1999 MO.N rVN A .\(.KI( I I rilR.\L Sta nSTK s 



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AGRICULTURE REMAINS THE NUMBER ONE INDUSTRY IN 1998 



A comparison of .selected Montana industries shows agriculture continues to outpace other industry sectors. Crop cash receipts 

 declined to $934.3 million, a drop ot $124.2 million or 12 percent from 1997. Livestock cash receipts also declined from 1997 to $864.7 

 million, an decrease of 10 percent. Government payments increased 55 percent in 1998 to $357.9 million. 



Except for the travel sectors, gross sales in other industries were down. Receipts for non-residential travel increased $48 million 

 over 1997, jumping over 4 percent. In the very volatile mining sectors, revenues decreased $66.6 million and gas and oil revenues 

 decreased $91.8 million. Wood and paper products also decreased $120 million due to a decrease in lumber prices. 



MONTANA SELECTED INDUSTRY COMPARISON 



Millon Dollars 



2,500 



A Comparison of Selected Industries 



Montana, 1996-1998 



2,000 



1,500 



1,000 



500 







TTT 



TTT 



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Agriculture 



Mining Gas & Oil Travel 



1996 □ 1997 □ 1998 



Lumber* 



♦Wood & Paper Products 



