In 2008, nonbulk agricultural exports generate more total business activity than bulk exports

Direct exports and supporting activity (billions dollars)

Stacked Bar chart with 2 groups and 6 items per group.

Group 1, Bulk, Total value of 92.7.
Item 1, Other services value of 26.2 which is 28.3% of Bulk.
Item 2, Trade and transportation value of 4.6 which is 5.0% of Bulk.
Item 3, Other manufacturing value of 9.2 which is 9.9% of Bulk.
Item 4, Food processing value of 0.2 which is .2% of Bulk.
Item 5, Farm value of 4.1 which is 4.4% of Bulk.
Item 6, Exports value of 48.4 which is 52.2% of Bulk.
Group 2, Non-bulk, Total value of 179.8.
Item 1, Other services value of 43.4 which is 24.1% of Non-bulk.
Item 2, Trade and transportation value of 11.1 which is 6.2% of Non-bulk.
Item 3, Other manufacturing value of 17.2 which is 9.6% of Non-bulk.
Item 4, Food processing value of 12.4 which is 6.9% of Non-bulk.
Item 5, Farm value of 28.7 which is 16.0% of Non-bulk.
Item 6, Exports value of 67 which is 37.3% of Non-bulk.

Source: ERS estimates of agriciltural trade impacts. Agricultural Trade Multipliers, http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/TradeMultiplier/

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