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90 Percent Confidence Intervals for 2007 Commodity Flow Survey State Summary: Iowa

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

90 Percent Confidence Intervals for 2007 Commodity Flow Survey State Summary: Iowa

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Summary Value Weight
Total shipments originating in Iowa $ 142,185 - 171,655 205,484 - 276,532
Percent of total U.S. shipments 1.2 - 1.5 1.7 - 2.2

Commodity Shipments Originating in Iowa by Value

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of value
34 Machinery 6.8 - 13.4
7 Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oils 7.2 - 9.8
5 Meat, fish, seafood, and their preparations 6.4 - 9.0
23 Chemical products and preparations, nec 3.6 - 11.6
36 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts) 4.4 - 10.6
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Commodity Shipments Originating in Iowa by Weight

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of weight
2 Cereal grains 14.4 - 22.4
12 Gravel and crushed stone 12.2 - 21.4
4 Animal feed and products of animal origin, nec 11.3 - 14.3
31 Nonmetallic mineral products 5.7 - 11.9
7 Other prepared foodstuffs and fats and oils 5.3 - 10.9
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Outbound Shipments for State of Iowa by Value and Weight

State of Destination Percent of value
Iowa 31.9 - 40.8
Illinois 7.0 - 8.3
Minnesota 4.4 - 5.7
Texas 4.2 - 5.8
California 3.2 - 4.8
Nebraska 2.7 - 3.3
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Destination Percent of weight
Iowa 56.8 - 68.7
Illinois 4.0 - 6.3
Minnesota 3.2 - 4.9
Texas 3.0 - 5.0
Nebraska 2.3 - 3.6
California 0.9 - 2.3
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Inbound Shipments for State of Iowa by Value and Weight

State of Origin Percent of value
Iowa 36.4 - 43.7
Illinois 7.4 - 10.1
Minnesota 4.1 - 7.1
Wisconsin 3.8 - 4.7
Nebraska 2.8 - 4.2
Missouri 2.6 - 3.2
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Origin Percent of weight
Iowa 61.3 - 72.5
Wyoming 5.8 - 15.4
Illinois 3.2 - 5.5
Nebraska 1.7 - 3.3
Minnesota 1.5 - 2.9
Wisconsin 0.4 - 3.1
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in Iowa

Mode of Transportation Percent of value
Truck 78.8 - 82.8
Air (incl truck and air) 0.5 - 1.1
Rail 5.2 - 7.8
Water 0.2 - 1.2
Pipeline (NA)
Multiple modes 7.5 - 10.9
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 5.4 - 7.8
Other and unknown modes 1.2 - 2.8
Total (X)

Mode of Transportation Percent of weight
Truck 75.0 - 84.2
Air (incl truck and air) (NA)
Rail 9.7 - 16.3
Water 1.1 - 3.7
Pipeline (NA)
Multiple modes 1.6 - 7.6
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier (NA)
Other and unknown modes 0.2 - 0.6
Total (X)

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in Iowa

Distance Shipped Percent of value
Less than 50 miles 22.5 - 30.7
50 to 99 miles 6.8 - 9.2
100 to 249 miles 16.8 - 18.8
250 to 499 miles 13.8 - 16.4
500 to 749 miles 9.1 - 11.1
750 to 999 miles 10.2 - 13.2
1,000 to 1,499 miles 6.5 - 8.5
1,500 to 1,999 miles 2.4 - 4.0
2,000 miles or more (NA)
Total (X)

Distance Shipped Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles 49.0 - 60.6
50 to 99 miles 7.4 - 10.0
100 to 249 miles 10.3 - 12.7
250 to 499 miles 6.1 - 8.5
500 to 749 miles 4.1 - 7.1
750 to 999 miles 4.6 - 11.2
1,000 to 1,499 miles 2.6 - 4.2
1,500 to 1,999 miles 0.6 - 1.0
2,000 miles or more (NA)
Total (X)

Shipment by Industry Originating in Iowa

NAICS - Industry Percent of value
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 0.3 - 0.3
31-33 Manufacturing 57.0 - 65.6
42 Wholesale trade 24.7 - 33.3
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses 0.0 - 1.6
45431 Fuel dealers 0.0 - 2.0
4931 Warehousing and storage 3.0 - 6.0
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 0.1 - 0.5
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 2.7 - 4.7
Total (X)

NAICS - Industry Percent of weight
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 14.2 - 24.8
31-33 Manufacturing 34.3 - 46.9
42 Wholesale trade 31.1 - 43.1
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (NA)
45431 Fuel dealers 0.0 - 1.7
4931 Warehousing and storage (NA)
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers (NA)
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 0.5 - 2.1
Total (X)

* Estimate for pipelines exclude shipments of crude petroleum.
** Multiple modes inlcudes Parcel, U.S.P.S or Courier, Truck-Rail, Truck-Water, Rail-Water and Other multiple modes
(NA): Not available
(X): Not applicable

SOURCE: U.S. Department of Transportation, Research and Innovative Technology Administration, Bureau of Transportation Statistics and U.S. Department of Commerce, U.S. Census Bureau, 2007 Commodity Flow Survey data, March 2010.