Utah Economic Stats
Logistics-dependent industries in Utah provide:
- $26B earnings or 36% of wages
- $647k jobs or 33% of workers
- 36% state GDP or $60B
Trade Stats
- Top goods traded include:
- Parts and components used to manufacture electronics, machinery, medical equipment, and outdoor equipment
- Basic materials such as chemicals, metals, and minerals
- Top domestic trading partners are California, Nevada, Texas, Colorado, and Idaho
- Top international trading partners are China, Singapore, Taiwan, Vietnam, and Peru
- 80% of Utah’s international containers come through California
- Top international containerized imports are outdoors and sporting equipment
- Top international containerized exports are various agricultural raw goods (hay and alfalfa)
- Cargo movement in Utah is expected to double by 2045
Infrastructure Stats
Utah has significant roadway, rail and airport infrastructure:
- 937 miles of interstate highway, 112 miles of urban highways and 737 miles of rural highway
- 1,351 miles of freight rail in operation by 8 railroads. Union Pacific is currently the state’s dominant railroad, operating 1,250 miles in the state
- 8 airports service air cargo in Salt Lake City, Price, Moab, Cedar City, Logan-Cache, St. George, Vernal, and Wendover
Miscellaneous Stats
- Every 100 rail cars take 300 truck trips off the road, reducing greenhouse gas emissions by an average of 75%
- Utah was one of the first states to establish a Foreign Trade Zone in the 1970s