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Trends Report Highlights: Regional, State and Territory Analysis
2004-2006 Trends Report Highlights
The table below shows the distribution Priority Chemicals (PCs) quantities by EPA Region, state, and territory. In 2006, facilities in five states (Louisiana, Texas, Indiana, Kentucky, and Alabama) accounted for approximately 52 percent of the total quantity of PCs generatedSee Section 3 of the Trends Report for a more detailed analysis.
| EPA Region | State/Territory | 2004 (pounds) | 2005 (pounds) | 2006 (pounds) | Change in Quantity 2005-2006 (pounds) | Percent of Total PC Quantity (2006) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6
|
Louisiana
|
11,277,028
|
13,678,997
|
12,719,192
|
-959,805
|
16.7%
|
|
6
|
Texas
|
8,611,297
|
14,287,024
|
10,368,667
|
-3,918,357
|
13.7%
|
|
5
|
Indiana
|
6,335,661
|
6,805,255
|
6,514,853
|
-290,402
|
8.6%
|
|
4
|
Kentucky
|
3,576,285
|
3,743,625
|
4,898,116
|
1,154,491
|
6.4%
|
|
4
|
Alabama
|
4,712,420
|
5,134,498
|
4,855,071
|
-279,427
|
6.4%
|
|
3
|
Pennsylvania
|
3,824,245
|
3,108,608
|
3,471,476
|
362,868
|
4.6%
|
|
9
|
California
|
2,291,201
|
3,175,846
|
3,002,185
|
-173,661
|
4.0%
|
|
7
|
Missouri
|
1,938,442
|
2,500,182
|
2,946,182
|
445,999
|
3.9%
|
|
6
|
Arkansas
|
1,782,765
|
1,970,628
|
2,666,128
|
695,500
|
3.5%
|
|
5
|
Ohio
|
2,883,992
|
5,441,580
|
2,433,828
|
-3,007,752
|
3.2%
|
|
4
|
Tennessee
|
2,644,540
|
2,675,655
|
2,041,564
|
-634,091
|
2.7%
|
|
5
|
Illinois
|
2,008,598
|
1,577,658
|
1,827,403
|
249,745
|
2.4%
|
|
3
|
West Virginia
|
1,553,267
|
1,485,338
|
1,550,753
|
65,415
|
2.0%
|
|
7
|
Nebraska
|
1,403,200
|
1,019,892
|
1,510,043
|
490,151
|
2.0%
|
|
4
|
North Carolina
|
1,643,485
|
1,953,298
|
1,506,921
|
-446,377
|
2.0%
|
|
7
|
Iowa
|
1,193,532
|
1,211,618
|
1,297,883
|
86,265
|
1.7%
|
|
6
|
Oklahoma
|
680,439
|
518,703
|
1,204,630
|
685,927
|
1.6%
|
|
3
|
Virginia
|
722,361
|
802,495
|
1,122,288
|
319,793
|
1.5%
|
|
4
|
South Carolina
|
965,948
|
1,092,067
|
959,363
|
-132,705
|
1.3%
|
|
10
|
Idaho
|
245,313
|
152,406
|
954,430
|
802,025
|
1.3%
|
|
8
|
Utah
|
1,093,115
|
984,378
|
803,461
|
-180,917
|
1.1%
|
|
10
|
Washington
|
529,923
|
832,129
|
715,592
|
-116,537
|
0.9%
|
|
2
|
New Jersey
|
920,417
|
805,020
|
710,866
|
-94,154
|
0.9%
|
|
5
|
Michigan
|
973,836
|
2,132,184
|
677,807
|
-1,454,377
|
0.9%
|
|
4
|
Georgia
|
573,318
|
565,056
|
631,816
|
66,760
|
0.8%
|
|
4
|
Mississippi
|
411,838
|
490,508
|
612,654
|
122,146
|
0.8%
|
|
10
|
Oregon
|
562,802
|
579,221
|
587,546
|
8,325
|
0.8%
|
|
4
|
Florida
|
674,867
|
641,505
|
557,180
|
-84,335
|
0.7%
|
|
5
|
Wisconsin
|
581,749
|
475,210
|
539,848
|
64,638
|
0.7%
|
|
2
|
New York
|
541,303
|
478,304
|
381,676
|
-96,629
|
0.5%
|
|
5
|
Minnesota
|
342,243
|
362,143
|
345,985
|
-16,158
|
0.5%
|
|
6
|
New Mexico
|
166,444
|
211,500
|
240,754
|
29,254
|
0.3%
|
|
7
|
Kansas
|
148,216
|
181,955
|
181,530
|
-425
|
0.2%
|
|
3
|
Maryland
|
365,111
|
266,801
|
156,302
|
-110,498
|
0.2%
|
|
1
|
Massachusetts
|
154,866
|
132,164
|
144,058
|
11,894
|
0.2%
|
|
9
|
Nevada
|
114,108
|
61,044
|
130,667
|
69,623
|
0.2%
|
|
9
|
Arizona
|
83,296
|
67,251
|
125,748
|
58,497
|
0.2%
|
|
1
|
Connecticut
|
123,238
|
131,944
|
113,409
|
-18,535
|
0.1%
|
|
9
|
Hawaii
|
128,712
|
41,539
|
105,226
|
63,687
|
0.1%
|
|
8
|
Colorado
|
391,487
|
94,242
|
74,963
|
-19,279
|
0.1%
|
|
1
|
New Hampshire
|
93,619
|
70,226
|
60,998
|
-9,228
|
0.1%
|
|
1
|
Maine
|
32,020
|
20,249
|
40,955
|
20,706
|
0.1%
|
|
10
|
Alaska
|
42,722
|
50,963
|
35,570
|
-15,393
|
<0.1%
|
|
2
|
Puerto Rico
|
17,336
|
30,700
|
35,521
|
4,822
|
<0.1%
|
|
8
|
Wyoming
|
47,994
|
33,738
|
24,178
|
-9,560
|
<0.1%
|
|
3
|
Delaware
|
16,309
|
10,481
|
20,689
|
10,209
|
<0.1%
|
|
8
|
Montana
|
12,408
|
10,853
|
15,383
|
4,529
|
<0.1%
|
|
1
|
Rhode Island
|
14,194
|
8,268
|
12,186
|
3,918
|
<0.1%
|
|
8
|
North Dakota
|
5,616
|
4,470
|
10,586
|
6,116
|
<0.1%
|
|
1
|
Vermont
|
21,972
|
12,471
|
8,124
|
-4,437
|
<0.1%
|
|
2
|
Virgin Islands
|
4,833
|
7,170
|
2,033
|
-5,137
|
<0.1%
|
|
8
|
South Dakota
|
1,918
|
1,432
|
1,987
|
555
|
<0.1%
|
|
3
|
District of Columbia
|
442
|
1,703
|
858
|
-845
|
<0.1%
|
|
9
|
Guam
|
1,030
|
987
|
766
|
-221
|
<0.1%
|
|
9
|
Commonwealth of Northern
Mariana Islands
|
0
|
0
|
<1
|
<1
|
<0.1%
|
|
Total
|
69,487,324
|
82,133,195
|
75,957,896
|
-6,175,300
|
100.0%
|
