Mink production continued to decline last year from its peak in 2014.
The USDA says 3.3 million pelts were produced, down 10 percent from the year before. The value of pelts declined one percent while the average price increased three dollars to $35 per pelt.
Wisconsin led the nation in mink production with 1.2 million pelts.
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