Of the top six states in the production of mink pelts, only Utah recorded an increase in production from 1987 to 1992.
MINK PELTS PRODUCED
1987 1992
Wisconsin 1,094,800 696,500
UTAH 535,400 651,000
Minnesota 503,200 332,900
Oregon 215,000 191,900
Idaho 215,000 190,000
Washington 219,900 136,000
SOURCE: 1994 Utah Agricultural Statistics