All “latest” numbers are for March 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 (April) | $3.62 | $3.59 | $3.92 | -7.7% |
All farm products Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (April) | 147 | 148 | 120 | 22.5% |
All crops Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (April) | 156 | 156 | 122 | 27.9% |
Livestock Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (April) | 111 | 114 | 115 | -3.5% |
Lumber price from Random Lengths Publications, framing composite (April) | $367 | $369 | $404 | -9.2% |
Lumber production Coast, inland and California redwood regions, Western softwood, million board feet | 1,676 | 1,480 | 1,781 | -5.9% |
Power PGE, weather-adjusted, million kilowatt-hours | 1,655.0 | 1,787.3 | 1,648.1 | 0.4% |
Natural gas NW Natural, million therms | 129.9 | 140.4 | 105.0 | 23.7% |
NA = Data not available. Sources: Farm products, U.S. Department of Agriculture; lumber production, Western Wood Products Association.
Compiled by Brandon Sawyer.