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
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