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TRAL MISSiSSiPPI VALLEY
NOMIC INDICATORS

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ST. L O U I S ' ^
iVANSVILLE
UISVILLE

O S P R IN G F IE L D

OFAYETTEVILLE-SPRINGDALE

FORT SMITH

MEMPHIS
LITTLE ROCK

o

PINE BLUFF

TEXARK ANA

Prepared by Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis

3RD QUARTER 1979




Released: December 12, 1979

DATA DESCRIPTION

Selected economic data for the Central Mississippi Valley (CMV) are
generally provided for five states and eight metropolitan areas which are
entirely or partially within the Eighth Federal Reserve District. In
addition, Federal Reserve member bank data are provided for three smaller
SMSAs (Standard Metropolitan Statistical Areas).and for all seven states and
nonmetropolitan areas within the Eighth District portion of these states.
Also, the metropolitan summary of population includes 13 SMSAs in the CMV.
Metropolitan areas refer to the 1973 SMSA definitions, except where noted, and
states in some cases refer only to the Eighth District portion of the state.
The latest data for some series are preliminary and will be revised as final
figures are received.
Income and Trade Indicators
Personal income and department store sales data are from the U.S.
Department of Commerce. In April 1977, numerous revisions were incorporated
into the department store series, including boundary redefinitions for SMSAs.
All agricultural data are from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
Employment Indicators
Employment data are from the respective state Employment Security
Offices and the United States Department of Labor. Data for Memphis include
only Shelby and Tipton counties in Tennessee and Crittenden County in
Arkansas. Total employment, unemployment, and labor force are based on
household (place-of-residence) data. Payroll employment data, which include
manufacturing, nonmanufacturing, and hours and earnings in manufacturing, are
based on establishment (place-of-work) data.
Production and Price Indicators
Consumer price indices are from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Electric power consumption data for the Eighth Federal Reserve District are
based on reports to this Bank from various utility and self-generating firms
in the District and U.S. data are obtained from the Board of Governors of the
Federal Reserve System. The series Value of Construction Contracts Let are
from Dodge Construction Potentials, McGraw-Hill Information Systems Company.
Housing permits are from the U.S. Department of Commerce.
Financial Indicators
Total loan and deposit data for states, metropolitan areas, and
nonmetropolitan areas are only from member banks in the Eighth District. Such
data are averages of the weekly member bank reports for the month and are not
strictly comparable over time due to withdrawals and additions of member banks
(see average number of member banks, page 35). Savings and loan data are
obtained from the various Federal Home Loan Banks. These data for the Fort
Smith metropolitan area include only those counties in the State of Arkansas,
and for St. Louis include only St. Louis City and St. Louis County in
Missouri, and Clinton, Madison, Monroe, and St. Clair counties in Illinois.




2

SUM M ARY OF C E N TR A L MISSISSIPPI V A L L E Y ECONOMIC A C TIV ITY

Business activity in the Central Mississippi Valley (C M V ) over the past two
quarters (first quarter 1979 to third quarter 1979) has slowed more rapidly than in the
United States. So far the slowing has been concentrated in the manufacturing and
residential building sectors, both of which have slowed more in the region than in the
nation. Some sectors continue strong, however, such as nonresidential building and
agriculture.
The rate of growth of consumer spending in both the C M V region and the nation
slowed considerably in 1979. Department store sales in six C M V cities were up only about
6 percent in the three months ending August from the same period a year ago, and such
sales were up only about 7 percent for the nation as a whole. Although automobile sales
data for the region are not presently available, U.S. automobile sales (units) were down 11
percent in the three months ending in August from the same months a year ago.
In the past two quarters manufacturing activity, as measured by employment,
has slowed much more in the C M V region than in the United States. Such employment
declined at over a 7 percent annual rate in both the C M V states and cities whereas U.S.
manufacturing employment remained unchanged, on balance. Declines in manufacturing
employment have occurred in nearly all the major manufacturing industries in the C M V
with the largest losses concentrated in lumber and furniture and in automobile
manufacturing, where declines at rates of about 17 and 13 percent, respectively, occurred.
Nonmanufacturing employment has also slowed in the C M V region. Such
employment in the C M V states declined slightly in the past two quarters, but rose slightly
in the C M V cities. In comparison, U.S. nonmanufacturing employment continued to
advance at about a 3 percent annual rate. Payroll employment, comprising both
nonmanufacturing and manufacturing employment, declined at a 2.3 percent rate in the
C M V states, whereas U.S. payroll employment continued to post gains at about a 2.5
percent annual rate.
Part of the slower growth in nonmanufacturing employment can be attributed
to a greater slowing in the residential sector in the C M V region than in the United
States. Housing permits in the five C M V states were down in the third quarter about 12
percent from a year ago, and in the C M V cities were down about 25 percent. In
comparison, U.S. housing permits declined only about a 7.5 percent from a year ago.
Construction activity, overall, has remained fairly strong in the region due to increases in
nonresidential building activity. Nonresidential building contracts let in the C M V states
during the first three quarters o f 1979 were up about 25 percent from the same period a
year ago, about the same as the increase for the United States. Nevertheless,
construction employment in the five C M V states declined at a 5.2 percent annual rate
from the first to the third quarter, compared with a 6.4 percent rate of increase in the
United States.
The agricultural sector in the C M V , as well as in the nation, has produced large
crops in 1979 and with generally higher agricultural prices, farm income has subsequently
risen. Corn, soybean, and rice production in the C M V states rose 16, 22, and 7 percent,
respectively, from the 1978 level. Pork and poultry production also increased in the C M V
region. In the first eight months of this year, cash receipts in the five C M V states
averaged about 22 percent above a year earlier.




3

INCOME AND TRADE INDICATORS

PERSONAL

I NCOME

S E AS O NA LL Y A D JU S T E D
INDEX: 1 9 7 1 - 1 0 0
1971-100

1971-J00
260
—I 220
180

140
100

KENTUCKY

260
220
180
140
100

M ISSISSIPPI

TENNESSEE

26 0

26 0

220

220

180

180

140

140

100

100
LATEST DATA PLOTTED: 2ND QUARTER




PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

4

INCOME AND TRADE INDICATORS

PERSONAL

I NCOME

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
INDEX:

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL
RATES OF CHANGE

1971-100

1ST QTR 1979
TO
2NJL ttLR.JJ.73.

1ST
QUARTER
1979

2ND
QUARTER
1979

2ND QTR 1978
TO
2ND QTR 1979

UNITED STATES

216.3

221 . 1

9.0

12.1

CMV STATE SUMMARY

225.8

229.0

5.8

11.3

ARKANSAS

244.7

245.3

1.0

12.4

KENTUCKY

234.4

239.2

8.6

12.0

MISSISSIPP1

230. 1

230.3

0.3

9. 1

MISSOURI

208. 1

212.4

8.5

11.3

TENNESSEE

232.9

235.7

4.9

11.4

STATE SUMMARY-PERSONAL INCOME
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE
INITIAL QUARTER

TERMINAL
QUARTER
1-75
2-75

2-75

3-75

1-76

2-76

3-76

4-76

1-77

2-77

3-77

4-77

*
1-78

1971*100
2-78

3-78

4-78

1-79
147.7

14.4

153.1

3-75

14.9

15.4

4—75

13.2

12.6

9.7

13.2

12.7

11.4

1-76

4-75

156.7
161.6

13.1

164.3

2-76

11.9

11.2

9.9

9.9

6.9

3-76

11.2

10.6

9.4

9.3

7.4

8.0

4-76

11.4

10.9

10.0

10.1

9.1

10.2

12.5

167.5
172.5

1-77

11.6

11.3

10.6

10.7

10.1

11.3

12.9

13.4

2-77

11.7

11.3

10.7

10.9

10.5

11.4

12.5

12.5

11.7

3-77

11.7

11.4

10.9

11.1

10.7

11.5

12.4

12.4

11.9

12.1

4-77

11.8

11.6

11.2

11.4

11.1

11.8

12.6

12.6

12.4

12.7

1-78

11.4

11.1

10.7

10.8

10.5

11.1

11.6

11.4

10.9

10.6

9.9

6.5

2-78

11.9

11.7

11.3

11.5

11.3

11.9

12.5

12.5

12.3

12.4

12.5

12.1

178.0
183.0
188.3
13.4

194.3
197.4
17.9

205.7

3-78

11.9

11.7

11.4

11.5

11.3

11.9

12.3

12.3

12.1

12.2

12.3

11.9

14.7

11.6

4-78

12.1

11.9

11.6

11.8

11.7

12.2

12.6

12.6

12.5

12.7

12.8

12.7

14.8

13.2

1-79

12.1

12.0

11.7

11.9

11.8

12.3

12.7

12.7

12.6

12.8

12.9

12.8

14.4

13.2

14.1

13.2

2-79

11.8

11.6

11.3

11.4

11.3

11.7

12.0

12.0

11.8

11.9

11.8

11.6

12.6

11.3

11.3

9.4

5.8

1-75

2-75

3-75

4-75

1-76

2-76

3-76

4-76

1-77

2-77

3-77

4-77

1-78

2-78

3-78

4-78

1-79




211.4 *
15.0

218.9
225.8

INITIAL QUARTER

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

5

229.0

INCOME AND TRADE INDICATORS

DEPART MENT STORE SAL ES
SE A S O N A LL Y A D J U S T E D
INDEX: 1 9 7 1 - 1 0 0
1971-100
35 0

1971-100
3 5 0 ----------- 1
27 0

- u.s. ___
SMSA’3

270
190

190

110

1 10

30

1111111»111 111»11»1111 1111111111» .■1■.1■■1■■ .■1■■1.■1■. ■■1M 1■.1M
1973
1974
1975
1976
1977
1978

■.1M 1.■1..
1979

30

L I T T L E ROCK - NORTH L I T T L E ROCK: AR
3 50

350
270

^

—

^

— 270

190

190

110

110

30

ii1ii1ii1ii ■■1.■1.■1■. ■■1■■1■■1■■ ■.1.■1■■1.■ ■■1■■1■■1■. ■.1■■1■■1.■ 1111111»I»»

LOUISVILLE:

1 1 L.

350
270 —
190
110




35 0
27 0
190

—

30 ~ .......

30

KY-IN

111111111l.i ■■1■■1■■1■■ ■i h . l . l l . !

MEMPHI S:

1*
■■1■■1M 1.■ ■■1■■1■■1M

110

■■1■■1■■1■■

30

T N - AR - MS

350
270
190
1 10

30

INCOME AND TRADE INDICATORS

D EPARTMENT

STORE SALES

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL
RATES OF CHANGE
1971-100________3 MONTHS ENDING AUGUST 1979

__________ INDEX;

FROM SAME
MONTHS A
y e a r a q q ._

JUNE
1979

JULY
1979

AUGUST
1979

UNITED STATES

195.5

202.3

206.0

7.9

6.8

CMV METROPOLITAN SUMMARY

193.0

186.7

196.7

9.5

5.8

307.9

304.1

294.9

4.2

4. 1

295.9

287.5

298.9

-6.5

2. 1

179.2

171.8

186.3

12.8

6.7

FORT SMITH: AR-OK
LITTLE ROCK-NORTH
LITTLE ROCK: AR
LOUISVILLE: KY-IN
MEMPHIS: TN-AR-MS
ST. LOUIS: M O - 1L
SPRINGFIELD: MO

FROM PREVIOUS
3 MONTHS

180.8

175.4

191.6

26.7

8.3

185.1

178.6

184.5

1.8

5.5

211.4

206.4

216.4

-9.9

4.6

X DATA NOT COMPARABLE, SEE INCOME AND TRADE INDICATORS, PAGE 2

U.S. DEPARTMENT STORE SALES
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE
INITIAL QUARTER

TERMINAL
QUARTER
1-75

2-75

3-75

4-75

2-75

21.6

3-75

1A.0

0.3

A—75

11.7

7.0

1—76

ll.A

0.1

8.1

10.5

2-76

9.6

6.7

6.2

6.5

1-76

2-76

3-76

4-76

1-77

2-77

3-77

1971*100
4-77

1-78

3-78

4-78

1-79
133.9
136.6

5.7

138.5

«.

142.0

2.6

142.9

3-76

9.9

7.6

7.5

8.1

6.9

11.4

A—76

11.1

9. A

9.6

10.6

10.7

14.9

146.8
18.6

153.2

1-77

10.4

8.9

9.0

9.7

9.5

11.9

12.2

6.1

2-77

10.2

0.9

8.9

9.5

9.3

11.1

11.0

7.3

3-77

11.7

10.7

11.0

11.7

12.0

13.9

14.6

13.3

17.0

26.2

A—77

13.5

12.8

13.3

14.3

14.8

17.0

18.1

18.0

22.3

29.8

33.5

155.5
8.5

158.7
168.2
180.8

1—70

12.0

11.2

11.5

12.1

12.3

13.8

14.2

13.4

15.2

17.6

13.5

-3.5

2-70

12.3

11.5

11.8

12.5

12.7

14.0

14.4

13.7

15.3

17.1

14.2

5.6

15.6

3-70

2-78

179.2
185.8

11.1

ll.A

11.9

12.0

13.2

13.4

12.6

13.0

14.9

12.2

5.9

10.9

6.4

A—70;

11.5

10.8

11.0

11.5

11.6

12.5

12.6

11.9

12.8

13.5

11.1

6.1

9.6

6.7

7.0

1-79

10.9

10.2

10.3

10.7

10.7

11.5

11.5

10.7

11.3

11.7

9.5

5.2

7.5

5.0

4.3

1.7

2-79

10.0

10.2

10.3

10.6

10.6

ll.A

ll.A

10.6

11.2

11.5

9.5

6.0

8.0

6.2

6.1

5.7

9.9

1-75

2-75

3-75

A—75

1-76

2-76

3-76

A— 76

1-77

2-77

3-77

4-77

1-78

2-78

3-70

4-70

1-79




188.7
191.9
192.7
197.3

INITIAL QUARTER

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

7

INCOME AND TRADE INDICATORS

FARM CASH R E C E I P T S
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
INDEX: 1971-100
1971-100




1971-100

M ISSISSIPP I

380
300
220

140
60

MISSOURI

TENNESSEE

8

INCOME AND TRADE I N D I C A T O R S

r ARM CASH R E C E I P T S
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL
RAT ES OF CHANGE
1 9 7 1 - 1 0 0 ___________ 3 MONTHS ENDI NG AUGUST 1 9 7 9

INDEX:

FROM SAME
MONTHS A
YEAR AGO

JUNE
1979

JULY

1979.

AUGUST
1979

UNITED STATES

247,8

230,4

241.6

-1 7 .2

17.9

CMV STATE SUMMARY

260. 1

245.8

258.3

-3 3 .9

22.0

ARKANSAS

239.8

255.8

307.2

-32.6

10.9

KENTUCKY

255.4

283.2

280.8

-52.6

23.5

MISSISSIPP 1

213.3

226.6

224.6

-53.0

14.2

MISSOURI

271.0

206.9

235.6

-56.4

33. 1

TENNESSEE

260.9

261.1

255.8

-8.9

21.9

CTATF

O M N A R V -F A IN

c u m

FROM PREVI OUS
3 MONTHS

ftFr.FTPT*

COMPOUNDED <ANNUAL RATES OP CHANGE
TERMINAL

INITIAL QUARTER

___ O IIA D T n

1—T5

2-75

5-75

2—75

95*6

5—75

81*8

69.0

A—75

19.8

-6 .2

-A7.9

A—75

1-76

2-76

3-76

A—76

1-77

2-77

3-77

1971*100
A -77

1-78

2-78

3-78

A—78

1-79
*

162.6
185 .A
157.5

1-76

25.5

8 .2

-13.A

A3. 9

2-76

51.1

18.6

5. A

50.0

56.A

192.9

5-76

1A.9

5.5

-8.6

10.2

-3.6 -AO. 5

169.A

A—76

16.7

7.1

-2.3

1A.3

5.9 -12.8

27.8

1-77

16.A

8.1

O.A

1A.A

8.1

—A.5

21.1

2-77

12.2

A.7

-2.3

8.5

2.6

-7.7

6.9

5-77

12*2

5.5

-0.5

9.1

A.2

—A.O

8.3

172.5

180.1
1A.7

186.A

-2.2 -16.7
2.5

-3.2

178.1
12.A

183.A

A—77

15.2

7.2

1.9

10.8

6.8

0.2

11.2

7.A

5.1

18.0

23.9

1-7S

17.0

11.6

7.1

16.0

13.0

7.8

19.1

17.A

18.1

32.6

AA.O

6 7.A

2—78

15.7

10.7

6.5

1A.A

11.6

6.9

16.3

1A.5

1A.A

23.9

27.9

30.0

5-78

15.5

8.7

A.7

11.6

8.8

A.5

12.1

10.1

9.3

15.A

16.1

13.T

193.5
22 0rl
0.9

220.6

-6.3 -13.1

213.0

A—78

15.8

9.A

5.8

12.3

9.8

6.0

13.0

11.3

10.8

16.2

16.9

15.2

1.8

2.2

1-79

18.8

1A.9

11.8

18.5

16.6

13.6

21.1

20.A

21.2

27.8

30.6

31.9

2A .3

33.3

65.0 126.6

2-79

16.6

12.9

9.9

15.9

1A.0

11.0

17.5

16.5

16.7

21.7

23.1

23.0

15.6

19.6

33.1

AO.O

—I3.A

1 -7 *

7-7*

*-7*

A—7*

1-7*

7 -7 A

l-T fc

4>7A

1 -7 7

7 -7 7

* -7 7

4 -7 7

1 -7 *

7—7 *

* —7A

4 -7 R

1 —TQ

•

------------------------------------------ ---------------------- -----------------------------------------------------------------------INITIAL




20.1

223.0
273.6

QUARTER__________________________________________________________________

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

9

263.9

EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS

TOTAL

EMPLOYMENT

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
INDEX: 1971-100
1971-100




1971-100

ARKANSAS

135
125
115
105
95

KENTUCKY

135
125
115
105
95

M ISSISSIPP I

TENNESSEE

135
125
115
105
95

10

EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS

TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
__________ INDEX:
JULY

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

122.9
120.9
117.2
130.8
130.9

122.5
120.8
116.5
129.2
128.6

123.3
120.8
115.4
127.7
126.8

-9.9

2.7
2.8
2.1
5.8
0.2

137.0
125.3
121.4
121.7
114.0
125. 1
118.4
115.3
136.3
116.9
108.3

135.7
124.5
122.2
121.2
115.2
123. 1
118.2
114.4
135.8
117.4
108.6

133.7
121.5
124.0
120.8
116.5
123.6
117.1
112.0
133.6
118.2
109.1

0.6
-3.2
5.4
-2.0
5.0
-3.8
1.0
1.4
-1.8
2.8
4.9

7.6
4.7
-0.6
-1.5
0.7
3. 1
3.1
1.5
1.9
4.0
4.4

1979

1979

UNITED STATES
CMV STATE SUMMARY
CMV METROPOLITAN SUMMARY
ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH: AR-OK
LITTLE ROCK-NORTH
LITTLE ROCK: AR
PINE BLUFF: AR
KENTUCKY
EVANSVILLE: IN-KY
LOUISVILLE: KY-IN
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS: MO-1L
SPRINGFIELD: MO
TENNESSEE
MEMPHIS: TN-AR

1971-100 _______

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL
RATES OF CHANGE
3 MONTHS END IN6 SEPTEMBER 1979
FROM SAME
MONTHS A
FROM PREVIOUS
YEAR AGO
3 MONTHS

1979

3.3
1.7
1.0
0.0

STATE SUMMARY-TOTAL EMPLOYMENT
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE

1—75
2-75

1971*100

INITIAL QUARTER

TERMINAL
QUARTER
2-75

3-75

4-75

1-76

2-76

3-76

4-76

1-77

2-77

3-77

4-77

1-78

2-78

3-78

4-78

1-79

2-79
105.3

-2.2

3—75

1.5

4-75

3.4

1-76

4.2

2-76

3.8

3-76

3.1

4-76

3.1

.

