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Freight Shipments To, From, and Within South Dakota

The following tables summarize data from the new and improved version of the Freight Analysis Framework (FAF2.2). FAF2.2 integrates data from several sources to estimate commodity flows and related freight transportation activity among major metropolitan areas, states, regions, and international gateways. FAF2.2 data should not be compared with the original FAF data because estimation methods have been improved and data coverage is more complete. Additional information is available at www.ops.fhwa.dot.gov/freight/freight_analysis/faf.

Shipments by Weight: 2002 and 2035 (Millions of Tons)


Empty Cell 2002 2035
Empty Cell Within State From State To State Within State From State To State
Empty Cell Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 59.2 100 48.5 100 32.2 100 119.9 100 127.8 100 52.5 100
Truck 54.4 92 19.0 39 11.4 36 104.1 87 57.2 45 25.6 49
Rail 0.9 1 11.2 23 2.2 7 1.4 1 13.4 11 4.0 <1
Water <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 8
Air, air and truck <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1
Truck and rail <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1
Other intermodal1 <0.1 <1 0.2 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 0.4 <1 0.3 <1
Pipeline and unknown2 3.9 7 18.0 37 18.5 57 14.2 12 56.7 44 22.6 43
1 Other intermodal includes U.S. Postal Service and courier shipments and all intermodal combinations except air and truck.
2 Pipeline and unknown shipments are combined because data on region-to-region flows by pipeline are statistically uncertain.
Note: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.

Shipments by Value: 2002 and 2035 ($ Millions)


Empty Cell 2002 2035
Empty Cell Within State From State To State Within State From State To State
Empty Cell Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent Number Percent
Total 17,263.0 100 27,804.8 100 19,182.0 100 42,184.3 100 74,388.5 100 46,034.5 100
Truck 16,046.1 93 12,711.3 46 10,526.9 55 36,393.6 86 39,337.1 53 26,856.0 58
Rail 39.8 <1 1,566.1 6 259.1 1 78.9 <1 2,554.4 3 <0.1 <1
Water <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 <0.1 <1 347.8 <1
Air, air and truck 2.7 <1 1,096.4 4 239.2 1 5.3 <1 1,357.9 2 2,647.2 6
Truck and rail 29.3 <1 60.5 <1 31.8 <1 49.6 <1 332.4 <1 106.1 <1
Other intermodal1 364.1 2 2,738.4 10 1,969.2 10 1,268.5 3 5,507.9 7 7,939.3 17
Pipeline and unknown2 780.9 5 9,632.1 35 6,155.8 32 4,388.2 10 25,298.7 34 8,138.1 18
1 Other intermodal includes U.S. Postal Service and courier shipments and all intermodal combinations except air and truck.
2 Pipeline and unknown shipments are combined because data on region-to-region flows by pipeline are statistically uncertain.
Note: Numbers may not add to totals due to rounding.

Top Commodities by Weight and Value: 2002


Tons (millions) Within State
Total59.2
Cereal grains25.0
Gravel7.2
Nonmetal min. prods.15.1
Natural sands2.6
Other ag prods.2.5
1 Nonmetallic mineral products

Tons (millions) From State
Total48.5
Coal, n.e.c.217.9
Cereal grains14.9
Other ag prods.5.9
Nonmetal min. prods.11.8
Animal feed 0.7
1 Nonmetallic mineral products
2 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Tons (millions) To State
Total32.2
Coal, n.e.c.218.7
Coal1.9
Gravel1.7
Cereal grains1.2
Nonmetal min. prods.11.0
1 Nonmetallic mineral products
2 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Value ($ millions) Within State
Total17,263.0
Live animals/fish2,114.1
Machinery2,065.8
Cereal grains1,404.6
Articles-base metal1,349.5
Unknown1,010.0

Value ($ millions) From State
Total 27,804.8
Electronics 5,787.2
Coal, n.e.c.25,523.0
Articles-base metal 2,321.9
Machinery 1,739.6
Cereal grains 1,426.3
2 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Value ($ millions) To State
Total 19,182.0
Coal, n.e.c.2 5,745.1
Machinery 2,343.2
Mixed freight 1,827.0
Articles-base metal 998.9
Misc. mfg. prods. 857.8
2 Coal and petroleum products, not elsewhere classified

Top Trading Partners: 2002


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 80.7100
Foreign 2.4 3
MN 28.3 35
ND 20.0 25
IA 8.1 10
NE 4.5 6
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 46,986.9100
Foreign 1,199.0 3
MN 10,991.5 23
ND 6,674.6 14
IA 3,583.7 8
NE 2,527.5 5
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Top Trading Partners: 2035


Tons (millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 180.4100
Foreign 3.5 2
MN 81.5 45
ND 30.9 17
IA 15.0 8
WY 14.4 8
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.

Value ($ millions)
Empty Cell Number Percent
Total 120,423.0100
Foreign 4,120.0 3
MN 33,862.1 28
ND 11,861.1 10
IA 8,259.8 7
NE 7,209.8 6
Note: Numbers may not add to total due to rounding.


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