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Montana Agricultural Statistics 1993 



AGRICULTURAL SALES INCREASE IN 1992 



A comparison of selected Montana industries shows an 1 1 percent increase in 

 agricultural cash income for 1992. A closer look reveals crop sales rose 17 percent, livestock 

 sales increased by 14 percent, while government payments fell 7 percent. 



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

 and paper products jumped 21 percent. Mining of metals, including coal, dipped 4 percent, 

 and gas was down 2 percent. 



'^ Cash income including government payments. 



^ Gross value, Montana Department of Revenue (1992 estimate). 



'^' 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, 1990-1992 



Millions of Dollars 



2400- 



Agriculture Mining Gas & Oil Travel Lumber* 

 P1990 Biggi ^1992 



* Wood & Paper Products 



