Salient Lime Statistics

TABLE 1
SALIENT LIME STATISTICS^{1, 2}

		2003		2004		2005		2006		2007
United States³
Number of plants⁴		96		91		94		91		89
Sold or used by producers:
Quicklime:
High-calcium	thousand metric tons	13,900		14,200		14,100	^�	15,000		14,700
Dolomitic	do.	2,460		3,020		2,990		2,950		2,700
Total	do.	16,400		17,200		17,100	^�	18,000		17,400
Hydrated lime:
High-calcium	do.	2,140		2,140		2,220		2,370		2,240
Dolomitic	do.	464		421		474		409		352
Total	do.	2,610		2,570		2,700		2,780		2,590
Dead-burned dolomite⁵	do.	200		200		200		200		200
Grand total:
Quantity	do.	19,200		20,000		20,000		21,000		20,200
Value⁶	thousand dollars	1,240,000		1,370,000		1,500,000		1,700,000		1,760,000
Average value	dollars per metric ton	64.80		68.90		75.00		81.20		87.10
Lime sold	thousand metric tons	17,700		18,400		18,600		19,400		18,700
Lime used	do.	1,470		1,520		1,490		1,620		1,530
Exports:⁷
Quantity	do.	98		100		133		116		144
Value	thousand dollars	13,700		14,300		17,500		19,200		24,800
Imports for consumption:⁷
Quantity	thousand metric tons	202		232		310		298		375
Value	thousand dollars	22,500		25,900		33,100		36,300		46,100
Consumption, apparent⁸	thousand metric tons	19,300		20,100		20,200		21,200		20,400
World, production	do.	238,000	^r	251,000	^r	260,000	^r	273,000	^r	283,000	^e
^eEstimated. ^rRevised.
¹Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
²To convert metric tons to short tons, multiply metric tons by 1.102.
³Excludes regenerated lime; includes Puerto Rico.
⁴Includes producer-owned hydrating plants not located at lime plants.
⁵Data are rounded to no more than one significant digit to protect company proprietary data.
⁶Selling value, free on board plant.
⁷Source: U.S. Census Bureau.
⁸Defined as sold or used plus imports minus exports.

Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program

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