Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Louisiana
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Louisiana
(Short tons)
| Commodity | 1999 | Percent of total | 2000 | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chemicals | 21,145,162 | 54.9 | 20,291,976 | 55.5 |
| Pulp and paper products | 4,573,800 | 11.9 | 4,640,140 | 12.7 |
| Petroleum | 3,893,464 | 10.1 | 3,466,996 | 9.5 |
| Lumber and wood products | 2,063,004 | 5.4 | 2,167,508 | 5.9 |
| Food products | U | U | 1,599,544 | 4.4 |
| Mixed freight | 1,682,240 | 4.4 | U | U |
| All other commodities | 5,146,033 | 13.4 | 4,376,691 | 12.0 |
| Louisiana, total | 38,503,703 | 100.0 | 36,542,855 | 100.0 |
KEY: U = data are unavailable.
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.
SOURCES 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.