All “latest” numbers are for May 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 | $3.79 | $3.62 | $3.91 | -3.1% |
All farm products Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) | 133 | 147 | 118 | 12.7% |
All crops Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) | 143 | 156 | 118 | 21.2% |
Livestock Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) | 109 | 112 | 117 | -6.8% |
Lumber price from Random Lengths Publications, framing composite | $354 | $367 | $386 | -8.3% |
Lumber production Coast, inland and California redwood regions, Western softwood, million board feet (April) | 1,482 | 1,676 | 1,643 | -9.8% |
Power PGE, weather-adjusted, million kilowatt-hours | 1,464.6 | 1,524.9 | 1,417.8 | 3.3% |
Natural gas NW Natural, million therms | 73.2 | 94.7 | 71.4 | 2.5% |