Mink ISSN: 1949-1549 Released July 18, 2022, by the National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS), Agricultural Statistics Board, United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Pelt Production Up Slightly Mink pelt production in the United States in 2021 totaled 1.44 million pelts, up slightly from 2020. Wisconsin, the largest mink producing State, produced 579,460 pelts. Utah, the second largest producing State, produced 319,690 pelts. The number of pelts, by color class, as a percent of the total United States production in 2021 is as follows: Black at 59 percent, Mahogany at 13 percent, White at 9 percent, and Sapphire at 6 percent. The remaining color classes accounted for 13 percent. Value of pelts produced during the 2021 crop year was $59.9 million, up 23 percent from $48.6 million the prior year. The average price per pelt for the 2021 crop year was $41.50, up $7.80 from $33.70 in 2020. Female mink bred to produce kits in 2022 totaled 341,890, down 11 percent from the previous year. Percent of total females bred to produce kits in 2022 by color class as is follows: Black at 56 percent, Mahogany and White both at 11 percent, and Sapphire at 7 percent. The remaining classes accounted for 15 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: 2020-2022.... 4 Mink Pelts Produced, Average Price, and Value - United States: 2002-2021.......... 4 Pelts Produced by Color Class - States and United States: 2020.................... 5 Pelts Produced by Color Class - States and United States: 2021.................... 6 Female Mink Bred to Produce Kits by Color Class - States and United States: 2021.. 7 Female Mink Bred to Produce Kits by Color Class - States and United States: 2022.. 8 Statistical Methodology........................................................... 9 Information Contacts.............................................................. 10 Mink Pelts Produced and Females Bred by Color Class - United States: 2020-2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : Pelts produced : Females bred to produce kits :----------------------------------------------------------------------- Color class : 2020 : 2021 : 2021 : 2022 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- : number : Black .........: 755,800 848,310 218,050 192,470 Demi/Wild .....: 61,930 52,130 13,890 13,780 Pastel ........: 51,010 39,090 10,320 10,330 Sapphire ......: 75,810 84,620 22,780 22,560 Blue Iris .....: 39,690 24,450 6,810 5,830 Mahogany ......: 267,850 182,340 53,510 38,090 Pearl .........: 55,500 55,050 14,010 13,540 Lavender ......: 9,840 3,220 1,350 1,210 Violet ........: 19,520 19,780 5,100 3,950 White .........: 95,350 128,500 34,680 38,160 Other .........: 9,460 6,700 1,690 1,970 : Total .........: 1,441,760 1,444,190 382,190 341,890 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mink Pelts Produced, Average Price, and Value - United States: 2002-2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Year : Pelts produced : Average price :Value of mink pelts ------------------------------------------------------------------------ : number dollars dollars : 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 ...........: 2,742,200 21.30 58,408,860 2020 ...........: 1,441,760 33.70 48,587,312 2021 ...........: 1,444,190 41.50 59,933,885 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ (NA) Not available. 1/ Due to sequestration the "Mink "report was suspended. Pelts Produced by Color Class - States and United States: 2020 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : Black :Demi/Wild: Pastel :Sapphire :Blue Iris:Mahogany ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : number : Idaho ............: 58,000 (D) (D) 6,500 (D) 93,000 Illinois .........: (D) - - - - (D) Iowa .............: 30,000 - (D) (D) (D) 23,000 Michigan .........: 11,000 - - (D) (D) - Minnesota ........: (D) (D) (D) - (D) (D) Oregon ...........: 134,000 - (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania .....: (D) - 2,100 (D) (D) - Utah .............: 121,000 32,000 40,000 (D) (D) 100,000 Washington .......: (D) - - - - - Wisconsin ........: 315,000 - (D) 6,500 (D) 20,000 : Other States 1/ ..: 86,800 29,930 8,910 62,810 39,690 31,850 : United States ....: 755,800 61,930 51,010 75,810 39,690 267,850 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : Pearl :Lavender : Violet : White : Other :Total 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : number : Idaho ............: - (D) (D) - - 170,000 Illinois .........: - - - - - (D) Iowa .............: - - - (D) - 61,000 Michigan .........: - (D) (D) (D) (D) 20,360 Minnesota ........: - - (D) 15,500 (D) 42,230 Oregon ...........: - - (D) - - 137,790 Pennsylvania .....: - 3,000 (D) - 900 18,490 Utah .............: (D) - (D) (D) (D) 386,880 Washington .......: - - - - - (D) Wisconsin ........: - (D) (D) 48,000 (D) 423,140 : Other States 1/ ..: 55,500 6,840 19,520 31,850 8,560 181,870 : United States ....: 55,500 9,840 19,520 95,350 9,460 1,441,760 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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: 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : Black :Demi/Wild: Pastel :Sapphire :Blue Iris:Mahogany ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : number : Idaho ............: 37,000 1,000 3,500 4,700 (D) 61,000 Illinois .........: (D) - - - - - Iowa .............: 22,000 - - (D) (D) (D) Michigan .........: 11,500 - - 3,600 (D) 700 Minnesota ........: (D) (D) (D) - (D) (D) Oregon ...........: 126,000 - - (D) (D) - Pennsylvania .....: 7,500 - 1,600 (D) (D) 90 Utah .............: 104,000 (D) 32,000 (D) (D) 72,000 Washington .......: (D) - - - - - Wisconsin ........: 470,000 - (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ ..: 70,310 51,130 1,990 76,320 24,450 48,550 : United States ....: 848,310 52,130 39,090 84,620 24,450 182,340 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : Pearl :Lavender : Violet : White : Other :Total 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : number : Idaho ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 109,600 Illinois .........: - - - - - (D) Iowa .............: - - - (D) - 37,200 Michigan .........: - (D) (D) 25,000 - 42,980 Minnesota ........: - - (D) 16,500 (D) 38,920 Oregon ...........: - - (D) - (D) 128,450 Pennsylvania .....: - 200 (D) - - 10,250 Utah .............: (D) - (D) (D) (D) 319,690 Washington .......: - - - - - (D) Wisconsin ........: - 1,900 (D) 63,000 (D) 579,460 : Other States 1/ ..: 55,050 1,120 19,780 24,000 6,700 177,640 : United States ....: 55,050 3,220 19,780 128,500 6,700 1,444,190 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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: 2021 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : Black :Demi/Wild: Pastel :Sapphire :Blue Iris:Mahogany ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : number : Idaho ............: 10,000 (D) 920 1,300 (D) 20,000 Illinois .........: (D) - - - - (D) Iowa .............: 7,000 - (D) (D) (D) (D) Michigan .........: 3,000 - - 970 (D) 180 Minnesota ........: (D) (D) (D) - (D) (D) Oregon ...........: 30,000 - - (D) (D) - Pennsylvania .....: 2,600 - 410 (D) (D) (D) Utah .............: 30,000 6,000 8,500 (D) (D) 19,500 Washington .......: (D) - - - - - Wisconsin ........: 117,000 - (D) 750 5,000 (D) : Other States 1/ ..: 18,450 7,890 490 19,760 1,810 13,830 : United States ....: 218,050 13,890 10,320 22,780 6,810 53,510 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : Pearl :Lavender : Violet : White : Other :Total 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : number : Idaho ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 33,100 Illinois .........: - - - - - (D) Iowa .............: - - - (D) - 13,210 Michigan .........: - (D) 590 (D) - 11,290 Minnesota ........: - - (D) 4,400 (D) 10,590 Oregon ...........: - - (D) - (D) 30,630 Pennsylvania .....: - 60 (D) - - 3,310 Utah .............: (D) - (D) (D) (D) 86,730 Washington .......: - - - - - (D) Wisconsin ........: - (D) (D) 17,500 (D) 147,300 : Other States 1/ ..: 14,010 1,290 4,510 12,780 1,690 46,030 : United States ....: 14,010 1,350 5,100 34,680 1,690 382,190 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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: 2022 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : Black :Demi/Wild: Pastel :Sapphire :Blue Iris:Mahogany ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : number : Idaho ............: 7,000 (D) 750 1,500 (D) 13,000 Illinois .........: (D) - - - - - Iowa .............: 5,000 - - (D) (D) (D) Michigan .........: 2,800 - - 990 (D) 170 Minnesota ........: (D) (D) (D) - (D) (D) Oregon ...........: 30,000 - - (D) - - Pennsylvania .....: (D) - 590 (D) (D) - Utah .............: 24,000 (D) 8,500 (D) (D) 14,000 Washington .......: (D) - - - - - Wisconsin ........: 106,000 - (D) (D) (D) (D) : Other States 1/ ..: 17,670 13,780 490 20,070 5,830 10,920 : United States ....: 192,470 13,780 10,330 22,560 5,830 38,090 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ State : Pearl :Lavender : Violet : White : Other :Total 2/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ : number : Idaho ............: (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) 23,750 Illinois .........: - - - - - (D) Iowa .............: - - - (D) - 8,460 Michigan .........: - (D) 550 6,000 - 10,670 Minnesota ........: - - (D) 5,000 (D) 9,840 Oregon ...........: - - - - (D) 30,450 Pennsylvania .....: - 330 (D) - 130 (D) Utah .............: (D) - (D) (D) (D) 73,230 Washington .......: - - - - - (D) Wisconsin ........: - 430 (D) 21,000 (D) 138,380 : Other States 1/ ..: 13,540 450 3,400 6,160 1,840 47,110 : United States ....: 13,540 1,210 3,950 38,160 1,970 341,890 ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ - 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 2.0 percent. This means that chances are 2 out of 3 that the final estimate will not be above or below the current estimate of 1.44 million pelts by more than 2.0 percent. Chances are 9 out of 10 that the difference will not exceed 3.7 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 ...............: 2.0 3.7 48 0 137 6 2 : Females bred .................: 5.6 10.3 18 0 59 5 3 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 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 Jean Porter, 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) 720-3244 Derron Martin - Chicken Hatchery, Egg Products............................ (202) 690-3237 Seth Riggins - Honey, Honey Bee Colonies ................................. (202) 690-4870 Autumn Stone - Layers, Eggs .............................................. (202) 690-3676 Takiyah Walker - Broiler Hatchery......................................... 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