Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in South Dakota
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Table 3-8: Rail Shipments Originating in South Dakota
(Short tons)
| Commodity | 1999 | Percent of total | 2000 | Percent of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farm products | 8,351,382 | 85.1 | 7,188,667 | 84.6 |
| Nonmetallic minerals | 553,127 | 5.6 | 492,336 | 5.8 |
| Food products | 314,148 | 3.2 | 433,925 | 5.1 |
| Glass, stone, and metal products | 313,898 | 3.2 | 265,644 | 3.1 |
| Lumber, wood, and chemicals | U | U | 85,800 | 1.0 |
| Metallic ores | 152,540 | 1.6 | U | U |
| All other commodities | 129,932 | 1.3 | 29,564 | 0.3 |
| South Dakota, total | 9,815,027 | 100.0 | 8,495,936 | 100.0 |
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.
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.aspas 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.