Year Millions Of Dollars 1917 27.50 1918 32.29 1919 34.44 1920 50.62 1921 32.28 1922 35.53 1923 37.61 1924 38.67 1925 39.15 1926 41.58 1927 41.54 1928 41.67 1929 39.82 1930 35.44 1931 25.77 1932 18.07 1933 18.65 1934 21.44 1935 24.91 1936 30.14 1937 33.76 1938 26.89 1939 30.86 1940 36.14 1941 49.07 1942 56.91