Food and beverages purchased for future consumption

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    Top Producer
    California
    $302B in 2024
    Top Consumer
    California
    $298B in 2024
    Most Common Transport Type
    Truck
    1.58B tons

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    In 2024, the top producer of Food and beverages purchased for future consumption was California with $302B. This is expected to increase 60.4% to $484B by 2050. The top consumer was California with $298B, and those inbound shipments are expected to increase 66.4% to $496B by 2050.

    Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are other ag prods., meat/seafood, milled grain prods., other foodstuffs, and alcoholic beverages

    In 2024, the most common means of transport for Food and beverages purchased for future consumption , by weight, was Truck with 1.58B tons, followed by Rail with 107M tons and Multiple Modes and Mail with 73.4M tons.

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    Production

    Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are other ag prods., meat/seafood, milled grain prods., other foodstuffs, and alcoholic beverages
    Largest Producers in 2024
    1. California
      $302B
    2. Texas
      $164B
    3. Illinois
      $120B

    In 2024, the US state which produced the most outbound food and beverages purchased for future consumption was California ($302B). Production in California is expected to increase 60.4% to $484B by 2050.

    The following chart shows the top 5 states that outbound food and beverages purchased for future consumption .

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    Consumption

    Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are other ag prods., meat/seafood, milled grain prods., other foodstuffs, and alcoholic beverages
    Largest Consumers in 2024
    1. California
      $298B
    2. Texas
      $169B
    3. Illinois
      $131B

    In 2024, the US state which consumed the most inbound food and beverages purchased for future consumption was California ($298B). Consumption in California is expected to increase 66.4% to $496B by 2050.

    The following chart shows the top 5 states that inbound food and beverages purchased for future consumption .

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    Transportation Method by Weight

    Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are other ag prods., meat/seafood, milled grain prods., other foodstuffs, and alcoholic beverages
    Most Common Means
    1. Truck
      1.58B tons
    2. Rail
      107M tons
    3. Multiple Modes and Mail
      73.4M tons

    In 2024, the most common means of transport for food and beverages purchased for future consumption , by weight, was Truck with 1.58B tons, followed by Rail with 107M tons and Multiple Modes and Mail with 73.4M 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 other ag prods., meat/seafood, milled grain prods., other foodstuffs, and alcoholic beverages
    Top Purchasers (excluding California)
    1. Texas
      $7.34B
    2. Washington
      $6.05B
    3. Arizona
      $5.75B

    In 2024, the largest purchaser of food and beverages purchased for future consumption from California (excluding California itself) is Texas ($7.34B), followed by Washington ($6.05B) and Arizona ($5.75B)

    The following map shows the amount of food and beverages purchased for future consumption 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 other ag prods., meat/seafood, milled grain prods., other foodstuffs, and alcoholic beverages
    Top Exporters
    1. Texas
      $9.4B
    2. Washington
      $5.35B
    3. Arizona
      $4.73B

    In 2024, the largest domestic source for food and beverages purchased for future consumption in California (excluding California itself) is Texas ($9.4B), followed by Washington ($5.35B) and Arizona ($4.73B)

    The following map shows the amount of food and beverages purchased for future consumption 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

    Freight data is provided using the SCTG product classification. The closest comparible products are other ag prods., meat/seafood, milled grain prods., other foodstuffs, and alcoholic beverages
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