 2001 : 20.60US : 1999 : 17.70 2000 : 12.30 2001 : 16.00 : : Summer Onions : Storage :CA : 1999 : 17.50 16.70 12.80 2000 : 2001 : CO : 1999 : 19.40 14.10 11.90 2000 : 7.90 5.90 2001 : 14.80 15.40 ID : 1999 : 15.90 11.70 8.40 8.20 2000 : 4.70 3.70 3.70 2001 : 13.50 12.70 14.40 12.00 MI : 1999 : 10.70 10.70 10.60 2000 : 9.77 9.05 8.95 2001 : 12.90 12.70 13.00 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------Summer storage onions continued on page A-60. -- continued


Vegetables for Fresh Market: Prices Received Monthly, by State and United States, 1999-2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : : : and : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec Year : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt : : Spring Onions :AZ : 1999 : 14.60 2000 : 4.30 2001 : 6.60 CA : 1999 : 13.10 2000 : 13.10 2001 : 14.50 TX : 1999 : 2000 : 18.20 2001 : 20.00 US : 1999 : 13.30 2000 : 15.00 2001 : 14.60 : : Summer Onions : Non-Storage :NM : 1999 : 16.60 12.60 2000 : 7.80 11.90 2001 : 14.30 12.60 TX : 1999 : 22.20 21.40 2000 : 24.20 18.40 2001 : 21.00 17.80 WA : 1999 : 23.40 23.40 2000 : 21.80 21.80 2001 : 19.20 18.00 US : 1999 : 18.70 17.20 2000 : 13.00 13.80 2001 : 16.40 14.10 : : Summer Onions : Storage :CA : 1999 : 11.20 10.70 10.10 9.22 9.28 2000 : 13.00 11.10 12.20 12.90 14.10 16.30 2001 : 14.50 12.60 12.80 12.60 11.90 12.00CO : 1999 : 13.90 12.10 9.80 9.10 9.70 2000 : 13.90 12.10 14.10 12.40 13.50 2001 : 13.30 13.20 11.50 11.40 11.50ID : 1999 : 9.80 7.50 6.10 5.90 5.60 2000 : 10.40 9.50 10.20 10.20 11.70 2001 : 11.00 9.70 8.40 8.30 8.50MI : 1999 : 11.00 11.00 11.30 9.39 9.78 2000 : 14.00 12.20 12.80 11.00 2001 : 13.90 11.90 11.90 11.00------------------------------------------------------------------------------Summer storage onions continued on page A-61.


Vegetables for Fresh Market: Prices Received Monthly, by State and United States, 1999-2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : : : and : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun Year : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt : : Summer Onions : Storage :NY : 1999 : 19.30 18.80 13.70 10.30 2000 : 10.00 9.20 8.60 9.30 2001 : 13.10 13.60 14.00 14.00 OH : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : OR-Malheur : 1999 : 16.00 11.80 8.40 8.20 2000 : 4.70 3.70 3.70 2001 : OR-Other : 1999 : 16.10 14.80 13.30 9.30 2000 : 6.50 5.30 4.30 5.40 2001 : WA : 1999 : 14.00 11.10 8.10 6.00 6.00 2000 : 5.00 4.00 3.95 6.30 6.10 2001 : 6.90 5.20 5.10 7.10 6.90 : : Summer Onions : Storage :US : 1999 : 16.10 13.10 10.00 8.56 6.00 2000 : 5.86 4.86 4.38 6.80 6.10 2001 : 11.40 10.60 10.70 10.20 6.90 : : All Summer Onions :US : 1999 : 16.10 13.10 10.00 8.56 6.00 17.70 2000 : 5.86 4.86 4.38 6.80 6.10 12.30 2001 : 11.40 10.60 10.70 10.20 6.90 16.00 : : All Onions :US : 1999 : 16.10 13.10 10.00 14.60 13.00 15.00 2000 : 5.86 4.86 4.38 10.00 12.50 12.10 2001 : 11.40 10.60 10.70 12.80 15.50 15.30------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- continued


Vegetables for Fresh Market: Prices Received Monthly, by State and United States, 1999-2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : : : and : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec Year : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt : : Summer Onions : Storage :NY : 1999 : 21.90 17.10 14.00 12.20 11.30 2000 : 22.60 19.60 11.90 12.00 12.20 2001 : 12.90 11.70 11.00 10.30 10.50OH : 1999 : 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 8.00 2000 : 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 12.00 2001 : 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00 15.00OR-Malheur : 1999 : 9.80 6.95 6.10 5.90 5.60 2000 : 10.40 9.50 10.20 2001 : 11.00 10.20 8.28 OR-Other : 1999 : 10.30 6.80 6.40 2000 : 9.20 2001 : 9.60 9.60 9.60 WA : 1999 : 10.30 7.40 7.00 6.30 5.90 2000 : 10.30 11.10 9.20 8.60 9.10 8.40 2001 : 8.80 10.80 9.50 9.90 9.40 7.40 : : Summer Onions : Storage :US : 1999 : 11.20 12.00 10.10 8.18 7.47 6.95 2000 : 12.60 11.80 10.60 10.10 10.70 11.10 2001 : 12.80 11.70 10.50 9.35 7.76 9.49 : : All Summer Onions :US : 1999 : 16.30 13.10 10.10 8.18 7.47 6.95 2000 : 12.80 12.10 10.60 10.10 10.70 11.10 2001 : 15.30 12.20 10.50 9.35 7.76 9.49 : : All Onions :US : 1999 : 15.70 13.10 10.10 8.18 7.47 6.95 2000 : 13.30 12.10 10.60 10.10 10.70 11.10 2001 : 15.10 12.20 10.50 9.35 7.76 9.49------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Vegetables for Fresh Market: Prices Received Monthly, by State and United States, 1999-2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : : : and : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun Year : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt : : Winter Strawberries :FL : 1999 : 101.00 100.00 60.00 49.00 2000 : 88.00 81.00 51.00 2001 : 189.00 91.00 63.00 : : Spring Strawberries :CA : 1999 : 167.00 148.00 125.00 88.20 61.00 62.60 2000 : 95.80 107.00 75.70 68.90 46.10 58.20 2001 : 153.00 125.00 96.10 75.70 51.60 61.50MI : 1999 : 78.00 2000 : 81.00 2001 : 100.00US : 1999 : 167.00 148.00 125.00 88.20 61.00 63.00 2000 : 95.80 107.00 75.70 68.90 46.10 58.80 2001 : 153.00 125.00 96.10 75.70 51.60 62.50 : : All Strawberries :US : 1999 : 115.00 120.00 87.00 85.00 61.00 63.00 2000 : 91.40 88.00 64.30 68.90 46.10 58.80 2001 : 179.00 102.00 78.00 75.70 51.60 62.50 : : Snap Beans :CA : 1999 : 64.00 87.40 40.80 2000 : 72.60 58.70 51.80 2001 : 94.30 69.80 89.40FL : 1999 : 43.80 47.90 46.00 39.60 43.40 2000 : 41.60 49.60 43.70 45.80 39.70 2001 : 96.70 69.40 44.00 57.40 45.50NY : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : US : 1999 : 43.80 47.90 46.00 39.70 40.40 28.30 2000 : 41.60 49.60 43.70 46.10 35.10 31.20 2001 : 96.70 69.40 44.00 57.80 47.60 36.20------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- continued


Vegetables for Fresh Market: Prices Received Monthly, by State and United States, 1999-2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : : : and : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec Year : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt : : Winter Strawberries :FL : 1999 : 126.00 2000 : 132.00 2001 : : : Spring Strawberries :CA : 1999 : 57.90 66.20 58.30 45.60 79.00 2000 : 56.80 49.60 62.20 95.40 2001 : 68.70 87.40 78.10 80.70 96.40MI : 1999 : 78.00 2000 : 81.00 2001 : 100.00 US : 1999 : 58.10 66.20 58.30 45.60 79.00 2000 : 57.00 49.60 62.20 95.40 2001 : 68.90 87.40 78.10 80.70 96.40 : : All Strawberries :US : 1999 : 58.10 66.20 58.30 45.60 79.00 126.00 2000 : 57.00 49.60 62.20 95.40 132.00 2001 : 68.90 87.40 78.10 80.70 96.40 : : Snap Beans :CA : 1999 : 53.20 56.00 51.10 60.40 76.00 84.60 2000 : 55.20 44.40 49.70 67.80 64.80 49.20 2001 : 64.20 63.30 60.60 63.10 43.40 42.00FL : 1999 : 67.80 84.80 72.10 2000 : 45.00 49.40 45.00 2001 : 50.30 41.00NY : 1999 : 50.00 53.80 50.50 63.60 2000 : 74.70 59.80 58.30 55.90 2001 : 67.70 59.50 63.60 US : 1999 : 51.60 54.60 50.70 63.00 78.10 72.50 2000 : 64.30 54.70 56.10 57.20 47.70 45.20 2001 : 59.40 60.30 62.90 63.10 49.60 41.00------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Vegetables for Fresh Market: Prices Received Monthly, by State and United States, 1999-2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : : : and : Jan : Feb : Mar : Apr : May : Jun Year : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt : : TomatoesAR : 1999 : 41.80 2000 : 26.00 2001 : 35.00CA : 1999 : 26.10 27.80 2000 : 25.10 24.50 2001 : 35.30 24.00FL : 1999 : 33.50 23.40 22.30 23.70 20.80 29.00 2000 : 21.40 21.10 33.00 34.80 22.80 17.00 2001 : 43.80 29.10 56.40 19.00 37.90 30.20MI : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : NJ : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : NY : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : SC : 1999 : 22.30 2000 : 23.60 2001 : VA : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : US : 1999 : 33.50 23.40 22.30 23.70 21.00 29.00 2000 : 21.40 21.10 33.00 34.80 23.10 21.80 2001 : 43.80 29.10 56.40 19.00 37.80 28.50------------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- continued


Vegetables for Fresh Market: Prices Received Monthly, by State and United States, 1999-2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : : : : : : and : Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec Year : : : : : :------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : Dollars per Cwt : : TomatoesAR : 1999 : 41.80 2000 : 26.00 2001 : 35.00 CA : 1999 : 20.30 22.50 25.30 18.90 23.40 30.70 2000 : 21.80 31.30 27.80 40.40 38.40 38.40 2001 : 24.70 26.20 19.60 26.60 27.80FL : 1999 : 25.80 27.50 28.80 2000 : 54.00 51.70 37.60 2001 : 35.70 29.20 25.00MI : 1999 : 33.50 33.50 33.50 2000 : 44.40 44.40 44.40 2001 : 35.00 35.00 35.00 NJ : 1999 : 43.00 32.70 32.60 30.00 30.00 2000 : 59.20 37.50 28.20 46.60 2001 : 55.20 31.20 29.00 43.50 41.40NY : 1999 : 41.50 31.30 34.90 34.40 2000 : 71.20 64.70 41.80 2001 : 81.90 65.10 47.10 46.00 SC : 1999 : 22.00 17.50 2000 : 18.30 31.20 31.90 2001 : 22.00 21.10 21.70 VA : 1999 : 31.50 30.00 25.00 25.00 2000 : 23.90 24.50 23.70 23.00 2001 : 22.00 22.30 21.00 23.00 US : 1999 : 23.10 25.00 26.50 21.30 26.00 28.90 2000 : 24.60 33.90 29.50 42.60 47.80 37.60 2001 : 27.40 27.60 23.50 28.60 28.50 25.00------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Indexes of Prices Received by Months and Annual Average, United States, 1998-2002-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year : Jan: Feb: Mar: Apr: May: Jun: Jul: Aug: Sep: Oct: Nov: Dec: Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : All Farm Products : : 1910-14=100 : 1998 : 655 646 654 664 658 650 645 642 633 632 633 627 645 1999 : 616 610 618 616 620 615 598 619 607 575 589 583 606 2000 : 573 585 602 637 635 625 614 613 620 593 622 621 612 2001 : 612 633 656 672 685 682 683 698 674 600 594 589 648 2002 : 605 628 670 602 626 : : 1990-92=100 : 1998 : 103 102 103 105 104 102 102 101 100 99 100 99 102 1999 : 97 96 97 97 98 97 94 97 96 91 93 92 95 2000 : 90 92 95 100 100 98 97 97 98 93 98 98 96 2001 : 96 100 103 106 108 107 108 110 106 95 94 93 102 2002 : 95 99 105 95 99 : : All Crops : : 1910-14=100 : 1998 : 543 545 554 572 556 526 525 511 499 495 501 495 527 1999 : 482 488 495 517 505 488 462 479 463 428 435 444 474 2000 : 436 451 470 505 509 486 467 478 481 449 478 471 473 2001 : 463 481 488 506 519 502 511 537 505 436 440 445 486 2002 : 461 501 577 495 509 : : 1990-92=100 : 1998 : 110 110 112 116 113 107 107 104 101 100 102 100 107 1999 : 98 99 100 105 102 99 94 97 94 87 88 90 96 2000 : 88 91 95 102 103 99 95 97 97 91 97 95 96 2001 : 94 98 99 103 105 102 104 109 102 88 89 90 99 2002 : 93 101 117 100 103--------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year.


