Ninth District Railroads

Minnesota

• Railroads: 17
• Rail miles: 4,784
• Carloads: 2.7 million
• Rail employment: 7,061
• Top commodities originated in state: metallic ores, farm products, coal, food products, nonmetallic materials.

Source: Association of American Railroads, 1995.

Montana

• Railroads: 7
• Rail miles: 3,282
• Carloads: 1.33 million
• Rail employment: 3,277
• Top commodities originated in state: coal, farm products,lumber/wood, petroleum/coal, glass/stone.

Source: Association of American Railroads, 1995.

North Dakota

• Railroads: 4
• Rail miles: 4,147
• Carloads: 1.36 million
• Rail employment: 1,966
• Top commodities originated in state: farm products, coal, food products, chemicals, petroleum/coal.

Source: Association of American Railroads, 1995.

South Dakota

• Railroads: 10
• Rail miles: 2,121
• Carloads: 0.9 million
• Rail employment: 588
• Top commodities originated in state: farm products, nonmetallic minerals, lumber/ wood, glass/stone, food products.

Source: Association of American Railroads, 1995.

Wisconsin

• Railroads: 12
• Rail miles: 3,833
• Carloads: 2.2 million
• Rail employment: 3,773
• Top commodities originated in state: farm products, food products, nonmetallic minerals, pulp/paper, metallic ores.

Source: Association of American Railroads, 1995.

Michigan (Upper Peninsula)*

• Railroads: 23
• Rail miles: 3,820
• Carloads: 1.7 million
• Rail employment: 6,143
• Top commodities originated in state: metallic ores, transportation equipment, farm products, waste/scrap, primary metal products.

* Data for entire state.
Source: Association of American Railroads, 1995.