Mink pelt production in Michigan was 52,580 pelts in 2007, down 1,970 from 2006, according to the USDA, NASS, Michigan Field Office. Female mink bred to produce kits in 2008 totaled 10,300, down 2,030 from 2007. Michigan had a total of 9 mink growers who reported for the 2007 season.

Mink pelt production in the United States in 2007 totaled 2.83 million pelts, down 1% from 2006. Wisconsin, the largest mink producing state, produced 914,100 pelts. Utah, the second largest producing state, produced 599,430 pelts.

By color class, the number of pelts as a percent of the total U.S. production in 2007 was as follows: Black at 52%, Mahogany at 20%, Blue Iris at 10%, Demi/Wild at 5%, White at 4%, and Sapphire at 4%. The remaining color classes accounted for 5%. Mink pelts produced during the 2007 crop year were valued at $186 million, up 34% from $139 million a year ago. The average price per pelt for the 2007 crop year was $65.70, up from $48.40 in 2006.

Nationally, female mink bred to produce kits in 2008 totaled 691,170, down 1% from the previous year. Percent of total females bred to produce kits in 2008 by color class were: Black at 54%, Mahogany at 20%, Blue Iris at 9%, Sapphire at 4%, Demi/Wild at 4%, and White at 4%. The remaining color classes accounted for 6%.

There were 283 mink farms producing pelts in 2007, up 1% from a year ago. Leading states were Wisconsin with 71 farms, Utah with 65 farms, and Idaho with 24.