Indexes of Prices Received by Months and Annual Average, United States, 1998-2002-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year : Jan: Feb: Mar: Apr: May: Jun: Jul: Aug: Sep: Oct: Nov: Dec: Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Food Grains : : 1910-14=100 : 1998 : 369 372 376 361 345 306 283 269 277 318 334 321 328 1999 : 323 321 313 306 286 275 246 275 277 274 282 270 287 2000 : 269 270 271 271 273 267 249 258 259 280 293 300 272 2001 : 296 291 293 292 303 289 279 286 292 285 280 289 290 2002 : 279 268 269 264 270 : : 1990-92=100 : 1998 : 116 117 118 114 109 96 89 85 87 100 105 101 103 1999 : 102 101 99 96 90 87 77 87 87 86 89 85 91 2000 : 85 85 85 85 86 84 78 81 82 88 92 94 85 2001 : 93 91 92 92 95 91 88 90 92 90 88 91 91 2002 : 88 84 85 83 85 : : Feed Grains and Hay : : 1910-14=100 : 1998 : 402 405 405 388 380 373 361 325 308 304 309 317 356 1999 : 324 327 328 328 327 322 300 304 290 271 274 292 307 2000 : 302 315 323 325 342 322 294 280 277 285 303 324 308 2001 : 319 324 325 323 326 323 339 342 330 308 308 329 325 2002 : 323 324 326 322 324 : : 1990-92=100 : 1998 : 113 113 113 109 106 104 101 91 86 85 86 89 100 1999 : 91 91 92 92 91 90 84 85 81 76 77 82 86 2000 : 84 88 90 91 96 90 82 78 78 80 85 90 86 2001 : 89 90 91 90 91 90 95 96 92 86 86 92 91 2002 : 90 91 91 90 91--------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year.


Indexes of Prices Received by Months and Annual Average, United States, 1998-2002-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year : Jan: Feb: Mar: Apr: May: Jun: Jul: Aug: Sep: Oct: Nov: Dec: Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Cotton : : 1910-14=100 : 1998 : 516 528 540 538 537 589 575 558 560 557 546 512 546 1999 : 491 470 466 470 465 462 455 445 383 391 374 362 436 2000 : 364 396 403 384 402 381 412 434 428 469 490 489 421 2001 : 440 410 347 360 346 331 329 304 325 292 249 272 334 2002 : 244 243 253 256 249 : : 1990-92=100 : 1998 : 101 103 105 105 105 115 112 109 109 109 107 100 107 1999 : 96 92 91 92 91 90 89 87 75 76 73 71 85 2000 : 71 77 79 75 79 74 81 85 83 92 96 95 82 2001 : 86 80 68 70 67 65 64 59 64 57 49 53 65 2002 : 48 47 49 50 49 : : Tobacco 2/ : : 1910-14=100 : 1998 : 1670 1665 1574 1474 1417 1413 1561 1622 1657 1665 1572 1999 : 1678 1709 1574 1309 1300 1426 1526 1583 1591 1661 1536 2000 : 1683 1713 1652 1365 1474 1604 1613 1696 1722 1614 2001 : 1735 1752 1496 1235 1622 1578 1639 1657 1717 1704 1614 2002 : 1674 1630 1430 1578 : : 1990-92=100 : 1998 : 110 110 104 97 94 93 103 107 109 110 104 1999 : 111 113 104 86 86 94 101 105 105 110 102 2000 : 111 113 109 90 97 106 107 112 114 107 2001 : 115 116 99 82 107 104 108 109 114 113 107 2002 : 111 108 95 105--------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year.2/ Missing data indicates insufficient sales volume to establish a price.


Indexes of Prices Received by Months and Annual Average, United States, 1998-2002-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year : Jan: Feb: Mar: Apr: May: Jun: Jul: Aug: Sep: Oct: Nov: Dec: Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Oil-Bearing Crops : : 1910-14=100 : 1998 : 652 642 626 613 614 609 606 538 526 517 555 558 588 1999 : 526 480 455 454 441 437 411 429 456 439 446 447 452 2000 : 451 471 479 487 507 480 442 432 464 444 465 481 467 2001 : 458 438 428 412 423 437 468 478 445 405 422 425 437 2002 : 415 418 431 430 424 : : 1990-92=100 : 1998 : 119 117 114 112 112 111 111 98 96 95 101 102 107 1999 : 96 88 83 83 81 80 75 78 83 80 82 82 83 2000 : 82 86 88 89 93 88 81 79 85 81 85 88 85 2001 : 84 80 78 75 77 80 86 87 81 74 77 78 80 2002 : 76 76 79 79 78 : : Fruit and Nuts : : 1910-14=100 : 1998 : 602 684 712 734 781 808 887 944 906 900 816 676 788 1999 : 666 732 765 820 791 843 842 839 825 810 755 638 777 2000 : 600 623 621 685 617 749 772 785 814 798 706 551 693 2001 : 578 575 663 727 663 838 869 891 882 859 772 637 746 2002 : 586 597 644 602 607 : : 1990-92=100 : 1998 : 86 98 102 105 112 116 127 135 130 129 117 97 113 1999 : 95 105 110 117 113 121 121 120 118 116 108 91 111 2000 : 86 89 89 98 88 107 111 112 117 114 101 79 99 2001 : 83 82 95 104 95 120 124 128 126 123 110 91 107 2002 : 84 85 92 86 87--------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year.


Indexes of Prices Received by Months and Annual Average, United States, 1998-2002-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year : Jan: Feb: Mar: Apr: May: Jun: Jul: Aug: Sep: Oct: Nov: Dec: Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Commercial Vegetables : : 1910-14=100 : 1998 : 816 775 837 1042 859 736 806 764 760 886 756 779 818 1999 : 702 749 806 870 786 732 696 709 700 650 654 776 736 2000 : 655 573 719 906 872 783 795 861 955 834 962 766 807 2001 : 819 968 928 920 968 805 834 967 900 701 679 641 844 2002 : 1082 1275 1811 866 1259 : : 1990-92=100 : 1998 : 122 116 125 156 129 110 121 114 114 133 113 117 123 1999 : 105 112 121 130 118 110 104 106 105 97 98 116 110 2000 : 98 86 108 136 130 117 119 129 143 125 144 115 121 2001 : 123 145 139 138 145 120 125 145 135 105 102 96 127 2002 : 162 191 271 130 189 : : Potatoes and Dry Beans : : 1910-14=100 : 1998 : 491 524 554 546 559 539 517 481 449 415 450 475 500 1999 : 489 497 520 546 532 557 610 517 451 429 474 463 507 2000 : 475 496 519 545 529 511 559 464 406 384 383 395 472 2001 : 408 448 437 466 454 489 539 632 520 461 526 586 497 2002 : 591 667 734 743 684 : : 1990-92=100 : 1998 : 97 104 109 108 111 106 102 95 89 82 89 94 99 1999 : 97 98 103 108 105 110 121 102 89 85 94 91 100 2000 : 94 98 103 108 105 101 110 92 80 76 76 78 93 2001 : 81 89 86 92 90 97 106 125 103 91 104 116 98 2002 : 117 132 145 147 135--------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year.


Indexes of Prices Received by Months and Annual Average, United States, 1998-2002-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year : Jan: Feb: Mar: Apr: May: Jun: Jul: Aug: Sep: Oct: Nov: Dec: Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Other Crops : : 1910-14=100 : 1998 : 532 532 532 532 532 532 532 532 532 532 532 532 532 1999 : 532 532 532 532 532 532 532 532 532 532 532 532 532 2000 : 541 541 541 541 541 541 541 541 541 541 541 541 541 2001 : 554 554 554 554 554 554 554 554 554 554 554 554 554 2002 : 558 558 558 558 558 : : 1990-92=100 : 1998 : 108 108 108 108 108 108 108 108 108 108 108 108 108 1999 : 108 108 108 108 108 108 108 108 108 108 108 108 108 2000 : 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 2001 : 112 112 112 112 112 112 112 112 112 112 112 112 112 2002 : 113 113 113 113 113 : : Food Commodities : : 1990-92=100 : 1998 : 101 99 101 104 103 101 101 102 101 101 101 99 101 1999 : 97 96 97 97 97 97 94 99 97 92 96 93 96 2000 : 90 91 94 101 100 99 98 98 100 94 100 97 97 2001 : 96 100 105 108 110 109 109 113 109 96 97 94 104 2002 : 97 100 108 94 100--------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year.


Indexes of Prices Received by Months and Annual Average, United States, 1998-2002-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year : Jan: Feb: Mar: Apr: May: Jun: Jul: Aug: Sep: Oct: Nov: Dec: Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Livestock and Products : : 1910-14=100 : 1998 : 726 721 728 731 734 756 742 757 751 753 744 740 740 1999 : 739 717 727 694 718 729 727 750 750 739 754 723 731 2000 : 710 710 723 756 745 754 757 738 750 744 762 775 744 2001 : 764 780 821 833 846 864 857 852 848 798 759 737 813 2002 : 746 741 733 691 728 : : 1990-92=100 : 1998 : 95 94 95 95 96 99 97 99 98 98 97 96 97 1999 : 96 93 95 90 94 95 95 98 98 96 98 94 95 2000 : 93 93 94 99 97 98 99 96 98 97 99 101 97 2001 : 100 102 107 109 110 113 112 111 111 104 99 96 106 2002 : 97 97 95 90 95 : : Meat Animals : : 1910-14=100 : 1998 : 851 830 834 856 888 873 808 792 745 765 728 676 804 1999 : 764 788 802 822 848 852 828 865 852 886 884 892 840 2000 : 913 933 962 1010 991 984 975 938 916 933 939 968 955 2001 : 987 999 1047 1052 1046 1055 1034 1016 976 924 872 863 989 2002 : 913 946 937 883 920 : : 1990-92=100 : 1998 : 84 82 82 84 87 86 80 78 73 75 72 66 79 1999 : 75 77 79 81 83 84 81 85 84 87 87 88 83 2000 : 90 92 95 99 98 97 96 92 90 92 92 95 94 2001 : 97 98 103 103 103 104 102 100 96 91 86 85 97 2002 : 90 93 92 87 91--------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year.


Indexes of Prices Received by Months and Annual Average, United States, 1998-2002-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year : Jan: Feb: Mar: Apr: May: Jun: Jul: Aug: Sep: Oct: Nov: Dec: Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/-------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dairy Products : : 1910-14=100 : 1998 : 903 916 891 860 817 873 879 953 1032 1094 1100 1112 953 1999 : 1069 934 934 774 787 805 848 922 965 916 885 750 882 2000 : 737 725 725 731 737 756 774 768 793 768 768 799 757 2001 : 799 805 854 897 953 996 996 1014 1051 959 885 830 920 2002 : 823 805 780 768 794 : : 1990-92=100 : 1998 : 113 114 111 107 102 109 109 119 129 136 137 139 119 1999 : 133 116 116 96 98 100 106 115 120 114 110 93 110 2000 : 92 90 90 91 92 94 96 96 99 96 96 100 94 2001 : 100 100 106 112 119 124 124 126 131 119 110 103 115 2002 : 103 100 97 96 99 : : Poultry and Eggs : : 1910-14=100 : 1998 : 299 292 305 305 304 326 346 369 361 353 348 333 328 1999 : 322 307 303 299 312 319 318 315 306 293 324 305 310 2000 : 282 273 276 297 287 297 299 296 320 311 334 319 299 2001 : 296 312 326 325 324 330 335 337 341 338 329 307 325 2002 : 308 282 283 255 282 : : 1990-92=100 : 1998 : 106 104 108 109 108 116 123 131 128 126 124 118 117 1999 : 115 109 108 106 111 113 113 112 109 104 115 109 110 2000 : 100 97 98 106 102 106 106 105 114 111 119 113 106 2001 : 105 111 116 116 115 117 119 120 121 120 117 109 116 2002 : 109 100 101 91 100--------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average required for parity regulations. Weighted 1990-92 average equals 100. Average is year-to-date for current year.


Reliability of Prices Received Estimates

Definition: Prices received represent sales from producers to first buyers. They include all grades and qualities. The average commodityprice from the survey multiplied by the total quantity marketed theoreticallyshould give the total cash receipts for the commodity.

Survey Procedures: Primary sales data used to determine grain prices were obtained from probability samples of 2600 mills andelevators. These procedures ensure that virtually all grain moving intocommercial channels has a chance of being included in the survey. Generally,States surveyed account for 90 percent or more of total U.S. production.Livestock prices are obtained from packers, stockyards, auctions, dealers, andmarket check data from AMS-USDA, private marketing organizations, and statecommodity groups and agencies. Inter-farm sales of grain and livestock are notincluded since they represent very small percentages of the total marketings.Grain marketed for seed is also excluded. Fruit and vegetable prices areobtained from sample surveys and market check data from AMS-USDA, privatemarketing organizations, state agencies, and universities.

Summary and Estimation Procedures: Survey quantities sold are expanded by strata to state levels and used to weightaverage strata prices to a state average. State prices are then weighted to aU.S. price based on expanded marketings. Recommendations are prepared by theState Statistical Offices and reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board inWashington, D.C. State recommendations are reviewed for reasonableness withsurvey data, other States, and recent historic estimates.

Revisions: For most items, the current month's price represents a 3-5 day period around the mid-month. Previous month's prices representactual dollars received for quantities sold during the entire month. Revisionsare published in monthly issues of "Agricultural Prices".

Reliability: U.S. price estimates based on probability surveys generally have a sampling error of less than one percent for the major commoditiessuch as corn, wheat, soybeans, cotton, and rice. Current methods ofsummarization for non-probability commodities are not designed directly tocalculate sampling errors. However, analytical measures approximate the U.S.relative sampling errors at around five percent. Any nonsampling errors areattributed to such things as the inability to obtain correct information,differences in interpreting questions or definitions, mistakes in coding orprocessing the data, etc. Efforts are made at each step in the survey processto minimize these nonsampling errors.

Agricultural Prices Agricultural Statistics BoardApril 2002 B-1 NASS, USDA

Prices Paid by Farmers

The April Index of Prices Paid for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes,and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW) was 123 (1990-92=100), unchanged from March 2002 but 0.8 percent below April 2001. PRODUCTION INDEX: The April Farm Production, Goods, and Services Index, at 118, was unchanged from last month but 1.7 percent below last year. Lower prices inApril for feeder cattle, feeder pigs, feed grains, and insecticides offsethigher prices for field crop seed, hay and forages, gasoline, nitrogenfertilizers, and diesel fuel.

Feed: The Feed Index, at 109, was the same as March but 2.8 percent above lastApril. Since March, slightly lower prices for feed grains, feed supplements,and feed concentrates offset higher prices for hay and forages and completefeeds.

Livestock and Poultry: The Index for Livestock and Poultry purchases, at 101,was 4.7 percent lower than last month and 11 percent below last year. SinceMarch, lower prices for feeder cattle and feeder pigs more than offset higherprices for poultry. The April feeder cattle price, at $80.40 per cwt, was down$3.50 per cwt from the March price.

Fertilizer: The Fertilizer Index, at 107, was unchanged from March but 21percent less than April a year ago. Since March, slightly lower prices formixed fertilizers and potash and phosphate materials offset slightly higherprices for nitrogen fertilizers.

Agricultural Chemicals: The Chemical Index, at 119, was unchanged from lastmonth but 1.7 percent below last April. Prices were slightly lower in April forinsecticides, herbicides, and other chemicals.

Fuels: The Fuels Index, at 114, was up 1.8 percent from a month earlier but 10percent below April 2001. Compared to last month, prices were higher forgasoline, diesel fuel, and LP gas.

Farm Machinery: The April Farm Machinery Index was 147, unchanged from Marchbut 2.8 percent above last April. Since March, prices were slightly higher forother machinery, self-propelled machinery, and tractors.

CONSUMER PRICE INDEX: The March 2002 Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.6 percent before seasonal adjustment to a level of178.8 (1982-84=100). This compares to the February index of 177.8. For the 12-month period ending in March, the overall index has increased 1.5 percent.


Indexes of Prices Paid by Farmers and Related Parity Ratios United States, April 2002 With Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 1910-14 = 100 : 1990-92 = 100 Indexes :---------------------------------------------- and : 2001 : 2002 : 2001 : 2002 Ratios :---------------------------------------------- : Apr : Mar : Apr : Apr : Mar : Apr --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Prices Paid by Farmers for : Commodities & Services, : Interest, Taxes, & Wage : Rates (PPITW) : 1649 *1641 1642 124 *123 123 Production : 1169 *1147 1148 120 *118 118 Feed : 517 *530 534 106 *109 109 Livestock and Poultry : 1438 1358 1290 113 106 101 Seeds : 1329 1329 1426 134 134 144 Fertilizer : 495 *391 391 135 *107 107 Agricultural Chemicals : 747 *735 733 121 *119 119 Fuels : 983 *868 878 127 *112 114 Supplies & Repairs : 900 914 914 127 129 129 Autos & Trucks : 3155 3093 3079 119 116 116 Farm Machinery : 3580 *3689 3700 143 *147 147 Building Material : 1644 1645 1647 121 121 121 Farm Services & Rent : 1416 1426 1426 Farm Services : 120 120 120 Rent : 117 120 120 Interest 1/ : 2845 2728 2728 114 109 109 Taxes 2/ : 3330 3378 3378 124 126 126 Wage Rates : 5369 5789 5789 144 155 155 Production, Interest, Taxes, : & Wage Rates (PITW) : 1642 *1628 1629 122 *121 121 Family Living-CPI 3/ : 1680 1698 1698 131 133 133 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ratio (Received\Paid) : 85 *85 77 Parity Ratio 4/ : 41 *41 37 Parity Ratio Adjusted 5/ : 45 *43 39 PPITW Adjusted for : Productivity 6/ : 1122 *1149 1149 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Crop Sector (PPITW) : 127 *126 126 Livestock Sector (PPITW) : 121 *120 120 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Farm Sector (Production) : 112 *112 112 Non-Farm Sector (Production) : 124 *121 121 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------* Revised. 1/ Interest per acre on farm real estate debt and interest rate on farm non-real estate debt. 2/ Farm real estate taxes payable per acre. 3/ Bureau of Labor Statistics, Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers (CPI-U), for the previous month converted by the USDA. 4/ Ratio of index of prices received to PPITW (1910-14=100). 5/ Based on estimated cash receipts, from marketings and government payments, the preliminary adjustment factor is 1.052 for 2002 and the revised factor is 1.105 for 2001. 6/ PPITW is adjusted based on productivity trend for the prior 15 years.


Prices Paid Indexes and Annual Weights for Input Components and Sub-Components United States, April 2002 With Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Input Indexes : Relative Weights :--------------------------- Index :5-Year Moving Average 1/ : 2001 : 2002 :----------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 : Apr : Mar : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ---- Percent ---- ---- (1990-92=100) --- : Production Items : 67.1 66.9 120 *118 118 : Feed : 11.5 11.3 106 *109 109 Feed Grains : 1.6 1.6 81 85 81 Complete Feeds : 5.6 5.5 107 *112 112 Hay/Forages : 1.4 1.4 124 118 127 Concentrates : 1.8 1.8 104 *104 104 Supplements : 1.0 0.9 119 *123 123 Livestock & Poultry : 6.7 6.8 113 106 101 Feeder Cattle : 5.2 5.3 109 99 95 Feeder Pigs : 0.5 0.5 143 138 111 Milk Cow Replacements : 0.5 0.6 124 143 143 Poultry : 0.4 0.4 108 107 109 Seeds : 3.0 3.1 134 134 144 Field Crops : 2.7 2.8 136 136 147 Grasses/Legumes : 0.3 0.3 118 118 118 Fertilizer : 4.8 4.7 135 *107 107 Mixed Fertilizer : 2.1 2.1 111 *104 104 Nitrogen : 2.0 2.0 167 *109 110 Potash & Phosphate : 0.7 0.7 113 *108 108 Agricultural Chemicals : 4.0 3.9 121 *119 119 Herbicides : 2.5 2.5 112 *112 112 Insecticides : 0.9 0.9 144 *138 137 Fungicides/Other : 0.6 0.6 121 *120 119 Fuels : 2.6 2.7 127 *112 114 Diesel : 1.5 1.5 123 *109 110 Gasoline : 0.7 0.8 124 *116 118 LP Gas : 0.4 0.4 151 *120 121 Farm Supplies & Repairs : 5.6 5.5 127 129 129 Supplies : 1.9 1.8 119 122 122 Repairs : 3.7 3.7 130 132 132 Autos & Trucks : 1.7 1.7 119 116 116 Autos : 0.2 0.2 112 111 110 Trucks : 1.5 1.5 120 117 117 Farm Machinery : 4.0 4.0 143 *147 147 Tractors : 0.9 0.9 138 *140 140 Self-Propelled : 1.6 1.6 143 *146 147 Other Machinery : 1.5 1.5 145 *152 153 Building Materials : 2.8 3.1 121 121 121 Farm Services : 12.4 12.3 120 120 120 Custom Rates : 1.3 1.3 121 121 121 Other Services : 11.1 11.1 120 119 119 Rent : 7.9 7.7 117 120 120 Cash : 4.0 4.2 143 145 145 Share : 3.9 3.6 91 91 91 Interest : 4.9 4.8 114 109 109 Taxes : 3.1 3.0 124 126 126 Wage Rates : 7.2 7.3 144 155 155 Family Living-CPI : 17.8 18.0 131 133 133 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------* Revised.1/ Weights may not add due to rounding.


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2001

2002

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90

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130

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All Items Production Items

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Prices Paid by Farmers, Major IndexesUS, by Quarter and Month 1/

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2001

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100

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130

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Production Items Interest Taxes Wages

1/ Index values for 2002 are year-to-date averages.

Prices Paid by Farmers, Major IndexesUS, Annual Averages 1/


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1997

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1999

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135

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ALL Crop Livestock


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Prices Paid by Farmers, Selected Production IndexesUS, By Farm Sector 1/


Feed Price Ratios: United States, April 2002 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : 2001 : 2002 Feed Price Ratio 1/ :----------------------------- : Apr : Mar : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Broiler-Feed: Pounds of Broiler Grower Feed : equal in value to 1 pound of broiler, live weight: 7.9 6.3 6.0 : Market Egg Feed: Pounds of Laying Feed equal in : Value to 1 dozen eggs : 11.3 *11.6 7.4 : Hog-Corn: Bushels of Corn equal in value to : 100 pounds of hog, live weight : 25.3 *18.6 16.4 : Milk-Feed: Pounds of 16% Mixed Dairy Feed equal : in value to 1 pound of Whole Milk : 3.29 *2.90 2.81 : Steer & Heifer-Corn: Bushels of Corn equal : in value to 100 pounds of Steer & Heifers, : 42.1 *38.3 38.3 : Turkey-Feed: Pounds of Turkey Grower equal in : value to 1 pound of Turkey, live weight : 8.0 *6.8 6.9 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Effective July 1998, prices of commercially prepared feeds are based on current U.S. prices received for corn, soybeans, alfalfa hay, and all wheat.* Revised.

Prices Used to Calculate Feed Price Ratios: United States, April 2002 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2001 : 2002 Commodity : Unit :------------------------------------------- : : Apr : Mar : Apr --------------------------------------------------------------------------------Broilers, Live : Lb : 0.390 0.320 0.300 Eggs, Market : Doz : 0.484 0.515 0.321 : : Hogs, All : Cwt : 47.80 *36.00 30.50 Milk, All : Cwt : 14.60 12.70 12.50 : : Steers and Heifers : Cwt : 79.60 *74.30 71.20 Turkeys, Live : Lb : 0.376 0.329 0.326 : : Corn : Bu : 1.89 *1.94 1.86 Hay, Alfalfa, Baled : Ton : 105.00 98.80 106.00 : : Soybeans : Bu : 4.22 *4.38 4.38 Wheat, All : Bu : 2.86 *2.87 2.80 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------* Revised.


Feeder Livestock: Prices Paid, United States April 2002 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2001 : 2002 Commodity : Unit :------------------------------------------- : : Apr : Mar : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars Feeders and Stockers : : Cattle and Calves : Cwt : 91.90 83.90 80.40 Feeder Pigs : Cwt : 131.00 127.00 102.00 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Replacement Poultry: Prices Paid and Value of ProductionUnited States, 1998-01

------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item : Unit : 1998 : 1999 : 2000 : 2001------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars Replacement Poultry : : : : Broiler-Type Chicks :Per 100: 19.50 *20.30 *20.50 20.60 : : Egg-Type Chicks :Per 100: 53.70 *52.60 *48.00 51.60 : : Turkey Poults : Each : 1.15 1.14 *1.14 1.15 : : : : Value of Hatchery : : Production : : 1,000 Dollars : : All Chicks : -- : 1,771,713 *1,886,007 1,911,746 1,924,701 : : All Poults : -- : 343,775 *337,906 *297,299 301,559--------------------------------------------------------------------------------* Revised.


Fuels: Prices Paid, April 2002 with Comparisons -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Farm : Unleaded Gasoline 2/ : Diesel 3/ 4/ : L.P. Gas 3/ Production :-------------------------------------------------------------- Region 1/ : Service : Bulk : Bulk : Bulk and Month : Station : Delivery : Delivery : Delivery -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Gallon : Appalachian : 1.32 1.32 0.960 1.104 Corn Belt : 1.35 1.39 0.984 0.860 Delta : 1.31 1.28 0.882 1.020 Lake States : 1.41 1.40 0.996 0.906 Mountain : 1.39 1.41 0.965 0.874 Northeast : 1.36 1.37 1.028 1.255 Northern Plains : 1.41 1.41 0.933 0.765 Pacific : 1.53 1.51 1.039 1.204 Southeast : 1.35 1.33 0.928 0.927 Southern Plains : 1.37 1.38 0.955 0.997 United States : 2002 April : 1.36 1.37 0.964 0.925 2001 April : 1.43 1.47 1.080 1.160 2000 April : 1.47 1.48 1.080 0.963 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ See footnotes on page B-10 and B-11. 2/ Includes federal, State and local per gallon taxes. 3/ Excludes State road taxes, but includes State and local per gallon taxes where applicable. 4/ Excludes federal excise tax.

Feed: Prices Paid, United States, April, 2000-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 Item : Unit :------------------------------------------- : : Apr : Apr : Apr -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : Alfalfa Meal : Cwt : 12.50 13.40 14.40 Alfalfa Pellets : Cwt : 12.40 13.40 14.40 Bran : Cwt : 13.20 13.40 13.60 Beef Cattle Conc. : : 32-36% Protein : Ton : 261 279 277 : : Corn Meal : Cwt : 7.67 7.59 8.06 Cottonseed Meal, 41% : Cwt : 14.90 15.70 15.80 : : Dairy Feed : : 14% Protein : Ton : 170 176 175 16% Protein : Ton : 175 184 190 18% Protein : Ton : 179 185 194 20% Protein : Ton : 183 184 191 32-38% Protein Conc. : Ton : 287 291 298 : : Hog Feed : : 14-18% Protein : Ton : 203 215 216 38-42% Protein Conc. : Ton : 297 302 307 : : Molasses, Liquid : Cwt : 12.00 12.40 12.90 : : Poultry Feed : : Broiler Grower : Ton : 226 232 259 Chick Starter : Ton : 249 239 240 Laying Feed : Ton : 206 212 225 Turkey Grower : Ton : 255 259 264 : : Soybean Meal, 44% : Cwt : 13.00 13.40 13.50 Stock Salt : 50 Lb : 4.01 4.05 4.12 Trace Mineral Blocks : 50 Lb : 5.02 5.14 5.24 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Feed: Prices Paid, by Regions and United States, April 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Farm Production Regions 1/ 2/ Item : Unit :------------------------------------------------- : :Appala-: Corn : : Lake : :North- : : chian : Belt : Delta : States :Mountain: east -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : Alfalfa Meal : Cwt : 17.10 13.80 12.80 14.50 12.70 16.40 Alfalfa Pellets : Cwt : 16.90 14.00 12.30 14.60 13.90 17.30 Bran : Cwt : 15.00 12.30 11.70 12.30 15.40 12.50 Beef Cattle Conc. : : 32-36% Protein : Ton :301 312 217 311 314 308 : : Corn Meal : Cwt : 8.90 7.50 7.94 6.94 10.50 9.08 Cottonseed Meal, 41% : Cwt : 15.00 15.40 12.80 18.90 18.20 15.00 : : Dairy Feed : : 14% Protein : Ton : 181 150 166 209 16% Protein : Ton :178 185 178 184 237 178 18% Protein : Ton :188 212 187 192 20% Protein : Ton :183 227 227 192 32-38% Protein Conc. : Ton :297 306 261 310 278 275 : : Hog Feed : : 14-18% Protein : Ton :244 211 228 195 257 247 38-42% Protein Conc. : Ton :336 299 309 298 376 335 : : Molasses, Liquid : Cwt : 14.00 16.10 9.68 12.10 11.80 12.20 : : Poultry Feed : : Broiler Grower : Ton :300 264 248 270 258 Chick Starter : Ton :342 272 242 289 271 Laying Feed : Ton :252 238 203 228 242 215 Turkey Grower : Ton :328 279 221 253 359 248 : : Soybean Meal, 44% : Cwt : 15.70 12.10 13.90 11.50 16.90 14.10 : : Stock Salt : 50 Lb: 5.04 4.11 3.54 4.17 4.04 5.32 Trace Mineral Blocks : 50 Lb: 5.59 5.44 4.68 5.05 4.95 6.54 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Appalachian: KY, NC, TN, VA, WV; Corn Belt: IL, IN, IA, MO, OH; Delta: AR, LA, MS; Lake States: MI, MN, WI; Mountain: AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, UT, WY; Northeast: CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT. 2/ Items left blank were not surveyed.


Feed: Prices Paid, by Regions and United States, April 2002 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Farm Production Regions 1/ 2/ Item : Unit :------------------------------------------------- : :Northern : : :Southern : United : : Plains : Pacific :Southeast: Plains : States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : Alfalfa Meal : Cwt : 12.50 17.20 14.90 15.30 14.40 Alfalfa Pellets : Cwt : 12.20 15.40 16.10 13.70 14.40 Bran : Cwt : 13.40 17.80 16.50 14.30 13.60 Beef Cattle Conc. : : 32-36% Protein : Ton : 260 245 277 224 277 : : Corn Meal : Cwt : 5.66 10.10 9.33 9.23 8.06 Cottonseed Meal, 41% : Cwt : 13.00 21.20 14.70 12.80 15.80 : : Dairy Feed : : 14% Protein : Ton : 153 178 255 204 175 16% Protein : Ton : 233 202 174 202 190 18% Protein : Ton : 187 194 20% Protein : Ton : 173 191 32-38% Protein Conc. : Ton : 296 323 238 249 298 : : Hog Feed : : 14-18% Protein : Ton : 215 261 258 245 216 38-42% Protein Conc. : Ton : 313 318 371 325 307 : : Molasses, Liquid : Cwt : 9.71 14.50 11.20 9.21 12.90 : : Poultry Feed : : Broiler Grower : Ton : 264 158 311 259 Chick Starter : Ton : 286 206 301 240 Laying Feed : Ton : 239 239 199 257 225 Turkey Grower : Ton : 294 364 333 264 : : Soybean Meal, 44% : Cwt : 11.80 20.40 16.90 15.00 13.50 : : Stock Salt : 50 Lb: 3.11 4.51 4.56 3.99 4.12 Trace Mineral Blocks : 50 Lb: 4.44 5.35 5.09 5.00 5.24 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Northern Plains: KS, NE, ND, SD; Pacific: CA, OR, WA; Southeast, AL, FL, GA, SC; Southern Plains: OK, TX. 2/ Items left blank were not surveyed.


Fertilizer and Agricultural Limestone: Price Paid, United States, April 2000-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : Item : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Ton : 0-15-40 : 183 189 178 0-18-36 : 182 184 175 0-20-20 : 189 192 193 3-10-30 : 168 173 172 5-10-10 : 149 150 146 5-10-15 : 164 170 165 5-10-30 : 177 184 182 : 5-20-20 : 182 188 182 6- 6- 6 : 195 215 224 6- 6-18 : 214 213 207 6-12-12 : 159 173 156 6-24-24 : 221 221 214 8- 8- 8 : 160 173 166 8-20- 5 : 237 232 224 : 8-32-16 : 225 228 229 9-23-30 : 202 208 195 10- 3- 3 : 190 207 190 10- 6- 4 : 160 157 166 10-10-10 : 171 179 174 10-20-10 : 191 199 194 10-20-20 : 207 217 209 : 10-34- 0 : 243 260 238 11-52- 0 : 259 260 246 13-13-13 : 194 210 201 15-15-15 : 216 230 223 16- 0-13 : 176 185 161 16- 4- 8 : 216 237 235 16- 6-12 : 173 203 186 : 16-16-16 : 268 284 292 16-20- 0 : 240 246 243 17-17-17 : 212 230 212 18-46- 0 (DAP) : 240 244 227 19-19-19 : 213 234 207 24- 8- 0 : 176 205 167 : Ammonium Nitrate : 194 260 195 Anhydrous Ammonia : 227 399 250 Aqua Ammonia : 98.30 119 104 Limestone, Spread : 18.90 19.10 19.00 Muriate of Potash : 60-62% K2/O : 165 170 164 Nitrate of Soda : 260 274 282 Nitrogen Solutions : 28% N : 125 204 135 30% N : 131 189 127 32% N : 137 221 148 Sulfate of Ammonia : 167 192 187 Superphosphate : 44-46% P2/O5/ : 233 236 221 Urea 44-46% : 200 280 191 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------3/ Insufficient data.


Fertilizer and Agricultural Limestone: Prices Paid, Region and United States, April 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Region 1/ 2/ :-------------------------------------------------------- Item : E. South : : North : : Northern : Central : Mountain : Central :Northeast : Plains -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Ton : 0-15-40 : 178 0-18-36 : 176 0-20-20 : 201 196 3-10-30 : 172 5-10-10 : 163 5-10-15 : 159 5-10-30 : : 5-20-20 : 177 6- 6- 6 : 6- 6-18 : 6-12-12 : 156 6-24-24 : 200 215 211 8- 8- 8 : 8-20- 5 : 205 : 8-32-16 : 233 182 9-23-30 : 194 10- 3- 3 3/ : 185 10- 6- 4 : 166 10-10-10 : 134 175 10-20-10 : 187 200 10-20-20 : 209 : 10-34- 0 : 239 240 246 223 11-52- 0 : 239 236 234 227 13-13-13 : 202 220 15-15-15 : 184 211 16- 0-13 : 161 16- 4- 8 : 16- 6-12 : : 16-16-16 : 16-20- 0 : 191 225 17-17-17 : 18-46- 0 (DAP) : 223 246 228 243 217 19-19-19 : 206 203 230 24- 8- 0 : : Ammonium Nitrate : 196 192 180 228 178 Anhydrous Ammonia : 243 259 254 228 Aqua Ammonia : Limestone, Spread : 22.50 14.20 29.40 Muriate of Potash : 60-62% K2/O : 173 170 161 166 Nitrate of Soda : 299 Nitrogen Solutions : 28% N : 133 134 129 30% N : 156 32% N : 136 151 147 Sulfate of Ammonia : 195 183 Superphosphate : 44-46% P2/O5/ : 218 266 215 259 207 Urea 44-46% : 187 193 189 232 179 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ East South Central: AL, KY, LA, MS, TN; Mountain: CO, MT, NM, WY; North Central: IL, IN, IA, MI, MN, MO, OH, WI; Northeast: CT, DE, ME, MD, MA, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, VT, WV; Northern Plains: KS, NE, ND, SD. 2/ Items left blank were not surveyed. 3/ Insufficient data.


Fertilizer and Agricultural Limestone: Prices Paid, Region and United States, April 2002 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Region 1/ 2/ :-------------------------------------------------------- Item : : South : : : United :Northwest : Central :Southeast :Southwest : States -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars per Ton : 0-15-40 : 178 0-18-36 : 173 175 0-20-20 : 186 173 193 3-10-30 : 172 5-10-10 : 143 146 5-10-15 : 168 165 5-10-30 : 182 182 : 5-20-20 : 182 6- 6- 6 : 224 224 6- 6-18 : 199 207 6-12-12 : 156 6-24-24 : 214 8- 8- 8 : 163 166 8-20- 5 : 230 224 : 8-32-16 : 229 9-23-30 : 195 10- 3- 3 : 190 10- 6- 4 : 166 10-10-10 : 183 174 10-20-10 : 190 194 10-20-20 : 210 209 : 10-34- 0 : 289 222 274 238 11-52- 0 : 278 306 246 13-13-13 : 192 201 15-15-15 : 353 223 16- 0-13 : 161 16- 4- 8 : 235 235 16- 6-12 : 186 186 : 16-16-16 : 292 292 16-20- 0 : 236 206 287 243 17-17-17 : 199 217 212 18-46- 0 (DAP) : 299 212 233 294 227 19-19-19 : 207 24- 8- 0 : 167 167 : Ammonium Nitrate : 202 187 222 232 195 Anhydrous Ammonia : 392 231 344 250 Aqua Ammonia : 105 103 104 Limestone, Spread : 26.80 27.10 19.00 Muriate of Potash : 60-62% K2/O : 201 165 186 164 Nitrate of Soda : 278 282 Nitrogen Solutions : 28% N : 132 170 135 30% N : 122 127 32% N : 191 144 127 176 148 Sulfate of Ammonia : 186 179 194 187 Superphosphate : 44-46% P2/O5/ : 254 200 230 303 221 Urea 44-46% : 232 176 274 191 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Northwest: ID, OR, WA; South Central: AR, OK, TX; Southeast: FL, GA, NC, SC, VA; Southwest: AZ, CA, NV, UT. 2/ Items left blank were not surveyed. 3/ Insufficient data.


Farm Machinery and Tractors: Prices Paid, United States, April 2000-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item and Unit : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars : Baler, Square, Pick-Up, Automatic Tie, P.T.O. : Conventional Size Bales Under 200 Lb : 16,100 16,300 16,800 Round, 1200-1500 Lb bale : 17,300 17,600 17,900 Round, 1900-2200 Lb bale : 23,800 23,000 25,200 :Chisel Plow, Maxiumum 1 Foot Depth of : Tillage, Chisel or Sweep Type, Drawn or : Mounted, 16-20 Foot : 13,400 13,000 13,400 :Combine, Self Propelled with Grain Head : Extra-Large capacity : 176,000 181,000 187,000 Large Capacity : 146,000 152,000 156,000 : Corn Head for combine, 6-Row : 23,400 24,500 25,700 Corn Head for combine, 8-Row : 30,400 32,100 33,200 : Cotton Picker, Self Propelled, with spindle, : 4-Row : 206,000 222,000 225,000 :Cultivator, Row Crop : 6-Row : 5,860 6,040 5,990 12-Row, Flexible : 13,400 13,800 13,900 : Disk Harrow, Tandem, Drawn with hydraulic lift : transport wheels, tires. : 15-17 Foot : 13,500 13,700 14,300 18-20 Foot : 17,400 18,000 18,500 : Elevator, Portable, Without Power Unit, : Auger Type, 8 Inch Diameter, 60 Foot : 3,820 3,820 4,020 : Feed Grinder-Mixer, Trailer Mounted, P.T.O. : 13,600 14,600 14,900 : Field Cultivator, Mounted or Drawn : 17-19 Foot : 10,300 10,700 11,000 20-25 Foot, Flexible : 14,400 14,300 15,900 : Forage Harvester, P.T.O., Shear Bar, : With Pick-Up Attachment : 28,200 28,900 30,100 With Row Crop Unit, 2-Row : 30,400 31,400 32,800 :Forage Harvester, Self Propelled, Shear Bar : 4-6 Row Crop : 216,000 228,000 237,000 :Front-End Loader, Hydraulic, Tractor Mounted : 1800-2500 Lb. Capacity, 60 Inch Bucket : 4,880 4,910 4,990 :Grain Drill, Most Common Spacing : Plain, 15-17 Openers : 11,200 12,100 14,000 Press, 23-25 Openers : 17,500 18,500 23,100 With Fertilizer Attachment, 20-24 Openers : 15,200 15,700 18,600 Min/No-Till W/Fert. Attach., 15 Foot : 26,300 27,100 28,100 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- --continued


Farm Machinery and Tractors: Prices Paid, United States, April 2000-02 (Continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item and Unit : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Dollars : Hayrake, Side-Delivery, or Wheel Rake, : Traction Drive, 8-12 Foot Working Width : 4,670 4,980 5,020 Hay Tedder, 15-18 Foot : 4,480 4,560 4,830 : Manure Spreader, Conveyor Type, P.T.O., : 2-Wheel, with Tires : 141-190 Bushel Capacity : 6,720 6,630 6,760 225-300 Bushel Capacity : 9,640 9,980 9,950 : Mower-Conditioner, P.T.O., Pull Type, With : 8-10 Foot, Sickle (Cutter) Bar or Disc : 13,200 13,700 13,700 14-16 Foot, Sickle (Cutter) Bar or Disc : 21,000 21,500 21,800 : Mower, Mounted or Drawn, : 7-8 Foot Sickle (Cutter) Bar : 4,360 4,730 4,840 13-14 Foot Sickle (Cutter) Bar : 13,700 14,200 16,100 : Planter, Row Crop : With Fertilizer Attachment, 4-Row : 15,300 15,500 15,100 With Fertilizer Attachment, 8 Row : 26,900 28,800 29,000 With Fertilizer Attachment, 24-Row : 92,600 95,000 97,600 12-Row Conservation (No-Till Cond), w/Fert : 46,400 47,400 50,400 : Rotary Hoe, 20-25 Foot : 6,280 6,920 6,490 Rotary Cutter, 7-8 Foot : 2,970 3,100 3,240 : Sprayer, Field Crop, Power, Boom Type : (Excl. Self-Propelled and Orchard) : Tractor Mounted, w/ 300 Gal. Spray Tank : 5,260 5,500 5,460 Trailer Type, w/ 500-700 Gal. Spray Tank : 11,100 11,300 12,000 : Tractor, 2-Wheel Drive : 30 - 39 P.T.O. horsepower : 16,400 16,600 16,400 50 - 59 P.T.O. horsepower : 21,800 22,000 21,900 70 - 89 P.T.O. horsepower : 33,700 34,200 34,500 : 110 - 129 P.T.O. horsepower : 62,400 63,000 63,700 140 - 159 P.T.O. horsepower : 81,700 82,300 83,200 190 - 220 P.T.O. horsepower : 113,000 114,000 118,000 : Tractor, 4-Wheel Drive : 200 - 280 P.T.O. horsepower : 120,000 127,000 132,000 : Wagon, Gravity Unload, W/Box and Running : Gear, and Tires, Without Side Extensions : 200-400 Bushel Capacity : 4,040 4,160 4,320 Wagon, Running Gear, W/O Box, : 8-10 Ton Capacity : 1,660 1,800 1,730 Windrower, Self-Propelled, : 14-16 Foot : 61,600 63,200 62,900 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------


Agricultural Chemicals: Prices Paid, United States, April 1999-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1/ :Unit : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : Fungicides : : Basic Copper Sulfate, 53% WP : Lb : 1.21 1.17 1.15 1.16 Benomyl (Benlate), 50% WP : Lb : 18.60 18.60 18.40 18.40 Calcium Polysulfide : : (Lime Sulfur), Liquid Concentrate : Gal : 6.91 8.32 8.42 8.36 Captan, 50% WP : Lb : 3.43 3.45 3.61 3.76 Chlorothalonil (Bravo), 6#/Gal EC : Gal : 58.50 56.20 56.10 49.70 : : Copper Hydroxide (Kocide), 77% WP : Lb : 2.53 2.58 2.60 2.62 Dodine (Cyprex, Syllit), 65% WP : Lb : 11.00 11.50 11.50 11.50 Fenarimol (Rubigan), 1#/Gal EC : :321 310 321 320 Ferbam (Carbamate), 76% WP : Lb : 4.03 4.29 4.17 4.25 Fosethyl-AL (Aliette), 80% WP : Lb : 13.10 12.00 12.30 12.60 Iprodione (Rovral), 50% WP : Lb : 23.10 23.40 23.70 24.10 : : Mancozeb (Dithane M-45, 80% WP or : : Manzate, 75% DF) : Lb : 3.10 3.05 3.03 2.95 Maneb, 80% WP, 75% DF : Lb : 3.12 3.19 3.16 3.20 Metalaxyl (Ridomil), 2#/Gal EC : Gal :187 178 190 183 Myclobutanil (Systhane, Nova, Rally), : : 40% WP : Lb : 72.80 73.00 69.70 67.90 Oxytetraycline (Mycoshield), 17% WP : Lb : 20.50 20.90 22.00 22.00 : : Sulfur, 95% WP : Lb : 0.312 0.313 0.320 0.330 Triforine (Funginex), 1.6#/Gal EC : Gal : 96.30 93.30 93.30 98.50 Triadimefon (Bayleton), 50% WP : Lb : 67.50 67.30 69.20 70.00 Ziram, 76% WP : Lb : 2.92 2.72 2.82 2.82 : : Fumigants : : Methyl Bromide (Terr-o-gas 98) : Lb : 3.09 3.51 4.87 5.31 : : Herbicides : : 2,4-D, 4#/Gal EC : Gal : 14.90 14.70 14.90 14.90 Acetochlor(Harness, Surpass), : : 6.4-7#/Gal EC : Gal : 68.00 68.40 68.90 68.10 Alachlor (Lasso), 4#/Gal EC : Gal : 24.90 24.50 24.80 24.30 Atrazine (AAtrex), 4#/Gal L : Gal : 13.70 13.60 12.50 12.20 Bentazon (Basagran), 4#/Gal EC : Gal : 78.70 79.40 83.00 83.20 Butylate (Sutan), 6.7#/Gal EC : Gal : 21.50 21.20 22.50 23.60 : : Chlorimuron-ethyl (Classic), 25% DF : Oz : 11.60 11.90 12.40 12.40 Chlorsulfuron (Glean), 75% DF : Oz : 18.20 19.00 20.20 18.70 Cyanazine (Bladex), 4#/Gal EC : Gal : 32.30 33.10 33.10 33.00 DCPA (Dacthal), 75% WP : Lb : 12.60 13.20 13.50 14.00 Dicamba (Banvel), 4#/Gal EC : Gal : 94.80 95.10 94.20 92.10 : : Diuron (Karmex, Diurex), 80% WP : Lb : 5.11 5.21 4.98 4.90 EPTC (Eptam, Eradicane), 6.7-7#/Gal EC : Gal : 32.40 33.30 33.40 33.70 Glyphosate (Roundup), 4#/Gal EC : Gal : 45.50 43.30 44.50 43.50 Linuron (Lorox, Linex), 50% DF : Lb : 12.10 11.90 11.60 11.90 : : MCPA, 4#/Gal EC : Gal : 16.50 16.60 16.90 17.10 Metolachlor (Dual), 8#/Gal EC : Gal : 77.70 82.60 94.50 99.00 Metribuzin (Lexone or Sencor), 75% DF : Lb : 21.20 20.90 20.60 20.10 MSMA (Super Arsonade), 4-6# Gal EC : Gal : 21.00 23.50 21.80 21.60 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- See footnote(s) at end of table. --continued


Agricultural Chemicals: Prices Paid, United States, April 1999-02 (continued) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item 1/ :Unit : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : Herbicides (continued) : : Napropamide (Devrinol), 50% WP : Gal : 9.26 9.61 9.85 9.40 Paraquat (Gramoxone Extra), 2.5#/Gal EC : Lb : 34.80 34.30 35.20 37.60 Pendimethalin (Prowl), 3.3#/Gal EC : Gal : 28.70 23.60 23.10 22.10 Sethoxydim (Poast), 4#/Gal EC : Gal : 84.30 78.70 77.90 74.60 Simazine (Princep), 4#/Gal EC : Gal : 18.20 18.20 18.00 17.60 Terbacil (Sinbar), 80% WP : Lb : 28.00 30.10 30.90 32.70 Trifluralin (Treflan), 4#/Gal EC : Gal : 29.20 25.50 25.30 24.40 : : Insecticides : : Acephate (Orthene), 75% SP : Lb : 12.60 12.70 12.80 12.60 Aldicarb (Temik), 15% G : Lb : 3.77 3.73 3.76 3.70 Azinphos-methyl (Guthion), 50% WP : Lb : 9.20 9.68 9.87 10.60 Bt (Dipel 2X), 6.4 WP : Lb : 12.10 12.40 12.60 12.20 : : Carbaryl (Sevin), 80% S, SP, or WP : Lb : 5.14 5.44 5.75 5.41 Carbofuran (Furadan), 4F : Gal : 73.50 74.80 77.80 Chlorpyrifos (Lorsban), 4#/Gal EC : Gal : 51.00 43.60 42.40 41.60 Cyfluthrin (Baythroid) 2#/Gal EC : Gal :515 511 493 397 Cypermethrin (Ammo, Cymbush), : : 2.5-3#/Gal EC : Gal :258 262 255 196 Diazinon, 4#/Gal EC : Gal : 35.70 36.20 35.90 36.10 Dicofol (Kelthane), 35% WP : Lb : 10.40 11.90 12.20 13.10 Dicrotophos (Bidrin), 8#/Gal EC : Gal : 88.80 88.50 89.70 91.00 Dimethoate (Cygon), 2.67#/Gal EC : Gal : 35.10 36.40 35.50 36.60 Disulfoton (Di-Syston), 8#/Gal EC : Gal : 82.00 82.10 84.80 87.60 : : Endosulfan (Thiodan, Phaser),3#/Gal EC : Gal : 37.30 35.90 35.90 33.70 Esfenvalerate (Asana XL), 0.66#/Gal EC : Gal :136 125 123 107 Ethion, 4#/Gal EC : Gal : 36.10 38.50 35.10 39.30 Fonofos (Dyfonate II), 20% G : Lb : 2.13 2.16 2.15 1.29 Imidacloprid (Admire, Provado), : : 1.6-2#/Gal EC : Gal :567 565 565 575 Malathion, 5#/Gal EC : Gal : 25.10 26.20 27.40 28.40 Methidathion (Supracide), 2#/Gal EC : Gal : 57.80 Methidathion (Supracide), 25% WP : Lb : 6.97 7.51 7.20 Methomyl (Lannate L), 1.81 #/Gal : Gal : 48.30 49.30 49.50 51.90 Methyl Parathion, 4#/Gal EC : Gal : 29.80 31.10 33.40 32.00 Oil (Oil, Superior Oil, Supreme, Volck) : Gal : 5.15 5.22 5.38 5.82 : : Oxamyl (Vydate-L), 2#/Gal L : Gal : 64.60 65.50 67.90 68.80 Oxydemeton-methyl (Metasystox-R), : : 2#/Gal EC : Gal : 72.20 72.10 77.90 76.00 Oxythioquinox (Morestan), 25% WP : Lb : 18.50 17.60 18.60 20.30 Phorate (Thimet), 20% G : Lb : 2.40 2.49 2.41 2.45 Phosmet (Imidan, Prolate), 50% WP : Lb : 6.25 6.59 6.98 7.30 Propargite (Comite, Omite), 30% WP : Lb : 6.81 6.86 6.05 6.26 Synthetic Pyrethroids, : : (Pounce, Ambush), 2-3.2 #/Gal EC : Gal :148 141 137 136

Terbufos (Counter), 15% G : Lb : 2.65 2.71 2.67 2.72 Zeta-Cypermethrin (Fury), 1.5 #/Gal EC : Gal :311 301 282 195 : : Other : : Gibberellic Acid (RyzUp,Pro-Gibb)4.0% L : Gal :182 183 170 164 NAD Napthaleneacetamide : : (Amid-Thin W), 8.4% WP : Lb : 61.20 59.50 63.50 63.70 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Active Ingredient, (Common Names), and Formulation abbreviations: EC - Emulsifiable Concentrate, DF-Dry Flowable, DG - Dry Granular, G - Granular, L - Liquid, S - Solution, SP - Soluble Powder, and WP - Wettable Powder. 2/ Discontinued in 2000.


Field Seeds: Prices Paid, United States, April, 1999-2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Item :Unit : 1999 : 2000 : 2001 : 2002 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : Dollars : : GRASSES : : Bluegrass, Kentucky : : Proprietary, Including Merion : Lb : 2.04 2.14 2.20 2.25 Public and Common : Lb : 1.29 1.58 1.40 1.55 Fescue, Tall : Cwt : 99.50 91.00 114 106 : : Orchardgrass : Cwt : 107 108 135 143 Rye Grass, Annual : Cwt : 64.20 60.50 55.50 58.00 Sudangrass : Cwt : 52.20 53.00 53.00 56.00 Timothy : Cwt : 78.80 115 105 90.00 : : LEGUMES : : Alfalfa : : Proprietary : Cwt : 287 277 278 280 Public and Common : Cwt : 184 165 158 157 : : Clover : : Ladino : Lb : 2.98 2.85 2.85 2.80 Red : Cwt : 178 143 132 130 : : Lespedeza : : Korean : Cwt : 76.15 77.50 160 98.00 Striate, Kobe : Cwt : 96.00 90.00 180 104 Sericea : Cwt : 294 310 330 300 : : ROW CROPS 2/ : : Corn, Hybrid, All 3/ : 1/ : 88.10 87.50 92.20 92.00 Biotech 4/ : 1/ : 110 113 Non-Biotech : 1/ : 85.30 85.80 Cottonseed, All 5/ : Cwt : 82.40 128 154 213 Biotech 4/ : Cwt : 217 271 Non-Biotech : Cwt : 87.00 94.00 Flax : Bu : 8.50 7.90 7.60 7.60 Grain Sorghum, Hybrid : Cwt : 97.60 93.00 93.00 96.00 : : Peanuts : Cwt : 80.90 81.70 82.60 82.10 Potatoes : Cwt : 8.50 10.45 8.50 10.90 Soybeans, All 3/ : Bu : 17.00 17.10 20.70 22.50 Biotech 4/ : Bu : 23.90 27.00 Non-Biotech : Bu : 17.90 15.00 Sunflower : Cwt : 400 395 407 407 : : SMALL GRAINS : : Barley, Spring : Bu : 5.80 5.80 5.80 5.80 Oats, Spring : Bu : 4.60 4.50 4.70 5.35 Rice : Cwt : 19.10 17.25 15.70 14.90 Wheat, Spring : Bu : 6.10 6.10 6.20 6.50 Wheat, Winter : Bu : 7.35 7.05 7.20 7.70 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ 80,000 kernels. 2/ Items left blank were added in 2001. 3/ Technology fees included in price. 4/ Biotech varities are made to be resistant to herbicides, insects, or both. A technology fee is included within the price. 5/ Technology fees included within the price for 2000 and 2001. * Revised.


Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 1998-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates : (PPITW) : : 1910-14 = 100 : 1998 :1561 1558 1548 1544 1540 1534 1527 1518 1506 1514 1516 1512 15321999 :1522 1521 1521 1529 1525 1528 1522 1525 1533 1543 1546 1553 15312000 :1567 1577 1585 1587 1590 1594 1593 1583 1596 1611 1617 1626 15942001 :1658 1654 1648 1649 1649 1650 1645 1647 1649 1642 1632 1624 16462002 :1633 1632 1641 1642 1637 : : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 117 117 116 116 116 115 115 114 113 114 114 114 1151999 : 114 114 114 115 115 115 114 115 115 116 116 117 1152000 : 118 118 119 119 119 120 120 119 120 121 121 122 1202001 : 125 124 124 124 124 124 124 124 124 123 123 122 1242002 : 123 123 123 123 123 : : Items Used for Production, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates : (PITW) : : 1910-14 = 100 : 1998 :1567 1562 1550 1544 1539 1531 1522 1511 1495 1505 1507 1502 15281999 :1513 1513 1511 1519 1513 1517 1509 1512 1519 1531 1534 1543 15202000 :1560 1570 1576 1579 1582 1585 1583 1571 1585 1602 1609 1620 15852001 :1657 1650 1643 1642 1641 1642 1636 1638 1640 1632 1621 1613 16382002 :1622 1620 1628 1629 1625 : : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 117 116 115 115 115 114 113 112 111 112 112 112 1141999 : 113 113 112 113 113 113 112 113 113 114 114 115 1132000 : 116 117 117 118 118 118 118 117 118 119 120 121 1182001 : 123 123 122 122 122 122 122 122 122 121 121 120 1222002 : 121 121 121 121 121--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.


Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 1998-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Items Used for Production : : 1910-14 = 100 : 1998 :1124 1121 1110 1107 1102 1095 1091 1082 1067 1070 1072 1068 10921999 :1070 1069 1068 1076 1072 1075 1072 1074 1081 1088 1090 1098 10782000 :1102 1111 1116 1119 1122 1124 1125 1114 1127 1136 1142 1152 11242001 :1176 1170 1164 1169 1168 1169 1164 1166 1167 1155 1145 1138 11622002 :1141 1139 1147 1148 1144 : : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 116 116 114 114 114 113 112 111 110 110 110 110 1131999 : 110 110 110 111 110 111 111 111 111 112 112 113 1112000 : 114 114 115 115 116 116 116 115 116 117 118 119 1162001 : 121 121 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 119 118 117 1202002 : 118 117 118 118 118 : : Feed : : 1910-14 = 100 : 1998 : 599 594 577 556 545 537 545 521 498 488 503 505 5391999 : 509 503 491 498 493 487 474 475 477 475 475 478 4862000 : 480 492 499 497 517 506 489 469 484 495 504 529 4972001 : 545 529 520 517 519 521 530 543 539 534 534 535 5302002 : 530 524 530 534 529 : : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 123 122 118 114 112 110 112 107 102 100 103 104 1101999 : 104 103 101 102 101 100 97 97 98 97 97 98 1002000 : 98 101 102 102 106 104 100 96 99 101 103 108 1022001 : 112 108 107 106 106 107 109 111 110 109 109 110 1092002 : 109 107 109 109 108--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.


Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 1998-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Livestock and Poultry : : 1910-14 = 100 : 1998 :1196 1206 1166 1199 1168 1121 1059 1064 1016 1091 1097 1089 11231999 :1154 1199 1177 1180 1142 1185 1177 1156 1203 1288 1339 1404 12172000 :1419 1392 1375 1430 1374 1383 1425 1373 1345 1416 1438 1467 14032001 :1417 1386 1397 1438 1401 1440 1453 1439 1429 1445 1371 1400 14182002 :1392 1403 1358 1290 1361 : : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 94 94 91 94 91 88 83 83 80 85 86 85 881999 : 90 94 92 92 89 93 92 90 94 101 105 110 952000 : 111 109 108 112 108 108 111 107 105 111 112 115 1102001 : 111 108 109 113 110 113 114 113 112 113 107 110 1112002 : 109 110 106 101 106 : : Seeds : : 1910-14 = 100 : 1998 :1186 1186 1186 1216 1216 1216 1216 1216 1216 1216 1216 1216 12081999 :1216 1216 1216 1196 1196 1196 1196 1196 1196 1196 1196 1196 12012000 :1196 1196 1196 1238 1238 1238 1238 1238 1238 1238 1238 1238 12272001 :1238 1238 1238 1329 1329 1329 1329 1329 1329 1329 1329 1329 13062002 :1329 1329 1329 1426 1353 : : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 120 120 120 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 1221999 : 123 123 123 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 1212000 : 121 121 121 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 125 1242001 : 125 125 125 134 134 134 134 134 134 134 134 134 1322002 : 134 134 134 144 137--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.


Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 1998-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fertilizer : : 1910-14 = 100 : 1998 : 426 422 423 416 420 419 415 410 403 401 396 390 412 1999 : 390 390 393 394 389 385 379 378 378 383 378 379 385 2000 : 384 388 388 390 391 391 403 406 414 422 427 440 404 2001 : 497 513 513 495 473 451 435 420 411 401 396 386 449 2002 : 390 385 391 391 389 : : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 116 115 115 114 115 114 113 112 110 109 108 107 112 1999 : 107 106 107 107 106 105 103 103 103 105 103 103 105 2000 : 105 106 106 106 107 107 110 111 113 115 116 120 110 2001 : 135 140 140 135 129 123 119 115 112 109 108 105 123 2002 : 106 105 107 107 106 : : Agricultural Chemicals : : 1910-14 = 100 : 1998 : 763 760 760 755 756 759 757 764 743 753 752 754 756 1999 : 756 740 751 751 741 747 741 749 748 756 738 737 746 2000 : 738 740 742 737 742 743 743 742 744 743 739 744 741 2001 : 761 748 746 747 747 745 743 741 739 739 742 739 745 2002 : 739 734 735 733 735 : : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 123 123 123 122 122 123 122 124 120 122 122 122 122 1999 : 122 120 121 122 120 121 120 121 121 122 119 119 121 2000 : 119 120 120 119 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 2001 : 123 121 121 121 121 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 2002 : 119 119 119 119 119 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.


Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 1998-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fuels : : 1910-14 = 100 : 1998 : 740 708 664 685 699 653 630 606 624 620 603 525 6461999 : 528 506 553 677 698 691 747 819 864 835 862 861 7202000 : 875 967 1036 963 954 1017 1028 1016 1165 1152 1154 1070 10332001 :1061 1043 948 983 1054 1022 885 921 1031 850 790 655 9372002 : 704 728 868 878 795 : : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 96 92 86 89 91 85 82 79 81 80 78 68 841999 : 68 66 72 88 90 90 97 106 112 108 112 112 932000 : 113 125 134 125 124 132 133 132 151 149 149 139 1342001 : 137 135 123 127 137 132 115 119 134 110 102 85 1212002 : 91 94 112 114 103 : : Farm Supplies and Repairs : : 1910-14 = 100 : 1998 : 838 839 840 845 844 846 848 848 851 854 851 850 8461999 : 856 855 858 860 859 860 864 862 861 866 867 871 8612000 : 870 871 872 878 878 879 882 883 884 886 891 893 8812001 : 896 895 896 900 905 906 911 912 912 912 914 919 9062002 : 912 912 914 914 913 : : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 118 118 118 119 119 119 119 120 120 120 120 120 1191999 : 121 120 121 121 121 121 122 121 121 122 122 123 1212000 : 123 123 123 124 124 124 124 124 124 125 126 126 1242001 : 126 126 126 127 128 128 128 128 128 129 129 129 1282002 : 128 128 129 129 129--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.


Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 1998-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Autos and Trucks : : 1910-14 = 100 : 1998 :3169 3170 3170 3171 3147 3125 3133 3138 3133 3133 3160 3173 31521999 :3182 3177 3168 3171 3164 3163 3154 3142 3144 3160 3179 3188 31662000 :3175 3165 3173 3182 3178 3168 3154 3142 3126 3129 3151 3172 31602001 :3179 3171 3158 3155 3145 3132 3120 3099 3093 3117 3153 3169 31412002 :3146 3107 3093 3079 3106 : : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 119 119 119 119 118 118 118 118 118 118 119 119 1191999 : 120 119 119 119 119 119 119 118 118 119 120 120 1192000 : 119 119 119 120 120 119 119 118 118 118 119 119 1192001 : 120 119 119 119 118 118 117 117 116 117 119 119 1182002 : 118 117 116 116 117 : : Farm Machinery : : 1910-14 = 100 : 1998 :3274 3279 3288 3300 3303 3309 3311 3316 3321 3354 3350 3352 33131999 :3360 3363 3366 3377 3384 3388 3393 3398 3409 3417 3430 3436 33932000 :3442 3452 3460 3474 3481 3484 3489 3495 3512 3521 3530 3538 34902001 :3543 3561 3569 3580 3593 3603 3616 3628 3653 3674 3685 3631 36112002 :3643 3656 3689 3700 3672 : : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 131 131 131 132 132 132 132 132 132 134 134 134 1321999 : 134 134 134 135 135 135 135 135 136 136 137 137 1352000 : 137 138 138 138 139 139 139 139 140 140 141 141 1392001 : 141 142 142 143 143 144 144 145 146 146 147 145 1442002 : 145 146 147 147 146--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.


Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 1998-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Building Materials : : 1910-14 = 100 : 1998 :1599 1600 1604 1607 1606 1604 1609 1611 1610 1604 1602 1602 16051999 :1606 1610 1616 1618 1623 1634 1645 1644 1635 1630 1633 1637 16282000 :1644 1648 1654 1657 1651 1653 1648 1644 1643 1642 1641 1639 16472001 :1636 1641 1642 1644 1657 1658 1652 1652 1649 1643 1642 1639 16462002 :1643 1643 1645 1647 1645 : : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 118 118 118 118 118 118 118 119 119 118 118 118 1181999 : 118 119 119 119 119 120 121 121 120 120 120 121 1202000 : 121 121 122 122 121 122 121 121 121 121 121 121 1212001 : 120 121 121 121 122 122 122 122 121 121 121 121 1212002 : 121 121 121 121 121 : : Farm Services and Rent 2/ : : 1910-14 = 100 : 1998 :1394 1391 1391 1391 1393 1402 1402 1400 1397 1392 1387 1386 13941999 :1358 1359 1359 1359 1361 1368 1370 1369 1371 1367 1364 1365 13642000 :1365 1367 1369 1369 1369 1379 1381 1381 1382 1377 1374 1375 13742001 :1413 1413 1416 1416 1418 1430 1434 1432 1430 1423 1417 1416 14222002 :1427 1425 1426 1426 1426 : : Farm Services : : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 115 115 115 115 115 116 116 116 116 115 114 114 1151999 : 115 115 115 115 115 116 116 116 116 116 115 116 1162000 : 117 118 118 118 118 119 119 119 120 119 118 119 1192001 : 120 120 120 120 120 122 122 122 122 121 120 120 1212002 : 120 120 120 120 120 : : Rent : : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 1201999 : 113 113 113 113 113 113 113 113 113 113 113 113 1132000 : 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 1102001 : 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 1172002 : 120 120 120 120 120--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year. 2/ For the 1990-92=100 base period, the Farm Services and Rent Index is separated.


Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 1998-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Interest : : 1910-14 = 100 : 1998 :2617 2617 2617 2617 2617 2617 2617 2617 2617 2617 2617 2617 26171999 :2663 2663 2663 2663 2663 2663 2663 2663 2663 2663 2663 2663 26632000 :2825 2825 2825 2825 2825 2825 2825 2825 2825 2825 2825 2825 28252001 :2845 2845 2845 2845 2845 2845 2845 2845 2845 2845 2845 2845 28452002 :2728 2728 2728 2728 2728 : : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 104 1041999 : 106 113 113 113 113 113 113 113 113 113 113 113 1132000 : 113 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 110 1102001 : 114 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 1172002 : 109 120 120 120 120 : : Taxes : : 1910-14 = 100 : 1998 :3185 3185 3185 3185 3185 3185 3185 3185 3185 3185 3185 3185 31851999 :3214 3214 3214 3214 3214 3214 3214 3214 3214 3214 3214 3214 32142000 :3281 3281 3281 3281 3281 3281 3281 3281 3281 3281 3281 3281 32812001 :3330 3330 3330 3330 3330 3330 3330 3330 3330 3330 3330 3330 33302002 :3378 3378 3378 3378 3378 : : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 119 119 119 119 119 119 119 119 119 119 119 119 1191999 : 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 1202000 : 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 1232001 : 124 124 124 124 124 124 124 124 124 124 124 124 1242002 : 126 126 126 126 126 : : Wage Rates : : 1910-14 = 100 : 1998 :4917 4917 4917 4840 4840 4840 4685 4685 4685 4911 4911 4911 48381999 :5130 5130 5130 5059 5059 5059 4898 4898 4898 5059 5059 5059 50372000 :5234 5234 5234 5227 5227 5227 5124 5124 5124 5357 5357 5357 52352001 :5596 5596 5596 5369 5369 5369 5357 5357 5357 5550 5550 5550 54682002 :5789 5789 5789 5789 5789 : : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 131 131 131 129 129 129 125 125 125 131 131 131 1291999 : 137 137 137 135 135 135 131 131 131 135 135 135 1352000 : 140 140 140 140 140 140 137 137 137 143 143 143 1402001 : 150 150 150 144 144 144 143 143 143 148 148 148 1462002 : 155 155 155 155 155--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.


Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 1998-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Family Living : : 1910-14 = 100 : 1998 :1535 1538 1541 1543 1546 1548 1550 1552 1554 1558 1558 1557 15481999 :1560 1562 1567 1579 1579 1579 1583 1587 1595 1598 1598 1598 15822000 :1603 1613 1626 1627 1629 1637 1641 1641 1650 1653 1654 1653 16362001 :1663 1670 1673 1680 1688 1691 1686 1686 1693 1688 1685 1678 16822002 :1682 1689 1698 1698 1692 : : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 120 120 120 121 121 121 121 121 121 122 122 122 1211999 : 122 122 122 123 123 123 124 124 125 125 125 125 1242000 : 125 126 127 127 127 128 128 128 129 129 129 129 1282001 : 130 130 131 131 132 132 132 132 132 132 132 131 1312002 : 131 132 133 133 132 : : Production Items With Farm Origin 2/ : : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 112 112 109 108 106 104 103 101 97 98 100 100 1041999 : 102 103 101 101 100 100 99 98 100 102 103 105 1012000 : 105 106 106 108 109 108 107 104 105 108 109 113 1072001 : 113 111 110 112 111 112 114 115 114 114 112 113 1132002 : 112 112 112 112 112 : : Production Items With Non-Farm Origin 3/ : : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 118 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 116 116 116 115 1171999 : 114 114 114 116 116 116 116 117 117 117 117 117 1162000 : 117 118 119 119 119 120 120 120 121 122 122 122 1202001 : 125 125 125 124 125 124 123 123 123 121 121 119 1232002 : 120 120 121 121 121--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year. 2/ Feed, livestock and poultry purchases, and seed. 3/ Fertilizer, agricultural chemicals, fuels, farm supplies and repairs, autos and trucks, farm machinery, building materials, and farm services and rent.


Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 1998-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Parity Ratio 2/ : : 1910-14 = 100 : 1998 : 42 41 42 43 43 42 42 42 42 42 42 41 42 1999 : 40 40 41 40 41 40 39 41 40 37 38 38 40 2000 : 37 37 38 40 40 39 39 39 39 37 38 38 38 2001 : 37 38 40 41 42 41 42 42 41 37 36 36 39 2002 : 37 38 41 37 38 : : Adjusted Parity Ratio 3/ : : 1910-14 = 100 : 1998 : 45 44 45 46 45 45 45 45 45 44 44 44 45 1999 : 45 45 45 45 45 45 44 45 44 42 42 42 44 2000 : 41 41 42 45 45 44 43 43 43 41 43 43 43 2001 : 41 42 44 45 46 46 46 47 45 40 40 40 44 2002 : 39 40 43 39 40 : : Ratio : : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 88 87 89 91 90 89 89 89 88 87 88 87 89 1999 : 85 84 85 84 85 84 82 84 83 78 80 79 83 2000 : 76 78 80 84 84 82 81 82 82 77 81 80 81 2001 : 77 81 83 85 87 86 87 89 85 77 76 76 82 2002 : 77 80 85 77 80 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year. 2/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid for commodities and services, interest, taxes, and wage rates. 3/ Ratio of the index of prices received by farmers after adjustment for government payments to the index of prices paid for commodities and services, interest, taxes, and wage rates.


Prices Paid Indexes: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 1998-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Crop Sector (PPITW) : : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 119 118 118 118 118 118 118 117 117 118 117 117 1181999 : 117 117 117 118 118 118 118 118 118 119 119 119 1182000 : 120 121 121 121 121 122 122 122 123 124 124 124 1222001 : 127 127 127 127 127 127 126 126 126 125 125 124 1262002 : 125 125 126 126 125 : : Livestock Sector (PPITW) : : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 116 116 114 114 113 112 112 111 109 110 110 110 1121999 : 111 112 111 112 111 112 111 111 112 113 113 114 1122000 : 115 116 117 117 117 117 117 116 117 118 119 120 1172001 : 122 121 120 121 121 121 121 122 122 121 120 120 1212002 : 120 120 120 120 120 : : Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Wage Rates : : Adjusted for Productivity : : 1910-14 = 100 : 1998 :1045 1045 1043 1038 1038 1037 1026 1024 1022 1039 1039 1038 10361999 :1049 1049 1049 1048 1047 1048 1037 1038 1041 1053 1054 1055 10472000 :1080 1083 1086 1086 1087 1089 1082 1081 1084 1103 1104 1105 10892001 :1136 1137 1136 1122 1123 1124 1121 1122 1123 1134 1132 1130 11282002 :1145 1146 1149 1149 1147--------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.


Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 1998-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Feed Sub-Components : : Feed Grains : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 109 109 108 102 99 98 94 82 79 81 82 84 94 1999 : 87 87 87 86 84 83 75 76 75 72 73 77 80 2000 : 81 84 87 87 90 83 72 67 70 75 81 86 80 2001 : 85 85 84 81 79 79 83 83 84 81 82 86 83 2002 : 86 84 85 81 84 : : Complete Feeds : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 121 119 118 115 113 112 114 112 106 104 107 108 112 1999 : 109 108 105 106 104 104 102 101 102 102 101 102 104 2000 : 102 103 104 104 105 105 104 100 101 103 104 108 104 2001 : 114 112 109 107 106 107 109 113 113 113 112 113 111 2002 : 112 111 112 112 112 : : Hay and Forages : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 123 125 123 122 121 116 115 114 111 108 107 103 116 1999 : 104 105 103 104 112 104 102 101 100 99 99 96 102 2000 : 97 99 100 102 115 107 104 104 107 108 109 109 105 2001 : 110 113 117 124 131 120 122 123 123 123 124 120 121 2002 : 120 117 118 127 121 : : Concentrates : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 131 131 122 110 109 110 120 107 103 97 102 102 112 1999 : 100 96 91 95 92 93 91 95 95 99 97 94 95 2000 : 93 100 104 100 108 109 104 96 108 109 109 121 105 2001 : 122 107 104 104 107 115 116 116 111 110 109 104 110 2002 : 103 101 104 104 103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.


Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 1998-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Supplements : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 139 133 125 122 116 108 109 107 104 105 110 113 116 1999 : 115 116 114 118 115 113 111 112 115 112 112 118 114 2000 : 118 120 119 117 116 113 111 110 112 115 116 123 116 2001 : 127 124 119 119 116 117 117 120 120 118 123 123 120 2002 : 121 120 123 123 122 : : Livestock and Poultry Sub-Components : : Feeder Cattle : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 95 95 92 95 92 87 81 82 78 85 86 85 88 1999 : 89 91 88 88 84 89 93 91 95 101 104 109 93 2000 : 109 105 102 107 101 106 111 107 104 111 113 114 107 2001 : 109 105 106 109 106 112 111 110 110 110 102 104 108 2002 : 102 103 99 95 100 : : Feeder Pigs : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 68 81 68 70 72 70 65 62 55 55 53 55 65 1999 : 66 96 103 106 109 96 52 46 58 73 88 111 84 2000 : 126 137 147 159 159 118 114 103 98 101 106 118 124 2001 : 125 133 136 143 127 115 111 109 106 105 110 123 120 2002 : 138 146 138 111 133 : : Milk Cow Replacements : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 95 95 95 98 98 98 99 99 99 105 105 105 99 1999 : 111 111 111 110 110 110 113 113 113 122 122 122 114 2000 : 118 118 118 119 119 119 120 120 120 120 120 120 119 2001 : 117 117 117 124 123 123 141 141 141 151 151 151 133 2002 : 143 143 143 143 143 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.


Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 1998-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Poultry : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 106 106 106 106 106 106 106 106 106 106 106 106 106 1999 : 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 2000 : 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 2001 : 109 109 109 108 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 109 2002 : 109 109 107 109 108 : : Seeds Sub-Components : : Field Crops : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 119 119 119 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 122 1999 : 123 123 123 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 2000 : 121 121 121 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 126 125 2001 : 126 126 126 136 136 136 136 136 136 136 136 136 134 2002 : 136 136 136 147 139 : : Grasses and Legumes : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 130 130 130 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 123 124 1999 : 123 123 123 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 2000 : 121 121 121 115 115 115 115 115 115 115 115 115 116 2001 : 115 115 115 118 118 118 118 118 118 118 118 118 117 2002 : 118 118 118 118 118 : : Fertilizer Sub-Components : : Mixed Fertilizer : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 119 118 118 117 116 116 116 116 116 115 115 114 116 1999 : 115 115 115 115 115 114 113 113 112 111 109 109 113 2000 : 109 108 108 108 108 108 107 107 107 107 107 107 108 2001 : 109 111 111 111 111 110 110 109 107 106 106 105 109 2002 : 104 102 104 104 103 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.


Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 1998-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Nitrogen : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 115 114 114 111 113 112 110 106 102 101 98 95 108 1999 : 94 95 96 97 94 92 88 88 89 94 93 94 93 2000 : 97 101 103 104 104 107 115 116 120 125 129 137 113 2001 : 171 180 179 167 154 141 132 124 120 114 111 107 142 2002 : 109 108 109 110 109 : : Potash and Phosphate : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 111 111 112 114 115 115 115 116 114 117 117 116 115 1999 : 116 116 116 116 116 117 118 119 118 116 113 114 116 2000 : 114 116 109 111 111 103 103 105 108 110 108 110 109 2001 : 110 111 113 113 110 108 107 106 105 105 106 100 108 2002 : 106 107 108 108 107 : : Agricultural Chemicals Sub-Components : : Herbicides : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 120 119 119 118 118 118 119 121 115 115 116 117 118 1999 : 116 113 115 116 113 112 112 115 115 115 111 112 114 2000 : 112 112 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 111 2001 : 111 112 112 112 112 112 112 112 112 112 113 112 112 2002 : 112 111 112 112 112 : : Insecticides : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 135 136 136 136 136 136 134 135 136 141 138 138 136 1999 : 140 138 142 139 140 145 142 138 138 142 142 140 140 2000 : 140 142 144 142 146 146 146 146 147 147 144 146 145 2001 : 159 145 144 144 145 144 143 142 141 140 139 139 144 2002 : 139 138 138 137 138 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.


Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 1998-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Fungicides and Other : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 121 120 120 119 120 120 121 117 118 118 119 119 119 1999 : 120 120 119 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 2000 : 119 119 119 119 119 119 120 120 120 120 120 120 119 2001 : 120 120 121 121 121 121 121 120 120 120 120 120 120 2002 : 120 120 120 119 120 : : Fuels Sub-Components : : Diesel : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 89 85 80 84 84 76 74 73 79 77 74 63 78 1999 : 64 60 68 83 82 83 92 100 105 102 108 109 88 2000 : 113 127 133 123 121 125 130 134 160 159 159 146 136 2001 : 139 132 119 123 134 131 120 121 137 114 108 86 122 2002 : 91 93 109 110 101 : : Gasoline : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 98 93 87 92 98 96 92 84 82 84 79 67 88 1999 : 71 67 72 96 97 94 102 110 115 107 108 110 96 2000 : 111 125 137 128 135 154 138 128 139 129 128 112 130 2001 : 117 116 109 124 139 130 109 119 136 105 94 82 115 2002 : 89 96 116 118 105 : : LP Gas : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 115 110 104 100 102 96 91 89 87 88 92 92 97 1999 : 80 83 86 91 110 109 107 122 135 136 134 127 110 2000 : 119 117 136 126 111 114 137 132 136 152 155 162 133 2001 : 175 187 166 151 143 144 105 113 116 103 95 86 132 2002 : 94 96 120 121 108 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.


Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 1998-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farm Supplies & Repairs Sub-Components : : Supplies : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 114 114 115 115 115 116 116 116 115 116 115 115 115 1999 : 117 116 117 117 117 117 117 117 116 117 118 118 117 2000 : 117 117 117 118 117 118 118 118 118 119 119 119 118 2001 : 119 119 119 119 122 122 122 122 123 122 122 122 121 2002 : 121 121 122 122 122 : : Repairs : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 120 120 120 121 121 121 121 121 122 123 122 122 121 1999 : 123 123 123 123 123 123 124 124 124 124 124 125 124 2000 : 125 126 126 127 127 127 128 128 128 128 129 129 127 2001 : 130 130 130 130 130 130 131 131 131 132 132 133 131 2002 : 132 132 132 132 132 : : Autos and Trucks Sub-Components : : Autos : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 114 113 113 113 113 112 112 112 112 112 113 113 113 1999 : 113 113 112 112 112 111 111 110 111 111 112 112 112 2000 : 112 112 112 112 112 112 112 111 111 111 112 112 112 2001 : 112 112 112 112 111 111 111 110 110 110 112 112 111 2002 : 112 111 111 110 111 : : Trucks : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 120 120 120 120 119 118 119 119 119 119 120 120 119 1999 : 121 120 120 120 120 120 120 119 119 120 121 121 120 2000 : 120 120 120 121 121 120 120 119 119 119 120 120 120 2001 : 121 120 120 120 119 119 118 118 117 118 120 120 119 2002 : 119 118 117 117 118 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.


Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 1998-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Farm Machinery Sub-Components : : Tractors : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 129 129 130 130 130 130 130 130 130 132 132 132 130 1999 : 132 132 132 132 132 132 132 133 133 134 134 135 133 2000 : 135 135 136 136 136 136 136 137 137 137 138 138 136 2001 : 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 138 139 139 139 138 2002 : 139 139 140 140 140 : : Self Propelled : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 130 130 130 131 131 131 131 131 131 133 133 133 131 1999 : 133 133 133 134 134 134 134 134 135 135 135 136 134 2000 : 136 136 136 137 137 137 138 138 139 140 140 140 138 2001 : 141 142 142 143 144 144 145 145 147 148 148 143 144 2002 : 144 145 146 147 145 : : Other Machinery : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 132 132 133 133 133 134 134 134 135 135 135 135 134 1999 : 136 136 137 137 138 138 138 138 139 139 140 140 138 2000 : 140 141 141 142 142 142 142 142 143 143 143 144 142 2001 : 144 144 144 145 146 146 147 148 149 149 150 150 147 2002 : 150 151 152 153 151 : : Farm Services Sub-Components : : Custom Rates : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 117 1999 : 115 115 115 115 115 115 115 115 115 115 115 115 115 2000 : 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 120 2001 : 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 121 2002 : 121 121 121 121 121 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.


Prices Paid Index Sub-Components: Monthly and Annual Average United States, 1998-02 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : : : : : : : : : Year: Jan : Feb : Mar :Apr : May : Jun :Jul : Aug : Sep : Oct : Nov : Dec :Avg : : : : : : : : : : : : : 1/ -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Other Services : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 115 115 115 114 115 116 116 116 115 115 114 114 115 1999 : 115 115 115 115 115 116 116 116 117 116 115 116 116 2000 : 117 117 118 118 118 119 119 119 120 119 118 118 118 2001 : 119 119 120 120 120 122 122 122 122 121 120 120 121 2002 : 120 119 119 119 119 : : Rent Sub-Components : : Cash : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 135 1999 : 137 137 137 137 137 137 137 137 137 137 137 137 137 2000 : 139 139 139 139 139 139 139 139 139 139 139 139 139 2001 : 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 143 2002 : 145 145 145 145 145 : : Share : 1990-92 = 100 : 1998 : 107 107 107 107 107 107 107 107 107 107 107 107 107 1999 : 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 2000 : 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 83 2001 : 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 91 2002 : 91 91 91 91 91 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Simple average and is year-to-date for current year.


Figure 1: FARM PRODUCTION REGIONS (10)

Farm Production Regions 1/--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Appalachian ( 1) Mountain ( 5) Northern Plains ( 7)

KY VA 2/ *AZ *NV KS *NDNC *WV CO *NM NE SD 2/TN 2/ ID **UT *MT **WY

Corn Belt ( 2) Northeast ( 6) Pacific ( 8)IL MO CT 2/ *NJ 4/ CA WAIN OH *DE 4/ NY ORIA ME 3/ PA *MD 4/ RI 3/ MA 3/ VT 3/ NH 3/

Delta States ( 3) Southeast ( 9)

AR LA 2/ AL GAMS 3/ FL 3/ SC 2/

Lake States ( 4) Southern Plains (10)

MI WI OKMN TX------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Effective April 1986, selected States (*) discountiued specified Prices Paid Surveys. Effective April 1995, Utah & Wyoming (**) discontinued Prices Paid Surveys.2/ Effevtive April 1995, specified State discontinued Feed Prices Survey.3/ Effective April 1995, specified State discontinued Farm Machinery Prices Paid Survey.4/ Effective April 1995, specified State discontinued Fuels Prices Paid Survey.


Figure 2: FERTILIZER REGIONS ( 9)

Fertilizer Regions 1/--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

East South Central ( 1) Northeast ( 4) South Central ( 7)

AL MS **CT *NJ 2/ AR TXKY TN *DE NY OKLA **ME PA *MD **RI **MA **VT **NH *WV

Mountain ( 2) Northern Plains ( 5) Southeast ( 8)

CO *NM KS ND FL NC VAMT *WY NE SD GA SC

North Central ( 3) Northwest ( 6) Southwest ( 9)

IL MN ID WA *AZ 2/ *NVIN MO OR CA **UTIA OHMI WI ------------------------------------------------------------------------------1/ Effective April 1986, selected States (*) discontinued fertilizer Prices Paid Surveys. Effective April 1995, selected States (**) discontinued fertilizer Prices Paid Surveys.2/ Began Agricultural Chemicals Survey April 1995.


Prices Paid by Farmers

Definition: Prices paid by farmers represent the average costs of inputs purchased by farmers and ranchers to produce agriculturalcommodities. Conceptually, the average price when multiplied by quantity purchasedshould equal total producer expenditures for the item.

Survey Procedures: The prices paid data are obtained from establishments that sell goods and services to farmers and ranchers. Annually,about 8,500 firms are randomly selected from lists by type of item sold with anaverage response rate in the range of 75-80 percent. Firms are asked to report theprice for the specified item "most commonly bought by farmers" or that was the"volume seller". Approximately 135 items are surveyed each April to represent allproduction input items purchased. The survey reference period for most items isthe 5 business days centered around the 15th of the month. Separate prices paidsurveys are conducted for, agricultural chemicals, fuels, feed, fertilizer,machinery, and seed.

Summary and Estimation Procedures: The annual April Prices Paid Survey is summarized as a nonprobability survey. Average prices reported are aggregated to the region and U.S. level using weightsavailable from expenditure data and other administrative sources. Pricerecommendations are prepared by the State Statistical Offices and Headquarters forreview by the Agricultural Statistics Board in Washington, D.C. Also, the changein price level for individual items surveyed are combined to the regional and U.S.levels, and are published as prices paid indexes referenced to a specific baseperiod. Prices paid indexes for new autos and trucks, building materials, farmsupplies, motor supplies, and marketing containers are updated based on pricechanges measured in selected Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indexes.

Revisions: Any revisions are published in the monthly and in annual issues of “Agricultural Prices”. The basis for revision must be supportedby additional data that directly affect the level of the estimate. More revisionsare likely in April when separate prices paid surveys are conducted, in lieu of BLSindexes, by the USDA to measure price change.

Reliability: Current methods of summarization in April are not designed directly to calculate sampling errors. However, analyticalmeasures approximate the U.S. relative sampling errors for major items around 10percent. Any nonsampling errors are attributed to such things as the inability toobtain correct information, differences in interpreting questions or definitions,mistakes in coding or processing the data, etc. Efforts are made at each step inthe survey process to minimize these nonsampling errors.

Program Change: Effective January 1, 1995, the National Agricultural Statistics Service updated the weights and changed the construction of itsprices paid and received by farmers indexes. A Federal Register Notice datedOctober 28, 1994 discussed these program modifications.

A 1990-92 reference and base period replaced the 1977 reference and 1971-73 baseweight period. Five-year moving average weights replaced the current fixed 1971-73base period weights. The 1910-14=100 price indexes, required by statute forcomputing parity prices, were linked forward based on the changes in the new 1990-92=100 indexes. The new indexes were constructed by multiplying the ratios of thecurrent prices to the base period prices by the moving average weights (adjustedfor seasonal marketing patterns for the prices received indexes).


Information Contacts

General questions should be directed to Linda Hutton, Chief, Environmental,Economics and Demographics Branch at (202) 720-6146. Below are the commodityspecialists to contact for additional information.

Crop Prices

Mark Harris, Chief, Crops Branch (202) 720-2127

Field Crops Section Greg Thessen, Head (202) 720-2127

Darin Jantzi - Corn (202) 720-7235 Herman Ellison - Oilseeds (202) 720-7369 Lance Honig - Wheat, Hay (202) 720-8068 Dave DeWalt - Cotton (202) 720-5412 Mark E. Miller - Oats, Sorghum (202) 720-7621 Mark R. Miller - Peanuts, Rice, Barley (202) 720-7688

Fruit and Vegetable Section Jim Smith, Head (202) 720-2127 Arvin Budge - Potatoes, Dry Beans (202) 720-4285 Dave DeWalt - Citrus (202) 720-5412 Debbie Flippin - Vegetables (202) 720-3250 Steve Gunn - Apples, Peaches, Pears (202) 720-4288 Darin Jantzi - Grapes, Tobacco (202) 720-7235 Biz Wallingsford - Vegetables, Strawberries (202) 720-2157

Livestock Prices

Dan Kerestes, Chief, Livestock Branch (202) 720-3570

Livestock Section Wil Hundl, Head (202) 720-6880

Steve Anderson - Cattle, Sheep (202) 720-3040 Ty Kalaus - Milk (202) 690-3236 Rodger Ott - Hogs (202) 720-3106 Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section Nathan Crisp, Head (202) 720-6351

Tom Kruchten - Broilers, Eggs (202) 690-4870 John Lange - Turkeys (202) 720-0585

Prices Paid and Indexes

Linda Hutton, Chief, Environmental, Economics and Demographics Branch (202) 720-6146

Economics Section Larry Beard, Head (202) 720-4214

Tara Jackson - Feed, Fertilizer, Agricultural Chemicals, Seeds (202) 690-3347

Jim Williams - Prices Paid Indexes, Farm Supplies and Repairs, Farm Machinery, Fuels, Feeder Livestock, Poultry Chicks, Feed Price Ratios, Grazing Fees, Autos & Trucks (202) 690-3225

Kirby Cavett - Prices Received Indexes (202) 690-3237

The next “Agricultural Prices” report will be released at 3:00 p.m. ET on April 30, 2002.

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