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| TABLE 5 | |||||||
| U.S. NITROGEN FERTILIZER CONSUMPTION, BY PRODUCT TYPE1, 2 | |||||||
| (Thousand metric tons of nitrogen) | |||||||
| Fertilizer material3 | 2006 | 2007p | |||||
| Single-nutrient: | |||||||
| Anhydrous ammonia | 2,840 | 3,160 | |||||
| Nitrogen solutions4 | 2,750 | 3,260 | |||||
| Urea | 2,240 | 2,380 | |||||
| Ammonium nitrate | 296 | 325 | |||||
| Ammonium sulfate | 231 | 262 | |||||
| Aqua ammonia | 75 | 71 | |||||
| Other5 | 341 | 341 | |||||
| Total | 8,770 | 9,800 | |||||
| Multiple-nutrient6 | 2,240 | 2,240 | |||||
| Grand total | 11,000 | 12,000 | |||||
| pPreliminary. | |||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to | |||||||
| totals shown. | |||||||
| 2Fertilizer years ending June 30. | |||||||
| 3Ranked in relative order of importance by product type. | |||||||
| 4Principally urea-ammonium nitrate solutions, 29.9% nitrogen. | |||||||
| 5Includes other single-nutrient nitrogen materials, all natural organics, and | |||||||
| statistical discrepencies. | |||||||
| 6Various combinations of nitrogen (N), phosphate (P), and potassium (K): | |||||||
| N-P-K, N-P, and N-K. | |||||||
| Source: Terry, D.L., and Kirby, B.J., 2008, Commercial fertilizers 2007: | |||||||
| Lexington, KY, Association of American Plant Control Officials Inc. and | |||||||
| The Fertilizer Institute, 41 p. | |||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program