Materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing

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In 2024, the top producer of Materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing was Texas with $42.5B. This is expected to increase 29.3% to $54.9B by 2050. The top consumer was Texas with $49.1B, and those inbound shipments are expected to increase 28.8% 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 2024, the most common means of transport for Materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing, by weight, was Truck with 303M tons, followed by Rail with 67.6M tons and Multiple Modes and Mail with 51.8M 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 2024

Texas
$42.5B
Ohio
$40.1B
Pennsylvania
$39.6B

In 2024, the US state which produced the most outbound materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing was Texas ($42.5B). Production in Texas is expected to increase 29.3% to $54.9B by 2050.

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

Consumption

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

Largest Consumers in 2024

Texas
$49.1B
Ohio
$37.9B
Indiana
$30.9B

In 2024, the US state which consumed the most inbound materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing was Texas ($49.1B). Consumption in Texas is expected to increase 28.8% to $63.3B by 2050.

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

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

Truck
303M tons
Rail
67.6M tons
Multiple Modes and Mail
51.8M tons

In 2024, the most common means of transport for materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing, by weight, was Truck with 303M tons, followed by Rail with 67.6M tons and Multiple Modes and Mail with 51.8M tons. The following chart shows the breakdown of each transportation type compared to the national average for all products.

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)

Oklahoma
$1.49B
Connecticut
$1.17B
Illinois
$1.09B

In 2024, the largest purchaser of materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing from Texas (excluding Texas itself) is Oklahoma ($1.49B), followed by Connecticut ($1.17B) and Illinois ($1.09B)

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.

Inbound Texas Partners

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

Top Exporters

Arizona
$1.96B
Illinois
$1.66B
Arkansas
$1.41B

In 2024, the largest domestic source for materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing in Texas (excluding Texas itself) is Arizona ($1.96B), followed by Illinois ($1.66B) and Arkansas ($1.41B)

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.

Product Flow

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

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.

The following chart shows how that figure fluctuated month by month.

Purchasing Agencies

Largest Purchasing Agencies

United States Mint
$1.91B
Defense Logistics
$181M
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).

The following chart shows the share of purchases of materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing across all federal agencies.

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Materials and supplies for primary metals manufacturing

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