Jamie Pentagulio

The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released February 2026 Producer Price Indexes (PPI) today. Highlights are as follows (all indexes on a seasonally unadjusted basis):

  • All commodities increased 2.4% since January and rose 3.1% from February 2025
  • Farm products rose 8.7% in the last month and fell 5.3% in the last twelve months
  • Processed foods + feeds increased 0.5% from January and rose 1.3% since February 2025
  • Textile products + apparel rose 0.7% in the last month and increased 4.5% in the last twelve months
  • Fuels, related products + power increased 7.4% since January and rose 0.1% from February 2025
  • Chemicals + allied products rose 0.6% in the last month and increased 0.4% in the last twelve months
  • Rubber + plastic products saw no change from January and increased 1.0% since February 2025
  • Lumber + wood products increased 0.4% in the last month and rose 0.2% in the last twelve months
  • Pulp, paper + allied products rose 0.4% since January and increased 1.4% from February 2025
  • Metals + metal products increased 2.1% in the last month and rose 16.2% in the last twelve months
  • Machinery + equipment rose 1.2% from January and increased 7.4% since February 2025
  • Furniture + household durables fell 0.2% in the last month and rose 3.1% in the last twelve months
  • Nonmetallic mineral products rose 0.3% since January and increased 2.4% from February 2025
  • Transportation equipment increased 0.1% in the last month and rose 2.3% in the last twelve months
  • Miscellaneous products rose 0.6% from January and increased 6.0% since February 2025

BLS PPI Annual Inflation Rate Averages Table for Selected Commodities Through February 2026

 

BLS PPI Annual Inflation Rate Averages Table for Selected Commodities Through February 2026

