Mink ISSN: 1949-1549 Released July 23, 2020, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Pelt Production Down 15 Percent Mink pelt production in the United States in 2019 totaled 2.70 million pelts, down 15 percent from 2018. Wisconsin, the largest mink producing State, produced 1.02 million pelts. Utah, the second largest producing State, produced 556,710 pelts. The number of pelts by color class as a percent of the total United States production in 2019 is as follows: Black at 52 percent, Mahogany at 17 percent, White at 8 percent, and Sapphire at 6 percent. The remaining color classes accounted for 17 percent. Value of pelts produced during the 2019 crop year was $59.2 million, down 30 percent from $84.3 million the prior year. The average price per pelt for the 2019 crop year was $21.90, down $4.70 from $26.60 in 2018. Female mink bred to produce kits in 2020 totaled 359,850, down 48 percent from the previous year. Percent of total females bred to produce kits in 2020 by color class as is follows: Black at 52 percent, Mahogany at 20 percent, White at 6 percent, and Sapphire at 5 percent. The remaining classes accounted for 17 percent. Contents Pelts Produced - United States.................................................... 3 Average Price Per Pelt - United States............................................ 3 Mink Pelts Produced and Females Bred by Color Class - United States: 2018-2020.... 4 Mink Pelts Produced, Average Price, and Value - United States: 2000-2019.......... 4 Pelts Produced by Color Class - States and United States: 2018.................... 5 Pelts Produced by Color Class - States and United States: 2019.................... 6 Female Mink Bred to Produce Kits by Color Class - States and United States: 2019.. 7 Female Mink Bred to Produce Kits by Color Class - States and United States: 2020.. 8 Statistical Methodology........................................................... 9 Information Contacts.............................................................. 10 Mink Pelts Produced and Females Bred by Color Class - United States: 2018-2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pelts produced : Females bred to produce kits :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Color class : 2018 : 2019 : 2019 : 2020 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number : Black .........: 1,588,170 1,404,600 364,280 186,580 Demi/Wild .....: 103,510 90,440 22,890 12,220 Pastel ........: 85,470 84,340 22,720 15,060 Sapphire ......: 186,890 155,130 38,780 19,220 Blue Iris .....: 182,510 118,540 29,830 12,630 Mahogany ......: 584,800 468,680 124,760 72,090 Pearl .........: 106,600 79,000 21,220 11,810 Lavender ......: 38,120 25,790 7,360 2,260 Violet ........: 59,870 56,790 12,880 5,000 White .........: 220,630 209,030 46,820 20,420 Other .........: 12,990 11,860 4,110 2,560 : Total .........: 3,169,560 2,704,200 695,650 359,850 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mink Pelts Produced, Average Price, and Value - United States: 2000-2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Year : Pelts produced : Average price :Value of mink pelts ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : number dollars dollars : 2000 ...........: 2,666,100 34.00 90,647,400 2001 ...........: 2,565,300 33.50 85,937,550 2002 ...........: 2,607,300 30.60 79,783,380 2003 ...........: 2,549,000 40.10 102,214,900 2004 ...........: 2,558,100 47.10 120,486,510 2005 ...........: 2,637,800 60.90 160,642,020 2006 ...........: 2,858,800 48.40 138,365,920 2007 ...........: 2,828,200 65.70 185,812,740 2008 ...........: 2,820,700 41.60 117,341,120 2009 ...........: 2,866,700 65.10 186,622,170 : 2010 ...........: 2,840,200 81.90 232,612,380 2011 ...........: 3,091,470 94.30 291,525,621 2012 1/ ........: (NA) (NA) (NA) 2013 ...........: 3,544,610 56.30 199,561,543 2014 ...........: 3,741,150 57.70 215,864,355 2015 ...........: 3,682,960 32.00 117,854,720 2016 ...........: 3,454,410 34.70 119,868,027 2017 ...........: 3,400,080 36.10 122,742,888 2018 ...........: 3,169,560 26.60 84,310,296 2019 ...........: 2,704,200 21.90 59,221,980 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. 1/ Due to sequestration the "Mink "report was suspended. Pelts Produced by Color Class - States and United States: 2018 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : Black :Demi/Wild: Pastel :Sapphire :Blue Iris:Mahogany ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : number : Idaho ............: 103,000 (D) 13,500 14,500 420 145,000 Illinois .........: 54,000 - - - - (D) Iowa .............: 62,000 (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Michigan .........: 49,000 - (D) 350 (D) 1,200 Minnesota ........: (D) 11,000 4,100 (D) (D) 32,000 Oregon ...........: 210,000 - - 2,400 38,000 (D) Pennsylvania .....: 41,000 (D) (D) 11,000 (D) (D) Utah .............: 265,000 20,000 30,000 43,000 (D) 270,000 Washington .......: 27,000 - - - (D) (D) Wisconsin ........: 640,000 - (D) 38,000 93,000 (D) : Other States 1/ ..: 137,170 72,510 37,870 77,640 51,090 136,600 : United States ....:1,588,170 103,510 85,470 186,890 182,510 584,800 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : Pearl :Lavender : Violet : White : Other :Total 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : number : Idaho ............: - (D) (D) - (D) 302,220 Illinois .........: (D) - - (D) - 85,000 Iowa .............: - - - (D) - 106,760 Michigan .........: (D) 3,700 1,200 7,000 (D) 63,200 Minnesota ........: - - (D) 31,000 (D) 172,670 Oregon ...........: - (D) (D) - - 258,910 Pennsylvania .....: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 75,580 Utah .............: (D) (D) (D) (D) 3,900 708,000 Washington .......: - - - - - 44,500 Wisconsin ........: - 24,000 (D) 125,000 3,600 1,030,600 : Other States 1/ ..: 106,600 10,420 58,670 57,630 5,490 322,120 : United States ....: 106,600 38,120 59,870 220,630 12,990 3,169,560 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data for states not published in this table. 2/ Published color classes may not add to the State total to avoid disclosing individual operations. Pelts Produced by Color Class - States and United States: 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : Black :Demi/Wild: Pastel :Sapphire :Blue Iris:Mahogany ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : number : Idaho ............: 88,000 (D) 14,000 13,000 (D) 136,000 Illinois .........: 25,000 - - - - (D) Iowa .............: 35,000 - (D) (D) (D) 36,000 Michigan .........: 49,000 - 400 4,100 (D) (D) Minnesota ........: (D) (D) 3,200 - (D) (D) Oregon ...........: 182,000 - - 1,500 (D) (D) Pennsylvania .....: 28,000 (D) (D) 1,500 (D) (D) Utah .............: 185,000 33,000 36,000 40,000 (D) 196,000 Washington .......: 27,000 - - - - - Wisconsin ........: 630,000 - (D) 42,000 81,000 47,000 : Other States 1/ ..: 155,600 57,440 30,740 53,030 37,540 53,680 : United States ....:1,404,600 90,440 84,340 155,130 118,540 468,680 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : Pearl :Lavender : Violet : White : Other :Total 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : number : Idaho ............: - (D) (D) - (D) 267,740 Illinois .........: (D) - - (D) - 33,200 Iowa .............: - - - (D) - 80,450 Michigan .........: - (D) 1,900 6,000 (D) 65,020 Minnesota ........: - - (D) 17,500 (D) 141,950 Oregon ...........: - (D) (D) - - 202,920 Pennsylvania .....: - (D) (D) - (D) 46,270 Utah .............: (D) - (D) (D) (D) 556,710 Washington .......: - - - - - 27,000 Wisconsin ........: - 15,500 (D) 149,000 720 1,016,220 : Other States 1/ ..: 79,000 10,290 54,890 36,530 11,140 266,720 : United States ....: 79,000 25,790 56,790 209,030 11,860 2,704,200 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data for states not published in this table. 2/ Published color classes may not add to the State total to avoid disclosing individual operations. Female Mink Bred to Produce Kits by Color Class - States and United States: 2019 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : Black :Demi/Wild: Pastel :Sapphire :Blue Iris:Mahogany ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : number : Idaho ............: 22,000 (D) 3,100 3,100 (D) 34,000 Illinois .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Iowa .............: 12,000 (D) (D) (D) 440 9,500 Michigan .........: 13,000 - (D) 1,000 (D) 350 Minnesota ........: (D) 3,400 1,200 - (D) 9,500 Oregon ...........: 41,000 - - 580 7,000 (D) Pennsylvania .....: 12,000 (D) (D) 390 (D) (D) Utah .............: 59,000 (D) (D) (D) 670 54,000 Washington .......: 8,000 - - - - - Wisconsin ........: 155,000 - (D) 10,000 18,000 (D) : Other States 1/ ..: 42,280 19,490 18,420 23,710 3,720 17,410 : United States ....: 364,280 22,890 22,720 38,780 29,830 124,760 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : Pearl :Lavender : Violet : White : Other :Total 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : number : Idaho ............: - (D) 2,800 - (D) 67,700 Illinois .........: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Iowa .............: - - - (D) - 24,250 Michigan .........: - 530 670 1,600 (D) 17,340 Minnesota ........: - - (D) 4,500 (D) 40,120 Oregon ...........: - (D) (D) - - 49,150 Pennsylvania .....: - (D) (D) (D) (D) 15,770 Utah .............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 158,330 Washington .......: - - - - - 8,000 Wisconsin ........: - 5,000 (D) 32,000 500 244,000 : Other States 1/ ..: 21,220 1,830 9,410 8,720 3,610 70,990 : United States ....: 21,220 7,360 12,880 46,820 4,110 695,650 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data for states not published in this table. 2/ Published color classes may not add to the State total to avoid disclosing individual operations. Female Mink Bred to Produce Kits by Color Class - States and United States: 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : Black :Demi/Wild: Pastel :Sapphire :Blue Iris:Mahogany ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : number : Idaho ............: 13,000 (D) (D) 1,300 (D) 26,000 Illinois .........: (D) - - - - (D) Iowa .............: 8,000 - (D) (D) (D) 7,000 Michigan .........: 340 - - (D) (D) - Minnesota ........: (D) (D) (D) - (D) (D) Oregon ...........: 27,000 - - (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania .....: (D) - (D) (D) (D) - Utah .............: 35,000 8,000 10,500 (D) (D) 27,000 Washington .......: 4,200 - - - - - Wisconsin ........: 77,000 - (D) 4,600 (D) 4,500 : Other States 1/ ..: 22,040 4,220 4,560 13,320 12,630 7,590 : United States ....: 186,580 12,220 15,060 19,220 12,630 72,090 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : Pearl :Lavender : Violet : White : Other :Total 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : number : Idaho ............: - (D) (D) - (D) 42,610 Illinois .........: - - - - - (D) Iowa .............: - - - (D) - 17,050 Michigan .........: - (D) (D) (D) (D) 1,270 Minnesota ........: (D) - (D) 3,600 (D) 9,860 Oregon ...........: - - (D) - - 31,440 Pennsylvania .....: - (D) (D) - (D) 7,920 Utah .............: (D) - (D) - (D) 103,500 Washington .......: - - - - - 4,200 Wisconsin ........: - 1,400 550 11,000 (D) 107,670 : Other States 1/ ..: 11,810 860 4,450 5,820 2,560 34,330 : United States ....: 11,810 2,260 5,000 20,420 2,560 359,850 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - Represents zero. (D) Withheld to avoid disclosing data for individual operations. 1/ Includes data for states not published in this table. 2/ Published color classes may not add to the State total to avoid disclosing individual operations. Statistical Methodology Survey Procedures: Mink production data are collected from early May through late May from all known producers. Individual NASS Regional Field Offices maintain a list of all known mink producers and use known sources of producers to update their lists. All known mink producers are mailed a questionnaire and given adequate time to respond by mail. Those who do not respond by mail are telephoned or enumerated in person. Estimation Procedures: All data are analyzed for unusual values. Data from each operation are compared to their own past operating profile and to trends from similar operations. Data for missing operations are estimated based on similar operations or historical data. NASS headquarters prepare these estimates by using a combination of survey indications and historic trends. Individual State and US estimates are reviewed by the Agricultural Statistics Board for reasonableness. Revision Policy: Revisions to previous estimates are made to improve year-to- year and item-to-item relationships. Estimates for the previous year are subject to revision when current estimates are made. Reliability: Mink production estimates are based on a census of all known active producers and therefore, have no sampling variability. However, estimates are subject to errors such as omissions, duplication, mistakes in reporting, recording, and processing data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized through strict quality control in the data collection process and a careful review of all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. To assist in evaluating the reliability of the estimates in this report, the "Root Mean Square Error" is shown for selected items in the following table. The "Root Mean Square Error" is a statistical measure based on past performance and is computed using the differences between first and final estimates. The "Root Mean Square Error" for mink pelts produced over the past 10 years is 1.8 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 2.70 million pelts by more than 1.8 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 3.3 percent. Reliability of Mink Estimates [Based on data for the past 10 years] -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Root mean : 90 percent : Difference between first and latest estimate : square error : confidence : : : : : : : level :------------------------------------------------------------- Item : : : : : : Years : : : : : :------------------------------- : : : Average :Smallest : Largest : Below latest : Above latest -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : percent percent -------- 1,000 -------- ----- number ---- : : Pelts produced ...............: 1.8 3.3 45 0 137 6 2 : Females bred .................: 2.9 5.3 14 0 45 5 2 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Information Contacts Listed below are the commodity specialists in the Livestock Branch of the National Agricultural Statistics Service to contact for additional information. E-mail inquiries may be sent to nass@usda.gov Travis Averill, Chief, Livestock Branch ..................................... (202) 692-0069 Tony Dorn, Head, Poultry and Specialty Commodities Section .................. (202) 690-3223 Holly Brenize - Poultry Slaughter......................................... (202) 720-0585 Alissa Cowell-Mytar - Cold Storage, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses .. (202) 720-4751 Liana Cuffman - Catfish and Trout, Mink, Census of Aquaculture ........... (202) 720-8784 Fatema Haque - Turkey Hatchery, Turkeys Raised ........................... (202) 690-3244 Adam Peters - Honey, Honey Bee Colonies .................................. (202) 690-4870 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs, Egg Products ................................ (202) 690-3676 Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery, Chicken Hatchery ...................... 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