Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses

United States Department of Agriculture National Agricultural Statistics Service Co St (0) Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses 003 Summary January 00

General Refrigerated Warehouse Capacity Up Percent General refrigerated storage capacity in the United States totaled 3. billion gross cubic feet on October, 003, an increase of percent since the previous survey was conducted two years ago. This was the 3nd biennial survey of refrigerated warehouses. The five States with the largest gross general warehouse capacity (million cubic feet) were: California with 9; Florida, 3; Washington, 89; Wisconsin, 7 and Texas with 9. Usable refrigerated space in general storages was. billion cubic feet, or 79 percent of the gross space. Freezer space was 78 percent of the usable refrigerated space with the remaining percent used as cooler space. Convertible refrigerated space was classified as usable freezer space. general warehouse capacity totaled.3 billion gross cubic feet in 003, accounting for 7 percent of the general storage. general storage capacity increased percent since 00 and is 0 percent above the capacity of ten years ago. Private and semiprivate general warehouse capacity totaled 80 million gross cubic feet, or percent of the general gross refrigerated space. Apple and pear storage totaled 73 million gross cubic feet, up percent from October, 00. Controlled atmosphere (CA) capacity totaled 9 million bushels, up 3 percent from 00. The State of Washington had 80 percent of the Nation s CA capacity. Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses 003 Summary January 00 NASS, USDA

AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY State Refrigerated Warehouses: Number by Type, State, and United States, October, 003 General Storages Apple & Pear Storages Regular CA All Number Number Number Number Number Number Number 7 8 38 3 3 9 0 8 3 9 3 3 9 3 8 3 0 38 0 9 3 3 39 9 9 38 9 3 33 3 7 8 0 3 8 8 9 0 3 93 7 7 3 8 3 0 7 0 7 9 0 39 3 0 0 3 9 3 38 8 38 7 3 3 0 33 73 7 7 9 9 3 0 9 0 3 7 3 7 0 3 7 30 7 7 7 7 3 7 99 9 3 3 8 7 08 3 9 7 9 3 3 79 7 9 3 08 3 8 3 3 7 3 8 3 7 9 9 3 3 9 0 37 8 9 8 3 33 0 8 8 79 99 9 7 3 38 3 33 9 3 US 87,8 Firms with both regular and CA storage are counted once.,08 70,00,8 Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses 003 Summary January 00 NASS, USDA

0-99,999 00,000-999,999,000,000-,99,999,00,000-,999,999,000,000 and Over Size (Cubic Feet) General Refrigerated Warehouses: Number by Size Group, United States, October, 003 Private All Number Number Number 3 9 30 70 8 3 0 3 8 7 0-9,999 0,000-99,999 00,000-99,999 00,000-999,999,000,000 and Over Size (Bushels) Apple and Pear Refrigerated Warehouses: Number by Size Group, United States, October, 003 Regular CA All Number Number Number Number of operations with regular or CA storage. Many operators have both types in the same building, thus the count of regular plus CA does not equal "All". 7 33 93 33 9 0 80 7 3 7 3 7 9 98 987 989 99 993 99 997 999 00 003 Year Refrigerated Storage: Gross Capacity by Type of Warehouse, United States, October, 98-03 s may not add due to rounding. Private and Semi-private Million Cubic Feet Million Cubic Feet Million Cubic Feet,30,30,,00,700,7,08,8,,370,0,7,8,08,7,33,39,37,0,,8,7,7,808,97 3,088 3,7 3,0 3,77 3,89 Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses 003 Summary January 00 3 NASS, USDA