 PPI CodeBLS PPI Category Description1M 2/26YTD 2/261YR 2/263YR 2/265Y 2/2610YR 2/2620Y 2/26
01FARM PRODUCTS8.7%3.7%-5.3%-3.5%6.5%3.8%3.3%
011Fruits & melons, fresh/dry vegs. & nuts22.7%9.2%15.2%-8.3%3.8%1.8%2.7%
012Grains3.4%-1.3%-12.2%-14.9%-0.7%1.2%3.4%
013Slaughter livestock10.9%15.9%31.5%18.2%17.6%7.7%4.9%
014Slaughter poultry-3.0%2.8%-1.6%-3.0%8.1%4.2%3.7%
015Raw cotton0.5%2.3%-2.0%-9.6%-2.6%-0.2%1.1%
016Raw milk-7.8%-26.5%-37.4%-3.7%1.5%2.5%2.0%
017Chicken eggs105.3%-41.5%-86.4%-27.2%21.3%5.2%4.9%
018Hay, hayseeds and oilseeds7.4%3.7%8.5%-10.9%-1.2%2.2%3.0%
02PROCESSED FOODS AND FEEDS0.5%0.6%1.3%1.6%4.9%3.0%2.9%
021Cereal and bakery products0.5%0.9%1.6%0.5%5.0%2.9%3.1%
022Meats, poultry, and fish1.3%2.1%8.7%5.5%6.4%3.8%3.1%
023Dairy products0.6%-1.8%-7.4%-2.7%2.4%1.5%1.9%
024Processed fruits and vegetables0.0%0.7%2.5%4.4%7.0%4.4%3.8%
025Sugar and confectionery-1.2%-2.5%-1.1%6.6%6.4%3.4%3.2%
026Beverages and beverage materials0.0%1.1%5.8%4.1%5.1%3.3%2.7%
027Fats and oils3.7%3.8%8.0%-7.7%4.8%3.1%3.2%
028Miscellaneous processed foods0.2%-0.7%-7.5%-0.1%4.9%2.8%2.7%
029Prepared animal feeds0.4%1.6%-0.8%-4.1%1.9%2.4%3.5%
03TEXTILE PRODUCTS AND APPAREL0.7%0.6%4.5%1.1%5.2%3.0%2.3%
031Synthetic fibers4.2%1.7%2.9%0.6%5.5%3.3%1.9%
032Processed yarns and threads0.0%0.0%2.5%-1.8%5.8%3.0%2.4%
033Greige fabrics0.0%-0.5%5.4%1.5%5.3%2.5%2.2%
034Finished fabrics0.0%0.2%3.6%1.2%5.2%3.3%2.6%
038Apparel & other fabricated textile prods0.2%1.0%7.2%3.7%4.6%2.7%2.2%
039Miscellaneous textile products/services-0.2%-0.4%1.9%-5.3%6.6%2.6%1.9%
05FUELS AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND POWER7.4%7.3%0.1%-4.7%6.1%3.9%1.0%
051Coal0.9%-0.4%4.1%1.2%9.3%4.6%4.8%
053Gas fuels20.3%20.6%9.1%-20.2%5.2%2.5%-5.3%
055Utility natural gas6.4%6.8%14.3%-0.6%7.6%5.6%0.7%
056Crude petroleum (domestic production)6.3%8.1%-15.9%-7.7%5.0%5.4%-0.1%
057Petroleum products, refined13.3%11.5%-4.7%-8.8%5.6%4.5%1.2%
058Asphalt and other petroleum and coal products, n.e.c.8.3%14.3%15.7%-0.9%6.7%4.1%6.9%
06CHEMICALS AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.6%0.8%0.4%-1.1%4.0%2.8%2.8%
061Industrial chemicals1.5%0.1%-3.4%-4.0%4.4%2.3%2.0%
062Paints and allied products0.6%2.8%6.7%0.6%6.9%4.7%3.9%
063Drugs and pharmaceuticals0.3%0.7%1.3%2.0%2.2%3.0%4.1%
064Fats and oils, inedible-0.2%-0.8%12.1%0.1%11.1%7.5%5.1%
065Agricultural chemicals and chemical products-1.5%-1.0%4.2%-7.5%7.1%3.0%3.2%
066Plastic resins and materials1.5%1.1%-4.6%-3.3%1.9%1.4%1.0%
067Other chemicals and allied products-0.1%1.9%4.0%2.3%5.2%3.2%2.8%
07RUBBER AND PLASTIC PRODUCTS0.0%0.2%1.0%-0.2%5.5%3.3%2.6%
071Rubber and rubber products0.5%1.1%2.4%1.3%5.0%3.0%2.7%
072Plastic products-0.1%-0.1%0.6%-0.6%5.6%3.4%2.6%
08LUMBER AND WOOD PRODUCTS0.4%1.1%0.2%-1.0%1.7%3.1%2.1%
081Lumber2.5%4.9%1.4%-0.3%-2.2%3.0%1.5%
082Millwork-0.3%-0.1%-0.3%-0.7%4.5%4.1%2.9%
083Plywood0.7%1.1%0.6%-3.0%1.3%3.3%2.0%
084Other wood products0.0%0.8%1.8%-1.7%3.2%2.9%2.0%
085Logs, bolts, timber, pulpwood, woodchips and other roundwood products0.1%-1.3%-1.7%-2.1%1.2%0.9%1.4%
086Prefabricated wood buildings & components-0.8%0.1%1.9%1.5%6.9%5.2%3.3%
087Treated wood and contract wood preserving-0.8%0.2%-3.3%-1.2%2.1%2.8%2.2%
09PULP,PAPER, AND ALLIED PRODUCTS0.4%0.4%1.4%0.8%5.4%3.3%2.6%
