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SALT SOLD OR USED IN THE UNITED STATES, BY TYPE AND PRODUCT FORM1, 2
(Thousand metric tons and thousand dollars)
    Vacuum and                
open pans Solar Rock Brine Total
Product form   Quantity   Value   Quantity   Value   Quantity   Value   Quantity   Value   Quantity   Value
2005:
Bulk 751 53,500 1,520 41,400 17,700 438,000 19,800 139,000 39,800 672,000
Compressed pellets 1,340   192,000   372   46,600   XX   XX   XX   XX   1,710   238,000
Packaged:
Less-than-5-pound units 204 NA 9 NA (3) NA XX XX 213 XX
More-than-5-pound units 1,530   NA   1,000   NA   357   NA   XX   XX   2,890   XX
Total 1,730   254,000   1,010   80,600   357   28,900   XX   XX   3,100   364,000
Pressed blocks:
For livestock 96 NA 111 NA 73 NA XX XX 280 XX
For water treatment 57   NA   26   NA   4   NA   XX   XX   86   XX
Total 152   16,700   137   14,100   78   8,640   XX   XX   367   39,400
Grand total 3,970   516,000   3,040   183,000   18,100   475,000   19,800   139,000   45,000   1,310,000
2006:
Bulk 970 97,000 1,500 47,200 13,400 312,000 19,800 186,000 35,700 643,000
Compressed pellets 1,280   198,000   381   51,500   XX   XX   XX   XX   1,660   249,000
Packaged:
Less-than-5-pound units 269 NA 25 NA 31 NA XX XX 325 XX
More-than-5-pound units 1,630   NA   967   NA   405   NA   XX   XX   3,000   XX
Total 1,900   310,000   992   88,100   436   37,200   XX   XX   3,330   436,000
Pressed blocks:
For livestock 114 NA 90 NA 88 NA XX XX 292 XX
For water treatment 36   NA   41   NA   19   NA   XX   XX   96   XX
Total 150   16,800   131   14,900   107   10,500   XX   XX   388   42,300
Grand total   4,300   622,000   3,000   202,000   14,000   360,000   19,800   186,000   41,100   1,370,000
NA Not available. XX Not applicable.
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
2As reported at salt production locations, the term "sold or used" indicates that some salt, usually salt brine, is not sold but is used for captive purposes by
plant or company.Because data do not include salt imported, purchased, and/or sold from inventory from regional distribution centers, salt sold or used
by type may differ from totals shown in tables 5 and 6, which are derived from company totals.
3Less than � unit.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program


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