1996 Montana Agriciltiiral Statistics 



Economic-Selected Indistries Comparison 21 



AGRICULTURE CASH INCOME DECREASES FOR 1995 



A comparison of selected Montana industries shows a 7 percent decrease in agricultural cash 

 income for 1995. For the third year in a row, cash receipts from crop sales increased. Crop receipts 

 increased 2 percent from 1995 to $1,047 million, while livestock cash receipts decreased for the third 

 year in a row to $798 million, down 7 percent from 1994. Government payments were also off in 1995, 

 dropping 28 percent to $185 million. 



Gross sales in other industries were up, except for wood and paper products. Receipts for travel 

 increased $64 million over 1994, jumping 4 percent. Mining revenues increased $42.9 million, gas and 

 oil revenues increased a modest $5.3 million, while wood and paper products decreased $79 million. 



MONTANA SELECTED INDUSTRY COMPARISONS 



Cash income including government payments. 

 Gross value, Montana Department of Revenue. 

 •'' Resident and Non-Resident Direct Economic Impact, Montana Department of 

 Commerce, Promotion Division (estimate). Resident travel was estimated. 

 Bureau of Business and Economic Research, The University of Montana. 



A Comparison of Selected Industries 



Montana, 1993-1995 

 Million Dollars 



Agriculture Mining Gas & Oil Travel Lumber* 



1993 n 1994 □ 1995 



*Wood & Paper Products 



