Kenai Peninsula Borough
144 North Binkley Street     Soldotna, AK 99669
Phone - (907) 262-4441 or (800) 478-4441   or on the web    www.borough.kenai.ak.us

 Kenai Peninsula Borough Farm Production
Alaska, U.S. Prices Received for Crops, Milk

Source

Alaska Prices Received - in $
Year Barley (Bu) Oats (Bu) All Hay (Ton) Potatoes (Cwt) All Milk (Cwt)
1991 3.35 2.40 175.00 17.50 20.49
1992 3.35 2.40 175.00 19.00 20.61
1993 3.35 2.50 185.00 18.90 20.52
1994 3.35 2.50 180.00 19.40 20.54
1995 3.30 2.55 180.00 18.60 20.56
1996 3.15 2.50 190.00 19.80 20.53
1997 3.20 2.50 190.00 20.00 20.51
1998 3.60 2.60 200.00 20.70 20.30
1999 3.75 2.45 195.00 20.70 20.90
2000 3.60 3.15 220.00 20.70 20.30
2001 3.40 2.50 210.00 20.30 20.50
2002 3.55 2.60 215.00 20.00 20.40
2003 3.55 2.55 225.00 19.70 20.60
2004 3.45 2.45 230.00 19.60 20.60
2005 3.65 2.55 240.00 20.50 20.40
United States Prices Received - in $
Year Barley (Bu) Oats (Bu) All Hay (Ton) Potatoes (Cwt) All Milk (Cwt)
1991 2.10 1.21 71.20 4.96 12.36
1992 2.04 1.32 74.30 5.52 13.25
1993 1.99 1.36 84.70 6.17 12.96
1994 2.03 1.22 86.70 5.58 13.12
1995 2.89 1.67 82.20 6.77 12.93
1996 2.74 1.96 95.80 4.93 14.94
1997 2.38 1.60 100.00 5.64 13.36
1998 1.98 1.10 84.60 5.56 15.46
1999 2.13 1.12 76.90 5.76 14.38
2000 2.11 1.10 84.60 5.08 12.40
2001 2.22 1.59 96.50 6.99 15.04
2002 2.72 1.81 92.40 6.67 12.18
2003 2.83 1.48 85.50 5.89 12.55
2004 2.48 1.48 89.70 5.62 16.13
2005 2.53 1.63 98.00 6.90 15.20

An economic census is completed every five years by the U.S. Census Bureau. Data is beginning to be released for the most recent economic census completed for 2002 activity. The table to the left presents information from that Census.

There were 98 operational farms during 2002, up 10 percent from the 89 farms in the KPB during 1997. The average size, however, dropped from 56,474 acres in 1997 to 36,289 acres during 1992.
KPB Farms by Value of Sales - 2002
Less than $1,000 18
$1,000 - $2,499 19
$2,500 - $4,999 10
$5,000 - $9,999 22
$10,000 - $19,999 10
$20,000 - $24,999 3
$25,000 - $39,999 2
$40,000 - $49,999 4
$50,000 - $99,999 5
$100,000 - $249,999 3
$250,000 - $499,999 2
$500,000 or more 0
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