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Table 1. U.S. consumption of plant nutrients

Primary nutrient content 1/ Share of total by nu

Year ending

June 30 Nitrogen (N) Phosphate (P2O5) Potash (K2O) Total Nitrogen Phosphate

-------------------1,000 nutrient short tons--------------- -----------------Percent----

1960 : 2,738 2,572 2,153 7,464 36.68 34.47

1961 : 3,031 2,645 2,169 7,844 38.64 33.72

1962 : 3,370 2,807 2,271 8,448 39.89 33.23

1963 : 3,929 3,073 2,503 9,505 41.34 32.33

1964 : 4,353 3,378 2,730 10,460 41.61 32.29

1965 : 4,639 3,512 2,835 10,985 42.22 31.97

1966 : 5,326 3,897 3,221 12,445 42.80 31.32

1967 : 6,027 4,305 3,642 13,974 43.13 30.81

1968 : 6,788 4,453 3,793 15,034 45.15 29.62

1969 : 6,958 4,666 3,892 15,515 44.84 30.07

1970 : 7,459 4,574 4,036 16,068 46.42 28.46

1971 : 8,134 4,803 4,231 17,168 47.38 27.98

1972 : 8,022 4,864 4,327 17,213 46.61 28.26

1973 : 8,295 5,085 4,649 18,029 46.01 28.21

1974 : 9,157 5,099 5,083 19,338 47.35 26.37

1975 : 8,601 4,507 4,453 17,561 48.98 25.66

1976 : 10,412 5,228 5,210 20,849 49.94 25.07

1977 : 10,647 5,630 5,834 22,111 48.15 25.46

1978 : 9,965 5,096 5,526 20,587 48.40 24.75

1979 : 10,715 5,606 6,245 22,565 47.48 24.84

1980 : 11,407 5,432 6,245 23,083 49.42 23.53

1981 : 11,924 5,434 6,320 23,678 50.36 22.95

1982 : 10,983 4,814 5,631 21,428 51.26 22.47

1983 : 9,127 4,138 4,831 18,096 50.44 22.86

1984 : 11,092 4,901 5,797 21,790 50.90 22.49

1985 : 11,493 4,658 5,553 21,703 52.95 21.46

1986 : 10,424 4,178 5,053 19,655 53.04 21.26

1987 : 10,210 4,008 4,837 19,054 53.58 21.04

1988 : 10,512 4,129 4,973 19,613 53.60 21.05

1989 : 10,593 4,117 4,838 19,548 54.19 21.06

1990 : 11,076 4,345 5,203 20,624 53.71 21.07

1991 : 11,287 4,201 5,001 20,489 55.09 20.50

1992 : 11,446 4,218 5,042 20,706 55.28 20.37

1993 : 11,393 4,436 5,141 20,969 54.33 21.15

1994 : 12,643 4,521 5,268 22,432 56.36 20.151995 : 11,719 4,425 5,128 21,272 55.09 20.80

1996 : 12,303 4,527 5,258 22,088 55.70 20.50

1997 : 12,352 4,612 5,425 22,388 55.17 20.60

1998 : 12,313 4,615 5,301 22,229 55.39 20.76

1999 : 12,452 4,254 4,954 21,660 57.49 19.64

2000 : 12,334 4,314 4,972 21,619 57.05 19.95

2001 : 11,535 4,257 4,926 20,718 55.67 20.55

2002 : 12,009 4,630 4,982 21,621 55.54 21.41

2003 : 12,092 4,291 4,950 21,272 56.85 20.17


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2004 : 13,028 4,825 5,520 23,372 55.74 20.64

2005 : 12,337 4,638 5,173 22,148 55.70 20.94

2006 : 12,044 4,479 4,723 21,245 56.69 21.08

2007 : 13,194 4,572 5,133 22,899 57.62 19.96

2008 : 12,561 4,247 4,660 21,468 58.51 19.78

2009 : 11,461 3,138 3,090 17,689 64.80 17.74

2010 : 12,285 4,099 4,458 20,843 58.94 19.67

2011 : 12,840 4,321 4,591 21,753 59.03 19.86

1/ Includes Puerto Rico.

Sources: ERS, TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority), AAPFCO (Association of American Plant Food Control Officials), TFI (The Fertilizer Inst


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trient

Potash

------------

28.85

27.64

26.88

26.34

26.10

25.80

25.88

26.06

25.23

25.08

25.11

24.65

25.14

25.78

26.28

25.36

24.99

26.38

26.84

27.67

27.05

26.69

26.28

26.70

26.60

25.58

25.71

25.38

25.35

24.75

25.23

24.41

24.35

24.52

23.4824.11

23.80

24.23

23.85

22.87

23.00

23.78

23.04

23.27


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23.62

23.36

22.23

22.42

21.71

17.47

21.39

21.11

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Table 2. Estimated U.S. plant nutrient use by selected crops 1/

Nitrogen Phosphate

Year ending

June 30 Corn Cotton Soybeans Wheat Other Corn Cotton Soybeans Wheat Other

1,000 nutrient short tons

1964 : 1,623 394 16 353 1,967 1,053 211 57 271 1,787

1965 : 2,151 453 19 427 1,589 1,336 230 90 327 1,529

1966 : 2,596 330 40 424 1,935 1,626 168 165 329 1,609

1967 : 3,044 269 56 624 2,035 1,857 146 204 463 1,635

1968 : 3,116 319 67 624 2,663 1,855 174 211 426 1,788

1969 : 3,287 405 48 569 2,648 1,789 192 227 400 2,057

1970 : 3,520 323 63 580 2,974 2,136 158 215 322 1,743

1971 : 3,730 343 62 614 3,385 2,024 164 229 375 2,012

1972 : 3,705 404 72 783 3,057 1,994 212 285 447 1,926

1973 : 3,830 337 95 896 3,137 1,988 182 380 507 2,028

1974 : 3,773 421 87 1,078 3,798 2,102 210 301 621 1,864

1975 : 3,885 240 74 1,085 3,317 1,963 102 273 564 1,6051976 : 5,210 353 70 1,456 3,322 2,550 160 296 744 1,478

1977 : 5,181 416 113 1,279 3,658 2,523 185 438 647 1,837

1978 : 4,888 351 138 1,047 3,542 2,416 163 510 439 1,569

1979 : 5,274 352 149 1,253 3,686 2,499 168 624 597 1,718

1980 : 5,244 371 137 1,570 4,085 2,413 160 563 677 1,618

1981 : 5,588 387 128 1,791 4,030 2,536 171 513 809 1,406

1982 : 5,360 330 102 1,781 3,410 2,341 107 411 718 1,236

1983 : 3,960 218 115 1,651 3,183 1,696 78 431 715 1,218

1984 : 5,391 343 115 1,866 3,377 2,277 128 468 718 1,310

1985 : 5,666 325 80 1,746 3,675 2,153 123 380 635 1,367

1986 : 4,807 309 82 1,708 3,518 1,964 110 377 623 1,104

1987 : 4,194 324 87 1,633 3,971 1,676 108 342 576 1,3071988 : 4,499 390 104 1,740 3,778 1,856 142 367 643 1,121

