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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 115,396 100 232,544 100 107,728 100 340
Less than 50 miles 18,235 15.8 101,398 43.6 1,826 1.7 14
50 to 99 miles 9,061 7.9 24,576 10.6 2,095 1.9 93
100 to 249 miles 22,784 19.7 25,136 10.8 5,309 4.9 199
250 to 499 miles 19,354 16.8 17,599 7.6 8,069 7.5 462
500 to 749 miles 14,269 12.4 14,665 6.3 11,646 10.8 760
750 to 999 miles 15,990 13.9 18,873 8.1 22,787 21.2 1,038
1,000 to 1,499 miles 11,296 9.8 S S S S 1,490
1,500 to 1,999 miles 4,298 3.7 1,744 0.7 3,448 3.2 1,880
2,000 miles or more 109 – 10 – 32 – S

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 S S S S S S 531
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 43
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 140
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 209
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 499
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 849
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,087
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,457
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 4,584 100 52,568 100 S S S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 20
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 72
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 220
250 to 499 miles S S 438 0.8 238 0.4 434
500 to 749 miles 177 3.9 S S S S 923
750 to 999 miles 551 12 5,428 10.3 7,124 13.1 1,251
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,782
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,903
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 2,782 100 14,382 100 7,789 100 651
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 29
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 88
100 to 249 miles 57 2 66 0.5 11 0.1 244
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 535
500 to 749 miles 134 4.8 S S S S 769
750 to 999 miles 833 29.9 4,643 32.3 5,953 76.4 993
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,516
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,879
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 1,281

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 4,980 100 18,400 100 6,075 100 S
Less than 50 miles 1,522 30.6 S S 111 1.8 S
50 to 99 miles 546 11 1,724 9.4 168 2.8 92
100 to 249 miles 1,160 23.3 3,502 19 657 10.8 188
250 to 499 miles 578 11.6 1,632 8.9 807 13.3 421
500 to 749 miles 565 11.4 1,528 8.3 1,236 20.3 787
750 to 999 miles 390 7.8 1,459 7.9 1,813 29.9 1,011
1,000 to 1,499 miles 195 3.9 751 4.1 1,138 18.7 1,450
1,500 to 1,999 miles 21 0.4 S S S S 1,898
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 1,689

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 8,438 100 4,077 100 S S 494
Less than 50 miles 545 6.5 S S S S 25
50 to 99 miles 730 8.7 322 7.9 29 1.1 91
100 to 249 miles 1,678 19.9 806 19.8 165 6.4 200
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 444
500 to 749 miles 1,102 13.1 464 11.4 359 14 765
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,049
1,000 to 1,499 miles 838 9.9 503 12.4 714 27.8 1,455
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,892
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 1,995 100 2,643 100 1,788 100 452
Less than 50 miles 320 16.1 512 19.4 4 0.2 8
50 to 99 miles S S 82 3.1 S S 102
100 to 249 miles 329 16.5 431 16.3 126 7 234
250 to 499 miles 312 15.6 323 12.2 150 8.4 446
500 to 749 miles 310 15.5 498 18.9 441 24.6 819
750 to 999 miles 204 10.2 375 14.2 403 22.5 1,010
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,292
1,500 to 1,999 miles 157 7.9 198 7.5 398 22.2 1,941
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 10,437 100 23,714 100 11,744 100 726
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 22
50 to 99 miles 591 5.7 1,676 7.1 149 1.3 89
100 to 249 miles 1,801 17.3 3,509 14.8 784 6.7 214
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 493
500 to 749 miles 1,828 17.5 3,188 13.4 2,634 22.4 761
750 to 999 miles 1,335 12.8 2,873 12.1 3,223 27.4 1,061
1,000 to 1,499 miles 734 7 745 3.1 1,198 10.2 1,553
1,500 to 1,999 miles 232 2.2 S S S S 1,666
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,135

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 1,603 100 2,721 100 1,836 100 66
Less than 50 miles 477 29.8 465 17.1 10 0.6 23
50 to 99 miles 29 1.8 70 2.6 6 0.4 96
100 to 249 miles 287 17.9 728 26.8 174 9.5 173
250 to 499 miles 204 12.7 543 20 274 14.9 480
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 811
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,020
1,000 to 1,499 miles 182 11.4 493 18.1 795 43.3 1,594
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,964
2,000 miles or more – – – – – – –

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 – – – – – – –
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 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 – – – – – – –
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 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 S S S S S S S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 13
50 to 99 miles – – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles – – – – – – –
250 to 499 miles – – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 611
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
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 333 100 48,174 100 S S 57
Less than 50 miles 246 74 38,994 80.9 476 15.6 12
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 79
100 to 249 miles S S 2,375 4.9 437 14.3 178
250 to 499 miles 8 2.4 S S 194 6.4 346
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 621
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,064
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,725
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
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 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 16
50 to 99 miles S S 32 1.1 3 0.8 91
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 179
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 500
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 816
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,059
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,562
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
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 222
Less than 50 miles – – – – – – –
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 88
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 234
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 346
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 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 S S S S S S 6
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 6
50 to 99 miles – – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles – – – – – – –
250 to 499 miles – –