96 EXPORIS 



.\I()M AN A .\(;R1( ri.Tl RAI. S TATISIK S 2001 



MONTANA'^ AGRICULTURAL EXPORTS INCREASED BY OVER $33 MILLION IN 2000 



The value of Montana's agricultural commodities exported during the fiscal year ending September 30, 2000 totaled 

 $259.8 million, $32.7 million more than 1999. The value of commodities exported in 2000 increased for all categories except 

 live animal and meat products. Wheat and wheat products remained Montana's leading export, making up 69 percent of the 

 Slate's agricultural exports. Exports of wheat and wheat products accounted for the largest increase during 2000 with the value 

 of exports increasing $16.5 million from 1999. Feed grains and products increased in value, up $10.7 million from 1999. Feed 

 and fodder increased $6.5 million from 1999. Seeds increased $1.6 million from 1999. The only category to decline was live 

 animals and meat products, dropping $2.8 million from 1999. 



In fiscal 2000, the U.S. exported $50.9 billion worth of agricultural commodities, $1.8 billion more than 1999. Live 

 animals and meats accounted for the largest increase in U.S. exports, increasing $1.15 billion from 1999. The value of hides 

 and skins exported during 2000 also increased $370.7 million from 1999. Wheat and wheat products dropped $313.9 from 

 1999. As a category, feed grains and products showed the largest decrease during 2000 decreasing 5.6% or $383.4 million 

 from 1999. Nationally, the value of wheat and wheat products exported make up 7% of all exports, down 1 percent from 1999. 



Montana moved up one position from a seventh place to a sixth place ranking among states exporting wheat and wheat 

 products in fiscal year 2000. Kansas remained in the top position as a wheat exporter, followed by North Dakota, Oklahoma. 

 Washington, Texas, and Montana. Considering the export of all products, California remained on top, followed by Iowa, 

 Texas, Nebraska, Kansas, Illinois and Minnesota. Montana moved up one position to thirty-third for export of all products. 



