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

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

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

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Summary Value Weight
Total shipments originating in Kentucky $ 176,864 - 306,894 338,036 - 478,832
Percent of total U.S. shipments 1.6 - 2.6 2.7 - 3.8

Commodity Shipments Originating in Kentucky by Value

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of value
36 Motorized and other vehicles (including parts) 18.4 - 36.0
32 Base metal in prim. or semifin. forms & in finished basic shapes 5.6 - 8.6
34 Machinery 4.5 - 8.5
43 Mixed freight 3.1 - 8.7
18 Fuel oils 2.0 - 8.6
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Commodity Shipments Originating in Kentucky by Weight

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of weight
15 Nonagglomerated bituminous coal 42.1 - 54.3
12 Gravel and crushed stone 14.6 - 21.2
18 Fuel oils 2.1 - 8.3
31 Nonmetallic mineral products 2.3 - 4.3
17 Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 1.9 - 3.9
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Outbound Shipments for State of Kentucky by Value and Weight

State of Destination Percent of value
Kentucky 28.9 - 34.8
Ohio 6.3 - 7.9
Tennessee 4.2 - 6.5
Indiana 4.2 - 5.9
California 3.1 - 5.4
Illinois 3.4 - 5.0
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Destination Percent of weight
Kentucky 39.2 - 53.1
Ohio 7.2 - 12.5
Georgia 2.9 - 9.2
North Carolina 3.0 - 6.6
South Carolina 2.3 - 6.6
Tennessee 2.1 - 5.1
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Inbound Shipments for State of Kentucky by Value and Weight

State of Origin Percent of value
Kentucky 29.7 - 38.6
Ohio 7.8 - 11.1
Indiana 5.3 - 8.6
California 3.9 - 8.8
Illinois 4.0 - 6.3
Tennessee 3.8 - 5.4
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Origin Percent of weight
Kentucky 57.1 - 69.0
Illinois 3.7 - 9.0
Indiana 3.7 - 8.0
Ohio 3.2 - 5.5
Tennessee 2.4 - 4.4
Colorado 1.3 - 4.6
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in Kentucky

Mode of Transportation Percent of value
Truck 60.9 - 74.7
Air (incl truck and air) 0.1 - 0.7
Rail (NA)
Water 0.2 - 1.6
Pipeline (NA)
Multiple modes 5.1 - 9.5
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 3.1 - 6.1
Other and unknown modes 3.6 - 10.8
Total (X)

Mode of Transportation Percent of weight
Truck 42.4 - 59.0
Air (incl truck and air) (NA)
Rail 24.5 - 37.5
Water 5.5 - 12.5
Pipeline (NA)
Multiple modes 2.5 - 6.9
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier (NA)
Other and unknown modes 0.3 - 1.3
Total (X)

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in Kentucky

Distance Shipped Percent of value
Less than 50 miles 22.9 - 32.1
50 to 99 miles 6.6 - 10.2
100 to 249 miles 14.2 - 18.8
250 to 499 miles 20.4 - 24.0
500 to 749 miles 10.7 - 16.7
750 to 999 miles 2.5 - 4.1
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1.7 - 2.3
1,500 to 1,999 miles 4.3 - 5.7
2,000 miles or more (NA)
Total (X)

Distance Shipped Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles 35.6 - 49.4
50 to 99 miles 6.9 - 10.5
100 to 249 miles 14.9 - 22.9
250 to 499 miles 17.4 - 26.6
500 to 749 miles 4.7 - 8.1
750 to 999 miles 0.3 - 0.7
1,000 to 1,499 miles 0.3 - 0.3
1,500 to 1,999 miles 0.2 - 0.8
2,000 miles or more 0.1 - 0.1
Total (X)

Shipment by Industry Originating in Kentucky

NAICS - Industry Percent of value
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 1.6 - 3.6
31-33 Manufacturing 42.4 - 54.6
42 Wholesale trade 27.7 - 39.9
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses 0.0 - 1.5
45431 Fuel dealers (NA)
4931 Warehousing and storage 6.7 - 13.7
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 0.1 - 0.1
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 1.6 - 7.2
Total (X)

NAICS - Industry Percent of weight
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 45.6 - 61.2
31-33 Manufacturing 15.9 - 23.5
42 Wholesale trade 14.4 - 23.0
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (NA)
45431 Fuel dealers (NA)
4931 Warehousing and storage 0.4 - 1.4
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers (NA)
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 3.1 - 11.3
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.