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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 286,576 100 270,265 100 54,491 100 549
Less than 50 miles 39,759 13.9 140,103 51.8 2,262 4.2 21
50 to 99 miles 18,465 6.4 33,046 12.2 3,018 5.5 94
100 to 249 miles 45,584 15.9 41,038 15.2 8,303 15.2 214
250 to 499 miles 68,959 24.1 34,591 12.8 18,602 34.1 486
500 to 749 miles 45,230 15.8 12,680 4.7 9,304 17.1 743
750 to 999 miles 33,746 11.8 4,366 1.6 4,519 8.3 1,028
1,000 to 1,499 miles 11,084 3.9 1,676 0.6 2,500 4.6 1,395
1,500 to 1,999 miles 21,607 7.5 2,416 0.9 5,074 9.3 2,075
2,000 miles or more 2,143 0.7 350 0.1 909 1.7 2,844

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 466
Less than 50 miles – – – – – – –
50 to 99 miles – – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 275
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 437
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 637
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,045
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 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 47
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 90
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 156
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 638
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 2,511 100 4,358 100 1,371 100 S
Less than 50 miles 935 37.2 S S S S 22
50 to 99 miles 89 3.6 S S S S 100
100 to 249 miles 305 12.1 211 4.8 51 3.7 200
250 to 499 miles 742 29.5 1,009 23.1 587 42.8 453
500 to 749 miles 127 5.1 141 3.2 96 7 672
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,073
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,616
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,951
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 S S S S 298 100 S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 47
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 97
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 193
250 to 499 miles S S 291 14.2 182 60.9 611
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 730
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
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 5,191 100 2,339 100 750 100 194
Less than 50 miles 712 13.7 319 13.6 9 1.2 31
50 to 99 miles 712 13.7 472 20.2 46 6.2 94
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 199
250 to 499 miles S S S S 256 34.2 410
500 to 749 miles 314 6.1 125 5.4 90 12.1 714
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 980
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,473
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,884
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,441

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 3,272 100 2,988 100 1,705 100 256
Less than 50 miles 417 12.8 266 8.9 S S 26
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 88
100 to 249 miles 639 19.5 371 12.4 81 4.7 226
250 to 499 miles 1,029 31.4 1,319 44.1 677 39.7 469
500 to 749 miles 574 17.5 S S S S 711
750 to 999 miles 130 4 76 2.5 75 4.4 989
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,354
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,909
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 10,670 100 11,783 100 3,868 100 565
Less than 50 miles 1,939 18.2 2,539 21.5 72 1.9 22
50 to 99 miles 1,422 13.3 1,874 15.9 166 4.3 87
100 to 249 miles 2,201 20.6 3,478 29.5 694 17.9 195
250 to 499 miles 2,159 20.2 2,028 17.2 956 24.7 484
500 to 749 miles 1,651 15.5 1,083 9.2 796 20.6 694
750 to 999 miles 605 5.7 429 3.6 456 11.8 1,045
1,000 to 1,499 miles 53 0.5 53 0.5 82 2.1 1,376
1,500 to 1,999 miles 531 5 267 2.3 564 14.6 1,817
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,560

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 2,739 100 2,260 100 853 100 S
Less than 50 miles 1,503 54.9 1,111 49.1 S S 19
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 85
100 to 249 miles 49 1.8 105 4.7 24 2.8 226
250 to 499 miles 487 17.8 415 18.4 194 22.7 443
500 to 749 miles 257 9.4 288 12.8 208 24.4 702
750 to 999 miles 132 4.8 146 6.5 151 17.7 1,031
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,480
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,094
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,606

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 1,737 100 55 100 24 100 510
Less than 50 miles S S 2 3.4 S S S
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 85
100 to 249 miles 366 21.1 13 22.9 3 12.9 230
250 to 499 miles 724 41.7 27 48.2 11 46 402
500 to 749 miles 450 25.9 11 20.7 8 32.3 705
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 957
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,436
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,813
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,680

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 381
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 7
50 to 99 miles – – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 188
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 392
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 739
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 9
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 82
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 193
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 468
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,038
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 374 100 61,479 100 2,018 100 31
Less than 50 miles 326 87.1 51,816 84.3 786 39 15
50 to 99 miles 23 6.1 3,246 5.3 325 16.1 104
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 135
250 to 499 miles – – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 990
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 132 100 S S S S 283
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 11
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 78
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 179
250 to 499 miles 61 46.4 S S S S 417
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 691
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,087
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,050
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 321 100 S S S S 379
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 10
50 to 99 miles 78 24.3 316 42.1 32 9.8 104
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 558
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 391
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 709
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 976
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,132
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 107
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 61
50 to 99 miles – – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 161
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 463
500 to 749 miles