Type General Refrigerated Space: By Type of Warehouse, United States, October, 003 Number 87,8 Gross Space Usable Space Cooler Freezer Cooler Freezer,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet 38,779 3, 9,3,97,30 90,990,3,9,37,080 80, 3,9,3 30,30 39,98,,8,0 38,9,98,7,887,73,,09,88 Apple Apple 3,87,00,09 78,87 730,378,,38,7 73,99 73,0 9,8 79,3 89, 30 3,7,0 0, 83,08 93,89,8,, s may not add due to rounding.,8,99 3,89,,30,77,97,99 3,03,07 General Private and Semiprivate Gross Refrigerated Space: By Type of Warehouse, United States, October, 98-03 Type 98 987 989 99 993,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet,0,39 89,3,99,,8,80 7,39,9,9,39,90 03,0,99,303,7,879,00,9,88,78, 8,893,337,3 Apple Private and Semiprivate 9,383,78 8, 9,70 9,0,,9,0 7,09 7,7 8,9,3, 3,093 3,737, All General Private and Semiprivate,8,77,7,38,7,397,808,07 99 997 999 00 003,97,09,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet,7,8 7,9,,3,03,908 83,37,77,80,,3 7,0,903,,,93 788,83 3,00,79,37,080 80, 3,9,3 Apple Private and Semiprivate 3,9 7,993 7, 3,907 7,838 99,7,90 80,73 70,,83 7, 7,9,7 73,99 73,0, All s may not add due to rounding. 3,087, 3,7,0 3,0,78 3,77,39 3,89, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses 003 Summary January 00 NASS, USDA

AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY State General Storages: Gross and Usable Refrigerated Space by State and United States, October, 003 Gross Space Usable Space,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet 7,3,3,0 309,90,7, 08,730 3,3 33,737 9,73 8,8,80,78,888 8,80 00, 73,8 9,99 3,09,789 0,9 9,00 33,37,88,803 39,,79 3,, 7,399,893,30 3,08 39,3, 3,983,0 9,988,80,,83 7,3,9,3 3,00,03 8,80 39,79 0,9,8,33 3,9,9,879,0 9,90,39 8,79 3,70 39,90 9,,07, 87,3 9,7 7,79,87,39 3,0 3, 8,87 0,393,78 7,7,90,337 3,90,38 9, 79,77 88, 7,8,8 0, 97 0,73 7,370 8,38,9 99,78 3,9 8,9 77,37,39 03,97,9,77,3 3,30 9,9 30,03,7 88,9,0 7,30 3,,3,0 7,79,09 7,37 89,033 99,08 9,7 9, 7,,380,07,8 37,97 8,37 8, 9,088,70 9,787 8,8 7,9 08,7 8,888 9,9 9,87,03 37,,7 07,,,93,30,, 0,9 7,98,9 0,08 8,0 3,77,783 0,3 7,87,93,7,3 33,07 7,3 0,8 3,993,0 8,87,0 7,989,33 3,0, 33,70,87,37 3, 3,379 7, 39,80 3,70 3,9 8,0 0,3,00 9,78 77,88,,389 3, 9,87,0 8,39,3,9 9,33 3,890 7,3 87,309 73 3,339,3,99,07 8, 3,373,8 0,9,77 83,3 7,8 0,8, 7,9 09,,03 3,,3,09 3,30 Oth Sts 0,3,089,90,9,788 8,78 US,37,080 80, 3,9,3,887,73 Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Included in "Other States" and U.S. totals. s may not add due to rounding. Includes frozen juice tank storage capacity.,,09,88 Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses 003 Summary January 00 NASS, USDA

AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY State General Storages: Gross and Usable Cooler Space by State and United States, October, 003 Gross Space Usable Space,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet 7,30, 3,8,,7 7,08 7,0 0,38 8,99,9 378 3,8 0,838,0 39,7 3 9,339 3,,7,87 7, 8, 0,33,,33,7 39 0,8 8,78,9 9,989,99 3 9,9, 7,707,38,93 7,833,7,8 8,3,700,79 78,9 9,3,0,8 30,8 9,38,9,70 30,77 3,938 9,3,8,7 9,9 79 9 33,733,79 9,0 0, 9,7 9,790 7,39,8 8,03,89,7,7 7,7,7 3,0 3,89 8,93,0 3,7 7 7,09,93 9,77,70 30,70,8 7,3 9 3,993,83 70 8,08 7,,390 9,078,0 7 3,399 3,783 0,33 3,99,798,73, 8,8,08,80,37,8 7,87,,07,8 7,0,30 9,370,3 3,373 7,8,339 3,89,9 8 3 3,9,38,08 7,,73 Oth Sts 0,77 8,39,38 9,3 3,3, US 38,779 3, 9,3 30,30 Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Included in "Other States" and U.S. totals. s may not add due to rounding. Includes frozen juice tank storage capacity. 39,98, Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses 003 Summary January 00 NASS, USDA

AL AK AZ AR CA CO CT DE FL GA HI ID IL IN IA KS KY LA ME MD MA MI MN MS MO MT NE NV NH NJ NM NY NC ND OH OK OR PA RI SC SD TN TX UT VT VA WA WV WI WY State General Storages: Gross and Usable Freezer Space by State and United States, October, 003 Gross Space Usable Space,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet 3,0 87,8 89,38 8,8,37 9,8,809,70 9, 3,90 0,03,,70,7 3,08 39, 87,77,97 9, 8,8,07,9,77,37 9,33,70 3,,87 9,30 0, 39,8 9,97 3,8 3,90 79,,7 78,33 98,3,9 87,9 9,0,73 3,8,37,0,039,9 70,9 7,9, 7,079 3,08,879,833 8, 9,3 8,9 8,09 0,03 98,793,8 3,97 3,8,79 8,7 3,0 78,7 97,9 87,889 7,73 7,80,3,007,70 3, 0,,9 3,3 8,38,33 8,7 79,03 8,8 07,373 7,807 3, 7,3 7,70,3,7,308,777,79 9,7,30,70,8 9,090 3,3 7,798 0,08 3,79,0 9,99,908 79,70 7,90,8 39,93 3,0,803,007 0,8 7,898 0,3 8,70 7,87,83,7,933,97,88 7,0 0,000,,78 8,38 79,738 03,337 9,8 7,98 8,30 3, 37,7 38,88 8,0 Oth Sts 78,87 7,9 3, 3,3,7 7,3 US,97,30 90,990,3,9,8,0 Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Included in "Other States" and U.S. totals. s may not add due to rounding. Includes frozen juice tank storage capacity. 38,9,98,7 Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses 003 Summary January 00 7 NASS, USDA

CA CO CT ID IL IN KY ME MD MA MI MN NH NJ NY NC OH OR PA RI UT VT VA WA WV WI State Apple and Pear Storages: Gross and Usable Refrigerated Space, Regular and CA Capacity by State and United States, October, 003 Refrigerated Space Gross Usable Regular Apple Storage Capacity Controlled Atmosphere,000 Cubic Feet,000 Cubic Feet,000 Bushels,000 Bushels,000 Bushels 8,0,,90,80,3,37 7,70,390,3 3,9 738,90,3 37,307,3 3,, 7,,0,7,7 9,3 7,3,08,,09,9,03,,83 97,0, 3,3 30,80 3,7,9 3,887 3,97,80 39,0,,,98 0,787 393,98,89 90,933 8 88,7 3 388 33 337 73 80,97 3,,0 787 7,9,787 38 38,97,77,87 97,77 3 7,09 0 79 3 00 7,79 33 9 73 8, 80 33 3,9,9 8 7 07, 3,79 8 98 7,90 8,30 3 9 33,0 7,0,7 7 70 77 3,739,8,9,89 7,7 9 8,09 9,99,90 39 Oth Sts 3,,7 3 78 US 73,0 93,89 0,9 9,0 7,09 Not published to avoid disclosure of individual operations. Included in "Other States" and U.S. totals. s may not add due to rounding. Firms in this table store only apples or pears. Nearly all the storages are private and nearly all the space is cooler, thus public use and freezer space breakouts are not presented at the State level. See page for U.S. totals. Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses 003 Summary January 00 8 NASS, USDA

