Compact Commission Price Regulation:  Facts and Figures                                                     
               
  Average 1997 1998 1999 2000    
  (1997-2000)            
Numbers of Farms              
   Total - NE + New York 4231 4375 4280 4167 4103    
   New York Farms 1300 (est)            
               
Payment per farm--Average Annual $8,289 $6,661 $3,893 $8,048 $14,553    
               
Producer Prices, Zone 21--Average (Cwt)              
   Price regulation $0.53 $0.47 $0.25 $0.49 $0.91    
   Market Order Blend price $13.61 $13.02 $14.89 $14.23 $12.29    
  Combined--Blend + price regulation $14.14 $13.48 $15.14 $14.72 $13.20    
               
Producer Prices, Zone 21--Maximum              
  Price regulation   $1.36 $1.02 $1.43 $1.29    
  Market Order Blend Price   $14.10 $17.18 $17.29 $12.97    
  Combined--Blend + price regulation   $14.54 $17.18 $17.29 $13.64    
               
Producer Prices, Zone 21--Minimum              
  Price regulation   $0.40 $0 (4 months) $0 (5 months) $0.43    
  Market Order Blend Price   $11.97 $13.14 $11.76 $11.46    
  Combined--Blend + price regulation   $13.25 $13.71 $13.19 $12.75    
               
Class I Costs, Zone 1--Average (Gallon)              
   Compact Obligation $1.46 $1.46 $1.46 $1.46 $1.46    
   Federal Class 1 price $1.36 $1.29 $1.44 $1.45 $1.27    
   Compact Over-Order Obligation $0.11 $0.09 $0.06 $0.10 $0.18    
   Combined--Federal Class 1 + Over-order obligation   $1.38 $1.50 $1.56 $1.46    
Class 1 Costs, Zone 1 -- Maximum   (July-Dec)          
   Compact Over-Order Obligation   $0.26 $0.24 $0.30 $0.26    
   Federal Class 1 price   $1.38 $1.66 $1.77 $1.35    
   Combined--Federal Class 1 + Over-order obligation   $1.46 $1.66 $1.77 $1.46    
               
Class 1 Costs, Zone 1 -- Minimum   (July-Dec)          
   Compact Over-Order Obligation   $0.07 $0 (4 months) $0 (5 months) $0.11    
   Federal Class 1 price   $1.20 $1.12 $1.16 $1.20    
   Combined--Federal Class 1 + Over-order obligation   $1.46 $1.46 $1.46 $1.46    
               
All Milk in Pool (Billion Pounds) 6.603 . 6.559 6.682 6.567    
    Source: Compact Commission Price Regulation data, Federal Market Order data.