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Table 18 - Shipment Characteristics by Two-Digit Commodity and Shipment Size 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

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes 12,106 100.0 401,092 100.0 421,230 100.0 589
Less than 50 lbs S S 28 18 725
50 to 99 lbs 142 1.2 13 3 245
100 to 499 lbs 328 2.7 64 7 113
500 to 749 lbs 128 1.1 32 3 88
750 to 999 lbs 52 0.4 26 2 84
1,000 to 9,999 lbs 1,005 8.3 875 0.2 83 87
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 2,256 18.6 9,226 2.3 2,542 0.6 218
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 1,683 13.9 12,113 3.0 2,341 0.6 193
100,000 lbs or more 4,962 41.0 378,715 94.4 416,231 98.8 991

SCTG 1, Live animals and live fish

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes
Less than 50 lbs
50 to 99 lbs
100 to 499 lbs
500 to 749 lbs
750 to 999 lbs
1,000 to 9,999 lbs
10,000 to 49,999 lbs
50,000 to 99,999 lbs
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 2, Cereal grains

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes S S S S S S 219
Less than 50 lbs
50 to 99 lbs
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 10
500 to 749 lbs
750 to 999 lbs
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 13
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 24
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 100
100,000 lbs or more S S S S S S 681

SCTG 3, Other agricultural products

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes S S S S S S 1,176
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 51
50 to 99 lbs
100 to 499 lbs
500 to 749 lbs
750 to 999 lbs
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 29
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 806
50,000 to 99,999 lbs
100,000 lbs or more S S S S S S 1,765

SCTG 4, Animal feed and products of animal origin, nec

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes S S S S 34 100.0 S
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 11
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 15
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 24
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 17
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 29
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 23
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 216
100,000 lbs or more S S S S S S S

SCTG 5, Meat, fish, seafood, and their preparations

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes S S S S S S S
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S S
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 11
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 10
500 to 749 lbs
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 5
1,000 to 9,999 lbs
10,000 to 49,999 lbs
50,000 to 99,999 lbs
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 6, Milled grain products and preparations, and bakery products

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes S S S S S S 161
Less than 50 lbs
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 80
100 to 499 lbs
500 to 749 lbs
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 148
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 183
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 144
50,000 to 99,999 lbs
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 7, Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oils

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes 268 100.0 455 100.0 170 100.0 S
Less than 50 lbs 1 0.4 91
50 to 99 lbs 3 1.0 0.1 147
100 to 499 lbs 12 4.5 5 1.1 0.2 64
500 to 749 lbs S S 2 0.5 S S 113
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 65
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 166 62.2 282 62.0 90 53.1 280
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 24 9.0 60 13.1 17 10.1 288
100,000 lbs or more 25 9.2 47 10.2 58 34.3 1,256

SCTG 8, Alcoholic beverages

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes 141 100.0 S S S S 138
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 91
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 102
100 to 499 lbs 21 15.0 S S S S 172
500 to 749 lbs 8 5.6 S S 5.2 127
750 to 999 lbs S S S S 5.1 150
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 120
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 34
50,000 to 99,999 lbs
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 9, Tobacco products

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes S S S S S S 153
Less than 50 lbs S S S S S S 173
50 to 99 lbs S S S S S S 72
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 170
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 98
750 to 999 lbs
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 159
10,000 to 49,999 lbs
50,000 to 99,999 lbs
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 10, Monumental or building stone

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes S S S S S S 8
Less than 50 lbs
50 to 99 lbs
100 to 499 lbs
500 to 749 lbs
750 to 999 lbs
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 8
10,000 to 49,999 lbs
50,000 to 99,999 lbs
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 11, Natural sands

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes 4 100.0 305 100.0 S S 45
Less than 50 lbs
50 to 99 lbs
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 22
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 20
750 to 999 lbs
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S 76
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 3 81.9 219 71.9 7 74.3 38
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S S
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 12, Gravel and crushed stone

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes 23 100.0 3,229 100.0 S S 81
Less than 50 lbs
50 to 99 lbs
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 16
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 16
750 to 999 lbs S S S S S S 16
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 11 46.6 1,488 46.1 S S S
50,000 to 99,999 lbs S S S S S S 200
100,000 lbs or more S S S S S S 197

SCTG 13, Nonmetallic minerals nec

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes 327 100.0 6,709 100.0 6,686 100.0 861
Less than 50 lbs
50 to 99 lbs
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 7
500 to 749 lbs S S S S S S 3
750 to 999 lbs
1,000 to 9,999 lbs S S S S S S S
10,000 to 49,999 lbs 64 19.6 S S S S 827
50,000 to 99,999 lbs 11 3.3 325 4.8 95 1.4 300
100,000 lbs or more S S S S S S 1,182

SCTG 14, Metallic ores and concentrates

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes S S S S S S 1,184
Less than 50 lbs
50 to 99 lbs
100 to 499 lbs
500 to 749 lbs
750 to 999 lbs
1,000 to 9,999 lbs
10,000 to 49,999 lbs S S S S S S 1,184
50,000 to 99,999 lbs
100,000 lbs or more

SCTG 15, Coal

Shipment Weight Value Tons Ton-miles1 Average miles
per shipment
2002
(million $)
Percent of total 2002
(thousands)
Percent of total 2002
(millions)
Percent of
total
All shipment sizes 3,106 100.0 361,171 100.0 401,132 100.0 431
Less than 50 lbs
50 to 99 lbs
100 to 499 lbs S S S S S S 16
500 to 749 lbs S S S