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Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Nebraska

Tuesday, January 3, 2012

Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in Nebraska

(Short tons)

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Commodity 1999 Percent of total 2000 Percent of total
Farm products 20,608,403 73 16,085,629 66
Food products 4,854,478 17 5,313,968 22
Chemicals 1,274,644 4 1,182,104 5
Glass & stone products 316,188 1 432,920 2
Waste & scrap material 338,372 1 377,072 2
All other 987,760 3 1,151,874 5
Nebraska, total 28,379,845 100 24,543,567 100

NOTE FOR DATA ON THIS PAGE: Includes the five largest commodities (by tonnage terminated or originated) of the 36 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.