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
2006:
Bulk	1,040	^�	2,710		15,900	^r	19,800	^�	39,500	^r
Compressed pellets	1,310	^r	315	�	XX		XX		1,620
Packaged	1,960		523		450		XX		2,930
Pressed blocks	150		93		119	^r	XX		362	^r
Total	4,450		3,640	^�	16,500	^r	19,800	^�	44,400	^r
2007:
Bulk	1,250		2,710		16,400		19,700		40,000
Compressed pellets	1,270		331		XX		XX		1,600
Packaged	1,760		446		332		XX		2,540
Pressed blocks	146		86		68		XX		300
Total	4,420		3,570		16,800		19,700		44,500
^rRevised. XX Not applicable.�
¹Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.