Table 3-7: Rail Shipments Terminating in Illinois
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 3-7: Rail Shipments Terminating in Illinois
(Short tons)
| Commodity | 1999 | Percent of total | 2000 | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 79,319,145 | 44.3 | 85,762,504 | 49.1 |
| Mixed freight | 19,118,336 | 10.7 | 17,136,660 | 9.8 |
| Chemicals | 13,390,770 | 7.5 | 14,125,473 | 8.1 |
| Farm products | 16,753,877 | 9.4 | 11,992,272 | 6.9 |
| Food products | 13,992,039 | 7.8 | 11,255,811 | 6.4 |
| All other commodities | 36,604,330 | 20.4 | 34,533,589 | 19.8 |
| Illinois, total | 179,178,497 | 100.0 | 174,806,309 | 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: Jan. 2002, available at http://www.aar.org/abouttheindustry/stateinformation.asp as of Mar. 18, 2002; and Railroads and States -1999, Washington, DC: Jan. 2002, available at http://www.aar.org/abouttheindustry/stateinformation.asp as of Mar. 18, 2002.