5.4
7.3
6.4

106.7

108.6

6.9

6.4

110.3

5.3

5.3

4.3

2.2

4.2

3.9

2.8

1.1

0.0

4.1

3.8

2.9

1.8

1.6

3.3

110.9
110.9
111.8

1-77

3.6

4.5

4.3

3.7

3.1

3.4

5.1

7.0

2-77

4.0

4.8

4.7

4.3

3.9

4.3

5.8

7.1

7.2

3-77

3.9

4.6

4.4

4.0

3.7

3.9

5.0

5.5

4.8

2.4

4-77

3.7

4.3

4.1

3.8

3.4

3.6

4.3

3.8

2.1

1.7

1-78

3.5

4.0

3.9

3.5

3.2

3.3

3.9

4.0

3.3

2.0

1.7

113.7
115.7
116.4
116.9
117.4

1.7

2-78

3.3

3.8

3.6

3.2

2.9

3.0

3.4

3.4

2.7

1.6

1.4

1.2

0.7

3-78

3.0

3.4

3.3

2.9

2.6

2.6

2.9

2.9

2.2

1.2

0.9

0.7

0.2

-0.3

117.6

4-78

3.2

3.6

3.4

3.1

2.8

2.9

3.2

3.2

2.7

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.6

5.6
4.8

117.5
119.1

1-79

3.3

3.7

3.5

3.3

3.0

3.1

3.4

3.4

2.9

2.3

2.3

2.5

2.6

3.3

5.2

2-79

3.0

3.4

3.3

3.0

2.7

2.7

3.0

3.0

2.5

2.0

1.9

1.9

2.0

2.3

3.2

2.0

-0.7

3-79

3.0

3.3

3.2

2.9

2.6

2.7

2.9

2.9

2.5

1.9

1.9

1.9

1.9

2.2

2.8

1.9

0.5

1.7

1-75

2-75

3-75

4-75

1-76

2-76

3-76

4-76

1-77

2-77

3-77

4-77

1-78

2-78

3-78

4-78

1-79

2-79




120.5
120.3

INITIAL QUARTER

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

120.8

EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
PERCENT




PERCENT

ARKANSAS

KENTUCKY

12
9

6
3
0

M ISSISSIPP I

MISSOURI

12
9

6
3
0

TENNESSEE

12
9

6
3
0

12

EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS

UNEMPLOYMENT RATE
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
PERCENT

UNITED STATES
CMV STATE SUMMARY
CMV METROPOLITAN SUMMARY
ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH: AR-OK
LITTLE ROCK-NORTH
LITTLE ROCK: AR
PINE BLUFF: AR
KENTUCKY
EVANSVILLE: IN-KY
LOUISVILLE: KY-1N
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS: MO-1L
SPRINGFIELD: MO
TENNESSEE
MEMPHIS: TN-AR

MONTHLY AVERAGE
3 MONTHS ENDING

JULY
1979

AUGUST
1979

SEPTEMBER
1979

SEPTEMBER
1979

JUNE
1979

5.7

6.0

5.8

5.8

5.7

5.5

5.7

6. 1

5.8

4.9

5.1

6. 1

6. 1

5.8

4.6

6.0
7.6

7.0
8.7

7.2
9. 1

6.7
8.5

5.3
7.4

4. 1
5.4

5.0
6.3

4.8
7.0

4.6
6.2

3.6
5.3

5.8
5.6
5.6

6. 1
5.9
7.2

6.0
5.6
5.9

5.9
5.7
6.2

4.9
5.3
4.7

5.5

5.4

5.7

5.6

5.6

4.2
4.9
3.5

4.8
5.9
4.0

5.3
6. 1
4.3

4.8
5.7
4.0

4.0
4.7
3.2

6.2
5.3

6.4
5.4

6.7
6.7

6.4
5.8

5.3
4.6

Cl V I L I A N

LABOR FORCE

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
THOUSANDS OF PERSONS
JULY
1979

UNITED STATES
CMV STATE SUMMARY
CMV METROPOLITAN SUMMARY
ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH: AR-OK
LITTLE ROCK-NORTH
LITTLE ROCK: AR
PINE BLUFF: AR
KENTUCKY
EVANSVILLE: IN-KY
LOUISVILLE: KY-1N
MISSISSIPP 1
MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS: MO- 1L
SPRINGFIELD: MO
TENNESSEE
MEMPHIS: TN-AR




AUGUST
1979

SEPTEMBER
1979

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL
RATES OF CHANGE
3 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER
FROM PREVIOUS

FROM SAME
MONTHS A

__ 3 MONTH?__

YEAB.AM

103, 058.9

103,048.9

103,498.0

7,814.6
2,463.3

7,835.6

7,859.6

3.6
5.7

2.8

2.4

983.9
84.4

2,472.9
982.2
83.9

2,452.5
973.2
83.2

6.0
5.9
-5.5

2.2
6.3
1.6

188.2
38.4

188.2
38.5

185.0
37.8

4.8
1.1

7.3
3.8

1,540.4
140.3
411.7

1,555.7
140.2
423.4

1,577.4
139.3
421.8

-0.2
-1. 1
1.4

982.0

966.3

973.2

10. 1
-0.3
12.0
-4. 1

2,324.9
I,110.7
103.2

2,333.8
1,113.6
103.4

2,325.2
1,092.8
102. 1

4.3
5.5
1.6

2.8
1.3
1.6

1,976.2
383.4

1,989.2
384.7

2,008.0
391.7

7.9
10.5

4.5
4.6

0.9

PREPAREO BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

13

EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS

AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS
MANUFACTURING

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS WORKED
MANUFACTURING

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

D O L L A R S PER HOUR

H O U R S PER WEE K

KENTUCKY

8
6 —

—

—

—

4

■

v ™ * —

^

2
0 ■1liu.l 1.1111 H 1« » 1M1»» -uluJLulu. l l l l i l l l l l l , 1■1111*11I 11

- u i l i l l l l l l

■■iiiiiiiii

f

/
j

1 1 - u l.i i L i

^

iili.iliilii

y

M

_

1 II 1 1 1 1 l 7 g

M ISSISSIPPI

TENNESSEE

8
6 _

_

48
44

4

40

2

36

llllillllll ,,1,,I,.1,7
0 niiiiiiiii llllillllll llllillllll
1977
1979
1978
1975
1976
LATEST DATA PLOTTEO: SEPTEMBER




0
PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

14

EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS

AVERAGE HOURLY EARNINGS - MANUFACTURING
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL
RATES OF CHANGE
3 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 1979

DOLLARS PER HOUR

UNITED STATES
CMV STATE SUMMARY
CMV METROPOLITAN SUMMARY
ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH: AR-OK
LITTLE R O C K - N O R T H
L I T T L E ROCK: AR
PINE BLUFF: AR

KENTUCKY

LOUISVILLE:

KY-IN

MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI

ST. LOUIS: M O - 1L
S P R I N G F I E L D : MO

TENNESSEE

MEMPHIS:

TN-AR

SEPTEMBER FROM PREVIOUS
3 MONTHS
1979___

FROM SAME
MONTHS A
YEAR

JULY
1979

AUGUST
1979

6.71

6.69

6.80

7.7

8.4

5.91

5.98

6.01

6.8

8.3

7.14

7.18

7.23

6. 1

7.6

5.21
5.38

5.27
5.46

5.32
5.52

8.8
12.6

9.8
8.5

5.89
6.61
6.77
7.59

5.93
6.80

5.98
6.60

7.6
10.5

6.86
7.74

6.90
7.84

5.2
8.9

7.4
10.9
8.7
9.3

4.98

5.02

4.99

7.2

8.2

6.69
7.53
6.00

6.72
7.56
5.92
5.54
6.41

6.76
7.59
6. 10

6.2
5.7
6.0

5.60
6.48

6.5
7.4

8.6
6.3
10.2
7.1
8.8

5.46
6.49

AVERAGE WEEKLY HOURS WORKED - MANUFACTURING
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
___________HOURS PER WEEK_________

UNITED STATES
CMV STATE SUMMARY
CMV METROPOLITAN SUMMARY
ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH: AR-OK
LITTLE R O C K - N O R T H
LITTLE ROCK: AR
PINE BLUFF: AR

KENTUCKY

L O UISVILLE:

KY-IN

MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI

ST. LOUIS: MO- 1L
SPRINGFIELD: MO

TENNESSEE
MEMPHIS:




TN-AR

JULY
1979

AUGUST
1979

40.2

40. 1

40. 1

SEPTEMBER
1979

MONTHLY AVERAGE
3 MONTHS ENDING
SEPTEMBER

JUNE
1979
39.8
39.2

__iiza__

39.6

39.4

40. 1
39.5

40.2

39.8

39.9

39.3
39.2

39.6
39.7
38.7

40.2
39.9

39.7
39.3

39. 1
39.7

39.4
42.0

39.7
42.5

40.6
43.0

39.9
42.5

39.6
41.2

39.5
40.6
39.3

39. 1
39.6
39.7

39.4
39.9
38.8

39. 1
39.8

39.0
38.9
39.3

39. 1
39. 1
38.9

39.6
39.3
37.4
39.7
40.2
39. 1

39.3
39.4
39. 1

39.6
39. 1
39.9
39.7

40.3
39.8

39.8
40.8

39.5
41.0

39.9
40.5

39.1
40.4

39.6
39.5

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

15

EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS

PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT -

SELECTED

INDUSTRIES*

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
INDEX: 1972-100

CHEMI CAL,

1972-100
MO
120

80
60

AND RUBBER PRODUCTS

1
u . « . ________
9 1A l t * ■

j _ L i i

100

“
_

PETROLEUM,

1972-100
140
-

120
100

80
■■i■■i■■i■■

...... .

