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Montana Agricultural Statistics 2004 



Montana Agricultural Exports Increased $112 Million in 2003 



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

 2003, totaled $400.3 million, $112.2 million more than 2002. Wheat and wheat products remained Montana's 

 leading export, making up 78% of the State's agricultural exports. Wheat exports showed the largest change, 

 with the value of exports increasing $113.4 million from 2002. Exports of feed grains and products were up 

 $5.8 million from 2002. Live animals and meat exports decreased $6.2 million dollars from 2002. Feed and 

 fodder exports increased $6.4 million from 2002. 



In 2003, the U.S. exported $56.2 billion worth of agricultural commodities, increasing nearly $3 billion 

 from 2002. The value of wheat exports was $5.3 billion. The value of U.S. wheat exported showed the largest 

 increase nationally, up $533 million to the fourth largest export, making up 9% of all exports. Live animals 

 showed the second largest increase, up $384.5 million from 2002, accounting for 11.5% of all U.S. exports. 

 Poultry showed the biggest decrease in exports, dropping $174.7 million, followed by U.S. feed grains, which 

 decreased $64.6 million from 2002. The export value of feed grains made up 12.0% of U.S. exports, trailing 

 behind soybeans at 14.7%. 



Montana regained fourth place position among states exporting wheat and wheat products for fiscal 

 year 2003, after dropping to seventh place in 2002 due to drought-reduced production. The top wheat 

 exporting state for 2003 was Kansas, followed by North Dakota, Washington, Montana, Oklahoma, Texas, 

 Minnesota, Idaho, Ohio, and California. Considering export of all products, California remained on top, 

 followed by Iowa, Texas, Illinois, Nebraska, Kansas, and Minnesota. Montana increased from thirty-fifth 

 position to thirty-second position for export of all products. 



