MONTANA AGRICULTURAL STATISTICS 1990 



ECONOMIC 17 



AGRICULTURAL SALES HIGHER IN 1989 



A comparison of selected Montana industries shows a 4 percent increase in agricuhural 

 cash income for 1989. A closer look shows crop sales were up 15 percent, livestock sales up 10 

 percent while government payments decreased by 25 percent. 



Gross sales in other industries were mixed. Travel receipts were up 12 percent while 

 lumber was up 8 percent and gas and oil were up 17 percent. Mining of metals, including coal, 

 was off 17 percent. 



' Cash income including government payments. 



^ Gross value, Montana Department of Revenue (1989 estimate). 



^ Montana Department of Commerce, Promotion Division. 



■* Bureau of Business and Economic Research, University of Montana. 



A COMPARISON OF SELECTED INDUSTRIES 

 Montana, 1987-1989 



Millions of Dollars 



2000 r 



1600 



1200 



800 



400 



Agriculture 



Mining 



Gas & Oil 



Travel 



Lumber 



1987 EZl 1988 MM 1989 