■i■■

■■i■■i■■i■■

■ ■ i ■ ■ .........

■■1111.11.■

»»1*i1* i1»i

60

CONSTRUCTION
140
120
100

80
60

LUMBER AND FURNITURE
140
—

120

—

100

80
~i-i .Li i 1 i.i 1-J-.I




1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 LJ-

I 1 1 ■ . 1 1 1 J-J-L. . . 1 . . 1 . . 1 . . — Li-1— 1— 1— 1— 1— 1 J ■ 1 -L-L.1 L l 1 \ i J II

TEXTILE,

APPAREL,

16

AND LEATHER

11 L i i L 1 1 1 1 i

60

EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS

PAYROLL

EMPLOYMENT

-

SELECTED

INDUSTRIES*

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED

UNITED STATES
CHEMICAL. PETROLEUM. AND
RUBBER PRODUCTS
CONSTRUCTION
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS
LUMBER AND FURNITURE
TEXTILE. APPAREL. AND
LEATHER
CMV STATE SUMMARY
CHEMICAL. PETROLEUM, AND
RUBBER PRODUCTS
CONSTRUCTION
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS
LUMBER AND FURNITURE
TEXTILE, APPAREL, AND
LEATHER
ARKANSAS
CONSTRUCTION
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS
LUMBER AND FURNITURE
PAPER AND PRINTING
TEXTILE, APPAREL, AND
LEATHER
KENTUCKY
CHEMICAL, PETROLEUM, AND
RUBBER PRODUCTS
CONSTRUCTION
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS
NONELECTRICAL MACHINERY
TEXTILE, APPAREL, AND ‘
LEATHER
MISSISSIPPI
CONSTRUCTION
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS
LUMBER AND FURNITURE
TEXTILE, APPAREL, AND
LEATHER
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
MISSOURI
CONSTRUCTION
ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS
PAPER AND PRINTING
TEXTILE, APPAREL, AND
LEATHER
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT
TENNESSEE
CHEMICAL, PETROLEUM, AND
RUBBER PRODUCTS
CONSTRUCTION
FOOD AND KINDRED PRODUCTS
LUMBER AND FURNITURE
PAPER AND PRINTING
TEXTILE, APPAREL, AND
LEATHER

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL
RATES OF CHANCE
__________ INDEX; 1972-100________ 3 MONTHS END INC SEPTEMBER 1979
FROM SAME
MONTHS A
AUGUST
JULY
■SEPTEMBER FROM PREVIOUS
1979
1979
YEAR AGO
___1979
3 MONTHS
114.7
120.6
117.5
97.8
102.7

113.8
120.2
115.4
97.1
102.3

113. 1
120.0
116.6
96.9
102.7

-3.4
4.8
0.3
-5.9
-2.7

1.5
7.7
5. 1
-0.5
0.2

91.8

91.2

90.9

-4.3

-2.0

117.1
119.4
112.2
101.8
95.5

116.0
119.4
110.4
101.7
95.0

114.9
119.3
109.7
102.0
94.5

-5.3
-3.0
-6.6
-0.8
-8.0

-1.0
2.8
-0.4
-0.3
-1.9

90.5

91.3

90.5

-7.2

-2.5

110.5
137.9
113.8
91.9
133.6

110.1
127.6
114.2
90.0
134.2

109.2
129.2
114.8
89.6
135.0

-1.8
-10.8
3.2
-8.0
-0.9

4.6
0.8
0.4
-6.8
4.4

84.7

84.3

83.2

-17.3

-10.0

136.9
124.9
91.2
96.4
140.6

132.5
126.2
88.0
93.9
136.5

132.6
123.5
89.2
96.0
137.7

-12.4
-4. 1
-15.0
1.7
-11.3

-0.5
-2.0
-4.4
0.3
2.3

91.8

90.8

88.8

-10.3

-1.6

131.8
141.7
113.7
103.6

129.2
137.8
116.5
103.9

131.6
138.4
114.6
103.8

-11.6
-13.9
7.7
-3.8

1.5
-0.6
3.4
0.9

94.3
109.9

96.2
107.3

96.4
104.3

-6.4
-2.9

-2.5
-9.2

117.4
114.2
91.5
105.4

118.6
116.2
90.3
104.8

1 18.0
114.9
89.8
105.2

6.3
1.8
-6.4
-2.6

3.1
4.1
-1.9
1.6

85.6
106.7

85.6
100.1

86.5
96.2

-4. 1
-30.5

-3.7
-5.2

115.5
104.9
95.2
114.1

112. 1

111.8
114.9
106. 1
94.4
112.3

109.9
116.4
107.4
93.7
112.2

-0.4
-5.7
2.3
-9.2
-9.3

-0.8
6.1
-1.0
-0.8
0.7

1 19.3

121.2

119.2

-5.8

-0.5

XALL CATEGORIES ARE MANUFACTURING EXCEPT CONSTRUCTION.
PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS



17

EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS

MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT

NONMANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
INDEX: 1972-100
1972-100




1972-100

KENTUCKY

TENNESSEE

150

—

—

—

ISO
I 10

90
n lu lu ln

1975

u

Lu I l l Li l n l u l u l n

1976

1977

u L iiliiln u L ii l ii ln

1978

1979

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

18

70

EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS

M A N U F A C T U R I N G EMPLOYMENT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
INDEX:

UNITED STATES
CMV STATE SUMMARY
CMV METROPOLITAN SUMMARY
ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH: AR-OK
LITTLE ROCK-NORTH
LITTLE ROCK: AR
PINE BLUFF: AR
KENTUCKY
EVANSVILLE: IN-KY
LOUISVILLE: KY-IN
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS: MO- 1L
SPRINGFIELD: MO
TENNESSEE
MEMPHIS: TN-AR

1972-100
SEPTEMBER
1979

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL
RATES OF CHANGE
3 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER
FROM SAME
FROM PREVIOUS
MONTHS A
3 MONTHS
YEAR AGO

JULY
1979

AUGUST
1979

110.2
106.5
98.8
115.8
124.0

109.7
105.7
97.6
113.6
122.7

109.7
104.9
97. 1
113.1
117.7

-1.4
-7.9
-9.2
-7.3
-17.3

2.6
-1.2
-1.9
-1.4
-6.4

109. 1
109.5
107.7
104.6
95. 1
111.5
102.0
95.8
97.4
104.4
102.9

106.3
107.1
105.8
101.5
95.4
110.7
100.5
93.4
97.2
104.5
101.0

110.5
108.1
106. 1
101.3
95.7
110.7
99.6
93.0
96.9
104. 1
100.9

-1.1
4.2
-10.2
-4.5
-6.8
-7.6
-10.0
-13.2
-9.7
-5.6
-4.2

-0.8
1.7
-0.7
-2.0
-0.7
-1.7
-0.9
-2.1
-0.3
-1.5
-1.8

N ON MA N U F A C T U R I N G EMPLOYMENT
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
__________ INDEX:

UNITED STATES
CMV STATE SUMMARY
CMV METROPOLITAN SUMMARY
ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH: AR-OK
LITTLE ROCK-NORTH
LITTLE ROCK: AR
PINE BLUFF: AR
KENTUCKY
EVANSVILLE: IN-KY
LOUISVILLE: KY-IN
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS: MO-1L
SPRINGFIELD: MO
TENNESSEE
MEMPHIS: TN-AR




1972-100________

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL
RATES OF CHANGE
3 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER
FROM SAME
MONTHS A
y e a r AGO.,.

JULY
1979

AUGUST
.1.979

SEPTEMBER
1979

125.9

126.4

2.9

3.6

126.9

126.2
127.2

127.5

-0.3

2.0

120.9
133.6
130. 1

120.9
133.2
130.4

120.8
133.6
133.6

1.3
4.3
-6.7

2.2
3. 1
0.2

133.3
128.5
134.4
127.8
130.0

132.9
129.2

132.8
127.8

135.2
128.8
129. 1

135.9
129.0
130.2

3.4
0.6
-1.5
11.7
0.9

3.7
0.0
2.7
0.8
4.6

134.9

132.9

134.4

-4.1

0.8

119.4
114.3
133.5

119.9
114.7
134.5

119.9
113.8
133.7

2.0
2.1
-6.0

1.9
1.9
1.0

124.8
117.5

124.9
117.4

125.6
117.5

-1.6
2.4

1.6
1.5

FROM PREVIOUS
___3 MONTHS

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

19

EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS

PAYROLL

EMPLOYMENT

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
INDEX: 1972-100
1972-100




1972-100
ISO
120
1 10
100

90

ARKANSAS

KENTUCKY

130
120
I 10

100
90

20

EMPLOYMENT INDICATORS

PAYROLL

EMPLOYMENT

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
INDEX: 1972-100
1972-100

1972-100




130
120
110
100

90

21

EMPLOYMENT

INDICATORS

PAYROLL

EMPLOYMENT

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
INDEX:

UNITED STATES
CMV STATE SUMMARY
CMV METROPOLITAN SUMMARY
ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH: AR-OK
LITTLE ROCK-NORTH
LITTLE ROCK: AR
PINE BLUFF: AR
KENTUCKY
EVANSVILLE: IN-KY
LOUISVILLE: KY-1N
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS: MO-1L
SPRINGFIELD: MO
TENNESSEE
MEMPHIS: TN-AR

1972-100________

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL
RATES OF CHANGE
3 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 1979
FROM SAME
MONTHS A
YEAR AGO

