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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 177,395 100 259,594 100 46,724 100 589
Less than 50 miles 100,998 56.9 157,336 60.6 2,186 4.7 20
50 to 99 miles 13,849 7.8 50,580 19.5 5,071 10.9 100
100 to 249 miles 17,913 10.1 27,880 10.7 6,024 12.9 223
250 to 499 miles 5,411 3.1 4,555 1.8 1,962 4.2 564
500 to 749 miles 7,037 4 3,512 1.4 2,840 6.1 841
750 to 999 miles 6,233 3.5 5,106 2 5,988 12.8 1,238
1,000 to 1,499 miles 5,034 2.8 4,335 1.7 6,878 14.7 1,699
1,500 to 1,999 miles 10,361 5.8 3,650 1.4 8,102 17.3 2,231
2,000 miles or more 10,559 6 2,639 1 7,674 16.4 2,857

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 – – – – – – –
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 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 17,113 100 1,079 100 137
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 4
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 79
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 269
250 to 499 miles 90 4.1 782 4.6 296 27.4 487
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 2,988 100 S S S S 603
Less than 50 miles 1,424 47.7 S S S S 19
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 107
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 215
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 421
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 831
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,169
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S 173 2.1 256 7 1,483
1,500 to 1,999 miles 301 10.1 S S S S 2,163
2,000 miles or more 272 9.1 484 5.9 S S 2,818

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 1,935 100 9,065 100 S S 79
Less than 50 miles 1,206 62.3 7,510 82.8 68 18.5 48
50 to 99 miles S S 1,202 13.3 117 31.9 80
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 190
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 355
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 765
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,152
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,626
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,383
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,974

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 3,607 100 1,055 100 847 100 494
Less than 50 miles 615 17.1 S S S S 22
50 to 99 miles 143 4 43 4.1 4 0.4 91
100 to 249 miles 1,195 33.1 340 32.3 78 9.1 182
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 396
500 to 749 miles 337 9.3 96 9.1 70 8.2 744
750 to 999 miles 277 7.7 61 5.8 68 8 1,142
1,000 to 1,499 miles 337 9.4 82 7.8 128 15.1 1,529
1,500 to 1,999 miles 433 12 S S S S 2,121
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,855

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 S S S S S S 349
Less than 50 miles 519 38.5 S S 7 0.4 17
50 to 99 miles 66 4.9 S S S S 89
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 176
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 406
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 938
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,291
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,746
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,593
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,923

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 6,732 100 6,303 100 3,601 100 294
Less than 50 miles 2,221 33 2,103 33.4 50 1.4 21
50 to 99 miles S S S S 77 2.1 121
100 to 249 miles 1,266 18.8 1,123 17.8 232 6.4 205
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 467
500 to 749 miles 296 4.4 246 3.9 189 5.2 716
750 to 999 miles 631 9.4 452 7.2 511 14.2 1,120
1,000 to 1,499 miles 153 2.3 191 3 280 7.8 1,509
1,500 to 1,999 miles 385 5.7 523 8.3 1,087 30.2 2,065
2,000 miles or more 321 4.8 341 5.4 963 26.7 2,786

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 1,774 100 1,111 100 329 100 S
Less than 50 miles 1,042 58.8 681 61.2 17 5.3 20
50 to 99 miles 106 6 S S S S 102
100 to 249 miles 242 13.7 102 9.2 19 5.8 191
250 to 499 miles S S S S 8 2.3 425
500 to 749 miles 44 2.5 34 3.1 25 7.8 750
750 to 999 miles 72 4 31 2.8 35 10.5 664
1,000 to 1,499 miles 86 4.8 S S S S 622
1,500 to 1,999 miles 30 1.7 15 1.4 33 10.1 2,354
2,000 miles or more 139 7.9 31 2.8 88 26.9 2,919

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 246 100 9 100 1 100 104
Less than 50 miles 100 40.5 3 36.5 – 13 45
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 98
100 to 249 miles 58 23.5 S S S S 188
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 525
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 731 100 S S 562
Less than 50 miles S S 649 88.8 S S 23
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 105
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 202
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 412
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 649
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,000
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,677
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,845
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 3,025

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 2,923 100 S S 173
Less than 50 miles S S 2,498 85.5 S S 20
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 103
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 260
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 298
500 to 749 miles – – – – – – –
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,208
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,956
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 S S S S S S S
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 12
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 109
100 to 249 miles 11 2 468 0.5 80 2.2 163
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 459
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 745
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 1,071
1,000 to 1,499 miles – – – – – – –
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 2,382
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,754

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 18 100 S S 44 100 S
Less than 50 miles 11 62.2 S S 14 31.7 13
50 to 99 miles S S S S S S 82
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 233
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 450
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 678
750 to 999 miles – – – – – – –
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,331
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,970
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,909

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 948
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 15
50 to 99 miles – – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles S S S S S S 272
250 to 499 miles S S S S S S 377
500 to 749 miles S S S S S S 739
750 to 999 miles S S S S S S 973
1,000 to 1,499 miles S S S S S S 1,338
1,500 to 1,999 miles S S S S S S 1,933
2,000 miles or more S S S S S S 2,626

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 7
Less than 50 miles S S S S S S 7
50 to 99 miles – – – – – – –
100 to 249 miles – – – – – – –
250 to 499 miles – – – – – – –
500 to 749 miles – – – –