All “latest” numbers are for February 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 (March) | $3.59 | $3.54 | $3.95 | -9.1% |
All farm products Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (March) | 149 | 141 | 118 | 26.3% |
All crops Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (March) | 156 | 148 | 119 | 31.1% |
Livestock Farm price index (1990-1992=100%) (March) | 116 | 115 | 115 | 0.9% |
Lumber price from Random Lengths Publications, framing composite (March) | $369 | $379 | $422 | -12.6% |
Lumber production Coast, inland and California redwood regions, Western softwood, million board feet | 1,480 | 1,631 | 1,579 | -6.3% |
Power PGE, weather-adjusted, million kilowatt-hours | 1,787.3 | 1,863.0 | 1,744.3 | 2.5% |
Natural gas NW Natural, million therms | 140.4 | 138.8 | 119.9 | 17.1% |
NA = Data not available. Sources: Farm products, U.S. Department of Agriculture; lumber production, Western Wood Products Association.
Compiled by Brandon Sawyer.