Impact of Compact Price Regulation on Financial Viability
of New England Dairy Farms, 2000
		% of New England Dairy Farms
Degree of		Actual w/		Without
Financial Stress		Compact		Compact
None		50.0%		29.5%
Minor		9.5%		8.8%
Moderate		13.1%		14.1%
Major		10.5%		13.9%
Severe		16.9%		33.8%
Total		100.0%		100.0%
		Number New England Dairy Farms
Degree of		Actual w/		Without
Financial Stress		Compact		Compact
None		1,393		822
Minor		264		244
Moderate		365		394
Major		294		386
Severe		471		941
Total		2,787		2,787
Source: Special analysis developed for Northeast Farm Credit Associations by James
Putnam II, First Pioneer Farm Credit.  Data recapped from previous tables.
Characterization of financial stress developed by the author for this analysis reflecting
general farm financial principles.