Table 75: Number and Percent of Persons Employed in Production, Transportation, and 
          Material Moving Occupations for the United States and States in the United 
          States, 2000 - Ranked by Percent Employed in Production, Transportation, 
          and Material Moving Occupations in 2000
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Rank  US/State                                              Number                 Percent
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   .  United States                                     18,968,496                    14.6

   1  Indiana                                              635,411                    21.4
   2  Arkansas                                             246,213                    21.0
   3  Mississippi                                          239,057                    20.4
   4  Tennessee                                            528,236                    19.9
   5  Wisconsin                                            540,930                    19.8
   6  Kentucky                                             354,004                    19.7
   9  Alabama                                              365,441                    19.0
   9  Ohio                                               1,029,097                    19.0
   9  South Carolina                                       346,471                    19.0
  10  North Carolina                                       715,128                    18.7
  11  Michigan                                             856,932                    18.5
  12  Iowa                                                 269,342                    18.1
  13  West Virginia                                        120,237                    16.4
  15  Missouri                                             432,058                    16.3
  15  Pennsylvania                                         921,437                    16.3
  17  Georgia                                              600,978                    15.7
  17  Illinois                                             917,816                    15.7
  18  Oklahoma                                             237,983                    15.4
  19  Maine                                                 95,666                    15.3
  20  Rhode Island                                          76,292                    15.2
  21  Nebraska                                             132,737                    15.1
  22  Kansas                                               197,309                    15.0
  23  Minnesota                                            383,774                    14.9
  24  New Hampshire                                         96,154                    14.8
  25  Oregon                                               239,906                    14.7
  27  Idaho                                                 85,061                    14.2
  27  South Dakota                                          53,242                    14.2
  28  Louisiana                                            261,711                    14.1
  29  Vermont                                               44,284                    14.0
  30  Utah                                                 141,334                    13.5
  31  Texas                                              1,218,910                    13.2
  32  Wyoming                                               30,843                    12.8
  34  California                                         1,874,747                    12.7
  34  Washington                                           353,950                    12.7
  36  Delaware                                              47,106                    12.5
  36  Virginia                                             426,966                    12.5
  37  North Dakota                                          39,416                    12.4
  39  Connecticut                                          199,037                    12.0
  39  New Jersey                                           472,960                    12.0
  40  New York                                             983,749                    11.7
  41  Massachusetts                                        356,723                    11.3
  42  Montana                                               47,897                    11.2
  43  Arizona                                              244,015                    10.9
  45  Alaska                                                30,333                    10.8
  45  Florida                                              758,098                    10.8
  46  New Mexico                                            81,911                    10.7
  47  Colorado                                             230,596                    10.5
  48  Nevada                                                97,022                    10.4
  49  Maryland                                             248,422                     9.5
  50  Hawaii                                                47,824                     8.9
  51  District of Columbia                                  13,730                     5.2
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