Salt Produced In The United States, By Type And Product Form

TABLE 2
SALT PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES, BY TYPE AND PRODUCT FORM¹

(Thousand metric tons)

	Vacuum
Product form	and open pans	Solar		Rock	Brine	Total
2005:
Bulk	793	2,000		17,300	19,900	39,900
Compressed pellets	1,340	392		XX	XX	1,740
Packaged	1,880	876		355	XX	3,110
Pressed blocks	156	155		78	XX	388
Total	4,170	3,430		17,700	19,900	45,100
2006:
Bulk	1,040	2,710		15,800	19,800	39,400
Compressed pellets	1,300	315	�	XX	XX	1,620
Packaged	1,960	523		450	XX	2,930
Pressed blocks	150	93		120	XX	363
Total	4,450	3,640		16,400	19,800	44,300
XX Not applicable.�
¹Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.