Table 3-7: Rail Shipments Terminating in Alabama
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 3-7: Rail Shipments Terminating in Alabama
(Short tons)
| Commodity | 1999 | Percent of total | 2000 | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 24,307,216 | 46.8 | 28,631,832 | 51.0 |
| Chemicals | 4,046,584 | 7.8 | 4,073,762 | 7.3 |
| Metallic ores | 4,130,099 | 8.0 | 4,048,059 | 7.2 |
| Farm products | 3,537,698 | 6.8 | 3,357,699 | 6.0 |
| Lumber and wood products | 2,968,224 | 5.7 | 3,094,696 | 5.5 |
| All other commodities | 12,930,156 | 24.9 | 12,962,501 | 23.1 |
| Alabama, total | 51,919,977 | 100.0 | 56,168,549 | 100.0 |
NOTE FOR DATA ON THIS PAGE: Includes the five largest commodities (by tonnage terminated or originated) of the 38 two-digit Standard Transportation Commodity Code groupings plus all others for state total. Includes intrastate shipments.
SOURCE FOR DATA ON THIS PAGE: Association of American Railroads, Railroads and States-2000, Washington, DC: January 2002, available at http://www.aar.org/abouttheindustry/stateinformation.asp as of Mar. 18, 2002; and Railroads and States -1999, Washington, DC: January 2002, available at http://www.aar.org/abouttheindustry/stateinformation.asp as of Mar. 18, 2002.