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Table 19 - Shipment Characteristics by Two-Digit Commodity and Distance Shipped for State of Origin: 2002

[Estimates are based on data from the Commodity Flow Survey. Because of rounding, estimates may not be additive]

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All Commodities2

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances 93,184 100 150,476 100 60,908 100 658
Less than 50 miles 30,194 32.4 72,329 48.1 1,839 3 17
50 to 99 miles 7,493 8 9,099 6 815 1.3 84
100 to 249 miles 7,912 8.5 20,842 13.9 4,950 8.1 236
250 to 499 miles 8,536 9.2 16,549 11 10,790 17.7 513
500 to 749 miles 7,775 8.3 8,522 5.7 7,312 12 839
750 to 999 miles 16,554 17.8 6,343 4.2 7,652 12.6 1,171
1,000 to 1,499 miles 8,304 8.9 15,864 10.5 25,697 42.2 1,434
1,500 to 1,999 miles 6,164 6.6 865 0.6 1,660 2.7 1,890
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,860

SCTG 1, Live animals and live fish

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances – – – – – – –
Less than 50 miles – – – – – – –
50 to 99 miles – – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles – – – – – – –
250 to 499 miles – – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 2, Cereal grains

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances 599 100 6,350 100 1,584 100 203
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 22
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 101
100 to 249 miles 31 5.2 407 6.4 60 3.8 149
250 to 499 miles 196 32.6 S S S S 486
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 803
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,260
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,520
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,887
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 3, Other agricultural products

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances S S 93 100 S S 60
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 26
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 83
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 209
250 to 499 miles – – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,074
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,353
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,895
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 4, Animal feed and products of animal origin, nec

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances 954 100 2,486 100 1,301 100 S
Less than 50 miles 159 16.6 531 21.3 13 1 19
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 95
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 218
250 to 499 miles 92 9.7 S S S S 458
500 to 749 miles 82 8.6 S S S S 861
750 to 999 miles 224 23.5 457 18.4 516 39.6 1,137
1,000 to 1,499 miles 164 17.1 209 8.4 296 22.8 1,395
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,788
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 5, Meat, fish, seafood, and their preparations

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances 4,490 100 1,415 100 1,395 100 396
Less than 50 miles 522 11.6 168 11.9 4 0.3 19
50 to 99 miles 165 3.7 53 3.7 4 0.3 93
100 to 249 miles 65 1.5 S S 3 0.2 190
250 to 499 miles 237 5.3 81 5.7 41 3 486
500 to 749 miles 503 11.2 174 12.3 132 9.4 800
750 to 999 miles 1,455 32.4 481 34 518 37.1 1,085
1,000 to 1,499 miles 926 20.6 269 19 384 27.5 1,487
1,500 to 1,999 miles 616 13.7 168 11.9 309 22.1 1,836
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 6, Milled grain products and preparations, and bakery products

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances S S S S S S S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 19
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 95
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 122
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 510
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 865
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,234
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,474
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 7, Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oil

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances 3,290 100 3,415 100 851 100 S
Less than 50 miles 1,698 51.6 2,330 68.2 S S 19
50 to 99 miles 264 8 116 3.4 9 1.1 79
100 to 249 miles S S 75 2.2 17 1.9 178
250 to 499 miles 185 5.6 141 4.1 69 8.1 460
500 to 749 miles S S S S 249 29.2 712
750 to 999 miles 369 11.2 268 7.8 280 32.9 1,073
1,000 to 1,499 miles 175 5.3 S S S S 1,409
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,749
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 8, Alcoholic beverages

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances 3,769 100 4,013 100 S S 77
Less than 50 miles 1,771 47 1,696 42.3 28 1.1 22
50 to 99 miles 230 6.1 108 2.7 9 0.3 87
100 to 249 miles 151 4 108 2.7 24 1 226
250 to 499 miles 286 7.6 362 9 187 7.6 490
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 771
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,197
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,472
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,889
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,025

SCTG 9, Tobacco products

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances S S S S S S 16
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 16
50 to 99 miles – – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles – – – – – – –
250 to 499 miles – – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 10, Monumental or building stone

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances S S S S S S S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 14
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 77
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 238
250 to 499 miles – – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 11, Natural sands

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances 14 100 S S S S S
Less than 50 miles 11 79.6 S S S S 17
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 146
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 152
250 to 499 miles – – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 977
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,146
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,856
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 12, Gravel and crushed stone

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances 152 100 18,714 100 763 100 S
Less than 50 miles 127 83.6 16,262 86.9 323 42.3 21
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 98
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 199
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 437
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 764
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,081
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,537
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,865
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 13, Nonmetallic minerals nec

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances S S S S S S 369
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 27
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 97
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 163
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 454
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 816
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,206
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,489
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,919
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 14, Metallic ores and concentrates

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances S S S S S S 539
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 46
50 to 99 miles – – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles – – – – – – –
250 to 499 miles – – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 835
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

SCTG 15, Coal

Distance Shipped Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)		 Percent of total 2002
(thousands)		 Percent of total 2002
(millions)		 Percent of
total
All distances 882 100 45,799 100 37,687 100 219
Less than 50 miles 157 17.9 7,722 16.9 S S 16
50 to 99 miles – – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 242
250 to 499 miles 152 17.3 9,918 21.7 7,465