JULY
1979

AUGUST
I97D

121.8

121.8

122.0

2.0

3.4

120.8

121.0

120.5

-2.3

1 .1

114.7

114.4

114.0

1.2

127.9
128.7

127. 1
127.4

127.2
127.8

-1.0
0.9
-9.4

128.4
123.8

127.5
124.0

128.2
123.2

127.2
119.6
118.6

127.4
119.1
118.0

127.3

125.7

127.6
119.3
118.8
126.7

114.8
109.2
123.1

115.8
108.5
123.9

113.6
107.7
123.5

1 17.8
114.6

117.9
114.2

118.5
114. i

SEPTEMBER FROM PREVIOUS
1979
3 MONTHS

1.8
-2.4

2.5
0.6
-3.7
6.3
-1.7

1.9
-0. 1
3.1

-5.2

0.1

-1.4
-1.8
-8.0
-2.7
1.8

1.2
0.8
0.7

2.8
0.3

0.7
0.9

STATE SUMMARY—TOTAL PAYROLL EMPLOYMENT
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE
TERMINAL_______________________________________________________ INITIAL QUARTER_________________________________________________________ 1972*100
QUARTER
1-75 2-75 3-75 4-75 1-76 2-76 3-76 4-76 1-77 2-77 3-77 4-77 1-78 2-78 3-78 4-78' 1-79 2-79
2-75

103.6

-2.3

104.8

3-75

1.2

4.7

6-75

3.1

5.9

7.0

1-76

4.1

6.4

7.2

7.3

106.6
108.5
109.1

2-76

3.7

5.3

5.5

4.7

2.2

3-76

3.4

4.6

4.6

3.8

2.0

1.8

4-76

3.3

4.3

4.2

3.5

2.2

2.2

2.6

I—77

3.5

4.3

4.3

3.7

2.9

3.1

3.7

109.6
110.3
4.8

111.6
113.7

2-77

4.0

4.8

4.8

4.4

3.8

4.2

5.0

6.3

3-77

4.0

4.7

4.7

4.3

3.8

4.2

4.7

5.5

7.7
5.8

3.9

4-77

4.1

4.7

4.7

>4.5

4.0

4.4

4.9

5.4

5.7

4.6

5.3

1-78

4.0

4.6

4.6

4.3

4.0

4.2

4.6

5.0

5.1

4.2

4.4

114.8
116.3
117.3

3.5

119.2

2-78

4.2

4.8

4.8

4.6

4.3

4.5

4.9

5.3

5.4

4.8

5.1

5.0

6.6

3-78

4.0

4.5

4.5

4.2

3.9

4.1

4.4

4.7

4.7

4.1

4.1

3.7

3.8

1.0

4-78

4.0

6.5

4.5

4.3

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.7

4.6

4.1

4.2

3.9

4.0

2.7

4.4

119.5 '
120.8

1-79

4.1

4.5

4.5

4.3

4.0

4.2

4.4

4.7

4.6

4.2

4.3

4.0

4.2

3.4

4.6

4.7

2-79

3.7

4.1

4.0

3.8

3.5

3.7

3.8

3.9

3.8

3.4

3.3

3.0

2.9

1.9

2.2

1.2

-2.3

3-79

3.3

3.7

3.6

3.4

3.1

3.2

3.3

3.4

3.2

2.7

2.6

2.2

2.0

1.1

1.1

0.0

-2.3

-2.3

1-75

2-75

3-75

4-75

3-76

4-76

2-77

3-77

6-77

2^78

3^7B

1-79

2-79




H 6

W 7

W 8

W 8

122.2
121.5

INITIAL QUARTER

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

22

120.8

PRODUCTION AND P R I C E

INDICATORS

PRODUCTION OF SELECTED CROPS

1977

6,425,457
2,279
132,300
5,760
201,400
47,450

99,223
35,396
4,440
629

UNITED STATES
Arkansas
Mississippi
Missouri

1,761,755
105,800
40,920
78,475
148,800
52,170

1,912,114
452,024
136,746

7.1
16.7
10.2
-23.9
22.3
8.4

133,840
48,505
9,138
1,298

139,554
52,955
8,610
1,453

4.3
9.2
-5.8
11.9

1,870,181
115,150
42,300
81,700
157,890
56,870

2,235,869
139,050
51,200
107,250
189,760
67,600

19.6
20.8
21.0
31.3
20.2
18.9

2,024,508
469,658
142,099

1,610,648
375,108
127,933

-20.4
-20.1
-10.0

(1,000 Bales)

UPLAND COTTON
UNITED STATES
Arkansas
Mississippi
Missouri
Tennessee

14,277.0
1,035.0
1,645.0
235.0
255.0

10,762.4
660.0
1,378.0
188.0
235.0

14,432.9
660.0
1,330.0
140.0
180.0

34.1
0.0
-3.5
-25.5
-23.4

(1,000 Bushels)

ALL WHEAT
2,036,318
25,740
10,138
3,570
68,640
10,080

1,798,712
11,100
6,825
2,015
28,560
7,700

* November 9 forecast




7,585,535
2,030
132,080
5,750
234,000
47,200

(1,000 Pounds)

TOBACCO

UNITED STATES
Arkansas
Kentucky
Mississippi
Missouri
Tennessee

7,081,849
1,740
119,850
7,560
191,400
43,560

(1,000 Bushels)

SOYBEANS

UNITED STATES
Kentucky
Tennessee

Percent Change
1978 to 1979

(1,000 CWT)

RICE

UNITED STATES
Arkansas
Kentucky
Mississippi
Missouri
Tennessee
•

1979 Indicated*

(1,000 Bushels)

CORN FOR GRAIN
UNITED STATES
Arkansas
Kentucky
Mississippi
Missouri
Tennessee

1978

23

2,113,897
14,620
11,310
3,680
72,000
10,030

17.5
31.7
65.7
82.6
152.1
30.3

PRODUCTION AND PRICE INDICATORS

ELECTRIC

POWER C O N S U M P T I O N

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
INDEX: 1971-100

ELECTRI CAL MACHINERY

TEXTILE,

APPAREL,

LATEST DATA PLOTTED: AUGUST



AND LEATHER

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

24

PRODUCTION AND PRICE INDICATORS

ELECTRIC

POWER C O N S U M P T I O N

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
__________ INDEX;

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL
RATES OF CHANGE
1971-100________ 3 MONTHS ENDING AUGUST 1979
FROM SAME
MONTHS A

JUNE
1979

JULY
laia.

AUGUST
1979

FROM PREVIOUS
___3 MONTHS__

127.3

127.2

127.2

-0.6

1.9

1 10. 1

120.6

120.3

0.3

-0.4

109.2

119.6

119.2

-1.7

-0.7

DURABLES
ELECTRICAL MACHINERY
FABRICATED METALS
LUMBER AND FURNITURE
NONELECTRICAL MACHINERY
OTHER DURABLES
PRIMARY METALS
STONE, CLAY, AND GLASS
TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT

101.7
102.5
145.3
214.2
141.1
139.7
98.0
102.2
102.8

117.6
99.0
157.0
206.8
138.0
140.6
102.4
103.5
107.3

115.6
102.7
149.6
192.4
142.0
136.3
105.0
97.6
99.3

-15.8
-14.3
2.2
8.0
-14.9
-24.1
-31.5
-4.2
-35.8

-11.4
0.3
8.9
0.2
2.5
1.0
-20.5
-8.0
-8.9

NONDURABLES
CHEMICAL, PETROLEUM, AND
RUBBER PRODUCTS
FOOD, BEVERAGES, AND
TOBACCO
PAPER AND PRINTING
TEXTILE, APPAREL, AND
LEATHER

112.7

120.9

120.7

8.9

4. 1

1 10.9

122.0

121.8

12.8

6. 1

124.8
112.8

128.6
1 10.6

127.0
114.0

12.6
-10.6

-1.2
-0.6

86.0

89.0

85.6

-15.4

-1.6

157.3

182.8

191 .5

68.6

15.4

YiAfl AGO-

UNITED STATES
TOTAL MANUFACTURING AND MINING
EIGHTH DISTRICT
TOTAL MANUFACTURING AND MINING
MANUFACTURING

MINING




i

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

25

PRO DUCTION AND P R I C E

INDICATORS

VALUE OF C O N S T R U C T I O N CONTRACTS L E T *
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
INDEX: 1974-100

RESIDENTIAL




BUILDING

NONRESI DENT I AL B U I L D I N G

M ISSISSIPP I

MISSOURI-EAST

TEN N ES SEE- WES T

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

26

PRODUCTION AMD PRICE INDICATORS

VALUE OF C O N S T R U C T I O N CONTRACT S L E T *
NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
INDEX:

TOTAL BUILDING
UNITEO STATES
CMV STATE SUMMARY
CMV METROPOLITAN SUMMARY
ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH: AR-OK
LITTLE ROCK-NORTH
LITTLE ROCK: AR
PINE BLUFF: AR
KENTUCKY
EVANSVILLE: IN-KY
LOUISVILLE: KY-IN
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI - EAST
ST. LOUIS: MO-1L
SPRINGFIELD: MO
TENNESSEE - WEST
MEMPHIS: TN-AR-MS
RESIDENTIAL BUILDING
UNITED STATES
CMV STATE SUMMARY
CMV METROPOLITAN SUMMARY
ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH: AR-OK
LITTLE ROCK-NORTH
LITTLE ROCK: AR
PINE BLUFF: AR
KENTUCKY
EVANSVILLE: IN-KY
LOUISVILLE: KY-IN
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI - EAST
ST. LOUIS: MO-1L
SPRINGFIELD: MO
TENNESSEE - WEST
MEMPHIS: TN-AR-MS
NONRES1DENT 1AL BUILDING
UNITED STATES
CMV STATE SUMMARY
CMV METROPOLITAN SUMMARY
ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH: AR-OK
LITTLE ROCK-NORTH
LITTLE ROCK: AR
PINE BLUFF: AR
KENTUCKY
EVANSVILLE: IN-KY
LOUISVILLE: KY-IN
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI - EAST
ST. LOUIS: MO-1L
SPRINGFIELD: MO
TENNESSEE - WEST
MEMPHIS: TN-AR-MS

1974-100

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL
RATES OF CHANGE
3RD OTR 1978

3RD QTR 1977
TO
3RD QTR 1978

2ND
QUARTER
1179

3RD
OUARTER
-J87-g.