1989 : 4,601 347 93 1,924 3,628 1,798 120 392 751 1,056

1990 : 4,748 419 118 1,800 3,990 1,891 133 326 723 1,271

1991 : 4,715 477 118 1,734 4,243 1,868 151 312 679 1,189

1992 : 4,887 466 98 1,889 4,106 1,854 153 320 688 1,204

1993 : 4,369 508 84 1,986 4,445 1,681 171 304 736 1,543

1994 : 4,603 649 100 2,050 5,240 1,740 159 290 726 1,605

1995 : 4,158 700 154 1,955 4,752 1,496 204 372 719 1,635

1996 : 4,829 563 116 2,208 4,588 1,795 193 393 755 1,391

1997 : 4,792 525 175 2,043 4,816 1,783 219 490 719 1,402

1998 : 4,846 472 141 2,017 4,837 1,666 212 415 735 1,586

1999 : 4,650 544 139 1,907 5,212 1,580 215 441 669 1,349

2000 : 4,909 567 160 1,891 4,808 1,763 225 428 636 1,262

2001 : 4,249 569 148 1,764 4,805 1,552 236 448 617 1,404

2002 : 4,720 508 155 1,751 4,875 1,701 204 470 632 1,623

2003 : 4,710 508 154 1,804 4,815 1,682 210 448 651 1,281

2004 : 4,792 502 156 1,957 5,691 1,729 206 464 697 1,717

2005 : 5,023 517 151 1,625 5021 1,781 211 448 581 1,617

2006 : 4,690 559 109 1,430 5,244 1,696 228 400 538 1,613

2007 : 5,714 441 121 1,689 5,782 2,066 156 367 601 1,360

2008 : 5,224 421 120 1,647 5,149 1,888 157 436 731 1,035


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2009 : 4,875 345 101 1,394 4,719 1,425 99 307 479 882

2010 : 5,610 380 111 1,331 4,852 1,933 139 552 458 1,017

2011 : NA NA 167 1,692 NA NA NA 700 597 NA

1/ Source: USDA/NASS and AAPFCO/TFI. Estimates of plant nutrient use for other crops are determined by subtracting the plant use of t

of each plant nutrient.

Plant nutrient use for corn grains only (excludes corn for silage) beginning in 1994.


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Potash

Corn Cotton Soybeans Wheat Other

829 175 70 151 1,503

1,204 177 117 151 1,185

1,513 135 183 150 1,240

1,750 104 231 223 1,333

1,778 136 257 189 1,433

1,765 132 276 177 1,541

2,046 123 308 175 1,384

1,946 140 282 136 1,728

1,992 175 370 157 1,633

2,052 151 498 181 1,767

2,361 173 404 263 1,882

2,162 86 376 275 1,5532,771 121 452 312 1,553

2,835 110 602 294 1,993

2,646 112 722 179 1,866

2,803 83 933 276 2,149

2,927 100 881 291 2,046

3,038 99 898 415 1,870

2,957 94 699 318 1,564

2,124 62 714 367 1,564

2,873 95 781 310 1,739

2,769 94 682 218 1,790

2,331 98 665 301 1,658

2,110 77 611 212 1,8262,245 78 720 307 1,623

2,196 68 720 317 1,537

2,399 90 679 323 1,712

2,245 98 568 301 1,789

2,256 140 584 254 1,808

2,054 140 641 215 2,091

2,119 140 624 227 2,158

1,800 173 665 236 2,254

2,136 230 737 263 1,892

2,172 286 1,016 257 1,694

2,012 259 788 279 1,963

1,936 309 805 246 1,657

1,920 304 762 228 1,757

1,888 314 793 221 1,710

2,074 281 952 227 1,447

1,963 280 827 234 1,707

2,076 277 873 216 2,055

1,847 285 860 198 1,983

1,901 304 755 138 1,619

2,279 192 703 184 1,775

1,687 202 750 175 1,846


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1,457 110 511 94 917

1,991 188 774 90 1,415

NA NA 1,143 107 NA

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Table 3. U.S. consumption of single, multiple, and secondary and micro nutrients

Gross tons 1/ Share of total

Year ending

June 30

Multiple-

nutrient

material 2/

Single-

nutrient

material

Secondary

and micro-

nutrients Total

Multiple-

nutrient

material

Single

nutrient

materials

Secondary

and mico-

nutrients

---------------- 1,000 material short tons-------------------- ----------------- Percent -------------------

1960 : 15,650 7,850 1,378 24,878 62.91 31.55 5.54

1961 : 15,735 8,639 1,194 25,568 61.54 33.79 4.67

1962 : 16,205 9,100 1,310 26,615 60.89 34.19 4.92

1963 : 17,157 10,299 1,459 28,915 59.34 35.62 5.05

1964 : 18,093 11,113 1,475 30,681 58.97 36.22 4.81

1965 : 18,559 11,756 1,521 31,836 58.30 36.93 4.78

1966 : 19,659 13,412 1,461 34,532 56.93 38.84 4.23

1967 : 21,132 14,552 1,397 37,081 56.99 39.24 3.77

1968 : 21,294 15,832 1,617 38,743 54.96 40.86 4.17

1969 : 21,234 16,380 1,334 38,948 54.52 42.06 3.431970 : 20,961 17,331 1,297 39,589 52.95 43.78 3.28

1971 : 21,513 18,389 1,216 41,118 52.32 44.72 2.96

1972 : 21,511 18,385 1,310 41,206 52.20 44.62 3.18

1973 : 22,547 19,275 1,466 43,288 52.09 44.53 3.39

1974 : 24,067 20,897 2,130 47,094 51.10 44.37 4.52

1975 : 20,647 19,959 1,878 42,484 48.60 46.98 4.42

1976 : 22,958 23,935 2,296 49,189 46.67 48.66 4.67

1977 : 24,099 24,999 2,525 51,623 46.68 48.43 4.89

1978 : 22,110 23,511 1,877 47,498 46.55 49.50 3.95

1979 : 23,742 25,600 2,139 51,481 46.12 49.73 4.15

1980 : 23,270 27,221 2,296 52,787 44.08 51.57 4.35

1981 : 23,525 28,236 2,227 53,988 43.57 52.30 4.121982 : 20,857 26,054 1,758 48,669 42.85 53.53 3.61

1983 : 18,352 21,851 1,610 41,813 43.89 52.26 3.85

1984 : 21,174 26,928 1,954 50,056 42.30 53.80 3.90

1985 : 20,711 26,967 1,971 49,649 41.71 54.32 3.97

1986 : 17,790 24,662 1,620 44,072 40.37 55.96 3.68

1987 : 17,144 24,145 1,675 42,964 39.90 56.20 3.90

1988 : 17,574 25,106 1,847 44,527 39.47 56.38 4.15

1989 : 17,573 25,189 2,025 44,787 39.24 56.24 4.52

1990 : 18,367 26,943 2,395 47,705 38.50 56.48 5.02

1991 : 17,796 26,792 2,702 47,290 37.63 56.65 5.71

1992 : 18,073 27,449 2,272 47,794 37.81 57.43 4.75

1993 : 18,450 28,290 2,458 49,198 37.50 57.50 5.00

1994 : 18,852 30,724 2,742 52,318 36.03 58.73 5.24

1995 : 18,637 29,501 2,604 50,742 36.73 58.14 5.13

1996 : 19,628 30,786 3,184 53,598 36.62 57.44 5.94

1997 : 19,593 31,630 3,792 55,015 35.61 57.49 6.89

1998 : 19,295 31,425 4,234 54,954 35.11 57.18 7.70

1999 : 18,596 31,663 3,150 53,409 34.82 59.28 5.90

2000 : 18,755 31,719 3,066 53,540 35.03 59.24 5.73

2001 : 17,897 30,737 3,624 52,258 34.25 58.82 6.93

2002 : 19,156 30,647 3,196 52,999 36.14 57.83 6.03


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2003 : 17,969 31,179 3,862 53,010 33.90 58.82 7.29

2004 : 20,126 34,250 3,454 57,830 34.80 59.23 5.97

2005 : 19,884 32,038 3,388 55,310 35.95 57.92 6.13

2006 : 19,624 32,040 3,520 55,184 35.56 58.06 6.38

2007 : 19,624 34,189 3,739 57,552 34.10 59.41 6.50

2008 : 17,213 33,129 4,509 54,851 31.38 60.40 8.22

2009 : 14,175 29,162 3,819 47,156 30.06 61.84 8.10

2010 : 16,228 34,322 5,282 55,832 29.07 61.47 9.46

2011 : 17,575 37,030 5,779 60,384 29.11 61.32 9.57

1/ Includes Puerto Rico.

