PRICES PAID BY FARMERS

Average for Selected Production Items, by Region, 1993 - 1997
Item Unit 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997

FERTILIZER : 1/2/
-Dollars-
Fertilizer, 0-20-20 Ton 142.00 162.00 161.00 176.00 174.00
Fertilizer, 10-10-10 Ton 157.00 164.00 177.00 180.00 179.00
Fertilizer, 10-20-20 Ton 184.00 190.00 218.00 223.00 221.00
Nitrate of soda (approx. 16% N) Ton 234.00 238.00 247.00 255.00 265.00
Ammonium nitrate (approx. 33.5% N) Ton 192.00 211.00 236.00 249.00 242.00
Nitrogen Solution, 30% N 3/ Ton 137.00 137.00 164.00 177.00 158.00
Ground limestone (spread) Ton 25.20 25.10 28.10 25.70 26.30

MOTOR SUPPLIES 4/ 5/
Gasoline, unleaded, service station, including tax Gallon 1.090 1.040 1.110 1.200 1.210
Gasoline, regular, including tax, bulk & delivery Gallon 1.115 1.048 6/ 6/ 6/
Diesel fuel, bulk and delivery Gallon .830 .800 .770 .880 .890
L.P. gas, bulk and delivery Gallon .930 .920 .960 .990 1.010
1/ Estimates are for the Southeast Region, including Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia. 2/ Average for April and October. 3/ Excludes cost of application. 4/ Estimates are for the Appalachian Region, including Kentucky, North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia and West Virginia. 5/ Average for January, April, July, and October. 6/ Discontinued in 1995.


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