204.2
166.1
163.4
182.8
121.6

196.2
198.5
198.1
174.6
121.4

2.5
-3.6
5.9
-17.4
-36. 1

19.5
20.3
16.7
27.1
44.1

184.4
327.8
156.9
313.6
131 .1
163.4
183.0
157.9
327.6
143.3
138.2

156.2
155.0
222. 1
226.4
279.9
177.3
248.8
187.5
507.8
132.6
128.0

-10.0
-1.8
5.5
-74.2
109.7
-18. 1
0.4
2.2
30.5
14.3
27.7

20.1
190.6
11.1
249.3
-21.0
30.3
30.4
-1. 1
39.9
0.3
-4.0

246.3
199.3
203.0
199. 1
136.2

234.8
231.2
203.0
229.2
132.4

2.0
-10.9
-7.4
-15.5
-50.3

15.8
28.1
21.2
24.8
44.6

155.0
260.5
189.8
373.3
176.0
179.6
251.5
226.7
320.9
177.7
180.5

167.5
472.4
221. 1
216.3
190.6
209.4
304.2
222.5
362.5
187.9
181.9

-8.4
163.3
-10.8
-43.5
24.3
-26.2
2.6
-11.1
-31.9
1.7
11.8

26.6
57.5
24.2
10.5
13.0
35.2
38.2
23.9
50.8
15.4
5.8

161.6
128.7
124.0
161.4
92.4

157.3
161.7
193.0
103.2
98.8

3.4
11.1
24.5
-22.3
105.4

25.5
7.4
10.9
33.7
40.2

226.8
355. I
117.9
245.3
84.5
142.9
120.2
94.6
334.6
110.3
102.4

140.2
26.5
223.4
238. 1
372.3
136.4
197.9
155.3
664.0
79.4
82.2

-12.6
-82.2
34.5
-83.5
229.5
4.3
-2.6
27.3
183.9
58.5
73.8

10.6
393.4
-6.3
916.3
-44.4
18.6
21.3
-28.3
18.8
-31.5
-24.3

2£JL QTR 1979

X USED WITH THE PERMISSION OF DODGE CONSTRUCTION
POTENTIALS, MCGRAW-HILL INFORMATION SYSTEMS COMPANY




PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

27

PRODUCTION AND PRICE INDICATORS

HOUSING PE RM ITS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
INDEX: 1974-100
1974-100




1974-100

ARKANSAS

KENTUCKY

M ISSISSIPP I

TENNESSEE

28

PRODUCTION AND PRICE INDICATORS

HOUSING PERMITS
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
__________ INDEX;

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL
RATES OF CHANGE
1974- 100________ 3 MONTHS END IN6 SEPTEMBER 1979
FROM SAME
MONTHS^A
YEAR A60

JULY
1979

AUGUST
1979

SEPTEMBER
1979

FROM PREVIOUS
3 MONTHS

UNITED STATES

136.3

145.5

141.5

13.5

-7.5

CMV STATE SUMMARY

132.7

130.2

143.5

30.4

-12.2

CMV METROPOLITAN SUMMARY

128.7

114.5

124.6

5.0

-25.2

ARKANSAS
LITTLE ROCK-NORTH
LITTLE ROCK; AR

203.8

157.9

107.8

29.2

3.7

231.4

81.7

108.4

7.4

0.9

KENTUCKY
LOUISVILLE: KY-IN

114.2
70.5

105.3
83.0

220.0
124.1

73.8
-0.9

-0.3
-24.8

92.9

129. 1

235.7

408.9

10. 1

MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS: MO-1L

117.6
127.8

143.3
139.3

165.6
134.8

11.4
-20.7

-25.8
-33.0

TENNESSEE
MEMPHIS: TN-AR-MS

152.5
150.4

116.7
118.7

99.0
119.9

-15.3
1.2

-15.8
-11.8

MISSISSIPPI

STATE SUMMARY-HOUSING PERMITS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OP CHANGE
ISMffiNAL
S jS r t e r

1974*100

INITIAL QUARTER
1-75

2-75

3-75

4-75

I—76

2-76

3-76

4-76

1-77

2-77

3-77

4-77

1-78

2-78

3-78

4-78

1-79

2-79
91.7

i-n

]106.5

3-75

74*7

47.7

A—75

47.7

24.9

101.1
102.5

5.7

124.8

1-76

63.1

50.8

2-76

27.8

13.3

52.4 119.8
3.7

3-76

36.6

23.7

20.8

26.3

-4.3

90.7

122.1

4-76

48.8

40.9

39.6

49.7

31.7 118.0 149.1

153.4

103.9

2.8 -52.0

143.8

1-77

37.1

29.3

26.5

31.1

15.2

54.2

38.7 -22.8

2-77

39.1

32.4

30.3

35.0

22.4

54.7

44.2

9.7

56.0

3-77

38.9

32.9

31.2

35.3

24.8

51.0

42.4

18.2

46.2

4-77

31.5

25.7

23.4

25.8

16.2

34.6

25.6

5.8

17.5

1-76

23.3

17.7

15.0

16.1

7.2

20.3

11.4

-5.2

2-78

24.4

19.3

17.0

18.2

10.3

22.4

14.9

1.0

6.6

-3.1 -13.7

-8.0

38.6

3-78

22.2

17.4

15.2

16.1

8.9

19.3

12.5

0.4

4.9

-3.1 -11.2

-6.4

15.8

-3.3

4-78

20.3

15.8

13.6

14.3

7.7

16.8

10.6

-0.1

3.6

-3.2

-5.7

9.0

-3.3

1-79

8.9

4.4

1.8

1.5

-4.8

1.3

2-79

12.6

8.4

6.2

6.3

0.5

6.9

3-79

160.7
173.9

37.1
2.0 -24.1

162.3

-0.2 -14.0 -31.9 -38.9

-9.7

143.5
155.7
154.4
-3.3

153.1

-4.9 -14.6 -13.5 -20.5 -27.4 -28.0 -25.0 -38.9 -51.4 -75.6
1.4

-7.3

-5.4 -11.2 -16.5 -15.2

-9.4 -18.6 -23.1 -31.4

107.6
92.9

126.8

I3«5

9.6

7.6

7.7

2.4

8.5

3.5

-4.4

-2.4

-7.3 -11.7

-9.8

-3.8 -10.5 -12.2 -15.0

58.6

30.4

1-75

2-75

3-75

4-75

1-76

2-76

3-76

4-76

1-77

2-77

4-77

1-78

1-79

2-79




3-77

2-78

3-78

4-78

INITIAL QUARTER

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

29

135.5

PRODUCTION AND PRICE INDICATORS

PRICES

RECEIVED

BY FARMERS -

UNITED

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
INDEX: 1971-100

CORN

STATES

LI VESTOCK

BEEF CATTLE
350
—

—

270
190
no

I . l n l , xlu. -LJ.11Lilt 111 II 1n 1»»1n ■ 11i ■ 1■ 11■ 1 111n i »1111

30

BROILERS

R I CE

350
—

—
'

270
190

A .

110
■u 1ii 1n 111

11111111111 i 1111111111 11111111111 11111111111

SOYBEANS

30

HOGS
350
270
190
1 10

30

TOBACCO
350
—

270
190
110

-llll iJlllll. ■»1H 1»
»1H ■ LI1.1l].1i 11L H i 1ill! 1l-L 111111111II.

30

TURKEYS
350
—

270
190
110

iiliiln ln

1975
LATEST DATA PLOTTED:




SEPTEMBER

i i 1t i 1i i 1i i -llll ill j-Lll -LL.111.1II 1II

1976

1977

1978

....

1979

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

30

30

PRODUCTION AND PRICE INDICATORS

PR I C E S R E C E I V E D

BY FARMERS -

UNITED

STATES

NOT SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
__________ INDEX:

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL
RATES OF CHANGE
3 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 1979

1971°IOO

FROM SAME

ALL FARM PRODUCTS
ALL CROPS
CORN
RICE
SOYBEANS
TOBACCO
UPLAND COTTON

LIVESTOCK AND LIVESTOCK
PRODUCTS
BEEF CATTLE
BROILERS
HOGS
MILK
TURKEYS

JULY
1979

AUGUST
1979

SEPTEMBER
1979

FROM PREVIOUS
3 MONTHS

216.5
223.3
208.2
171.5
250.4
176.2
249.6

210.3

213.0

-6.8

218.6

208.4

22.2

13:3

200.3
188.5
240.5
192.0
242.7

197.2
181.9
233.7
199.6
239.8

36.2
49.6
-3.4
72.4
28.7

25. 1
12.7
13.3
2.8
5.7

212.6

203.3

216.9

-23.8

12.7

226.3
185.3
211.4
197.6
174.8

211.5
167.2
198.0
204.4
176. 1

230.8
170. 1
209.2
209.5
173.8

-28.5
-45.3
-43.0
15.7
-29. 1

29. 1
-16.6

MONTHS A
YEAR AGO

12.7

-21.0

14.0
-10.3

PRICES—ALL FARM PROOUCTS
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL RATES OF CHANGE
TERN INAL_______________________________________________________ INITIAL QUARTER_________________________________________________________ 1 W « 1 0 0
QUARTER
1-75 2-75 3-75 4-75 1-76 2— 76 3-76 4-76 1-77 2-77 3-77 4-77 1-78 2-78 3-78 4-78 1-79 2-79
2-75

