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1993 Commodity Flow Survey
Commodity Movements Summary
Wisconsin
In Wisconsin, the CFS measured $143 billion
of goods shipments weighing 166 million tons. Wisconsin accounted
for approximately 2 percent of the value and 2 percent of the
weight of total U.S. shipments. The CFS data cover shipments
by establishments in mining, manufacturing, wholesale, and selected
retail and service industries. The data exclude most shipments
of crude oil; therefore, the totals and percentages do not fully
reflect the contribution of pipeline shipments.
The major commodities shipped by establishments
vary when measured by value and weight. The most important commodity
by value shipped from Wisconsin was food or kindred products.
Other important commodities by value were: machinery, including
computers; pulp, paper or allied products; transportation equipment;
and electrical machinery, equipment, or supplies. The main commodities
by weight were: nonmetallic minerals; food or kindred products;
petroleum or coal products; clay, concrete, glass, or stone products;
and lumber or wood products, excluding furniture.
Local transportation of freight is important
to Wisconsin's commerce. The CFS shows that in 1993, about 35
percent of the value and 70 percent of the weight of total shipments
from Wisconsin were shipped to destinations within the state.
Approximately 23 percent of the value and 57 percent of the
weight of all shipments were between places less than 50 miles
apart. In comparison, about 30 percent of the value and 56 percent
of the weight of total U.S. shipments were between places less
than 50 miles apart. In Wisconsin, about 37 percent of the value
and 71 percent of the weight of shipments were between places
less than 100 miles apart.
About 65 percent of the value and 30 percent
of the weight of all shipments from Wisconsin went to other states.
The most important destination state by value and weight of shipments
was Illinois. Other important destination states by value were:
Michigan, Minnesota, California, and Ohio. Other important destination
states by weight were: Minnesota, Michigan, Texas, and Ohio.
Most commodities were moved by truck,
about 84 percent of the value and 88 percent of the weight. Rail
was used to move another 3 percent of the value and 7 percent
of the weight of shipments. The CFS data confirm the rising importance
of parcel, U.S. postal, and courier services that have emerged
in recent years. In 1993, this mode of transport was used to
ship 545,000 tons of goods worth $13 billion or 9 percent of the
value of all shipments in Wisconsin. In comparison, about 9 percent
of the value of total U.S. shipments were moved by this mode.
The Commodity Flow Survey (CFS) is a comprehensive effort to
learn where and how goods are shipped in the U.S. The CFS measures
shipments of commodities by establishments with paid employees
and engaged in manufacturing, mining, wholesale trade, or selected
retail and services industries. Prior commodity surveys covered
shipments only by manufacturing firms. Commodity flows are estimated
for a universe of approximately 900,000 establishments.
Data collected on individual shipments include total value, total
weight, commodity type, modes of transport, domestic origin and
destination; data for export shipments include the city and country
of destination, mode and port of exit. Information is also be
obtained on whether shipments are containerized or a hazardous
material. Some firms provided data concerning on-site shipping
facilities and access to shipping facilities, plus data on ownership
and leasing of transportation equipment.
The CFS is conducted by the Bureau of the Census as part of the
Economic Census. Funding and technical guidance is provided by
the U.S. Department of Transportation. Initiated for 1993, the
CFS is scheduled for 1997 and every 5 years thereafter for years
ending in 2 and 7. Commodity surveys were conducted between 1963
and 1982, but data for 1982 were not published. No data were collected
for 1987. Participants will report for a sample of shipments during
a 2-week period each quarter during the reporting year.
The CFS is a mail-out/mail-back survey of 200,000 sampled employer
establishments in selected industries. Establishments were selected
by stratified sample, with strata based on geographic location
and industry. Geographic strata are the 89 National Transportation
Analysis Regions(NTARs), which provide nationwide coverage and
are aggregations of Bureau of Economic Analysis economic areas.
Within the strata, all establishments with annualized employment
above a specified cutoff were selected with certainty, and the
remaining smaller establishments were sampled with probability
proportional to annualized payroll.
For 1993, each sampled establishment reported on a sample of
individual shipments during a 2 week period in each calendar quarter.
In addition, about 20,000 establishments will provide information
on transportation facilities and arrangements in their final reporting
period.
For further information about survey design and printed products,
contact the Commodity Flow Survey Branch, Services Division, Bureau
of the Census, Washington, DC 20233, or by calling 301/457-2805
or 2114. For information on related data programs and studies,
contact the Bureau of Transportation Statistics at 202/366-DATA
for voice, 202/366-3640 for fax, or CFS@BTS.GOV for e-mail.
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