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Metro Milwaukee exports up 21% in second quarter

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Arthur Thomas
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Trucks line up to deliver agricultural products to the privately-operated Cofco International grain elevator in the Milwaukee harbor.
Trucks line up to deliver agricultural products to the privately-operated Cofco International grain elevator in the Milwaukee harbor.

Exports from metro Milwaukee during the second quarter were up more than 21% from the same time in 2021, outpacing the growth of a number of other Midwestern cities. Milwaukee’s exports for the quarter reached $2.2 billion, up from $1.81 billion in 2021. Among the 10 Midwestern metros tracked by the U.S Census Bureau, Milwaukee

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Arthur Thomas
Arthur covers banking and finance and the economy at BizTimes while also leading special projects as an associate editor. He also spent five years covering manufacturing at BizTimes. He previously was managing editor at The Waukesha Freeman. He is a graduate of Carroll University and did graduate coursework at Marquette. A native of southeastern Wisconsin, he is also a nationally certified gymnastics judge and enjoys golf on the weekends.
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Exports from metro Milwaukee during the second quarter were up more than 21% from the same time in 2021, outpacing the growth of a number of other Midwestern cities. Milwaukee’s exports for the quarter reached $2.2 billion, up from $1.81 billion in 2021. Among the 10 Midwestern metros tracked by the U.S Census Bureau, Milwaukee ranked fifth. St. Louis led the region with 46% growth. Kansas City was second at almost 28%, Indianapolis grew almost 24% and Chicago was up a little more than 23%. Combined, the 10 Midwest metros saw exports increase 20.2% in the quarter. Nationally, exports were up 22%. Detroit saw growth of 19%, Cleveland was up 9.8%, Columbus, Ohio was up 8.4%, Minneapolis-St. Paul was up 8% and Peoria, Illinois was up 3.2%. For the first half of the year, Milwaukee’s exports were up 18.5%, outpacing the 10 Midwest metro combined growth of 15.8%. Only St. Louis, up 37.2% and Chicago, up 24.9%, saw stronger growth in the first half of the year.

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