Wisconsin continues to be the leader in the U.S. for mink pelt production and females bred. The State’s pelt production in 2019 totaled 1,016,220 pelts. Utah was the second largest producing state with 556,710 pelts. Nationwide, mink pelt production during 2019 totaled 2,704,200 pelts, down 15% from 2018. Wisconsin’s production was down 1% in 2019 and accounted for 38% of the nation’s total pelt production.
The percentages of pelts produced in 2019 in Wisconsin by color class were: Black at 62%, White at 15%, Blue Iris at 8%, and Sapphire at 4%. The remaining color classes accounted for 11%. Female mink bred in Wisconsin to produce kits in 2020 totaled 107,670, down 56% from last year. Utah came in second with 103,500 females bred. Nationally, females bred to produce kits in 2020 totaled 359,850, down 48% from 2019.
Wisconsin accounted for 30% of the U.S. total females bred. The value of U.S. pelts produced during the 2019 crop year was $59.2 million, down 30% from $84.3 million a year ago. The average price per pelt for the 2019 crop year was $21.90, down $4.70 from $26.60 in 2018
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