According to the Manufactured Housing Association for Regulatory Reform, the U. S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) statistics reveal that production of manufactured homes jumped 18.4 percent in July over July 2013, 5,675 HUD Code homes this year as compared to 4,793 produced in July 2013. On the year, overall production is up 7.1 percent over last year’s totals, 36,350 this year versus 33,926 for last year.

Texas continues to lead the top ten list with shipments since Aug. 2011 (34,553) nearly triple those of homes going to second-ranked Louisiana (12,667), followed by Florida with 8,726 HUD Code homes. North Carolina is fourth with 7,285 homes, then Alabama with 7,147 homes. Mississippi, Kentucky, California, Tennessee and Oklahoma round out the top ten. MHProNews understands the top ten list did not change from last month. MHARR adds a reminder that this continued growth indicates there is no need for costly changes under the Title VI program or expanded energy mandates by the Department of Energy (DOE). ##

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