20 FXONOMIC 



Montana Agricultural Statistics 1992 



AGRICULTURAL SALES FALL IN 1991 



A comparison of selected Montana industries shows a 5 percent decrease in agricultural 

 cash income for 1991. A closer look reveals crop sales were down 3 percent, livestock sales 

 decreased by 11 percent, while government payments increased 7 percent. 



Gross sales in other industries were mixed. Travel receipts were up 9 percent while 

 lumber was up 2 percent. Mining of metals, including coal, was down 5 percent, and gas was 

 down 18 percent. 



'^ Cash income including government payments. 



^ Gross value, Montana Department of Revenue (1991 estimate). 



^ Resident and Non-Resident Direct Economic Impact, Montana 



Department of Commerce, Promotion Division (estimate) . 

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

 NA - Not Available. 



A COMPARISON OF SELECTED INDUSTRIES 

 Montana, 1989-1991 



Millions of Dollars 



2400 

 2000 

 1600 

 1200 

 800 

 400 





8^. 



Agriculture Mining Gas & Oil Travel * Lumber 



^^ 1989 ^S 1990 ^^ 1991 • 1989 Not Available. 



