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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 164,557 100 268,935 100 44,113 100 441
Less than 50 miles 51,734 31.4 161,386 60 3,336 7.6 18
50 to 99 miles 18,928 11.5 25,102 9.3 2,533 5.7 91
100 to 249 miles 35,003 21.3 42,450 15.8 10,417 23.6 217
250 to 499 miles 27,380 16.6 28,344 10.5 13,859 31.4 473
500 to 749 miles 11,419 6.9 5,676 2.1 4,491 10.2 745
750 to 999 miles 5,756 3.5 3,166 1.2 3,332 7.6 1,042
1,000 to 1,499 miles 4,634 2.8 1,148 0.4 1,644 3.7 1,357
1,500 to 1,999 miles 1,611 1 242 – 525 1.2 2,080
2,000 miles or more 8,091 4.9 1,420 0.5 3,976 9 2,704

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 562
Less than 50 miles – – – – – – –
50 to 99 miles – – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles – – – – – – –
250 to 499 miles – – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 562
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 106
Less than 50 miles 55 20 618 23.6 25 1.7 40
50 to 99 miles 23 8.4 S S 83 5.6 115
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 312
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 351
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,083
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 2,484 100 1,459 100 729 100 S
Less than 50 miles 653 26.3 S S S S 31
50 to 99 miles S S 227 15.5 22 3 87
100 to 249 miles 180 7.2 99 6.8 22 3 159
250 to 499 miles 155 6.2 179 12.3 87 11.9 430
500 to 749 miles 189 7.6 195 13.4 138 18.9 705
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,024
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 S S S S S S 2,846

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 335 100 1,411 100 244 100 221
Less than 50 miles 183 54.7 673 47.7 24 9.9 30
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 87
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 213
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 379
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 648
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles 7 2.1 70 4.9 107 43.7 1,379
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 4,680 100 2,711 100 1,029 100 S
Less than 50 miles 988 21.1 403 14.9 9 0.9 19
50 to 99 miles 639 13.6 346 12.8 29 2.8 91
100 to 249 miles 1,507 32.2 963 35.5 209 20.3 225
250 to 499 miles 849 18.1 S S S S 482
500 to 749 miles 237 5.1 S S S S 751
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,001
1,000 to 1,499 miles 92 2 40 1.5 57 5.5 1,417
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,156
2,000 miles or more 125 2.7 62 2.3 170 16.5 2,701

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 2,030 100 1,034 100 S S S
Less than 50 miles 115 5.7 58 5.6 1 0.2 9
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 96
100 to 249 miles 392 19.3 137 13.2 29 3.9 205
250 to 499 miles 481 23.7 S S S S 467
500 to 749 miles 428 21.1 247 23.9 187 25 736
750 to 999 miles 192 9.5 S S S S 1,041
1,000 to 1,499 miles 110 5.4 S S S S 1,440
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,123
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,716

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 6,154 100 7,281 100 1,347 100 300
Less than 50 miles 1,422 23.1 2,825 38.8 74 5.5 26
50 to 99 miles 1,035 16.8 1,493 20.5 131 9.7 89
100 to 249 miles 2,342 38.1 2,011 27.6 425 31.6 203
250 to 499 miles 356 5.8 433 5.9 182 13.5 456
500 to 749 miles 565 9.2 332 4.6 260 19.3 780
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,041
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S 57 0.8 74 5.5 1,300
1,500 to 1,999 miles 16 0.3 S S S S 1,778
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,714

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 3,234 100 3,468 100 1,413 100 155
Less than 50 miles 838 25.9 552 15.9 18 1.3 20
50 to 99 miles 196 6.1 167 4.8 13 0.9 80
100 to 249 miles 769 23.8 977 28.2 220 15.6 189
250 to 499 miles 948 29.3 1,444 41.6 672 47.5 450
500 to 749 miles 147 4.5 165 4.8 124 8.8 713
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,021
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,534
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,294
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,777

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 488 100 S S S
Less than 50 miles S S 261 53.4 4 1.1 15
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 92
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 175
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 499
500 to 749 miles 5 – S S S S 747
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,041
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,352
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,958
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,046

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 127
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 17
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 94
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 204
250 to 499 miles – – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,008
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 110 100 11,147 100 752 100 34
Less than 50 miles 67 60.7 8,927 80.1 140 18.7 16
50 to 99 miles S S 1,114 10 137 18.2 105
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 222
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 585
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 848
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,170
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,536
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 506 100 74,420 100 2,192 100 25
Less than 50 miles 425 84.1 67,731 91 974 44.4 15
50 to 99 miles 34 6.8 3,779 5.1 352 16 89
100 to 249 miles 31 6.1 2,265 3 477 21.8 206
250 to 499 miles S S 441 0.6 S S 475
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 688
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 887
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles – – – – – – –
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,665

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 58 100 S S 206 100 S
Less than 50 miles 23 39 S S S S 17
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 79
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 206
250 to 499 miles 8 14.2 S S S S 463
500 to 749 miles S S 31 1.2 24 11.6 764
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,021
1,000 to 1,499 miles 2 4.2 S S S S 1,394
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,809
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,450

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 640
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 43
50 to 99 miles – – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 301
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 545
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 879
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,005
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 1,477 100 50,771 100 14,119 100 S
Less than 50 miles 447 30.3 18,755 36.9 437 3.1 34
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 211
100 to 249 miles 429 29 15,024 29.6 4,766 33.8 301
250 to 499 miles 511 34.6 14,174 27.9 7,207 51 496
500 to 749 miles 33