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

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

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

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Summary Value Weight
Total shipments originating in Minnesota $ 221,338 - 253,242 264,657 - 305,379
Percent of total U.S. shipments 1.9 - 2.2 2.0 - 2.6

Commodity Shipments Originating in Minnesota by Value

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of value
35 Electronic & other electrical equip & components & office equip 8.5 - 11.5
38 Precision instruments and apparatus 5.8 - 13.0
43 Mixed freight 4.5 - 7.5
40 Miscellaneous manufactured products 4.8 - 7.2
17 Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 2.0 - 8.0
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Commodity Shipments Originating in Minnesota by Weight

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of weight
14 Metallic ores and concentrates 11.2 - 24.8
2 Cereal grains 7.8 - 16.0
4 Animal feed and products of animal origin, nec 3.1 - 14.3
12 Gravel and crushed stone 5.4 - 12.0
17 Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 2.9 - 11.9
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Outbound Shipments for State of Minnesota by Value and Weight

State of Destination Percent of value
Minnesota 36.4 - 44.0
Illinois 4.6 - 7.2
Wisconsin 5.1 - 6.4
California 4.1 - 5.1
Iowa 2.9 - 3.9
Texas 2.9 - 3.6
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Destination Percent of weight
Minnesota 51.3 - 60.9
Wisconsin 3.2 - 16.1
Indiana 1.0 - 5.3
Michigan 1.4 - 4.7
Illinois 1.8 - 3.5
Louisiana 1.1 - 4.1
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Inbound Shipments for State of Minnesota by Value and Weight

State of Origin Percent of value
Minnesota 44.5 - 51.2
Wisconsin 6.1 - 8.1
Illinois 4.9 - 7.6
Iowa 3.0 - 5.0
California 2.7 - 4.7
Indiana 1.9 - 2.9
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Origin Percent of weight
Minnesota 60.1 - 69.7
Wisconsin 3.2 - 7.9
Montana 2.1 - 6.8
Iowa 3.0 - 5.0
Wyoming 1.7 - 5.4
North Dakota 1.7 - 4.0
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in Minnesota

Mode of Transportation Percent of value
Truck 59.7 - 67.9
Air (incl truck and air) 1.4 - 3.4
Rail 3.2 - 4.6
Water 0.2 - 1.2
Pipeline 0.0 - 12.0
Multiple modes 20.0 - 28.6
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 17.3 - 24.9
Other and unknown modes 1.1 - 3.1
Total (X)

Mode of Transportation Percent of weight
Truck 50.6 - 65.4
Air (incl truck and air) (NA)
Rail 15.6 - 26.8
Water 1.2 - 4.8
Pipeline 0.0 - 18.4
Multiple modes 6.1 - 17.7
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier (NA)
Other and unknown modes 0.4 - 1.8
Total (X)

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in Minnesota

Distance Shipped Percent of value
Less than 50 miles 26.1 - 34.1
50 to 99 miles 5.7 - 8.1
100 to 249 miles 9.3 - 11.7
250 to 499 miles 12.5 - 16.1
500 to 749 miles 7.5 - 9.1
750 to 999 miles 9.8 - 12.8
1,000 to 1,499 miles 13.5 - 16.1
1,500 to 1,999 miles 3.1 - 4.1
2,000 miles or more 0.0 - 0.4
Total (X)

Distance Shipped Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles 42.6 - 50.8
50 to 99 miles 6.7 - 19.9
100 to 249 miles 6.7 - 9.3
250 to 499 miles 6.6 - 11.0
500 to 749 miles 3.7 - 12.3
750 to 999 miles 3.3 - 4.9
1,000 to 1,499 miles 7.7 - 13.9
1,500 to 1,999 miles 0.2 - 0.6
2,000 miles or more (NA)
Total (X)

Shipment by Industry Originating in Minnesota

NAICS - Industry Percent of value
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 0.7 - 1.7
31-33 Manufacturing 41.4 - 50.0
42 Wholesale trade 37.2 - 47.8
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses 1.5 - 4.1
45431 Fuel dealers 0.1 - 0.5
4931 Warehousing and storage 2.0 - 4.4
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers 0.1 - 1.1
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 2.5 - 4.9
Total (X)

NAICS - Industry Percent of weight
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 21.7 - 34.9
31-33 Manufacturing 27.0 - 33.6
42 Wholesale trade 30.7 - 48.9
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (NA)
45431 Fuel dealers 0.1 - 0.5
4931 Warehousing and storage 0.3 - 0.7
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers (NA)
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 0.0 - 1.4
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.