Newspapers, periodicals, books, other publications, and pre-recorded media, and related products

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Top Producer
California
$8.55B in 2023
Top Consumer
California
$11.1B in 2023
Most Common Transport Type
Truck
25.4M tons
Federal Obligation
$442M
2017 Fiscal Year
Top Purchasing Agency
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
$175M in 2017

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In 2023, the top producer of Newspapers, periodicals, books, other publications, and pre-recorded media, and related products was California with $8.55B. This is expected to increase 20.7% to $10.3B by 2050. The top consumer was California with $11.1B, and those inbound shipments are expected to increase 32.1% to $14.6B by 2050.

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are printed prods.

In 2023, the most common means of transport for Newspapers, periodicals, books, other publications, and pre-recorded media, and related products, by weight, was Truck with 25.4M tons, followed by Multiple Modes and Mail with 2.28M tons and Rail with 525k tons.

In 2017, the US government spent $442M on Newspapers, periodicals, books, other publications, and pre-recorded media, and related products. The agency which purchased the largest amount of Newspapers, periodicals, books, other publications, and pre-recorded media, and related products in 2017 was U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ($175M), followed by Department of the Navy ($40.6M) and the Department of the Army ($27.1M).

About the photo: Old newspaper reports of deaths and property damage on Long Beach Island in New Jersey from the March1962 Nor'easter.

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Production

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are printed prods.
Largest Producers in 2023
  1. $8.55B
  2. $7.86B
  3. $7.75B

In 2023, the US state which produced the most outbound newspapers, periodicals, books, other publications, and pre-recorded media, and related products was California ($8.55B). Production in California is expected to increase 20.7% to $10.3B by 2050.

The following chart shows the top 5 states that outbound newspapers, periodicals, books, other publications, and pre-recorded media, and related products.

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Consumption

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are printed prods.
Largest Consumers in 2023
  1. $11.1B
  2. $10.2B
  3. $7.17B

In 2023, the US state which consumed the most inbound newspapers, periodicals, books, other publications, and pre-recorded media, and related products was California ($11.1B). Consumption in California is expected to increase 32.1% to $14.6B by 2050.

The following chart shows the top 5 states that inbound newspapers, periodicals, books, other publications, and pre-recorded media, and related products.

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Transportation Method by Weight

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are printed prods.
Most Common Means
  1. Truck
    25.4M tons
  2. Multiple Modes and Mail
    2.28M tons
  3. Rail
    525k tons

In 2023, the most common means of transport for newspapers, periodicals, books, other publications, and pre-recorded media, and related products, by weight, was Truck with 25.4M tons, followed by Multiple Modes and Mail with 2.28M tons and Rail with 525k tons. The following chart shows the breakdown of each transportation type compared to the national average for all products.

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Outbound California Partners

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are printed prods.
Top Purchasers (excluding California)
  1. $231M
  2. $204M
  3. $155M

In 2023, the largest purchaser of newspapers, periodicals, books, other publications, and pre-recorded media, and related products from California (excluding California itself) is Arizona ($231M), followed by Texas ($204M) and Missouri ($155M)

The following map shows the amount of newspapers, periodicals, books, other publications, and pre-recorded media, and related products that California sells to each state (excluding California 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 California Partners

Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are printed prods.
Top Exporters
  1. $572M
  2. $397M
  3. $285M

In 2023, the largest domestic source for newspapers, periodicals, books, other publications, and pre-recorded media, and related products in California (excluding California itself) is Missouri ($572M), followed by Illinois ($397M) and Minnesota ($285M)

The following map shows the amount of newspapers, periodicals, books, other publications, and pre-recorded media, and related products that each state outbounds to California (excluding California 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

$442M
2017 Obligation Amount
Contract
Most Common Purchase Method

In 2017, the US government spent $442M on newspapers, periodicals, books, other publications, and pre-recorded media, and related products.

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

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Purchasing Agencies

Largest Purchasing Agencies
  1. U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
    $175M
  2. Department of the Navy
    $40.6M
  3. Department of the Army
    $27.1M

The agency which purchased the largest amount of newspapers, periodicals, books, other publications, and pre-recorded media, and related products in Fiscal Year 2017 was the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office ($175M), followed by the Department of the Navy ($40.6M) and the Department of the Army ($27.1M).

The following chart shows the share of purchases of newspapers, periodicals, books, other publications, and pre-recorded media, and related products across all federal agencies.

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