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MAJOR DOWNSTREAM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES1, 2
(Thousand metric tons)
 
2014 2015
January-June July-December Total January-June July-December Total
Gross   Nitrogen Gross   Nitrogen Gross   Nitrogen Gross   Nitrogen Gross   Nitrogen Gross   Nitrogen
    weight   content   weight   content   weight   content   weight   content   weight   content   weight   content
Ureae   2,730   1,250   2,500   1,150   5,230   2,400   2,890   1,330   2,640   1,210   5,540   2,540
Ammonium nitratee   3,680   1,250   3,640   1,230   7,320   2,480   3,640   1,230   3,600   1,220   7,240   2,450
Ammonium phosphates3   4,740   702   4,880   705   9,620   1,410   4,120   573   4,160   580   8,280   1,150
Nitric acide   3,240 714 3,210 707 6,460   1,420   3,340 735 3,310 728 6,650   1,460
Ammonium sulfate4   1,650   351   1,560   330   3,210   681   1,590   338   1,550   328   3,140   666
eEstimated.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2Ranked in relative order of importance by nitrogen content.
3Diammonium phosphate and monoammonium phosphate.
4Excludes coke plant ammonium sulfate.
Source: The Fertilizer Institute; data adjusted by the U.S. Geological Survey.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

See also: Mineral commodity prices


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