Statistical Bulletin Number 1029 Mink Final Estimates 2002-2006 July 2009 National Agricultural Statistics Service USDA Washington,D.C. Contents Page Summary...........................................................1 Farms, Pelts Produced, Price and Value U.S., 2002-2006............2 Pelts Produced by Color Class and Number of Farms, Major States and U.S., 2002...............................3 Pelts Produced by Color Class and Number of Farms, Major States and U.S., 2003...............................4 Pelts Produced by Color Class and Number of Farms, Major States and U.S., 2004...............................5 Pelts Produced by Color Class and Number of Farms, Major States and U.S., 2005...............................6 Pelts Produced by Color Class and Number of Farms, Major States and U.S., 2006...............................7 Statistical Bulletin Publication Schedule and Other ASB Services..8 Information Contacts..............................................8 Summary Mink: Final Estimates by State and United States, 2002-2006, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Statistics Board, National Agricultural Statistics Service, Statistical Bulletin No. SB-1029. Introduction: This bulletin presents final estimates, including revisions made by the Agricultural Statistics Board (ASB), for the production years 2002 through 2006. Mink pelts produced by color class and number of farms were published in calendar years 2003-2007 in annual ASB reports. Data included in this publication provide a historic record and benchmark for current estimates. Procedures: Revisions were made after a thorough review of the original survey data and all additional data now available, including the 2007 Census of Agriculture. The 2002-2006 estimates shown herein are considered final and will not be revised again. Revisions to pelts produced at the National level are as follows: Mink: Pelts Produced Year From To Change % 2002 2,607,300 2,607,300 - 2003 2,549,000 2,549,000 - 2004 2,558,100 2,558,100 - 2005 2,637,800 2,637,800 - 2006 2,866,650 2,858,800 -0.3 Historic Estimates: Final estimates of Mink Production in earlier years are available in the annual bulletins. Mink: Farms, Pelts Produced, Price, and Value, United States, 2002-2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Mink : Pelts : Average Marketing : Value of Year : Farms : Produced : Price : Mink Pelts ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number Number Dollars Dollars : 2002 : 324 2,607,300 30.60 79,783,380 2003 : 305 2,549,000 40.10 102,214,900 2004 : 296 2,558,100 47.10 120,486,510 2005 : 275 2,637,800 60.90 160,642,020 2006 : 279 2,858,800 48.40 138,365,920 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mink: Pelts Produced by Color Class and Number of Farms, Major States and United States, 2002 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- States : Black :Demi/Wild: Pastel :Sapphire: Blue Iris :Mahogany: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : ------------------------- Number ------------------------- : ID : 68,100 47,400 28,200 52,300 IL : 41,900 IA : 60,500 13,200 8,300 12,400 MI : MN : 43,700 46,300 1,500 3,500 80,800 81,400 OH : 30,300 10,900 16,500 OR : 83,400 25,400 143,300 PA : 6,900 11,100 14,100 SD : UT : 200,000 24,000 39,000 231,000 WA : 42,600 18,500 48,900 WI : 341,000 17,500 14,200 37,300 141,000 97,900 : Oth Sts 1/: 48,400 68,000 16,800 9,400 12,800 74,700 : US : 966,800 150,300 32,500 182,200 516,400 566,200 :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : Misc. & : Total : Number : Pearl :Lavender : Violet : White :Unclassified:Pelts 2/:of Farms :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : ID : 228,900 28 IL : 53,500 7 IA : 111,600 16 MI : 57,000 9 MN : 270,600 36 OH : 63,300 8 OR : 270,200 25 PA : 53,600 8 SD : 78,200 4 UT : 4,000 575,000 80 WA : 110,000 15 WI : 32,100 685,000 69 : Oth Sts 1/: 88,000 5,800 11,500 43,000 8,500 50,400 19 : US : 88,000 9,800 11,500 75,100 8,500 2,607,300 324 