Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Georgia
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Georgia
(Short tons)
| Commodity | 1999 | Percent of total | 2000 | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Glass and stone products | 8,620,028 | 22.9 | 8,805,796 | 23.9 |
| Nonmetallic minerals | 7,431,412 | 19.7 | 6,916,644 | 18.8 |
| Lumber and wood products | 5,514,732 | 14.6 | 5,107,172 | 13.9 |
| Pulp and paper products | 4,092,140 | 10.9 | 3,944,732 | 10.7 |
| Mixed freight | 3,607,800 | 9.6 | 3,182,440 | 8.6 |
| All other commodities | 8,383,828 | 22.3 | 8,894,656 | 24.1 |
| Georgia, total | 37,649,940 | 100.0 | 36,851,440 | 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.