091Pulp, paper, and prod., ex. bldg. paper0.1%-0.1%1.2%0.5%5.5%3.2%2.8%
092Building paper & building board mill prods.8.6%9.9%-16.3%-11.4%-6.9%1.5%1.2%
094Publications, printed matter & printing material0.5%1.0%3.6%3.0%6.5%3.9%
10METALS AND METAL PRODUCTS2.1%4.2%16.2%4.2%8.6%6.4%3.8%
101Iron and steel3.3%5.6%14.0%-0.4%7.4%6.6%3.2%
102Nonferrous metals3.1%7.4%34.3%11.3%10.3%8.4%4.7%
103Metal containers-1.0%0.0%7.1%1.3%8.4%5.1%3.4%
104Hardware0.0%-0.1%6.0%2.9%6.1%3.9%3.0%
105Plumbing fixtures and fittings0.0%1.6%8.0%3.6%4.9%3.6%3.1%
106Heating equipment1.0%1.1%8.1%3.9%8.6%5.6%4.5%
107Fabricated structural metal products1.1%1.2%9.3%3.0%10.3%6.4%4.1%
108Miscellaneous metal products0.6%1.2%4.1%2.8%6.0%3.7%2.7%
11MACHINERY AND EQUIPMENT1.2%2.9%7.4%3.9%5.6%3.3%2.2%
111Agricultural machinery and equipment0.0%-0.1%1.6%1.4%6.1%3.9%3.2%
112Construction machinery and equipment0.4%-0.5%5.3%4.7%6.5%4.1%3.3%
113Metalworking machinery and equipment0.1%1.5%5.9%4.6%5.8%3.5%2.6%
114General purpose machinery and equipment0.2%0.7%7.6%5.4%7.9%5.0%3.9%
115Electronic computers and computer equipment2.4%3.4%8.4%55.4%32.6%13.7%3.7%
116Special industry machinery and equipment0.8%1.4%5.6%3.6%6.6%4.1%2.7%
117Electrical machinery and equipment2.9%6.6%11.0%3.1%4.3%2.5%1.3%
118Miscellaneous instruments0.1%1.4%5.0%5.1%5.7%3.7%2.7%
119Miscellaneous machinery-0.1%1.2%2.6%3.1%4.0%2.4%2.2%
12FURNITURE AND HOUSEHOLD DURABLES-0.2%-0.2%3.1%2.2%5.1%3.5%2.5%
121Household furniture0.3%0.3%2.9%1.3%4.9%3.4%2.6%
122Commercial furniture0.2%0.7%4.9%3.4%7.0%4.7%3.3%
123Floor coverings-1.6%-2.2%-1.6%0.9%2.1%1.6%1.8%
124Household appliances-0.7%-1.2%2.0%1.5%4.2%2.9%2.0%
125Home electronic equipment0.0%0.0%4.9%2.5%4.6%2.6%0.3%
126Other household durable goods-0.3%0.0%4.1%3.0%5.1%3.3%2.4%
13NONMETALIC MINERAL PRODUCTS0.3%2.1%2.4%3.9%6.5%4.4%3.8%
131Glass1.1%4.1%6.1%2.1%4.4%3.3%2.3%
132Concrete ingredients and related products-0.1%2.3%3.2%6.8%7.3%5.5%4.5%
133Concrete products0.4%1.2%1.9%4.3%7.1%5.0%3.9%
134Clay construction products ex. refractories1.9%2.8%4.2%2.2%4.2%2.7%1.7%
135Refractories0.0%1.2%1.8%1.8%4.9%3.7%3.7%
136Asphalt felts and coatings1.4%-0.4%1.4%1.4%6.5%4.4%4.6%
137Gypsum products0.0%-0.5%0.1%1.4%7.9%5.5%3.3%
138Glass containers1.7%3.3%4.6%5.6%7.3%4.4%3.7%
139Other nonmetallic minerals-0.4%3.2%1.2%3.5%6.2%3.4%3.7%
14TRANSPORTATION EQUIPMENT0.1%0.4%2.3%2.0%2.9%1.9%1.7%
141Motor vehicles and equipment0.1%0.3%2.3%1.5%2.8%1.8%1.5%
142Aircraft and aircraft equipment0.3%0.7%2.2%3.1%3.1%2.1%2.3%
143Ships and boats0.3%0.4%3.2%2.5%3.6%2.5%2.4%
144Railroad equipment-0.2%0.3%1.3%0.9%1.3%0.7%1.5%
149Transportation equipment, n.e.c.0.2%0.3%1.6%0.5%3.2%2.5%1.7%
15MISCELLANEOUS PRODUCTS0.6%1.4%6.0%5.5%6.3%4.5%3.3%
151Toys, sporting goods, small arms, etc.-0.3%0.5%3.5%3.3%6.2%3.5%2.6%
152Tobacco products, incl. stemmed & redried2.6%2.9%11.3%10.9%10.3%8.0%6.5%
154Photographic equipment and supplies-1.9%0.3%-2.8%3.4%4.8%3.3%2.6%
155Mobile homes1.1%-0.2%2.2%0.2%7.0%6.2%4.5%
156Medical, surgical & personal aid devices0.0%0.8%2.8%2.5%2.6%1.8%1.4%
157Other industrial safety equipment1.1%3.0%7.9%4.2%6.2%3.5%2.7%
159Other miscellaneous products-1.6%0.1%5.5%4.9%7.3%4.9%3.3%
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