All “latest” numbers are for September 2006 unless otherwise noted. | Latest Month | Previous Month | Previous Year | Annual Change |
Farming/natural resources/energy | ||||
Wheat price No.1 soft white, at Portland, per bushel | $4.27 | $3.97 | $3.46 | 23.4% |
All farm products Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) | 139 | 127 | 132 | 5.3% |
All crops Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) | 147 | 133 | 136 | 8.1% |
Livestock Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) | 114 | 112 | 117 | -2.6% |
Lumber price from Random Lengths Publications, framing composite | $292 | $296 | $396 | -26.3% |
Lumber production Coast, inland and California redwood regions, Western softwood, million board feet (August) | 1,570 | 1,455 | 1,719 | -8.7% |
Power PGE, weather-adjusted, million kilowatt-hours | 1,613 | 1,606 | 1,572.8 | 2.1% |
Natural gas NW Natural, million therms | 66.4 | 62.4 | 63.8 | 4.1% |