Materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing

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Top Producer
Texas
$40.5B in 2023
Top Consumer
Texas
$46.6B in 2023
Most Common Transport Type
Truck
289M tons
Federal Obligation
$2.27B
2017 Fiscal Year
Top Purchasing Agency
United States Mint
$1.91B in 2017

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In 2023, the top producer of Materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing was Texas with $40.5B. This is expected to increase 35.5% to $54.9B by 2050. The top consumer was Texas with $46.6B, and those inbound shipments are expected to increase 35.8% to $63.3B by 2050.

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are metallic ores and base metals

In 2023, the most common means of transport for Materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing, by weight, was Truck with 289M tons, followed by Rail with 66.1M tons and Multiple Modes and Mail with 50.7M tons.

In 2017, the US government spent $2.27B on Materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing. The agency which purchased the largest amount of Materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing in 2017 was United States Mint ($1.91B), followed by Defense Logistics ($181M) and the Department of the Army ($72.2M).

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Production

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are metallic ores and base metals
Largest Producers in 2023
  1. Texas
    $40.5B
  2. Ohio
    $37.5B
  3. Pennsylvania
    $37B

In 2023, the US state which produced the most outbound materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing was Texas ($40.5B). Production in Texas is expected to increase 35.5% to $54.9B by 2050.

The following chart shows the top 5 states that outbound materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing.

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Consumption

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are metallic ores and base metals
Largest Consumers in 2023
  1. Texas
    $46.6B
  2. Ohio
    $35.8B
  3. Indiana
    $29.3B

In 2023, the US state which consumed the most inbound materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing was Texas ($46.6B). Consumption in Texas is expected to increase 35.8% to $63.3B by 2050.

The following chart shows the top 5 states that inbound materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing.

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Transportation Method by Weight

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are metallic ores and base metals
Most Common Means
  1. Truck
    289M tons
  2. Rail
    66.1M tons
  3. Multiple Modes and Mail
    50.7M tons

In 2023, the most common means of transport for materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing, by weight, was Truck with 289M tons, followed by Rail with 66.1M tons and Multiple Modes and Mail with 50.7M tons. The following chart shows the breakdown of each transportation type compared to the national average for all products.

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Outbound Texas Partners

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are metallic ores and base metals
Top Purchasers (excluding Texas)
  1. Oklahoma
    $1.41B
  2. Connecticut
    $1.11B
  3. Louisiana
    $1.02B

In 2023, the largest purchaser of materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing from Texas (excluding Texas itself) is Oklahoma ($1.41B), followed by Connecticut ($1.11B) and Louisiana ($1.02B)

The following map shows the amount of materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing that Texas sells to each state (excluding Texas itself). Select a new state from the dropdown menu to update the map to focus on sales for that state.

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Inbound Texas Partners

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are metallic ores and base metals
Top Exporters
  1. Arizona
    $1.99B
  2. Illinois
    $1.55B
  3. Arkansas
    $1.3B

In 2023, the largest domestic source for materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing in Texas (excluding Texas itself) is Arizona ($1.99B), followed by Illinois ($1.55B) and Arkansas ($1.3B)

The following map shows the amount of materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing that each state outbounds to Texas (excluding Texas itself). Select a new state from the dropdown menu to update the map to focus on purchases made by that state.

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Product Flow

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Government Spending

Monthly Federal Spending

$2.27B
2017 Obligation Amount
Contract
Most Common Purchase Method

In 2017, the US government spent $2.27B on materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing.

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Purchasing Agencies

Largest Purchasing Agencies
  1. United States Mint
    $1.91B
  2. Defense Logistics
    $181M
  3. Department of the Army
    $72.2M

The agency which purchased the largest amount of materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing in Fiscal Year 2017 was the United States Mint ($1.91B), followed by the Defense Logistics ($181M) and the Department of the Army ($72.2M).

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