In 2007, nonbulk agricultural exports generated more total business activity than bulk exports

Billion dollars of direct exports and supporting activity

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

Group 1, Bulk, Total value of 71.4.
Item 1, Other services value of 21.1 which is 29.6% of Bulk.
Item 2, Trade and transportation value of 3.8 which is 5.3% of Bulk.
Item 3, Other manufacturing value of 7.9 which is 11.1% of Bulk.
Item 4, Food processing value of 0.1 which is .1% of Bulk.
Item 5, Farm value of 3.3 which is 4.6% of Bulk.
Item 6, Exports value of 35.2 which is 49.3% of Bulk.
Group 2, Nonbulk, Total value of 144.3.
Item 1, Other services value of 32.9 which is 22.8% of Nonbulk.
Item 2, Trade and transportation value of 9.4 which is 6.5% of Nonbulk.
Item 3, Other manufacturing value of 15 which is 10.4% of Nonbulk.
Item 4, Food processing value of 11.6 which is 8.0% of Nonbulk.
Item 5, Farm value of 20.7 which is 14.3% of Nonbulk.
Item 6, Exports value of 54.7 which is 37.9% of Nonbulk.

Source: ERS estimates of agricultural trade impacts.

Agricultural Trade Multipliers, http://www.ers.usda.gov/Data/TradeMultiplier/

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