WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--The index of prices received by U.S. farmers for their products in May was +4.1% from April, and +0.2% from a year earlier, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said Monday. May Prices Received Index Up 4.1 Percent The May Prices Received Index 2011 Base (Agricultural Production), at 140.9, increased 4.1 percent from April and 0.2 percent from May 2025. At 116.7, he Crop Production Index was up 7.2 percent from last month and 12 percent from the previous year. The Livestock Production Index, at 158.6, increased 2.6 percent from April, but decreased 7.1 percent from May last year. Producers received higher prices during May for cattle, lettuce, trawberries and broilers but lower prices for tomatoes, broccoli, oranges, and sweet corn. In addition to prices, the volume change of commodities marketed also influences the indexes. In May, there was increased monthly movement for cattle, lettuce, hay and broilers and decreased marketing of soybeans, calves, hogs, and apples. May Prices Paid Index Up 0.2 Percent The May Prices Paid Index for Commodities and Services, Interest, Taxes, and Farm Wage Rates (PPITW), at 163.7, is up 0.2 percent from April 2026 and 9.6 percent from May 2025. Higher prices in May for nitrogen, complete feeds, hay & forages, and other services more than offset lower prices for feeder cattle, feeder pigs, self-propelled machinery, and tractors. Index Summary Table ========================================================================= 2025 2025 2026 2026 Index -------------------------------------------------------- Group Apr May Apr May ========================================================================= Prices Received 137.9 140.6 135.4 140.9 Prices Paid 148.4 149.3 163.3 163.7 Ratio 1/ 93 95 83 86 ========================================================================= 1/ Ratio of index of prices received by farmers to index of prices paid by farmers. Write to Rodney Christian at csstat@dowjones.com