Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Montana
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Montana
(Short tons)
| Commodity | 1999 | Percent of total | 2000 | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coal | 30,263,245 | 74 | 27,387,208 | 72 |
| Farm products | 3,781,032 | 9 | 3,702,652 | 10 |
| Lumber and wood products | 2,163,756 | 5 | 2,131,800 | 6 |
| Petroleum | 1,972,302 | 5 | 1,868,696 | 5 |
| Food products | 623,356 | 2 | U | U |
| Glass and stone products | U | U | 734,160 | 2 |
| All other commodities | 2,152,181 | 5 | 2,009,184 | 5 |
| Montana, total | 40,955,872 | 100 | 37,833,700 | 100 |
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.
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.