18 Economic 



Montana Agricultural Statistics 1991 



AGRICULTURAL SALES HIGHER IN 1990 



A comparison of selected Montana industries shows a 3 percent increase in agricuhural 

 cash income for 1990. A closer look reveals crop sales were up 19 percent, government 

 payments up 4 percent while livestock sales decreased by 7 percent. 



Gross sales in other industries were mixed. Travel receipts were up 3 percent while gas 

 and oil were up 28 percent and mining of metals, including coal, was up 13 percent. Lumber 

 was down 3 percent. 



' Cash income including government payments. 



^ Gross value, Montana Department of Revenue (1990 estimate). 



^ Montana Department of Commerce, Promotion Division. 



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



A COMPARISON OF SELECTED INDUSTRIES 

 Montana, 1988-1990 



2000 



1600 



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800 



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Millions of Dollars 



m I V 



Agriculture Mining 



Gas & Oil 



Travel 



Lumber 



1988 EZ] 1989 



1990 



