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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 354,399 100 399,764 100 90,300 100 446
Less than 50 miles 101,820 28.7 217,690 54.5 5,605 6.2 22
50 to 99 miles 49,593 14 51,108 12.8 5,252 5.8 93
100 to 249 miles 65,631 18.5 58,416 14.6 15,843 17.5 211
250 to 499 miles 50,920 14.4 37,036 9.3 20,032 22.2 424
500 to 749 miles 32,974 9.3 19,551 4.9 17,703 19.6 732
750 to 999 miles 14,051 4 5,330 1.3 6,339 7 1,026
1,000 to 1,499 miles 14,982 4.2 S S S S 1,375
1,500 to 1,999 miles 6,546 1.8 1,029 0.3 2,039 2.3 1,953
2,000 miles or more 17,881 5 2,124 0.5 5,662 6.3 2,720

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 73
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 62
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 73
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 134
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 S S S S S S 25
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 25
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 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 1,698 100 S S S S S
Less than 50 miles 1,011 59.5 S S 11 13.6 20
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 81
100 to 249 miles 263 15.5 118 11.4 22 27.1 198
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 451
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 627
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,051
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,476
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,975
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,672

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 S S S S S S 164
Less than 50 miles S S 1,252 25.6 38 3.7 27
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 101
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 208
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 412
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 796
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,518
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
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 7,085 100 2,345 100 S S S
Less than 50 miles 3,079 43.5 775 33 22 5.7 20
50 to 99 miles 1,139 16.1 409 17.5 37 9.5 90
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 194
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 358
500 to 749 miles 111 1.6 32 1.4 25 6.3 749
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,097
1,000 to 1,499 miles 49 0.7 11 0.5 15 3.8 1,350
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,803
2,000 miles or more 13 0.2 5 0.2 14 3.5 2,718

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 7,966 100 4,284 100 1,634 100 200
Less than 50 miles 1,267 15.9 771 18 22 1.3 24
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 92
100 to 249 miles 1,638 20.6 782 18.3 150 9.2 202
250 to 499 miles 987 12.4 518 12.1 236 14.5 437
500 to 749 miles 1,282 16.1 615 14.3 453 27.7 719
750 to 999 miles S S 167 3.9 174 10.6 1,050
1,000 to 1,499 miles 216 2.7 125 2.9 168 10.3 1,311
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,956
2,000 miles or more 168 2.1 101 2.4 281 17.2 2,657

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 20,692 100 22,891 100 2,621 100 45
Less than 50 miles 11,238 54.3 14,761 64.5 256 9.8 19
50 to 99 miles 2,967 14.3 3,394 14.8 319 12.2 93
100 to 249 miles 1,953 9.4 2,782 12.2 535 20.4 183
250 to 499 miles 2,399 11.6 885 3.9 384 14.7 463
500 to 749 miles 1,032 5 494 2.2 354 13.5 735
750 to 999 miles 464 2.2 319 1.4 324 12.4 1,033
1,000 to 1,499 miles 380 1.8 162 0.7 221 8.4 1,396
1,500 to 1,999 miles 156 0.8 35 0.2 73 2.8 2,036
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,735

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 810 100 780 100 S S 62
Less than 50 miles 445 55 446 57.2 S S 13
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 79
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 146
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 369
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 699
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
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 3,445 100 71 100 11 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S – 2.4 S
50 to 99 miles 485 14.1 10 14 1 9 98
100 to 249 miles 1,024 29.7 21 29.2 3 29.6 168
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 471
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 728
750 to 999 miles 13 0.4 1 1.9 2 13.3 1,049
1,000 to 1,499 miles 10 0.3 – 0.5 – 4.4 1,440
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,719
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,728

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 111 100 862 100 315 100 362
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 42
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 92
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 216
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 465
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 723
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,079
1,000 to 1,499 miles 4 3.3 14 1.6 19 6.1 1,402
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,727
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,974

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 276 100 19
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 12
50 to 99 miles S S 326 3.6 29 10.7 90
100 to 249 miles 8 5.6 434 4.8 136 49.3 223
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 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 530 100 65,926 100 2,179 100 31
Less than 50 miles 456 86 59,821 90.7 1,192 54.7 19
50 to 99 miles 32 6 3,464 5.3 310 14.2 87
100 to 249 miles 24 4.5 2,184 3.3 385 17.7 177
250 to 499 miles S S 337 0.5 142 6.5 450
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 760
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,027
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,221
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,714

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 346 100 S S S S S
Less than 50 miles 176 50.8 S S S S 22
50 to 99 miles 44 12.8 S S S S 76
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 185
250 to 499 miles 10 2.8 145 0.5 70 1 467
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 836
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 920
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,674
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,803
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 1,885

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 564
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 38
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 110
100 to 249 miles S S 23 33.1 5 13.1 228
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 555
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 734
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,010
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,401
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,593

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 2,322 100 84,965 100 31,251 100 S
Less than 50 miles 679 29.2 27,600 32.5 1,464 4.7 20
50 to 99 miles 254 11 10,671 12.6 1,582 5.1 96
100 to 249 miles 646 27.8 23,399 27.5 8,226 26.3 228
250 to 499 miles 469 20.2 14,918 17.6 10,408 33.3 515
500 to 749 miles S