| Table 1. Several Measures of Excess Capacity of U.S. Grain Export Facilities | |||||
| Annual Capacity of Exporting Facilities* |
Annual Capacity Based on Record Month |
Annual Capacity Based on Record Quarter (mln Bushels) |
Maximum Exports Since 1990 |
Minimum Exports Since 1990 |
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| Lakes | 2,673 | 638 | 583 | 274 | 123 |
| Atlantic | 1,048 | 876 | 671 | 164 | 51 |
| East Gulf | 4,130 | 3,168 | 2,675 | 2,527 | 1,832 |
| Texas Gulf | 1,576 | 1,416 | 1,072 | 499 | 336 |
| Pacific | 3,962 | 1,544 | 1,277 | 1,146 | 702 |
| Interior | 360 | 365 | 256 | 239 | 109 |
| Total | 13,749 | 8,007 | 6,534 | 4,654 | 3,325 |
| * Facility Capacity assumes each facility operates with 3 shift/ day, 6 days/week, 52 weeks/year. | |||||
| ** Export data source -- Cargill data base which includes combination of Inspections & Census. | |||||
| Source: Cargill | |||||