Wisconsin continues to be the leader in the U.S. for mink pelt production and females bred, according to the USDA’s National Agricultural Statistics Service.
The State’s pelt production in 2022 totaled 571,750 pelts. Utah was the second-largest producing state with 266,700 pelts. Nationwide, mink pelt production during 2022 totaled 1.33 million pelts, down 15 percent from 2021. Wisconsin’s production was down 11 percent in 2022 and accounted for 43 percent of the nation’s total pelt production.
The percentages of pelts produced in 2022 in Wisconsin by color class were: black at 79 percent, white at 13 percent, and sapphire at 1 percent. The remaining color classes accounted for 7 percent.
Source: midwestfarmreport.com
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