Great Lakes Limestone Trade Down in 2022
Great Lakes Iron Ore Trade Down in 2022
DULUTH, MINNESOTA ~~~~~~ January 15, 2023 (LSNews) Shipments of limestone on the Great Lakes totaled 28.8 million tons in 2022, a decrease of 2.45 percent compared to 2021. 2022’s loadings were slightly below the trade’s 5-year average.
Loadings from U.S. quarries totaled 23 million tons, a decrease of 1.9 percent compared to 2021. Shipments from U.S. quarries were also below their 5-year average by 1.4 percent.
Shipments from Canadian quarries totaled 5.8 million tons, a decrease of 4.5 percent compared to the prior year, but 5.7 percent better than their 5-year average.
GREAT LAKES LIMESTONE TRADE: DECEMBER 2017-2022 AND LONG-TERM AVERAGE
(NET TONS)
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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Average
2017-2021
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U.S. Ports
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1,144,188
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1,314,890
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817,038
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847,215
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1,323,849
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1,079,583
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1,089,436
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Canadian Ports
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192,812
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109,642
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149,841
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276,112
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205,840
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163,913
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186,849
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Total
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1,337,000
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1,424,532
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966,879
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1,123,327
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1,529,689
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1,243,496
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1,276,285
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YEAR-TO-DATE 2017-2022 AND LONG-TERM AVERAGE
(NET TONS)
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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Average
2017-2021
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U.S. Ports
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23,170,094
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23,451,984
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25,661,633
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21,089,508
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23,492,512
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23,041,015
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23,373,146
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Canadian Ports
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4,958,318
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5,170,473
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5,540,370
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5,510,556
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6,024,618
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5,752,246
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5,440,867
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Total
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28,128,412
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28,622,457
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31,202,003
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26,600,064
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29,517,130
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28,793,261
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28,814,013
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U.S. ports: Calcite, MI; Cedarville, MI; Drummond Island, MI; Marblehead, OH; Port Inland, MI; and Presque Isle, MI. Canadian ports: Bruce Mines, Manitoulin Island, Port Colborne (from August 2017 on), and Smelter Bay (all Ontario).
CLEVELAND – Shipments of iron ore on the Great Lakes totaled 3.99 million tons in December, a decrease of 11.9 percent compared to a year ago. Shipments were also below the 5-year average for the month by 19.8 percent.
The year-end total for the iron ore trade stands at 42.3 million tons, a decrease of 18 percent compared to 2021.
Compared to the trade’s 5-year average, 2022 iron ore loadings were down 17.9 percent.
Since 1880, Lake Carriers’ has represented the U.S.-flag Great Lakes fleet, which today can move more than 90 million tons of cargos annually that are the foundation of American industry, infrastructure, and power: iron ore, stone, coal, cement, and other dry bulk materials such as grain, salt, and sand. More information is available at www.lcaships.com.
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Great Lakes Iron Ore Shipments: December 2017-2022 and 5-Year Average
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Includes Transshipments to Quebec City for Shipment Overseas
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(net tons)
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Average
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Port
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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2017-2021
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Duluth, MN
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615,659
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1,050,260
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623,346
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711,111
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585,725
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740,415
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717,220
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Superior, WI
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988,145
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1,139,119
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962,300
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615,368
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1,080,199
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839,100
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957,026
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Two Harbors, MN
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1,664,415
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1,715,904
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1,459,835
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1,716,377
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1,559,111
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1,284,398
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1,623,128
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Silver Bay, MN
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413,931
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559,980
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666,188
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507,707
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369,820
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0
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503,525
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Marquette, MI*
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799,140
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760,133
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774,946
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737,384
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557,936
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653,474
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725,908
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Escanaba, MI**
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Cleveland, OH***
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340,924
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342,422
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332,708
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180,961
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370,347
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468,968
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313,472
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Ashtabula, OH
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255,176
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206,382
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18,925
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185,489
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0
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0
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133,194
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Total
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5,077,390
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5,774,200
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4,838,248
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4,654,397
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4,523,138
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3,986,355
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4,973,475
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*Marquette = Presque Isle in previous reports
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**Dock ceased operations in April 2017.
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***Transshipments within Cleveland Harbor
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Year-To-Date 2017-2022
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Average
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Port
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2017
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2018
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2019
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2020
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2021
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2022
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2017-2021
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Duluth, MN
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6,783,868
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8,111,519
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8,359,607
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8,047,633
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8,843,603
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7,381,085
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8,029,246
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Superior, WI
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12,793,591
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12,939,250
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11,602,998
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7,037,669
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11,719,625
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11,290,354
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11,218,627
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Two Harbors, MN
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17,898,849
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16,839,494
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16,942,617
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13,303,809
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15,407,333
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13,953,527
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16,078,420
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Silver Bay, MN
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5,974,645
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6,415,696
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5,632,842
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4,382,861
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5,873,375
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1,735,362
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5,655,884
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Marquette, MI*
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6,991,557
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7,161,470
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6,999,782
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5,391,001
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6,144,094
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5,394,125
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6,537,581
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Escanaba, MI**
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1,016,867
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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203,373
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Cleveland, OH***
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3,004,585
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2,925,618
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2,679,189
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2,021,923
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3,617,145
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2,560,605
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2,849,692
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Ashtabula, OH
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1,292,394
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1,190,934
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1,246,992
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1,046,225
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28,553
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0
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961,020
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Total
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55,756,356
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55,583,981
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53,464,027
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41,231,121
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51,633,728
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42,315,058
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51,533,843
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Information based on data from knowledgeable sources. However, accuracy cannot be guaranteed. Lake Carriers’ Association assumes no legal responsibility for the outcome of decisions or commitments made on the basis of this information. Report represents the views of Lake Carriers’ Association and may not necessarily represent the views of its individual members.
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