2/ Includes analyses of nitrogen-phosphate-potash, nitrogen-phosphate, nitrogen-potash, and phosphate-potash combinations.

Sources: ERS, TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority), AAPFCO (Association of American Plant Food Control Officials), TFI (The Fertilizer I


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Table 4. U.S. consumption of selected nitrogen materials

Ammonia Ammonium

Year ending

June 30 Anhydrous Aqua Nitrate Sulfate

Nitrogen

solutions Sodium nitrate

Material short tons

1960 : 708,798 427,062 1,231,294 534,795 650,259 454,341

1961 : 811,490 432,494 1,324,569 552,264 948,785 407,766

1962 : 934,743 496,303 1,387,769 557,701 1,190,979 407,792

1963 : 1,226,266 579,165 1,480,186 703,963 1,493,507 381,343

1964 : 1,398,379 776,219 1,643,504 712,327 1,680,367 337,866

1965 : 1,563,376 819,665 1,634,294 774,503 1,922,126 301,111

1966 : 1,959,601 972,291 1,823,004 792,347 2,305,118 243,576

1967 : 2,406,824 862,931 2,141,514 839,941 2,562,625 199,118

1968 : 3,072,190 813,543 2,376,459 843,286 2,645,424 153,385

1969 : 3,138,333 701,050 2,574,077 762,955 2,791,582 104,4701970 : 3,468,363 701,354 2,844,360 781,874 3,242,892 85,531

1971 : 3,968,488 738,149 2,892,809 901,518 3,482,263 99,061

1972 : 3,636,920 732,511 3,062,952 933,562 3,420,473 96,836

1973 : 3,411,745 664,559 3,280,623 952,825 3,799,572 58,766

1974 : 4,180,088 723,569 3,169,382 927,090 4,048,551 47,691

1975 : 4,018,020 702,192 2,796,275 815,979 4,109,665 84,703

1976 : 4,935,635 698,248 2,950,095 1,069,958 5,591,178 65,266

1977 : 4,927,474 655,133 2,738,710 1,050,582 5,794,636 73,626

1978 : 4,539,179 500,283 2,487,714 845,068 5,510,895 60,698

1979 : 4,883,959 566,300 2,507,546 778,237 6,073,617 71,210

1980 : 5,483,349 667,615 2,627,660 870,722 6,669,503 83,999

1981 : 5,684,606 728,626 3,020,738 846,445 7,270,118 76,909

1982 : 5,116,303 667,244 2,571,329 715,238 7,247,893 66,264

1983 : 3,836,095 520,307 2,151,778 685,773 6,105,555 60,1001984 : 4,714,597 643,711 2,186,502 790,530 8,065,477 64,246

1985 : 5,387,839 629,457 2,195,397 778,320 8,255,895 52,274

1986 : 4,571,796 515,453 1,735,168 665,588 7,030,150 61,253

1987 : 4,527,725 437,805 1,643,500 632,999 6,824,515 34,539

1988 : 4,599,472 469,110 1,768,719 751,922 7,272,282 34,388

1989 : 4,623,953 493,687 1,898,668 817,680 7,056,966 39,898

1990 : 4,634,471 407,196 1,777,545 874,731 7,744,973 52,602

1991 : 5,129,551 339,674 1,850,061 823,945 7,705,220 39,896

1992 : 5,005,384 331,498 1,911,223 901,358 8,103,685 39,616

1993 : 4,381,823 329,628 1,922,554 875,630 8,770,625 53,461

1994 : 5,540,103 418,787 1,976,910 949,989 9,131,489 34,745

1995 : 4,341,676 391,923 1,887,827 1,009,496 9,514,576 37,105

1996 : 4,871,476 374,662 2,100,566 1,050,451 9,710,339 31,518

1997 : 4,851,058 229,319 1,943,027 1,225,365 10,224,582 33,3301998 : 4,424,924 268,807 1,946,868 1,098,222 10,265,286 39,013

1999 : 4,732,290 351,691 1,878,502 1,089,466 10,394,643 35,634

2000 : 4,445,809 338,026 1,698,355 1,121,318 10,424,279 26,652

2001 : 3,676,769 337,761 1,556,758 1,148,722 9,489,989 25,571

2002 : 3,874,516 270,383 1,569,468 1,056,852 9,277,686 26,175

2003 : 3,822,650 388,435 1,523,991 1,127,130 9,529,824 17,561

2004 : 4,068,586 521,181 1,527,964 1,229,569 11,195,765 16,798

2005 : 3,857,891 420,879 1,420,653 1,181,609 10,499,854 21,353

2006 : 3,821,691 397,647 963,710 1,218,964 10,104,319 17,219

2007 : 4,249,988 373,817 1,056,148 1,382,310 11,970,556 13,041


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2008 : 4,617,765 448,089 869,295 1,318,525 10,608,846 15,528

2009 : 4,026,403 433,228 760,225 1,200,889 10,672,473 18,635

2010 : 4,045,433 158,211 719,380 1,263,381 11,460,150 12,978

2011 : 4,248,383 166,300 753,356 1,501,547 11,399,279 46,171

Sources: ERS, TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority), AAPFCO (Association of American Plant Food Control Officials), TFI (The F


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Urea Other

142,198 394,163

203,934 358,760

292,622 330,451

364,439 307,885

406,360 295,307

427,555 252,410

467,359 215,909

505,769 202,007

550,250 193,767

581,879 223,899533,535 240,279

601,335 228,313

785,463 163,889

960,480 270,473

1,028,426 426,200

1,151,213 476,865

1,653,643 356,889

1,931,830 371,717

1,934,092 488,887

2,148,125 537,565

2,144,628 505,295

2,219,461 472,337

2,198,927 465,867

2,171,929 341,3062,731,285 423,113

2,680,237 434,028

3,436,210 438,904

3,325,721 634,529

3,331,248 635,711

3,381,855 645,962

3,738,827 1,116,636

3,439,173 1,115,614

3,545,250 1,298,591

3,925,638 1,433,772

4,031,539 1,793,990

4,035,249 1,743,058

3,917,974 2,053,286

3,835,773 2,259,9514,445,240 2,068,040

4,627,240 2,132,545

4,697,642 2,584,259

5,034,469 2,424,435

5,308,603 2,738,240

5,353,582 2,736,770

5,644,619 2,752,062

5,211,665 2,629,043

5,369,913 2,839,576

5,722,579 2,491,535


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5,428,710 3,198,827

5,282,502 2,425,524

5,455,955 4,193,530

6,093,222 6,230,048

ertilizer Institute).


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Table 5. U.S. consumption of selected phosphate and potash fertilizers

Phosphates

Superphosphates Other

Year endingJune 30

Grades 22%and under

Grades over22%

Other singlephosphates 1/

Diammonium

phosphate (18-46-0) 2/

Monoammonium

phosphate (11-(51-55)-0)

Other nitrogen-

phosphategrades 3/

Material short tons

1960 : 510,539 399,319 153,764 20,388 NA NA

1961 : 492,657 438,398 171,696 32,680 NA NA

1962 : 481,266 465,067 144,038 81,253 NA NA

1963 : 483,596 474,198 132,800 175,312 NA NA

1964 : 456,357 622,434 143,993 337,753 NA NA

1965 : 455,437 729,374 154,742 504,481 NA NA

1966 : 470,244 902,098 133,804 786,782 NA NA

1967 : 433,383 976,351 142,385 906,372 NA NA

1968 : 401,347 1,109,332 175,468 1,246,953 NA NA

1969 : 364,032 1,295,214 211,513 1,490,409 NA NA

1970 : 312,032 1,204,566 191,072 1,514,911 NA NA

1971 : 276,057 1,220,257 189,638 1,716,365 NA NA

1972 : 217,733 1,262,538 215,679 1,875,690 NA NA

1973 : 179,451 1,188,109 191,796 2,299,198 NA NA

1974 : 195,184 1,183,092 202,399 2,267,174 NA NA

1975 : 183,916 1,168,726 176,940 2,252,187 NA NA

1976 : 140,343 1,211,060 166,179 3,232,501 NA NA

1977 : 134,014 1,242,786 215,230 3,604,577 NA NA

1978 : 106,983 1,086,741 178,511 3,187,866 NA NA

1979 : 87,782 1,234,351 257,891 3,683,758 NA NA

1980 : 121,908 1,166,540 346,061 3,481,921 NA NA

1981 : 112,524 1,051,653 228,430 3,721,845 NA 2,510,250

1982 : 74,616 828,643 157,188 3,396,130 NA 2,352,502

1983 : 71,651 721,126 123,852 2,856,257 NA 2,120,469

1984 : 86,292 872,568 137,860 3,499,024 NA 2,652,454

1985 : 68,574 751,412 197,095 3,433,653 NA 2,730,920

1986 : 66,465 718,195 364,136 3,223,201 NA 2,539,078

1987 : 49,374 624,378 367,625 3,226,287 NA 2,581,073

1988 : 18,943 636,436 120,399 3,435,937 712,603 1,972,580

1989 : 27,471 579,231 153,964 3,340,846 804,079 2,128,062

1990 13,717 579,841 141,483 3,580,222 897,560 2,167,445

1991 : 16,094 494,435 171,161 3,447,726 912,754 2,054,817

1992 : 27,061 497,717 140,861 3,430,774 927,321 2,145,618

1993 : 18,371 489,944 152,355 3,754,591 1,072,488 2,246,480

1994 : 10,539 470,439 196,652 3,815,426 1,153,975 2,379,717

1995 : 11,264 425,223 242,108 3,657,732 1,153,362 2,284,138

1996 : 30,215 447,794 186,934 3,734,384 1,243,347 2,177,135

1997 : 47,292 385,015 263,078 3,720,298 1,319,346 2,536,936

1998 : 47,185 362,355 257,992 3,674,195 1,341,768 2,824,689

1999 : 73,696 357,937 298,969 3,170,287 1,275,382 2,889,072

2000 : 11,437 333,298 394,481 3,220,179 1,479,174 2,706,113


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2001 : 16,268 328,555 362,989 3,202,905 1,520,808 2,484,279

2002 : 18,496 328,971 355,725 3,433,424 1,826,691 2,561,494

2003 : 21,164 250,038 201,126 3,186,701 1,830,901 2,442,941

2004 : 21,421 213,702 266,579 3,580,108 2,212,818 2,639,158

2005 : 15,635 191,061 262,045 3,392,521 2,234,194 2,634,712

2006 : 8,993 173,939 230,781 2,999,062 2,327,598 2,598,068

2007 : 8,621 142,133 286,356 2,853,687 2,682,723 2,771,531

2008 : 5,194 120,821 280,330 2,608,738 2,773,322 2,537,635

2009 : 4,963 72,419 267,610 1,820,559 2,012,258 2,147,515

2010 : 6,721 78,185 259,392 2,320,718 2,603,967 2,905,922

2011 : 12,396 99,716 304,501 2,480,916 2,655,372 3,020,569

NA = Not available.

1/ All other single-phosphate materials excluding superphosphoric acid.

2/ 18-46-0 refers to the percentage of nitrogen, phosphate, and potash, respectively, contained

in this fertilizer material. The 1960-74 tonnages exclude Alaska, Hawaii, and Puerto Rico.

3/ All nitrogen-phosphate materials other than diammonium phosphate and monoammonium phosphate.

4/ Other potash materials excluding potasium chloride and multiple-nutrient potash fertilizers.

Source: ERS, TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority), AAPFCO (Association of American Plant Food Control Officials), TFI (The Fertilizer


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5,316,732 535,018

5,341,799 480,137

5,454,374 669,143

6,011,176 827,025

5,577,417 804,916

4,889,824 800,355

5,790,888 810,272

5,514,846 763,255

3,338,415 625,827

5,197,611 595,359

5,461,712 692,457

Institute).


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Table 6. U.S. consumption of selected secondary, micronutrients, and natural organic materials

Year Gypsum Sulfur Sulfuric Acid

Zinc

compound Compost

Dried

Manure

Sewage

Sludge

Other

Organic

Materials

Material short tons

1985 : NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

1986 : 1,038,512 41,385 16,982 33,689 8,968 88,976 42,647 52,676

1987 : 995,162 63,089 15,393 27,016 9,149 111,397 55,081 22,375

1988 : 1,192,670 64,287 20,250 29,117 17,610 124,066 39,802 18,432

1989 : 1,173,839 74,925 37,225 37,590 24,169 150,139 47,589 37,032

1990 : 1,383,781 136,838 63,602 42,199 30,713 146,420 58,672 57,762

1991 : 1,561,937 178,627 91,069 40,957 43,860 137,486 51,135 221,718

1992 : 1,189,293 97,915 40,274 42,684 29,628 149,225 112,771 206,433

1993 : 1,349,942 121,257 45,396 45,783 18,210 116,718 110,345 189,514

1994 : 1,480,629 136,221 55,807 41,013 23,793 115,950 74,590 172,241

1995 : 1,368,985 144,569 57,366 38,854 46,782 164,564 91,641 205,2861996 : 1,612,439 120,475 134,365 36,957 61,889 114,822 99,502 251,474

1997 : 2,466,004 160,141 43,978 45,128 77,976 132,045 56,838 275,952

1998 : 2,843,187 167,711 32,237 46,133 74,873 125,443 82,961 263,643

1999 : 1,600,658 204,726 51,299 52,625 78,756 157,881 82,828 283,731

2000 : 1,415,900 168,985 44,801 49,063 88,124 160,680 152,740 234,227

2001 : 1,440,326 158,030 43,998 41,494 67,563 155,974 232,965 156,715

2002 : 1,162,055 176,607 105,010 33,590 86,146 156,870 92,814 200,942

2003 : 1,314,697 173,377 103,366 38,206 67,799 125,754 106,018 191,209

2004 : 1,489,254 304,627 139,220 46,034 80,149 154,455 58,450 213,922

2005 : 1,489,116 237,807 111,041 41,464 96,220 144,157 117,134 281,254

2006 : 1,533,445 217,365 116,585 65,413 104,166 168,805 84,824 217,988

2007 : 1,399,232 243,301 108,109 52,209 74,860 146,050 96,066 376,451

2008 : 1,543,232 613,711 63,688 40,850 133,126 188,751 87,425 256,680

2009 : 1,396,707 147,768 74,235 29,689 77,143 190,435 173,635 213,202

2010 : 1,649,057 229,019 87,729 45,380 43,327 140,137 96,556 211,617

2011 : 1,729,496 282,780 103,005 66,872 94,159 204,104 73,086 236,116

Source: ERS, TVA (Tennessee Valley Authority), AAPFCO (Association of American Plant Food Control Officials), TFI (The Fertilizer In


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Table 7. Average U.S. farm prices of selected fertilizers

Year Month

Anhydrous

ammonia

Nitrogen

solutions

(30%)

Urea 44-

46%

nitrogen

Ammonium

nitrate

Sulfate of

ammonium

Super-

phosphate

20%

phosphate

Super-

phosphate

44-46%

phosphate

Diammonium

phosphate (18-

46-0)

Dollars per material short ton

1960 Apr. 141 NA 117 82 58 38 79 NA

Sept. 140 NA 117 81 58 38 80 NA

1961 Apr. 142 NA 114 83 58 38 81 NA

Sept. 137 NA 112 82 59 38 80 NA

1962 Apr. 134 NA 109 82 57 38 80 NA

Sept. 135 NA 108 81 57 38 80 NA

1963 Apr. 128 NA 107 81 52 41 81 NA

Sept. 127 NA 105 80 52 40 80 NA

1964 Apr. 126 NA 106 80 53 40 81 NA

Sept. 122 NA 104 79 53 40 80 NA

1965 Apr. 122 NA 104 79 53 41 81 NA

Sept. 120 NA 103 78 53 41 80 NA

1966 Apr. 119 NA 101 77 53 41 81 NA

Sept. 116 67 100 75 53 41 82 109

1967 Apr. 113 67 99 74 54 42 84 113

Sept. 109 65 99 73 55 42 80 103

1968 Apr. 91 63 92 68 54 43 78 101

Sept. 86 61 88 65 53 43 75 95

1969 Apr. 76 54 84 62 53 44 74 94

Sept. 73 52 83 60 53 45 73 92

1970 Apr. 75 54 83 60 52 45 75 94

Sept. 77 53 83 61 52 47 76 95

1971 Apr. 79 56 82 63 52 48 77 96

Sept. 79 54 80 64 51 49 77 95

1972 Apr. 80 55 81 65 52 50 78 97

Sept. 81 56 83 65 53 51 79 99

1973 Apr. 88 58 90 71 55 54 88 109

Sept. 93 61 96 77 60 56 94 119

1974 Apr. 183 111 183 139 110 91 150 181

Sept. 229 136 232 170 137 104 188 228

1975 Apr. 265 153 244 186 148 118 214 263

Sept. 219 126 203 156 125 103 179 216

1976 Apr. 191 113 166 135 98 95 158 189

Sept. 182 112 168 137 95 95 146 177

1977 Mar. 188 122 169 141 101 99 146 180

May 188 121 171 144 102 103 148 185

Oct. 177 119 169 144 103 100 150 187

Dec. 170 118 167 142 102 104 147 183

1978 Mar. 177 118 169 140 109 104 151 186

May 171 117 170 139 109 100 153 186

Oct. 164 113 169 138 113 108 153 187

Dec. 160 109 168 135 111 111 153 186


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2001 Apr. 399 189 280 260 192 NA 236 244

2002 Apr. 250 127 191 195 187 NA 221 227

2003 Apr. 373 161 261 243 195 NA 243 250

2004 Apr. 379 178 276 263 205 NA 266 276

2005 Apr. 416 215 332 292 244 NA 299 303

2006 Apr. 521 232 362 366 266 NA 324 337

2007 Apr. 523 277 453 382 288 NA 418 442

2008 Apr. 755 401 552 509 391 NA 800 850

2009 Mar. 680 320 486 438 378 NA 639 638

2010 Mar. 499 283 448 398 326 NA 507 508

2011 Mar. 749 351 526 479 423 NA 633 703

2012 Mar. 783 373 554 506 451 NA 665 726

2013 Mar. 847 410 592 544 522 NA 701 640

NA = Not available.

Source: Agricultural Prices, National Agricultural Statistics Service, USDA.

http://usda.mannlib.cornell.edu/MannUsda/viewDocumentInfo.do?documentID=1002
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Potassium

chloride

60%

potassium

51

52

52

53

53

53

54

54

54

53

54

54

55

53

54

51

49

49

48

45

51

54

58

58

59

59

62

64

81

91

102

94

96

94

96

97

95

94

96

98

99

99


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107

112

122

124

135

135

141

142

152

155

155

153

155

155

146

143

143

143

128131

145

147

134

132

128

128

113

109

111

107

115135

157

157

163

153

155

150

156

148

150

145

146

142

146

144

155

153

152

163

168

165


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170

164

165

181

245

273

280

561

853

511

601

647

595


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Table 8. Fertilizer price indexes

Index of prices Producer pri

Year paid by farmers for fertilizer received by farmers for all crops All fertilizers Nitrogen

1990-92=100 1982

1960 : 41 44 40 48

1961 : 42 45 40 49

1962 : 42 46 39 47

1963 : 41 48 39 45

1964 : 41 48 39 45

1965 : 41 46 40 47

1966 : 41 48 40 47

1967 : 40 45 41 47

1968 : 38 45 39 43

1969 : 35 43 33 34

1970 : 35 45 31 33

1971 : 36 48 31 33

1972 : 38 51 31 34

1973 : 41 79 32 36

1974 : 67 101 51 60

1975 : 87 87 82 84

1976 : 74 86 67 71

1977 : 72 82 66 74

1978 : 72 88 66 72

1979 : 77 97 72 74

1980 : 96 105 92 90

1981 : 104 110 101 102

1983 : 100 107 93 92

1984 : 103 109 97 1001985 : 98 96 94 96

1986 : 90 86 86 80

1987 : 86 85 88 80

1988 : 94 103 99 93

1989 : 99 107 101 95

1990 : 97 101 95 92

1991 : 103 99 99 99

1992 : 100 100 95 95

1993 : 96 101 91 99

1994 : 105 104 104 112

1995 : 120 111 119 129

1996 : 124 125 124 1311997 : 121 114 121 132

1998 : 112 105 112 108

1999 : 105 95 106 95

2000 : 110 96 107 118

2001 : 123 99 116 143

2002 : 108 105 104 106

2003 : 124 111 126 147

2004 : 140 117 141 169

2005 : 162 112 156 197


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2006 : 174 120 163 204

2007 : 216 130 205 232

2008 : 292 169 373 355

2009 : 275 150 214 240

2010 : 252 156 232 247

2011 : 328 202 315 342

2012 : 336 220 309 362

NA = Not available.

Sources: NASS, and BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics).


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ice indexes

Phosphate Potash

100

28 38

29 41

29 42

30 42

30 42

32 43

33 41

34 38

35 33

32 26

28 37

27 38

26 38

26 40

41 50

81 62

65 63

61 58

62 62

71 73

93 88

101 102

94 92

93 10092 NA

91 NA

95 NA

103 NA

106 NA

97 NA

98 NA

93 NA

83 NA

96 NA

109 NA

116 NA110 NA

113 NA

112 NA

97 NA

95 NA

100 NA

110 NA

121 NA

128 NA


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135 NA

185 NA

389 NA

195 NA

222 NA

296 NA

270 NA


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1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

Percent

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

94 96 96 96 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

96 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA


100 100 99 100 100 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

99 98 97 99 98 98 99 99 99 98 97 98 100 99 100

100 99 99 97 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 98 97 99 100

98 98 93 98 95 97 99 95 97 99 98 98 99 99 96




99 99 98 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 99 98 100 99 96

97 95 94 94 94 98 97 97 96 95 95 95 96 97 96


98 94 96 96 97 97 97 98 99 96 97 95 98 97 95

91 96 96 95 96 97 97 98 98 99 93 97 99 96 98




100 88 99 100 99 99 99 98 98 98 98 98 99 99 99

98 98 100 99 99 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NANA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

57 53 51 59 54 64 61 66 66 77 75 73 75 69 77


95 96 NA 78 93 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA


98 98 99 99 99 99 97 97 100 99 97 99 98 99 100

97 96 95 96 96 97 97 96 97 97 95 96 97 97 97

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1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005


NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 93 98 95 88 NA 89 NA 89

NA NA NA NA 90 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA


NA NA NA NA 100 NA NA NA NA NA 96 NA NA NA 98

99 99 98 98 99 100 99 99 98 95 98 94 98 NA 98

98 97 97 97 97 100 100 100 99 99 97 99 99 NA 100

98 96 98 98 97 98 99 96 98 95 91 94 93 NA 92

NA NA NA NA 99 98 NA 100 99 100 96 NA 99 NA 97

NA NA NA NA 98 98 NA 100 100 99 92 NA 98 NA 98


97 96 98 98 99 100 100 95 100 99 94 NA 99 NA 98

97 97 97 96 96 97 97 96 92 97 96 95 95 NA 94


97 96 99 100 98 97 100 99 100 100 99 NA 99 NA 99

99 98 98 97 99 98 100 99 99 99 99 97 95 NA 99

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 99 99 NA 98 NA 94

NA NA NA NA 98 99 NA 98 99 96 98 NA 99 NA 97


98 100 99 99 100 100 99 100 100 100 100 99 100 NA 99

NA NA NA NA 93 97 NA 88 NA 95 98 NA 91 NA 88NA NA NA NA NA 100 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

83 84 82 92 90 88 96 94 98 99 91 NA 92 NA 95


NA NA NA NA 99 99 NA 99 100 98 100 NA 98 NA 94


95 99 97 96 97 94 98 97 98 97 98 98 99 NA 93

97 97 97 97 97 98 99 98 98 98 96 96 96 NA 96


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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 98

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 90

NA NA NA NA 98

NA NA NA NA 99

NA NA NA NA 95

NA NA NA NA 99

NA NA NA NA 96

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 99

NA NA NA NA 87

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 99

NA NA NA NA 99

NA NA NA NA 86

NA NA NA NA 94

NA NA NA NA 100

NA NA NA NA 100

NA NA NA NA 94NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 99

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 99

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 93

NA

NA NA NA NA 97


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Table 10. Nitrogen used on corn, rate per fertilized acre receiving nitrogen, selected States

State 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975

Alabama : 69 79 84 90 75 96 96 NA NA NA NA NA

Colorado : NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 152 166 167 158 128

Delaware : NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 105 100 102 112 108

Florida : NA 71 80 76 93 103 97 NA NA NA NA NA

Georgia : 72 77 95 114 114 119 118 117 115 117 124 111

Illinois : 72 86 102 109 112 120 118 113 128 123 113 117

Indiana : 68 91 108 112 112 115 126 113 126 115 102 106

Iowa : 45 65 81 90 104 108 107 101 110 109 102 102

Kansas : 60 68 75 106 128 133 148 139 143 154 140 142

Kentucky : 61 67 80 78 85 103 103 100 125 120 97 104

Maryland : NA 82 81 84 88 85 84 98 92 111 93 99

Michigan : 43 52 51 64 83 90 98 101 88 87 72 83

Minnesota : 28 46 54 69 84 95 98 96 93 98 83 91

Mississippi : 59 71 79 69 79 88 100 NA NA NA NA NA

Missouri : 75 75 94 81 106 108 117 125 116 127 117 107

Nebraska : 79 98 106 121 149 143 146 141 139 139 131 120

New York : NA 69 78 78 72 70 84 NA NA NA NA NA

North Carolina : 85 116 109 119 124 133 134 128 152 144 133 140

North Dakota NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Ohio : 55 72 70 88 85 93 110 90 102 100 90 95

Pennsylvania : NA 76 64 59 77 72 81 82 84 88 71 79South Carolina : 71 82 115 108 124 124 129 NA NA NA NA NA

South Dakota : 31 44 43 55 59 56 59 58 53 62 47 60

Tennessee : 61 76 75 76 94 102 91 NA NA NA NA NA

Texas : 45 39 63 100 99 117 105 NA NA NA NA NA

Virginia : 66 81 99 101 95 102 101 115 114 125 133 127

Wisconsin : 28 33 43 52 63 79 69 61 79 76 62 73

:

Average, U.S. 1/ : 58 75 86 93 104 110 112 107 115 114 103 105

NA = Not available.1/ U.S. average is average of State's application rates, weighted by State's planted acres receiving fertilizer.

Source: Taylor (1964-93), NASS' Agricultural Chemical Usage (1994-2010): http://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surv


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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 127

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 177

NA NA NA NA 167

NA NA NA NA 178

NA NA NA NA 142

NA NA NA NA 131

NA NA NA NA 164

NA NA NA NA NANA NA NA NA 122

NA NA NA NA 125

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 126

NA NA NA NA 140

NA NA NA NA 59

NA NA NA NA 128

NA NA NA NA 160

NA NA NA NA 141


NA NA NA NA 129

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 129

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 92

NA NA NA NA 140


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Table 11. Percentage of corn acreage receiving phosphate fertilizer, selected States

State 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975




Florida : NA 100 99 87 92 97 96 NA NA NA NA NA

Georgia : 99 100 99 100 100 99 100 98 99 97 97 96

Illinois : 82 87 90 90 93 92 94 89 91 89 94 88

Indiana : 100 100 99 99 99 97 99 99 100 98 99 98

Iowa : 72 78 86 84 84 88 90 89 90 84 81 85

Kansas : 61 74 74 74 85 75 78 79 81 65 66 73

Kentucky : 92 89 95 84 94 91 92 95 93 92 97 98

Maryland : NA 98 99 98 98 100 97 99 98 99 100 100

Michigan : 98 96 98 99 98 99 98 97 100 98 97 100

Minnesota : 77 79 86 90 95 87 92 92 88 90 88 92


Missouri : 78 84 82 88 85 83 90 88 84 86 83 84

Nebraska : 44 47 60 70 75 67 71 71 69 74 68 57


North Carolina : 99 99 100 100 99 100 98 100 100 71 97 99


Ohio : 97 100 99 100 99 99 100 99 97 93 97 96


South Dakota : 21 19 21 37 30 42 52 39 37 55 51 59



Virginia : 100 96 98 98 100 98 100 99 97 98 94 98

Wisconsin : 92 97 98 92 98 97 97 96 97 96 98 97

:

Average, U.S. 1/ : 78 82 86 87 89 87 90 88 90 86 87 86

NA = Not available.

