Clinton/Gore '96

State by State Information

West Virginia



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West Virginia recorded goods exports totaling $1.2 billion in 1995, up 45 percent ($364 million) from 1993. During 1995, West Virginia was the 41st largest state exporter of goods.
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West Virginia’s jobs supported by goods exports grew an estimated 32 percent (3,601 jobs) since 1993. Export-related jobs pay 13 to 16 percent higher than the national average.
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In 1991, the latest year available, West Virginia exports accounted for 26.2 percent of its manufacturing output and represented 20.2 percent of its total manufacturing employment.
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West Virginia exports of manufactured products were up by 27 percent between 1993 and 1995 (from $596.0 million in 1993 to $759.5 million in 1995).
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The five largest manufacturing sectors in terms of West Virginia’s exports were: Chemical Products ($245.5 million of exports in 1995), Primary Metal Industries ($176.9 million), Transportation Equipment ($87.9 million), Industrial Machinery and Computers ($60.1 million), and Lumber and Wood Products ($41.4 million). These five sectors accounted for over 52 percent of the state’s total exports in 1995.
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Among West Virginia’s fastest growing manufactured exports (in millions) were:
Sector 19931995Change
Stone, Clay and Glass Products$6.8$32.1371%
Transportation Equipment$27.5$87.9219%
Primary Metal Industries$124.0$176.943%
Lumber and Wood Products$30.1$41.438%

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West Virginia is the country’s 45th largest agricultural exporting state, shipping $19 million in agricultural exports abroad in 1994 (latest year available for Department of Agriculture state export data). Given the 22 percent increase in total U.S. agriculture exports in 1995, agriculture exports from West Virginia in 1995 may exceed $22 million.
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Total exports from West Virginia to NAFTA countries increased by 13 percent between 1993 (pre-NAFTA) and 1995 (from $341.0 million in 1993 to $384.3 million in 1995). During 1995, Canada was West Virginia’s largest export market, while Mexico was West Virginia’s 12th largest export market. Exports to Canada were up by 13 percent ($46.1 million), from $317.1 million in 1993 to $363.2 million in 1995. West Virginia’s exports to Mexico were down by 13 percent ($2.8 million), to $21.1 million in 1995.
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During 1995, Japan was West Virginia’s fourth largest export market. Total exports from West Virginia to Japan were up 48 percent ($47.7 million), from $51.0 million in 1993 to $98.7 million in 1995.
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Total exports from West Virginia to the European Union were up 119 percent ($238.6 million), from $201.3 million in 1993 to $439.9 million in 1995.




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