| Table 5. Linear Model of Harvest Progress and Associated Loan Deficiency Payment (LDP), Corn, Central Illinois, 2004 Crop Year | ||||
| Harvest | Average | |||
| Progress | LDP | LDP | ||
| Through | on | Through | ||
| Date | Date | Date | Date | |
| ---%--- | ---$ per bushel--- | ---$ per bushel--- | ||
| September 14, 2004 | 4 | 0.07 | 0.07 | |
| September 15, 2004 | 8 | 0.07 | 0.07 | |
| September 16, 2004 | 12 | 0.06 | 0.07 | |
| September 17, 2004 | 16 | 0.09 | 0.07 | |
| September 20, 2004 | 20 | 0.14 | 0.09 | |
| September 21, 2004 | 24 | 0.19 | 0.10 | |
| September 22, 2004 | 28 | 0.24 | 0.12 | |
| September 23, 2004 | 32 | 0.30 | 0.15 | |
| September 24, 2004 | 36 | 0.34 | 0.17 | |
| September 27, 2004 | 40 | 0.36 | 0.19 | |
| September 28, 2004 | 44 | 0.31 | 0.20 | |
| September 29, 2004 | 48 | 0.28 | 0.20 | |
| September 30, 2004 | 52 | 0.30 | 0.21 | |
| October 1, 2004 | 56 | 0.31 | 0.22 | |
| October 4, 2004 | 60 | 0.31 | 0.22 | |
| October 5, 2004 | 64 | 0.36 | 0.23 | |
| October 6, 2004 | 68 | 0.36 | 0.24 | |
| October 7, 2004 | 72 | 0.34 | 0.25 | |
| October 8, 2004 | 76 | 0.35 | 0.25 | |
| October 11, 2004 | 80 | 0.35 | 0.26 | |
| October 12, 2004 | 84 | 0.36 | 0.26 | |
| October 13, 2004 | 88 | 0.38 | 0.27 | |
| October 14, 2004 | 92 | 0.36 | 0.27 | |
| October 15, 2004 | 96 | 0.35 | 0.27 | |
| October 18, 2004 | 100 | 0.32 | 0.28 | |