Illinois and Midwest export facts
Category / 2011 / 2010
1. Machinery / $17.79 / $12.49
2. Chemicals / $8.50 / $6.48
3. Transportation equipment / $6.67 / $5.33
4. Computer and electronic products / $6.07 / $5.49
5. Electrical equipment, appliances and components / $3.113 / $2.64
6. Petroleum and coal / $3.10 / $1.02
7. Fabricated metal products / $2.85 / $2.25
8. Food and Kindred Products / $2.71 / $2.64
9. Agricultural products / $2.62 / $1.45
10. Miscellaneous Manufactured Commodities / $2.30 / $2.23
Midwest Export Increases by State for 2011
In billions of dollars
State / 2011 / 2010 / Percentage increase
Illinois / $64.57 / $50.06 / 28.9 percent
Iowa / $13.28 / $10.88 / 22.1
Michigan / $50.80 / $44.77 / 13.5
Indiana / $32.20 / $28.75 / 12
Ohio / $46.41 / $41.49 / 11.9
Wisconsin / $22.05 / $19.79 / 11.4
Missouri / $14.15 / $12.93 / 9.4
Minnesota / $20.28 / $18.90 / 7.3
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau