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| TABLE 4 | |||||||||||||
| PREFABRICATED GYPSUM PRODUCTS SOLD OR USED IN THE UNITED STATES1 | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | 2015 | ||||||||||||
| Quantity | Quantity2 | Quantity | Quantity2 | ||||||||||
| --- | (thousand | (thousand | Value | (thousand | (thousand | Value | |||||||
| Product | square feet) | metric tons) | (thousands)- | square feet) | metric tons) | (thousands)- | |||||||
| Veneer base | 230,000 | 167 | $41,500 | 261,000 | 189 | $52,200 | |||||||
| Sheathing | 446,000 | 324 | 134,000 | 480,000 | 348 | 161,000 | |||||||
| Regular gypsum board: | |||||||||||||
| 3/8-inch | 454,000 | 144 | 31,800 | 358,000 | 114 | 25,100 | |||||||
| 1/2-inch | 10,300,000 | 4,660 | 1,030,000 | 10,800,000 | 4,890 | 1,080,000 | |||||||
| 5/8-inch | 1,210,000 | 712 | 180,000 | 645,000 | 381 | 101,000 | |||||||
| Total | 11,900,000 | 5,520 | 1,240,000 | 11,800,000 | 5,380 | 1,200,000 | |||||||
| Type X gypsum board | 6,960,000 | 5,050 | 1,220,000 | 7,530,000 | 5,470 | 1,360,000 | |||||||
| Water- and moisture-resistant board | 1,670,000 | 1,210 | 401,000 | 1,740,000 | 1,270 | 419,000 | |||||||
| Other | 160,000 | 116 | 16,000 | 171,000 | 124 | 17,100 | |||||||
| Grand total | 21,500,000 | 12,500 | 3,090,000 | 22,100,000 | 12,800 | 3,240,000 | |||||||
| 1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown. | |||||||||||||
| 2Includes weight of paper, metal, or other materials. | |||||||||||||
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices