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ "Other States" include some pelts from the above listed States which were not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Published color classes may not add to the State total. Mink: Pelts Produced by Color Class and Number of Farms, Major States and United States, 2003 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- States : Black :Demi/Wild: Pastel :Sapphire: Blue Iris :Mahogany: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------------------------- Number ------------------------- : ID : 60,200 22,600 13,400 49,600 IL : 41,800 IA : 65,100 10,200 2,100 MI : MN : 37,700 49,600 1,100 2,900 48,900 84,000 OH : 32,100 9,400 9,800 OR : 96,500 25,000 131,000 18,400 PA : 6,400 10,500 17,700 SD : UT : 235,000 26,500 23,000 226,000 WA : 28,800 13,400 52,400 WI : 381,000 6,200 35,300 97,700 95,000 : Oth Sts 1/: 41,100 101,400 22,200 14,500 15,200 63,400 : US :1,025,700 164,400 29,500 146,700 409,500 548,300 :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : Misc. & : Total : Number : Pearl :Lavender : Violet : White :Unclassified:Pelts 2/:of Farms :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : ID : 168,700 24 IL : 52,300 7 IA : 16,700 129,100 15 MI : 51,000 8 MN : 700 16,300 245,200 31 OH : 63,000 9 OR : 273,000 23 PA : 44,600 9 SD : 78,700 3 UT : 590,000 80 WA : 94,600 10 WI : 63,400 2,100 706,300 69 : Oth Sts 1/: 74,900 4,200 18,000 20,600 8,000 52,500 17 : US : 74,900 4,200 18,700 117,000 10,100 2,549,000 305 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ "Other States" include some pelts from the above listed States which were not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Published color classes may not add to the State total. Mink: Pelts Produced by Color Class and Number of Farms, Major States and United States, 2004 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- States : Black :Demi/Wild: Pastel :Sapphire: Blue Iris :Mahogany: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------------------------- Number ------------------------- : ID : 62,900 12,100 12,400 61,200 IL : 46,900 IA : 74,900 7,300 MI : MN : 36,600 47,800 2,600 32,300 81,700 OH : 40,900 6,300 18,000 OR : 102,200 13,700 97,500 32,000 PA : 18,200 11,700 13,000 SD : UT : 245,000 37,000 7,500 210,000 WA : 42,000 40,000 WI : 450,000 7,000 55,300 81,800 94,000 : Oth Sts 1/: 35,900 70,100 32,100 29,800 9,100 70,100 : US :1,155,500 154,900 39,100 131,500 300,900 567,000 :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : Misc. & : Total : Number : Pearl :Lavender : Violet : White :Unclassified:Pelts 2/:of Farms :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : ID : 168,900 24 IL : 59,700 7 IA : 132,700 15 MI : 50,500 7 MN : 700 14,900 220,600 28 OH : 70,400 9 OR : 247,100 22 PA : 55,900 9 SD : 67,200 3 UT : 500 580,000 80 WA : 97,500 10 WI : 52,600 768,000 67 : Oth Sts 1/: 65,500 4,600 21,600 38,200 10,600 39,600 15 : US : 65,500 4,600 22,300 106,200 10,600 2,558,100 296 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ "Other States" include some pelts from the above listed States which were not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Published color classes may not add to the State total. Mink: Pelts Produced by Color Class and Number of Farms, Major States and United States, 2005 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- States : Black :Demi/Wild: Pastel :Sapphire: Blue Iris :Mahogany: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------------------------- Number ------------------------- : ID : 73,000 16,000 11,500 67,000 IL : 49,800 IA : 74,600 9,000 MI : MN : 38,000 40,800 1,700 31,000 79,300 OH : 37,600 2,700 19,900 OR : 116,300 11,600 93,500 31,700 PA : 22,700 12,200 13,400 SD : UT : 271,000 42,600 9,700 191,900 WA : 56,300 34,300 WI : 475,000 10,500 35,000 85,000 100,000 : Oth Sts 1/: 40,700 66,400 31,300 43,100 10,400 64,400 : US :1,255,000 165,800 41,800 106,300 297,800 554,200 :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : Misc. & : Total : Number : Pearl :Lavender : Violet : White :Unclassified:Pelts 2/:of Farms :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : ID : 183,700 26 IL : 61,700 7 IA : 130,800 14 MI : 11,500 55,500 7 MN : 100 214,200 24 OH : 66,000 7 OR : 254,400 18 PA : 61,000 9 SD : 78,200 3 UT : 600,000 70 WA : 109,600 10 WI : 44,500 3,300 778,000 67 : Oth Sts 1/: 80,500 5,000 23,400 43,000 5,600 44,700 13 : US : 80,500 5,000 23,400 99,000 9,000 2,637,800 275 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ "Other States" include some pelts from the above listed States which were not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Published color classes may not add to the State total. Mink: Pelts Produced by Color Class and Number of Farms, Major States and United States, 2006 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- States : Black :Demi/Wild: Pastel :Sapphire: Blue Iris :Mahogany: ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- :-------------------------- Number ------------------------- : ID : 79,000 13,500 11,500 74,000 IL : 52,000 IA : 87,000 8,500 MI : MN : 56,000 40,000 40,000 76,000 OH : 45,000 2,800 23,000 OR : 147,000 11,000 84,000 PA : 24,000 12,000 14,000 SD : UT : 275,000 54,000 7,000 7,000 220,000 WA : 36,000 27,000 WI : 550,000 11,000 35,000 97,000 102,000 : Oth Sts 1/: 43,700 67,100 50,600 37,100 11,700 96,400 : US :1,394,700 174,600 61,600 104,900 300,700 591,400 :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : : : : : Misc. & : Total : Number : Pearl :Lavender : Violet : White :Unclassified:Pelts 2/:of Farms :-------------------------------------------------------------------- : Number : ID : 203,500 25 IL : 65,600 7 IA : 140,800 17 MI : 9,500 54,000 9 MN : 800 243,000 23 OH : 78,300 7 OR : 283,900 18 PA : 2,000 65,000 10 SD : 82,500 3 UT : 1,500 622,900 66 WA : 92,000 9 WI : 800 57,000 5,500 885,200 69 : Oth Sts 1/: 66,000 6,500 19,600 57,500 4,200 42,100 16 : US : 66,000 7,300 20,400 125,500 11,700 2,858,800 279 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1/ "Other States" include some pelts from the above listed States which were not published to avoid disclosing individual operations. 2/ Published color classes may not add to the State total. Statistical Bulletin Publication Schedule Statistical Bulletins: The National Agricultural Statistics Service will issue a series of twenty-one bulletins containing final estimates for agricultural data series based on the review of the 2007 Census of Agriculture and other information. The product number, bulletin title, and tentative release dates are as follows. SB1009 Citrus Fruits - Final Estimates 2003-2007 12/31/08 SB1010 Field Crops - Final Estimates 2002-2007 12/31/08 SB1011 Noncitrus Fruits and Nuts - Final Estimates 2002-2007 12/31/08 SB1012 Rice Stocks - Final Estimates 2003-2008 12/31/08 SB1013 Stocks of Grains, Oilseeds, and Hay - Final Estimates 2003-2008 12/31/08 SB1014 Vegetables - Final Estimates 2003-2007 12/31/08 SB1015 Potatoes and Sweet Potatoes - Final Estimates 2003-2007 01/30/09 SB1016 Crop Values - Final Estimates 2002-2007 02/10/09 SB1017 Agricultural Land Values and Cash Rents - Final Estimates 2004-2008 02/25/09 SB1018 Farms and Land in Farms - Final Estimates 2003-2007 02/25/09 SB1019 Cattle - Final Estimates 2004-2008 03/05/09 SB1020 Hogs and Pigs - Final Estimates 2003-2007 03/05/09 SB1021 Livestock Operations - Final Estimates 2003-2007 03/05/09 SB1022 Milk Cows and Production - Final Estimates 2003-2007 03/05/09 SB1023 Sheep and Goats - Final Estimates 2004-2008 03/05/09 SB1024 Chickens and Eggs - Final Estimates 2003-2007 03/13/09 SB1025 Honey - Final Estimates 2003-2007 03/13/09 SB1026 Meat Animals, PDI - Final Estimates 2003-2007 05/29/09 SB1027 Milk Disposition and Income - Final Estimates 2003-2007 05/29/09 SB1028 Poultry Production and Value - Final Estimates 2003-2007 05/29/09 SB1029 Mink - Final Estimates 2002-2006 07/17/09 Agricultural Census Publications: The U. 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