13.4

3-75

20.6

A—75

8.3

5.9 -12.6

1-76

5.2

2.6

161.8

V

28.3

172.2

-8.2

166.5
-3.6

165.0

2-76

6.9

5.3

-1.4

4.7

13.7

3—76

4.5

2.8

-2.8

0.7

2.9

4-76 ‘ -0.1

170.4
-6.9

167.4

-6.9 -15.8 -23.8

-2.2

-7.4

-6.1

1-77

2.8

1.3

-2.6

-0.4

0.4

-3.7

-2.1

25.7

2-77

3.2

2.0

-1.3

0.7

1.6

-1.2

0.7

15.8

156.4
165.6
6.7

168.3

3-77

-0.1

-1.5

-4.7

-3.5

-3.5

—6.6

-6.5

0.1 -10.7 -25.2

4-77

0.5

-0.7

-3.5

-2.2

-2.1

-4.5

-9.0

1.7

1-78

3.0

2.1

-0.2 . 1.3

1.9

0.3

1.5

7.6

2-78

6.0

5.4

6.3

5.4

7.3

13.6

3.5

5.3

156.5

-5.2 -10.6

6.8

3.4

2.4

19.8

34.4

11.3

12.5

28.9

41.6

49.1

159.1
171.3
189.3

3-78

5.5

4.9

3.2

4.6

5.6

*•8

6.3

11.5

9.3

9.9

21.0

26.1

22.1

0.0

4-78

5.8

5.2

3.6

5.1

5.9

5.2

6.6

11.2

9.3

9.7

18.5

21.6

17.6

4.4

8.9

1-79

7.9

7.6

6.2

7.8

8.8

8.4

10.1

14.6

13.3

14.3

22.7

26.1

24.2

16.8

26.3

46.3

189.3
193.4
212.7

2-79

8.0

7.6

7.9

8.8

6.4

9.9

14.0

12.8

13.6

20.6

23.0

20.9

14.7

20.0

26.0

8.5

3-79

7.1
*

6.7

5.5

6.6

7.6

7.2

8.4

11.9

10.7

11.1

16.7

18.2

15.7

10.0

12.7

13.9

0.6

1-75

2-75

3-75

4-75

1-76

-2— 76

3-76

4-76

1-77

2-77

3-77

4-77

1-78

2-78

3-78

4-78

1-79




217.1
-6.8

213.3

2-79 -

INITIAL QUARTER

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

PROD UC TION AND P R I C f .

INDICATORS

Farm L a n d V a l u e s
1967=100

1967=100

Compounded Annual
Rates of Change

Index 1967 - 100
-------------------------------------

March
1975

February
1976

"1978

—

m r

February
1977

February
1978

February
1979

to
1979

to
1979

United States

213

242

283

308

351

14.0

13.4

CMV State Summary

209

244

305

341

389

14.1

16.0

191
209
200
203
204
214
236

213
260
244
239
205
241
251

238
353
321
281
217
284
275

261
390
361
317
249
325
307

316
441
415
374
279
364
338

21.1
13.1
15.0
18.0
12.0
12.0
10.1

lli2
20.6
20.8
15.5
8.9
12.0
10.4

Arkansas
Illinois
Indiana
Kentucky
Mississippi
Missouri
Tennessee




32

PRODUCTION AND P R I C E

INDICATORS

Consumer Price Index-All Items*

Data are quarterly from March 1973 through March 1978; thereafter, data are bi-monthly.

UNITED STATES

ST. LOUIS
Percent Change
September 1979
Index
1967 = 100




Index
1967 = 100

From
Previous
Year

From Two
Months Ago
(Annual Rate)

From
Previous
Year

September 1979

222.2
237.8
229.7

15.6
-2.2
31.3

13.3
10.8
15.7

223.4
237.1
234.6

13.0
.5
17.4

12.1
10.0
13.1

165.9
217.3
221.3
194.1

48.6
2.8
1.1
6.4

7.8
17.5
9.0
1.8

169.8
221.4
243.7
191.1

21.8
14.1
9.9
6.5

4.9
17.3
9.5
7.2

September 1979
1 Items
Food
Housing
Apparel and
Upkeep
Transportation
Medical Care
Entertainment

Percent Change
September 1979

33

From Two
Months Ago
(Annual Rate)

FINANCIAL

INDICATORS

M E T R O P O L I T A N MEMBER BANK DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
INDEX: 1 9 7 4 - 1 0 0

1974-100

TOTAL LOANS

EVANSVILLE:

IN-KY
210

170
130

90
50

L I T T L E ROCK - NORTH L I T T L E ROCK: AR

LOUISVILLE:

KY-IN
210

—

^

—

170
130
90

1 1 i 1 B 1 1 1 1 1 ■ 1 L t J 1-1 1 1 11 1

MEMPHIS:

111»11111 M

1 1 1 1 l l I I 1 11

1 1 1 »» 1 M i I I

50

T N - AR - MS
210

170
130
90
50
210
170
130
90
50
LATEST DATA PLOTTED: SEPTEMBER




PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

34

FINANCIAL

INDICATORS

M E T R O P O L I T A N MEMBER BANK DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
INDEX:

TOTAL LOANS
UNITED STATES
w
METROPOLITAN SUMMARY*
COLUMBIA: MO
EVANSVILLE: IN-KY
FAYETTEVILLESPRINGDALE: AR
FORT SMITH: AR
LITTLE ROCK-NORTH
LITTLE ROCK: AR
LOUISVILLE: KY-IN
MEMPHIS: TN-AR-MS
PINE BLUFF: AR
ST. LOUIS: MO-1L
SPRINGFIELD: MO
TEXARKANA: AR
1.0T A L D E P O S I T S

UNITED STATES
METROPOLITAN SUMMARY*
COLUMBIA: MO
EVANSVILLE: IN-KY
FAYETTEVILLESPRINGDALE: AR
FORT SMITH: AR
LITTLE ROCK-NORTH
LITTLE ROCK: AR
LOUISVILLE: KY-IN
MEMPHIS: TN-AR-MS
PINE BLUFF: AR
ST. LOUIS: MO-1L
SPRINGFIELD: MO
TEXARKANA: AR

1974- 100

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL
RATES OF CHANGE
3 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER iil$
FROM SAME
FROM PREVIOUS
MONTHS A
3 MONTHS
YEAR AGO
N.A.
N.A.
28. 1
16. 1
2.9
15.4
25.4
12.0

JULY
1979

AUGUST

I979_

SEPTEMBER
1979

N. A.
155.2
186.9
186.2

N. A.
157.5
185.8
191.3

N.A.
161.5
180.9
194.6

231.0
179.2

226.2
180.9

232.3
187.6

19.9
25.6

10.2
12.0

186.5
173.5
107.3
170.2
154.4
134.3
190.5

188.4
178.2
112.0
165.8
156.2
133.4
186.2

188. 1
181.7
113.9
172.8
162.4
136.7
188.9

42.2
42.6
17.1
16. 1
25.5
14.2
12.6

12.3
18.7
13. 1
12.9
18.5
-1.1
14.7

N .A .
137.9
176. 1
169,4

N.A.
139.2
183. 1
173. 1

N.A.
141.7
192.0
176.2

N.A.
14.7
35.4
16.0

N.A.
5.4
14.0
6.7

188.6
167.5

188.6
168.9

193.2
172.7

15.7
11.1

9.6
4.8

152.4
160.8
114.5
160.7
126.6
124.8
169.6

150.5
163.3
116.4
159.6
128. 1
122.0
169.5

152.5
164.8
116.3
160.8
131.6
125.0
175. 1

8.6
9.9
15.1
17.1
17.2
5.0
17.6

0.4
7.3
3.4
9.8
5.4
-3.4
8.6

AVERAGE NUMBER OF MEMBER BANKS
STATE SUMMARY
<EIGHTH DISTRICT ) w
METROPOLITAN SUMMARY*
NONMETROPOLITAN SUMMARY
ARKANSAS
FAYETTEV1LLESPRINGDALE: AR
FORT SMITH: AR
LITTLE ROCK-NORTH
LITTLE ROCK: AR
PINE BLUFF: AR
TEXARKANA: AR
NONMETROPOLITAN AREAS
KENTUCKY
LOUISVILLE: KY-IN
NONMETROPOLITAN AREAS
ILLINOIS
NONMETROPOLITAN AREAS
1ND 1ANA
EVANSVILLE: IN-KY
NONMETROPOLITAN AREAS
MISSISSIPPI
NONMETROPOLITAN AREAS
MISSOURI
COLUMBIA: MO
ST. LOUIS: MO-1L
SPRINGFIELD: MO
NONMETROPOLITAN AREAS
TENNESSEE
MEMPHIS: TN-AR-MS
NONMETROPOLITAN AREAS

JULY
1979
399.00
120.00
277.00
74.00

SEPTEMBER
1979

SEPTEMBER
1978

397.40
120.00
275.40
74.00

396.00
120.00
274.00
74.00

411.25
123.25
286.00
76.00

6.00
3.00

* 6.00
3.00

7.00
4.00
3.00
49.00
40.00
9.00
30.00
126.00

7.00
4.00
3.00
51.00
41.00
8.00
31.00
130.00
104.00
40.00
13.00
27.00
17.00
16.00
93.25
4.00
63.25
4.00
48.00
14.00
8.00
9.00

6.00
3.00 .

6.00
3.00
7.00
4.00
3.00
49.00
41.00
9.00
31.00
127.00
101.00
39.00
12.00
26.00
17.00
16.00
87.00
4.00
60.00
4.00
45.00
14.00
8.00
9.00

7.00
4.00
3.00
49.00
40.80
9.00
30.80
126.60
100.60
38.00
12.00
25.00
17.00
16.00
87.00
4.00
60.00
4.00
45.00
14.00
8.00
9.00

X EXCLUDES BANKS IN TWO METROPOLITAN AREAS




AUGUST
1979

100.00

38.00
12.00
25.00
17.00
16.00
87.00
4.00
60.00
4.00
45.00
14.00
8.00
9.00

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS
35

FINANCIAL INDICATORS




N O N M E T R O P O L I T A N MEMBER BANK DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
INDEX: 1 9 7 4 - 1 0 0

NONMETROPOLITAN ARKANSAS

_ i_ L

l

T

NONMETROPOLITAN KENTUCKY
—

210

170
130
90

-Llllllllll 1

n l n L i i l n j i Li i l uJii

llllllllll!

I-l I i i Ij 11 1.1

50

NONMETROPOLITAN M I S S I S S I P P I

NONMETROPOLITAN MISSOURI

NONMETROPOLITAN TENNESSEE
210
—

—

170
130
90

1 1 1 I I 111111

1975

11111111111

1976

11111111

1977

(11

11111111111

1978

11l 11111111

1979

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

36

50

FINANCIAL INDICATORS

N O N M E T R O P O L I T A N MEMBER BANK DATA
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
INDEX; 1974-100________

TOTAL LOANS
NONMETROPOLITAN SUMMARY
ARKANSAS
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
KENTUCKY
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
TENNESSEE
TOTAL DEPOSITS
NONMETROPOLITAN SUMMARY
ARKANSAS
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
KENTUCKY
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
TENNESSEE

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL
RATES OF CHANGE
3 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 1979

SEPTEMBER [ FROM PREVIOUS
___1979 _____3 MONTHS__

FROM SAME
MONTHS A
YEAR AGO

JULY
1979

AUGUST
1979

175.9

176.6

177.7

11.4

8.3

157.9
202.1
178.0
193.9
168.9
161.9
160.0

159.4
202.6
174.4
192.5
170.6
163.4
163.6

160.9
204.3
175.6
189.2
174.3
165.5
163.7

17.2
9.4
-2.5
7.6
12.3
13.2
21.4

5. 1
9. 1
8.7
10.7
14.9
5.5
8.8

151.8

151.8

153.0

7.4

4.5

141.8
157.9
149.8
172.8
161.8
141.5
145.4

143.0
157.9
143.3
172.6
164.2
141.3
148. 1

143.8
159.3
145.0
170.7
167.0
143.3
148. 1

14.0
6.6
-7.3
7.8
14.0
8.9
8.3

4.2
3.3
3.6
9. 1
10.4
-0. 1
6.4

MEMBER BANK DATA BY S T A T E
SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
COMPOUNDED ANNUAL
RATES OF CHANGE
3 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 1979

INDEX: 1974-100

TOTAL LOANS
STATE SUMMARY
(EIGHTH DISTRICT )
ARKANSAS
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
KENTUCKY
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
TENNESSEE
TOTAL DEPOSITS
STATE SUMMARY
(EIGHTH DISTRICT)
ARKANSAS
ILLINOIS
INDIANA
KENTUCKY
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
TENNESSEE




FROM SAME
MONTHS A
YEAR AGO

JULY
1979

AUGUST
1979

SEPTEMBER
1979

FROM PREVIOUS
3 MONTHS__

160.7

162.6

165.8

22.0

13.4

175. 1
180. 1
176. 1
179. 1
169.4
156.0
112.8

175.9
179.7
177.9
182.6
171.5
158.5
117.6

177.7
180.5
180.0
184.8
175. 1
165.0
119.1

25.4
5.5
13. 1
33.8
12.0
26.8
16.2

9.4
9.5
10.6
16.3
14. 1
16.7
12.5

142.5

143.6

145.5

11.9

5.0

152.2
143.8
154.6
165.4
163.1
131 . 1
118.6

152.1
143.9
153.6
167.3
165.4
132.4
120.2

154. 1
144.9
156. 1
168. 1
168.6
136.9
120. 1

13.0
5.2
4.5
9.6
13.3
17.?.
15.0

4.2
4.3
5.6
7.5
9.3
4.1
4.2

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

37

FINANCIAL

INDICATORS




S A V I N G S AND LOAN A S S O C I A T I O N

DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
INDEX: 1 9 7 4 - 1 0 0

M ISSISSIPP I

TENNESSEE

260

—

—

220
180
I 40

■*"! 1 1 1 1 1 1 I I I

111 1l 1111l l

1975

1976

1111 111 11 11

1977

111 1111111 1

1978

111 1111 1111

1979

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

38

100

FINANCIAL

S A V I N G S AND LOAN A S S O C I A T I O N

INDICATORS

DATA

SEASONALLY ADJUSTED
__________ INDEX;

AUGUST

JULY

1979

1979

TOTAL SAVINGS
UNITED STATES
CMV STATE SUMMARY
CMV METROPOLITAN SUMMARY
ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH: AR
LITTLE ROCK-NORTH
LITTLE ROCK: AR
PINE BLUFF: AR
KENTUCKY
LOUISVILLE: KY-1N
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS: MO-1L
SPRINGFIELD: MO
TENNESSEE
MEMPHIS: TN-AR-MS
MORTGAGE LOANS OUTSTANDING
UNITED STATES
CMV STATE SUMMARY
CMV METROPOLITAN SUMMARY
ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH: AR
LITTLE ROCK-NORTH
LITTLE ROCK: AR
PINE BLUFF: AR
KENTUCKY'
LOUISVILLE: KY-1N
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS: MO-1L
SPRINGFIELD: MO
TENNESSEE
MEMPHIS: TN-AR-MS

COMPOUNDED ANNUAL
RATES OF CHANGE
1974-100________ 3 MONTHS ENDING SEPTEMBER 1979
SEPTEMBER

1979

FROM PREVIOUS
3 MONTHS

FROM SAME
MONTHS A
YEAR AGO

193.7
194.5
184.4
213. 1
195.6

195.2
195.9
185.9
214.8
196.9

196.5
197.4
187.0
217.9
203.2

6.6
8.8
7.0
9.4
10.5

10.6
10.0
9. 1
14.5
12.9

199.1
189.7
189.2
170.6
235.0
185.3
185.9
167.2
196.4
186.4

202.0
192.3
189.4
171.1
235.9
186.5
187.5
167.6
198.6
187.8

203.6
191.3
190.6
171.2
238.0
187.9
188.9
168.5
199.6
187.6

6.0
17. 1
5.2
1.9
0.7
11.7
8. 1
1.2
9.6
4.8

14. 1
17.2
7.8
4.1
8.5
9.8
9.6
6.7
10.0
7.5

190,3
193.7
180.2
206.8
210.6

191.7
194.6
181.3
206.9
211.9

193.0
195.7
182.6
207.5
213.4

10.2
6.4
6.9
5.2
13.5

11.6
9.6
9.3
9.3
15.6

184.9
165.9
189.3
169.6
216.9
186.5
181 .2
183.8
199.2
177.1

184.3
164.9
190.3
171.5
216.5
187.9
182.8
185.3
199.4
176.5

184.6
164.2
191.7
172.6
218. 1
189.1
184.3
186.4
199.6
176.3

1.5
-0.7
7.5
7.3
-3.2
9.9
8.8
7.5
2.7
-1 .6

7.1
-0.2
8.0
6.2
7.6
10.4
10.5
11.8
10.0
7.0

NUMBER OF SAV1NGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS

UNITED STATES
CMV STATE SUMMARY
CMV METROPOLITAN SUMMARY
ARKANSAS
FORT SMITH: AR
LITTLE ROCK-NORTH
LITTLE ROCK: AR
PINE BLUFF: AR
KENTUCKY
LOUISVILLE: KY- 1N
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
ST. LOUIS: MO-1L
SPRINGFIELD: MO
TENNESSEE
MEMPHIS: TN-AR-MS



JULY
1979

AUGUST

SEPTEMBER

SEPTEMBER

4,040
439
93
75
4

4,042
440
92
75
4

4,043
442
91
75
4

4,053
449
92
75
4

7
3
100
12
60
113
56
5
91
6

7
3
104
12
60
112
55
5
89
6

7
3
101
12
60
113
54
5
93
6

7
3
105
12
60
112
55
5
97
6

1979

1979

1978

PREPARED BY FEDERAL RESERVE BANK OF ST. LOUIS

39

POPULATION
Bureau of the Census

1970

1977*

Compounded Annual
Rates of Change
1970
1960
to
to
1970
1977

203,305,000

216,856,000

.9

1.3

15,964,668

17,091,000

1.0

.7

CMV Metropolitan Areas

5,654,793

5,860,800

.5

1.3

Arkansas
FayettevilleSpringdale: AR
Fort Smith: AR-OK
Little Rock-North
Little Rock: AR
Pine Bluff: AR
Texarkana: AR-TX

1,923,322

2,144,000

1.6

.7

127,846
160,421

154,700
187,000

2.8
2.2

3.3
1.7

323,296
85,329
113,488

369,100
84,400
118,600

1.9
- .2
.6

1.7
.5
1.2

Kentucky
ClarksvilleHopkinsville: KY-TN
Evansville: IN-KY
Louisville: KY-IN
Owensboro: KY

3,220,711

3,458,000

1.0

.6

118,945
284,959
867,330
79,486

145,100
290,600
883,100
80,300

2.9
.3
.3
.1

.6
.5
1.4
1.2

Mississippi

2,216,994

2,389,000

1.1

.2

Missouri
Columbia: MO
St. Louis: MO-IL
Springfield: MO

4,677,623
80,935
2,410,602
168,053

4,801,000
88,800
2,379,800
192,900

.4
1.3
2.0

.8
3.9
1.2
1.9

Tennessee
Memphis:

3,926,018
834,103

4,299,000
886,400

1.3
.9

1.0
1.4

United States
CMV States

* Provisional




TN-AR-MS

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