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

Tuesday, July 3, 2012

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

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Summary Value Weight
Total shipments originating in West Virginia $ 46,604 - 53,080 158,210 - 287,580
Percent of total U.S. shipments 0.4 - 0.4 1.3 - 2.2

Commodity Shipments Originating in West Virginia by Value

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of value
15 Nonagglomerated bituminous coal 10.1 - 23.1
32 Base metal in prim. or semifin. forms & in finished basic shapes 8.1 - 14.1
24 Plastics and rubber 4.0 - 14.6
23 Chemical products and preparations, nec 4.2 - 9.8
20 Basic chemicals 4.3 - 8.7
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Commodity Shipments Originating in West Virginia by Weight

2 Digits SCTG - Commodity Desc. Percent of weight
15 Nonagglomerated bituminous coal 64.5 - 85.1
12 Gravel and crushed stone 5.9 - 12.5
26 Wood products 0.7 - 3.7
20 Basic chemicals 0.7 - 3.7
19 Coal and petroleum products, nec 0.0 - 5.2
Other commodities (X)
Total (X)

Outbound Shipments for State of West Virginia by Value and Weight

State of Destination Percent of value
West Virginia 21.7 - 27.3
Ohio 8.2 - 11.2
Virginia 5.8 - 12.4
Pennsylvania 5.6 - 7.9
New York 2.8 - 5.4
Indiana 2.4 - 4.7
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Destination Percent of weight
West Virginia 20.4 - 30.3
Virginia 10.3 - 26.2
Ohio 11.2 - 18.8
North Carolina 5.6 - 14.8
Maryland 3.4 - 10.0
Pennsylvania 4.2 - 7.8
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Inbound Shipments for State of West Virginia by Value and Weight

State of Origin Percent of value
West Virginia 19.2 - 25.9
Kentucky 8.6 - 20.1
Ohio 9.9 - 14.5
Pennsylvania 8.2 - 10.2
Virginia 4.3 - 8.6
Texas 2.3 - 4.2
Other states (X)
Total (X)

State of Origin Percent of weight
West Virginia 48.7 - 65.2
Kentucky 5.4 - 18.6
Ohio 5.9 - 12.5
Pennsylvania 1.8 - 6.1
Virginia 2.1 - 5.4
Maryland 0.1 - 5.4
Other states (X)
Total (X)

Modes of Transportation for Shipments Originating in West Virginia

Mode of Transportation Percent of value
Truck 60.1 - 69.7
Air (incl truck and air) (NA)
Rail 12.8 - 24.4
Water 0.5 - 2.5
Pipeline 0.0 - 3.3
Multiple modes 9.2 - 15.2
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier 5.2 - 10.4
Other and unknown modes 1.1 - 3.1
Total (X)

Mode of Transportation Percent of weight
Truck 15.4 - 29.2
Air (incl truck and air) (NA)
Rail 54.6 - 70.4
Water (NA)
Pipeline (NA)
Multiple modes 4.7 - 13.7
Parcel, U.S.P.S. or courier (NA)
Other and unknown modes 0.0 - 2.4
Total (X)

Domestic Distance Shipped for Commodities Originating in West Virginia

Distance Shipped Percent of value
Less than 50 miles 19.1 - 24.7
50 to 99 miles 6.6 - 9.2
100 to 249 miles 21.7 - 29.7
250 to 499 miles 21.9 - 28.5
500 to 749 miles 5.0 - 8.6
750 to 999 miles 3.5 - 5.9
1,000 to 1,499 miles 2.0 - 3.0
1,500 to 1,999 miles 0.9 - 1.5
2,000 miles or more 2.8 - 5.2
Total (X)

Distance Shipped Percent of weight
Less than 50 miles 18.4 - 27.4
50 to 99 miles 3.8 - 12.4
100 to 249 miles 34.6 - 55.4
250 to 499 miles 11.3 - 20.9
500 to 749 miles (NA)
750 to 999 miles 1.0 - 3.0
1,000 to 1,499 miles 0.0 - 0.5
1,500 to 1,999 miles (NA)
2,000 miles or more 0.0 - 0.5
Total (X)

Shipment by Industry Originating in West Virginia

NAICS - Industry Percent of value
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 9.6 - 20.8
31-33 Manufacturing 42.5 - 55.5
42 Wholesale trade 20.4 - 29.6
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (NA)
45431 Fuel dealers 0.0 - 0.6
4931 Warehousing and storage 3.7 - 8.3
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers (NA)
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices 1.9 - 4.9
Total (X)

NAICS - Industry Percent of weight
212 Mining (except oil and gas) 64.1 - 81.7
31-33 Manufacturing 5.0 - 20.6
42 Wholesale trade 6.2 - 12.8
4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses (NA)
45431 Fuel dealers 0.0 - 0.4
4931 Warehousing and storage (NA)
5111 Newspaper, periodical, book, and directory publishers (NA)
551114 Corporate, subsidiary, and regional managing offices (NA)
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.