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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 95,285 100 192,854 100 44,857 100 503
Less than 50 miles 21,313 22.4 99,966 51.8 1,752 3.9 17
50 to 99 miles 6,268 6.6 23,332 12.1 2,195 4.9 90
100 to 249 miles 11,631 12.2 27,145 14.1 5,549 12.4 209
250 to 499 miles 12,975 13.6 17,200 8.9 7,758 17.3 527
500 to 749 miles 15,870 16.7 13,041 6.8 11,189 24.9 797
750 to 999 miles 9,658 10.1 6,087 3.2 7,041 15.7 1,070
1,000 to 1,499 miles 17,136 18 5,844 3 8,926 19.9 1,510
1,500 to 1,999 miles 391 0.4 S S S S 1,861
2,000 miles or more 44 6 20 2,920

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 703 100 S S 47 100 153
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 34
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 71
100 to 249 miles S S 6 1.4 1 2.2 174
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 465
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 5,877 100 59,902 100 18,539 100 90
Less than 50 miles S S S S 535 2.9 20
50 to 99 miles 1,039 17.7 10,716 17.9 1,063 5.7 96
100 to 249 miles 675 11.5 6,916 11.5 1,511 8.1 199
250 to 499 miles 507 8.6 4,615 7.7 1,973 10.6 403
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 916
750 to 999 miles 249 4.2 S S S S 1,256
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,427
1,500 to 1,999 miles
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 S S S S S
Less than 50 miles 382 46.1 1,580 38.4 49 8.4 20
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 80
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 206
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 414
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,161
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,340
1,500 to 1,999 miles
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 1,951 100 6,854 100 1,701 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 14
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 88
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 178
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 402
500 to 749 miles 293 15 S S S S 767
750 to 999 miles 214 11 279 4.1 335 19.7 1,174
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,519
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,029
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 8,099 100 2,839 100 2,257 100 744
Less than 50 miles 588 7.3 199 7 4 0.2 22
50 to 99 miles 66 0.8 S S S S 89
100 to 249 miles 585 7.2 335 11.8 70 3.1 204
250 to 499 miles 1,620 20 572 20.2 246 10.9 433
500 to 749 miles 1,605 19.8 537 18.9 410 18.2 752
750 to 999 miles 966 11.9 328 11.6 336 14.9 1,017
1,000 to 1,499 miles 2,494 30.8 739 26 1,077 47.7 1,455
1,500 to 1,999 miles 176 2.2 58 2.1 107 4.7 1,798
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 2,314 100 S S S S S
Less than 50 miles S S 141 2.6 2 14
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 120
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 223
250 to 499 miles 420 18.2 S S S S 375
500 to 749 miles 448 19.3 538 9.8 380 16.6 727
750 to 999 miles 193 8.4 S S S S 1,073
1,000 to 1,499 miles 375 16.2 282 5.1 428 18.6 1,526
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,854
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 3,169 100 7,333 100 2,987 100 S
Less than 50 miles 980 30.9 1,498 20.4 30 1 21
50 to 99 miles 222 7 580 7.9 56 1.9 102
100 to 249 miles 677 21.4 2,058 28.1 473 15.8 179
250 to 499 miles 601 18.9 1,649 22.5 784 26.2 413
500 to 749 miles 175 5.5 504 6.9 358 12 714
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,137
1,000 to 1,499 miles 71 2.2 130 1.8 208 7 1,489
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,865
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 4,246

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 747 100 539 100 14 100 24
Less than 50 miles 681 91.2 506 93.9 9 62 18
50 to 99 miles 27 3.6 10 1.9 1 6.2 84
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 188
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 373
500 to 749 miles
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,377
1,500 to 1,999 miles
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 S S S S S S 69
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 24
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 85
100 to 249 miles 76 21.5 1 11.9 27.4 167
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 295
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 40
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 13
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 75
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 28
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 14
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 82
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 154
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 598
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 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 164 100 22,096 100 999 100 44
Less than 50 miles 144 88 17,937 81.2 241 24.2 13
50 to 99 miles 5 3 1,087 4.9 90 9 83
100 to 249 miles 12 7.5 2,807 12.7 509 51 181
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 354
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 735
750 to 999 miles
1,000 to 1,499 miles
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 1,433 100 S S 243
Less than 50 miles 2 1.9 69 4.8 1 0.1 S
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 100
100 to 249 miles 13 13.6 527 36.8 117 14.4 209
250 to 499 miles S S 303 21.1 147 18 483
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 750
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,002
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,427
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 1,340
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 S S S S S S 1,340
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 45
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 39
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 60
100 to 249 miles
250 to 499 miles