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2007 Commodity Flow Survey State Summary: Kansas

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

2007 Commodity Flow Survey State Summary: Kansas

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Summary Value Weight
Total shipments originating in Kansas $ 149,210 (millions) 178,327 (thousand tons)
Percent of total U.S. shipments 1.3 1.4

Commodity Shipments Originating in Kansas by Value

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of value
37 Transportation equipment, nec 9.4
43 Mixed freight 8.1
5 Meat, fish, seafood, and their preparations 7.5
36 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts) 6.0
35 Electronic & other electrical equip & components & office equip 5.3
Other commodities 63.7
Total 100.0

Commodity Shipments Originating in Kansas by Weight

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of weight
2 Cereal grains 25.1
12 Gravel and crushed stone 10.4
11 Natural sands 9.7
31 Nonmetallic mineral products 6.4
17 Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 6.3
Other commodities 42.1
Total 100.0

Outbound Shipments for State of Kansas by Value and Weight

State of Destination Percent of value
Kansas 33.7
Missouri 10.8
Texas 8.1
Illinois 4.9
California 3.7
Oklahoma 3.2
Other states 35.6
Total 100.0

State of Destination Percent of weight
Kansas 60.3
Missouri 12.1
Texas 7.7
Oklahoma 5.7
Nebraska 2.3
California 1.4
Other states 10.5
Total 100.0

Inbound Shipments for State of Kansas by Value and Weight

State of Origin Percent of value
Kansas 40.8
Missouri 7.5
Texas 6.4
California 3.8
Oklahoma 3.5
Illinois 3.5
Other states 34.6
Total 100.0

State of Origin Percent of weight
Kansas 57.2
Wyoming 19.0
Missouri 4.3
Oklahoma 3.8
Texas 3.1
Nebraska 2.9
Other states 9.8
Total 100.0

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in Kansas

Mode of Transportation Percent of value
Truck 70.5
Air (incl truck and air) 7.9
Rail 4.9
Water -
Pipeline 1.8
Multiple modes 12.1
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 10.2
Other and unknown modes S
Total 100.0

Mode of Transportation Percent of weight
Truck 83.2
Air (incl truck and air) S
Rail 11.3
Water -
Pipeline 2.5
Multiple modes 2.4
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 0.3
Other and unknown modes 0.6
Total 100.0

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in Kansas

Distance Shipped Percent of value
Less than 50 miles 26.4
50 to 99 miles 8.1
100 to 249 miles 15.4
250 to 499 miles 16.4
500 to 749 miles 12.6
750 to 999 miles 6.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles 14.0
1,500 to 1,999 miles 0.4
2,000 miles or more 0.1
Total 100.0

Distance Shipped Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles 51.9
50 to 99 miles 13.2
100 to 249 miles 13.6
250 to 499 miles 7.8
500 to 749 miles 8.2
750 to 999 miles 2.5
1,000 to 1,499 miles 2.8
1,500 to 1,999 miles 0.1
2,000 miles or more Z
Total 100.0

Shipment by Industry Originating in Kansas

NAICS - Industry Percent of value
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 0.2
31-33 Manufacturing 50.9
42 Wholesale trade 32.0
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses S
45431 Fuel dealers 0.2
4931 Warehousing and storage S
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 1.6
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 4.2
Total 100.0

NAICS - Industry Percent of weight
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 21.7
31-33 Manufacturing 32.3
42 Wholesale trade 44.2
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses Z
45431 Fuel dealers 0.3
4931 Warehousing and storage 0.8
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 0.1
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 0.7
Total 100.0

* 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
- = Represents data cell equal to zero.
S = Estimate does not meet publication standards because of high sampling variability or poor response quality.
Z = Less than half the unit shown. Represents an estimate that is between zero and half the unit shown, thus, has rounded down to zero.

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.