1/ U.S. average is average of State's percents of acres receiving fertilizer, weighted by State's planted acres receiving fertilizer.Source: Taylor (1964-93), NASS' Agricultural Chemical Usage (1994-2010): http://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surv


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1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005






87 85 81 86 83 79 87 74 80 83 79 77 83 NA 84

94 89 90 92 89 97 96 97 92 90 87 92 85 NA 93

79 77 79 75 77 83 75 81 75 74 62 72 59 NA 70

NA NA NA NA 70 83 NA 83 70 78 73 NA 81 NA 81

NA NA NA NA 76 86 NA 94 81 81 82 NA 83 NA 78


89 89 93 89 85 90 91 91 92 96 74 NA 86 NA 88

85 87 89 87 87 94 79 91 90 91 89 86 89 NA 86


76 75 76 85 73 88 84 92 84 82 81 NA 91 NA 79

64 56 72 72 68 79 80 69 75 82 77 70 76 NA 75


NA NA NA NA NA 91 NA 92 82 88 93 NA 89 NA 74


94 92 95 95 90 97 89 96 97 92 92 85 91 NA 87


67 72 68 76 72 77 80 78 88 92 69 NA 78 NA 79


NA NA NA NA 78 79 NA 87 80 85 86 NA 85 NA 81


93 95 94 91 94 89 97 96 82 89 91 87 90 NA 84

82 82 82 83 81 85 84 83 82 84 78 79 79 NA 81


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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 52

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 74

NA NA NA NA 85

NA NA NA NA 90

NA NA NA NA 72

NA NA NA NA 81

NA NA NA NA 88

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 93

NA NA NA NA 72

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 89

NA NA NA NA 69

NA NA NA NA 75

NA NA NA NA 83

NA NA NA NA 94

NA NA NA NA 90


NA NA NA NA 85

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 72

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 72

NA NA NA NA 78


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Table 12. Phosphate used on corn, rate per fertilized acre receiving phosphate fertilizer, selected States

State 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975




Florida : NA NA 42 44 52 48 49 NA NA NA NA NA

Georgia : 43 43 49 49 53 50 51 50 52 52 49 47

Illinois : 44 56 69 67 77 75 92 67 74 70 75 67

Indiana : 50 68 74 78 80 77 92 76 75 77 74 63

Iowa : 39 43 52 57 64 67 67 58 60 59 62 59

Kansas : 28 34 39 36 41 46 47 43 45 55 52 41

Kentucky : 49 50 58 63 63 70 68 71 86 78 58 68

Maryland : NA NA 80 71 71 68 67 74 83 85 75 78

Michigan : 48 56 51 60 70 66 77 66 72 76 57 57

Minnesota : 36 45 45 55 63 60 61 60 66 64 61 58


Missouri : 34 39 52 48 49 56 57 53 60 56 59 51

Nebraska : 31 33 36 36 37 37 42 43 40 42 38 36


North Carolina : 44 45 48 51 50 56 55 58 60 56 58 56


Ohio : 56 56 68 71 75 77 83 70 81 79 68 64


South Dakota : 28 26 26 36 33 31 36 27 29 31 23 30



Virginia : 60 64 77 71 67 71 70 77 73 80 79 72

Wisconsin : 46 48 56 51 75 64 69 65 61 61 55 55

:

Average, U.S. 1/ : 41 50 57 60 64 64 71 62 66 64 62 58

NA = Not available.

1/ U.S. average is average of State's application rates, weighted by State's planted acres receiving fertilizer.Source: Taylor (1964-93), NASS' Agricultural Chemical Usage (1994-2010): http://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surv


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1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

Pounds/acre






78 83 85 88 83 90 85 81 87 80 79 82 87 74 81

84 84 75 85 77 78 69 75 72 70 75 65 71 78 75

62 64 66 70 68 63 66 62 63 56 57 58 57 57 58




63 64 71 69 67 63 65 64 65 55 58 60 61 52 52

61 56 51 60 50 53 51 48 50 45 48 49 52 49 51


52 61 59 59 58 63 57 61 56 58 58 57 58 58 58

42 40 42 41 33 42 37 42 41 40 36 41 38 36 31




80 90 86 82 79 80 71 78 79 68 73 76 80 72 72


34 24 38 33 29 30 36 38 34 35 38 38 38 33 42




60 60 71 57 58 60 57 56 57 49 53 56 56 55 52

67 68 68 69 66 67 65 64 65 60 61 61 63 59 60

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1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005






79 77 76 75 75 85 77 72 70 80 77 87 80 NA 76

78 66 68 74 68 64 72 61 56 72 66 70 79 NA 77

58 57 52 58 60 60 63 61 66 55 69 58 64 NA 64

NA NA NA NA 39 38 NA 41 39 36 40 NA 39 NA 38

NA NA NA NA 75 78 NA 85 62 82 82 NA 84 NA 77


63 52 53 49 51 47 50 43 46 46 51 NA 48 NA 45

50 48 50 51 51 53 49 53 47 63 48 53 48 NA 60


54 52 53 56 53 55 53 57 61 58 56 NA 62 NA 61

36 37 36 32 31 34 28 35 36 35 36 37 38 NA 37


NA NA NA NA 40 59 NA 54 59 58 52 NA 57 NA 46


75 69 71 70 70 87 73 71 71 69 73 67 75 NA 75


36 38 38 39 36 34 37 39 43 39 45 NA 47 NA 44


NA NA NA NA NA 37 NA 43 48 45 47 NA 45 NA 44


44 44 44 43 43 39 42 42 35 39 40 32 41 NA 37

60 57 56 57 56 57 57 54 54 57 57 60 59 NA 58


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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 28

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 68

NA NA NA NA 93

NA NA NA NA 69

NA NA NA NA 65

NA NA NA NA 37

NA NA NA NA 99

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 32

NA NA NA NA 50

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 63

NA NA NA NA 41

NA NA NA NA 36

NA NA NA NA 40

NA NA NA NA 44

NA NA NA NA 64


NA NA NA NA 51

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 36

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 44

NA NA NA NA 60


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1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990

Percent






94 97 91 91 90 94 94 94 90 88 82 85 89 85 89

99 96 94 93 96 94 96 89 93 84 86 84 85 87 89

85 89 82 88 85 88 89 85 86 83 81 82 87 83 80




99 98 93 99 97 100 99 98 97 89 95 93 95 90 94

94 90 90 93 91 94 90 89 91 86 85 85 87 85 86


88 81 88 89 85 84 89 82 78 73 75 82 87 82 80

42 37 37 40 35 35 38 45 49 46 37 35 36 28 34




97 95 94 100 97 97 96 96 89 94 92 94 93 92 89


31 32 26 31 35 39 32 31 30 28 31 18 30 30 33




97 97 96 99 96 96 96 96 97 95 95 96 97 95 95

84 82 81 82 81 84 84 83 82 79 76 75 78 75 77


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1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005






85 84 81 87 84 83 87 70 81 81 82 77 78 NA 84

86 84 79 82 82 88 82 90 88 88 84 84 83 NA 88

77 73 77 74 76 81 75 81 75 75 62 69 65 NA 92

NA NA NA NA 24 29 NA 21 22 22 19 NA 30 NA 26

NA NA NA NA 71 89 NA 95 50 50 79 NA 78 NA 77


90 85 88 88 85 85 94 87 91 91 74 NA 88 NA 81

83 84 83 83 85 86 81 87 86 76 82 78 73 NA 77


79 77 77 82 68 87 84 93 84 82 82 NA 88 NA 78

29 29 28 24 29 39 26 21 18 22 27 21 25 NA 22


NA NA NA NA 92 89 NA 91 88 86 91 NA 86 NA 86


91 88 90 91 88 86 89 74 94 83 90 78 85 NA 76


26 29 23 32 29 39 31 25 49 39 34 NA 25 NA 37


NA NA NA NA 34 43 NA 21 40 27 39 NA 37 NA 28


93 95 93 91 92 88 93 96 91 90 92 88 89 NA 84

73 72 71 72 70 73 72 66 67 66 65 68 64 NA 65


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2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 8

