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

TABLE 3
SALT PRODUCED IN THE UNITED STATES, BY TYPE AND PRODUCT FORM¹

(Thousand metric tons)

	Vacuum
	and
Product form	open pans	Solar	Rock	Brine	Total
2009:
Bulk	934	2,990	19,600	17,800	41,400
Compressed pellets	1,220	330	XX	XX	1,550
Packaged	1,730	465	522	XX	2,720
Pressed blocks	140	91	156	XX	387
Total	4,030	3,880	20,300	17,800	46,000
2010:
Bulk	959	3,880	15,500	18,500	38,800
Compressed pellets	1,230	326	XX	XX	1,560
Packaged	1,770	532	330	XX	2,640
Pressed blocks	138	92	67	XX	297
Total	4,100	4,830	15,800	18,500	43,300	-
-XX Not applicable.-
¹Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.-