Farm Indexes, 1975–2007

Updated August 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

(1990–1992 = 100)

Find the amounts paid and received by farmers from 1975 to 2007.

Year Prices paid
by farmers1
Prices rec'd
by farmers2
Ratio3
1975 47 73 155
1980 75 98 131
1985 86 91 106
1990 99 104 105
1991 100 100 99
1992 101 98 97
1993 103 101 98
1994 106 100 94
1995 109 102 93
1996 115 112 98
1997 118 107 91
1998 115 102 89
1999 115 96 83
2000 120 96 80
2001 123 102 83
2002 124 98 79
2003 128 107 84
2004 134 119 89
2005 141 116 82
2006 150 115 77
2007 161 136 84
1. Commodities and services, interest, taxes, and wage rates.
2. All farm products.
3. Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid by farmers. May not compute directly due to rounding.
Source: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Statistics Service. Web: www.usda.gov .

Farm Income U.S. Economy and the Federal Budget Number of Farms by State, 2001–2005
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