Major Downstream Nitrogen Compounds Produced In The United States

TABLE 3
MAJOR DOWNSTREAM NITROGEN COMPOUNDS PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES^{1, 2}

(Thousand metric tons)

	2005								2006^p
	January-June				July-December^r		Total^r		January-June		July-December		Total
	Gross		Nitrogen		Gross	Nitrogen	Gross	Nitrogen	Gross	Nitrogen	Gross	Nitrogen	Gross	Nitrogen
	weight		content		weight^r	content	weight	content	weight	content	weight	content	weight	content
Urea	2,990	^r	1,370	^r	2,280	1,050	5,270	2,420	2,550	1,170	2,890	1,330	5,430	2,490
Ammonium phosphates^{e, 3}	7,500		1,270		6,950	1,150	14,500	2,420	6,400	1,040	6,260	1,060	12,700	2,100
Ammonium nitrate	3,580	^r	1,210	^r	2,970	1,010	6,540	2,220	2,950	999	3,350	1,140	6,300	2,140
Nitric acid	3,630	^r	799	^r	3,080	678	6,710	1,480	3,070	676	3,570	785	6,640	1,460
Ammonium sulfate⁴	1,350	^r	286	^r	1,290	273	2,640	559	1,290	274	1,310	278	2,600	552
^eEstimated. ^pPreliminary. ^rRevised.
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: U.S. Census Bureau, Current Industrial Reports MQ325B.