Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Mississippi
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Mississippi
(Short tons)
| Commodity | 1999 | Percent of total | 2000 | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lumber and wood products | 4,977,684 | 35 | 4,873,796 | 33 |
| Chemicals | 2,875,544 | 20 | 3,069,084 | 21 |
| Pulp and paper prodcuts | 2,608,760 | 19 | 2,589,480 | 18 |
| Food products | 730,396 | 5 | 924,198 | 6 |
| Glass and stone | 692,960 | 5 | U | U |
| Petroleum | U | U | 792,544 | 5 |
| All other commodities | 2,205,364 | 16 | 2,490,568 | 17 |
| Mississippi, total | 14,090,708 | 100 | 14,649,670 | 100 |
KEY FOR DATA ON THIS PAGE: 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.
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: January 2002, available at http://www.aar.org/abouttheindustry/stateinformation.asp as of Mar. 18, 2002.