Warehousing, logistics, and transportation services are needed to distribute goods and organize supply chains.  These industries will collectively be called freight support industries. Figure 1 displays the distribution of freight support industries in the MAFC.  The businesses shown cover all modes. The distribution is heavily concentrated in population centers, but also follows the Class I railroad network and the interstate system very closely.  Figure 1 emphasizes the importance of industries beyond just the movers of goods shows the thousands of businesses that support freight transportation.

Figure 1: Freight Supporting Industries in the MAFC

Source: Esri Business Analyst, 2011

Table 1 displays the employment and business count of freight supporting industries by state and for the MAFC.  While the total jobs and businesses are less than the trucking industry, they are much larger than air, rail, pipeline, and maritime transportation.

Table 1: Freight Supporting Industry Businesses and Employment in the MAFC

State	Freight Support Industries Employment	Freight Support Industries Businesses	Total State Employment	Total Business Count
Iowa	7,788	734	1,607,190	136,378
Illinois	22,075	2,017	5,884,453	476,575
Indiana	9,041	677	2,938,335	222,320
Kansas	6,111	682	1,407,272	123,790
Kentucky	6,877	419	1,819,898	153,924
Michigan	10,551	807	4,305,125	371,368
Minnesota	9,117	712	2,888,004	221,993
Missouri	8,391	664	2,883,801	239,690
Ohio	18,832	1,167	5,634,785	413,878
Wisconsin	6,046	560	3,063,309	244,656
MAFC	104,829	8,439	32,432,172	2,604,572

Source: Esri Business Analyst, 2011