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Adjusted for CCA, average net operating income of farm operators specialized in hog and pig farming increased to $4,923 in 2007, after declining from $28,518 in 2005 to $373 in 2006.
Hit by falling prices and increased production costs, in particular feed costs, these operators saw their average net market income decline to a deficit of $24,276 in 2007. Other factors in the rise of average operating expenses were paid salaries, hog purchases, miscellaneous expenses, and net interest expenses. As can be seen in Chart 3, average net market income of operators specialized in hog and pig farming fluctuates significantly over time.
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