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Definitions General storages: Includes refrigerated facilities classified as general storages, plus facilities classified as storing only cheese, meat, or citrus concentrates. general storages: Refrigerated facilities maintained for storing food for others at specified rates per unit. Private and semiprivate general storages: Refrigerated facilities maintained by an operator to facilitate his principal function as a producer, processor, or manufacturer of food products. The space is used to store the owner s products, although some space may be used by others at specified rates per unit stored. Working space, chill rooms, and curing rooms in meat storages are not included in the storage statistics. Apple and pear storages: Refrigerated facilities maintained exclusively for storing apples or pears. Storages operated by cooperatives for use by members are included as private storages. Cooler space: Space that maintains temperatures between 0 and 0 degrees Fahrenheit. Freezer space: Space that maintains temperatures at 0 degrees Fahrenheit or lower. Controlled atmosphere (CA) space: Sealed cooler space in which the oxygen and carbon dioxide content is controlled to extend the storage life of apples or pears. Gross space: area under refrigeration, measured from wall to wall and from floor to ceiling. Usable space: Actual area used for storing commodities. Gross space less an allowance for aisles, posts, coils, blowers, etc. Number of storages: Storages at different locations are counted separately even though operated by the same management. Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses 003 Summary January 00 NASS, USDA

Survey Procedures and Reliability Survey procedures: Questionnaires were mailed about the 0th of September to operators of over 3,000 public and private cold storage warehouses. Two thousand six hundred eighty-two firms met the qualifications that their warehouses were artificially cooled to a temperature of 0 degrees Fahrenheit or lower, and normally stored food products for 30 days or more. The other firms who received questionnaires either did not qualify or the plants had ceased being cold storage facilities during the past two years. The list included specialized storage facilities meeting the 30 day requirement, such as fruit houses, dairy manufacturing plants, frozen fruit, fruit juice, and vegetable processors, and poultry and meat packing plants. Wholesalers, jobbers, packer branch houses, and frozen food processors whose entire inventories are turned over more than once a month were excluded. Firms that did not respond were mailed a second request and/or phoned or visited. Estimating procedures: Data for reporting firms were added to estimates for non-reporting firms to obtain State and National totals. Estimates for non-reporting firms were set based on previous reports or administrative data. Revision policy: These data are considered to be final and will not be revised. Reliability: Usable reports were received from about,89 firms which represent about 8 percent of the total capacity tabulated. The numbers published should be considered to be minimum figures as there are cold storage firms that are not known to NASS. Special care in identifying individual plants minimizes duplication. Survey data are also subject to non-sampling errors such as omissions and mistakes in reporting and processing the data. While these errors cannot be measured directly, they are minimized by carefully reviewing all reported data for consistency and reasonableness. Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses 003 Summary January 00 NASS, USDA

Index Page Apple and Pear Refrigerated Warehouses: Number by Size Group, United States, October, 003...3 Apple and Pear Storages: Gross and Usable Refrigerated Space, Regular and CA Capacity by State and United States, October, 003...8 Definitions... General Refrigerated Warehouses: Number by Size Group, United States, October, 003...3 General Storages: Gross and Usable Cooler Space by State and United States, October, 003... General Storages: Gross and Usable Freezer Space by State and United States, October, 003...7 General Storages: Gross and Usable Refrigerated Space by State and United States, October, 003... Gross Refrigerated Space: By Type of Warehouse, United States, October, 98-003... Refrigerated Storage: Gross Capacity by Type of Warehouse, United States, October, 98-003...3 Refrigerated Space: By Type of Warehouse, United States, October, 003... Refrigerated Warehouses: Number by Type, State, and United States, October, 003... Survey Procedures and Reliability Statement... Capacity of Refrigerated Warehouses 003 Summary January 00 3 NASS, USDA

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