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2007 Commodity Flow Survey State Summary: Mississippi

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

2007 Commodity Flow Survey State Summary: Mississippi

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Summary Value Weight
Total shipments originating in Mississippi $ 90,753 (millions) 127,526 (thousand tons)
Percent of total U.S. shipments 0.8 1.0

Commodity Shipments Originating in Mississippi by Value

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of value
33 Articles of base metal 10.2
17 Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 9.1
24 Plastics and rubber 7.2
35 Electronic & other electrical equip & components & office equip 6.2
34 Machinery 6.1
Other commodities 61.2
Total 100.0

Commodity Shipments Originating in Mississippi by Weight

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of weight
17 Gasoline and aviation turbine fuel 14.8
12 Gravel and crushed stone 10.3
26 Wood products 8.1
18 Fuel oils 7.1
31 Nonmetallic mineral products 6.2
Other commodities 53.5
Total 100.0

Outbound Shipments for State of Mississippi by Value and Weight

State of Destination Percent of value
Mississippi 30.9
Louisiana 8.2
Alabama 8.1
Texas 6.8
Tennessee 5.5
Florida 5.2
Other states 35.3
Total 100.0

State of Destination Percent of weight
Mississippi 52.4
Louisiana 10.2
Alabama 8.5
Florida 7.4
Tennessee 3.5
Texas 3.4
Other states 14.5
Total 100.0

Inbound Shipments for State of Mississippi by Value and Weight

State of Origin Percent of value
Mississippi 26.9
Tennessee 12.3
Louisiana 11.4
Alabama 10.0
Texas 6.7
Georgia 3.2
Other states 29.6
Total 100.0

State of Origin Percent of weight
Mississippi 46.0
Louisiana 12.3
Tennessee 9.7
Alabama 8.0
Illinois 6.6
Texas 2.2
Other states 15.1
Total 100.0

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in Mississippi

Mode of Transportation Percent of value
Truck 76.5
Air (incl truck and air) 0.3
Rail 4.0
Water 5.3
Pipeline 4.4
Multiple modes 7.5
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 4.2
Other and unknown modes 2.1
Total 100.0

Mode of Transportation Percent of weight
Truck 67.4
Air (incl truck and air) Z
Rail 5.9
Water 13.0
Pipeline 8.3
Multiple modes 4.5
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 0.1
Other and unknown modes 0.9
Total 100.0

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in Mississippi

Distance Shipped Percent of value
Less than 50 miles 18.3
50 to 99 miles 8.4
100 to 249 miles 24.8
250 to 499 miles 20.4
500 to 749 miles 14.9
750 to 999 miles 5.6
1,000 to 1,499 miles 3.1
1,500 to 1,999 miles 4.1
2,000 miles or more 0.2
Total 100.0

Distance Shipped Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles 36.3
50 to 99 miles 12.7
100 to 249 miles 26.1
250 to 499 miles 12.6
500 to 749 miles 8.0
750 to 999 miles 2.0
1,000 to 1,499 miles 1.2
1,500 to 1,999 miles 1.0
2,000 miles or more 0.1
Total 100.0

Shipment by Industry Originating in Mississippi

NAICS - Industry Percent of value
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 0.2
31-33 Manufacturing 64.8
42 Wholesale trade 26.0
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses S
45431 Fuel dealers 0.3
4931 Warehousing and storage 6.0
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers Z
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 1.5
Total 100.0

NAICS - Industry Percent of weight
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 11.0
31-33 Manufacturing 58.1
42 Wholesale trade 28.5
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses S
45431 Fuel dealers 0.2
4931 Warehousing and storage 0.6
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers Z
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 1.5
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.