Key data points
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Observation period
Apr 2024
Highest
37.00POINTMar 31, 2004
Lowest
−72.00POINTApr 30, 2020
About United States Richmond Fed Manufacturing Shipments Index
The Richmond Manufacturing Index measures the conditions of the manufacturing sector for the District of Columbia, Maryland, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, and most of West Virginia. The index is derived from a survey of 190 manufacturing plants and based on three individual index with the following weights: Shipments (33 percent), New Orders (40 percent) and Employment (27 percent). The index can range between +100 and -100; a reading above zero indicates expansion, while below zero suggests a contraction.