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
2014:			-
Bulk	827	2,900	19,600	17,300	40,600
Compressed pellets	1,200	354	XX	XX	1,550
Packaged	2,000	566	310	XX	2,880
Pressed blocks	115	76	43	XX	234
Total	4,140	3,900	20,000	17,300	45,300
2015:			-
Bulk	1,090	2,510	20,100	16,900	40,600
Compressed pellets	1,170	340	XX	XX	1,510
Packaged	1,810	622	266	XX	2,700
Pressed blocks	123	117	37	XX	277
Total	4,190	3,590	20,400	16,900	45,100
XX Not applicable.-
¹Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.-