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 78

NA NA NA NA 81

NA NA NA NA 87

NA NA NA NA 68

NA NA NA NA 37

NA NA NA NA 88

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 83

NA NA NA NA 68

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 61

NA NA NA NA 20

NA NA NA NA 59

NA NA NA NA 81

NA NA NA NA 53

NA NA NA NA 83


NA NA NA NA 35

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 32

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 77

NA NA NA NA 61


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Table 14. Potash used on corn, rate per fertilized acre receiving potash, selected States

State 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975




Florida : NA NA 58 54 71 69 65 NA NA NA NA NA

Georgia : 52 56 67 71 73 74 74 72 74 75 75 68

Illinois : 40 50 68 70 76 78 92 64 80 83 85 78

Indiana : 57 80 92 91 98 90 101 94 109 105 97 88

Iowa : 26 31 38 45 54 58 63 52 56 55 64 62

Kansas : 15 19 20 22 17 24 28 23 24 29 31 21

Kentucky : 49 52 56 62 64 74 70 71 81 80 61 72

Maryland : NA NA 82 79 86 78 74 87 96 94 87 84

Michigan : 42 48 51 71 70 87 73 81 69 76 73 70

Minnesota : 30 36 41 46 61 60 70 61 60 73 69 61


Missouri : 31 37 45 44 46 55 55 49 64 61 64 61

Nebraska : 11 16 12 18 15 23 22 23 18 21 19 19


North Carolina : 49 52 57 62 61 70 68 75 75 71 75 77


Ohio : 53 51 62 70 74 76 84 73 81 82 83 68


South Dakota : 10 17 13 30 14 12 13 13 20 16 11 18



Virginia : 71 74 88 89 87 94 90 109 94 104 110 96

Wisconsin : 45 47 63 73 78 75 82 71 78 86 88 84

:

Average, U.S. 1/ : 41 48 57 60 65 67 72 64 69 71 73 67

NA = Not available.

1/ U.S. average is average of State's application rates, weighted by State's planted acres receiving fertilizer.Source: Taylor (1964-93), NASS' Agricultural Chemical Usage (1994-2010): http://www.nass.usda.gov/Surveys/Guide_to_NASS_Surv


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Pounds/acre





75 99 98 89 87 90 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

92 99 99 109 111 109 112 111 117 114 105 110 109 101 107

105 103 100 109 122 106 106 107 104 115 113 107 113 110 111

67 73 73 75 74 73 75 76 80 73 66 73 78 69 74




74 79 90 85 90 83 92 94 108 104 90 104 103 105 95

68 77 63 73 76 76 69 66 68 65 62 65 65 63 69


59 69 71 71 71 74 67 79 66 73 66 73 69 72 80

25 20 20 26 14 21 17 24 25 22 22 16 22 23 22




82 100 91 101 106 114 104 98 102 97 102 109 111 101 101


14 18 19 18 16 17 20 18 18 16 23 20 26 23 24




105 87 89 91 85 91 91 86 84 69 70 82 77 73 74

78 82 80 84 86 86 86 85 87 84 80 85 85 81 84

ys/Chemical_Use/


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104 105 106 103 106 116 107 106 115 111 115 119 110 NA 114

112 107 114 112 107 110 107 118 116 129 121 125 138 NA 124

68 69 63 71 72 76 73 79 81 69 84 71 83 NA 84

NA NA NA NA 36 38 NA 34 30 28 40 NA 39 NA 37

NA NA NA NA 81 78 NA 113 98 87 99 NA 83 NA 90


95 87 83 90 104 101 108 89 87 84 91 NA 100 NA 82

63 64 67 65 65 65 54 71 51 70 59 61 67 NA 71


72 70 66 70 75 69 71 75 76 72 67 NA 82 NA 75

20 19 19 15 17 22 14 18 14 11 21 18 20 NA 20


NA NA NA NA 84 100 NA 97 101 84 96 NA 97 NA 83


103 96 105 100 98 98 98 119 100 97 120 113 101 NA 101


22 19 22 28 19 20 22 22 24 21 30 NA 26 NA 26


NA NA NA NA 25 28 NA 31 28 28 25 NA 25 NA 18


69 62 64 60 62 61 69 53 54 51 65 63 70 NA 60

81 79 79 80 78 79 81 82 81 79 83 85 85 NA 84


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NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 15

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 99

NA NA NA NA 106

NA NA NA NA 119

NA NA NA NA 80

NA NA NA NA 40

NA NA NA NA 106

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 94

NA NA NA NA 63

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 57

NA NA NA NA 26

NA NA NA NA 38

NA NA NA NA 78

NA NA NA NA 33

NA NA NA NA 91


NA NA NA NA 29

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 17

NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 53

NA NA NA NA 79


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Table 15. Percentage of cotton acreage receiving nitrogen fertilizer, selected States

States 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975

Alabama : 99 100 100 100 100 100 100 99 100 99 100 100

Arizona : 94 92 96 89 95 97 90 91 82 88 97 82

Arkansas : 97 99 97 98 99 96 95 98 99 97 98 98

California : 95 96 94 91 94 93 92 90 92 88 84 86

Georgia : 100 99 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100

Louisiana : 97 93 90 91 92 97 95 98 98 91 98 98

Mississippi : 99 100 98 97 100 100 99 100 100 100 100 100

Missouri : 100 99 94 99 93 94 90 99 100 88 97 96

New Mexico : 63 71 52 67 67 57 61 56 61 64 52 45

North Carolina : 100 100 98 100 100 99 100 100 100 98 100 100

Oklahoma : 51 55 50 51 41 53 50 44 46 50 47 29

South Carolina : 100 100 100 100 100 99 100 99 99 100 100 99

Tennessee : 98 100 92 97 99 100 96 99 95 100 100 100

Texas : 50 55 51 47 45 48 48 50 51 53 55 32

:

Average, U.S. 1/ : 77 79 76 72 73 75 72 74 77 74 79 65

NA = Not available.

1/ U.S. average is average of State's percents of acres receiving fertilizer, weighted by State's planted acres receiving fertilizer.



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98 99 100 100 100 99 100 100 98 98 99 NA NA NA NA

88 92 89 93 90 92 94 90 98 95 93 95 90 95 94

97 95 93 98 98 97 97 97 97 100 99 99 99 94 99

94 95 96 94 95 97 95 95 91 87 92 93 93 97 94

100 100 100 86 93 100 100 100 100 100 92 NA NA NA NA

98 98 99 100 96 98 98 100 99 100 100 100 94 100 99

100 99 99 100 99 99 100 99 98 98 96 100 98 100 99

90 96 91 96 100 92 100 100 100 98 100 NA NA NA NA

56 NA NA 70 40 65 47 54 66 59 49 NA NA NA NA


61 60 61 55 67 43 43 57 66 59 46 NA NA NA NA

100 100 NA 100 100 100 100 100 98 100 96 NA NA NA NA

91 96 97 99 100 NA 97 100 100 99 100 NA NA NA NA

49 59 41 53 50 60 39 41 55 57 56 57 68 63 66

75 78 69 71 71 75 71 68 76 76 80 76 80 79 79

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NA NA NA NA NA NA 100 99 97 100 NA NA 97 NA NA

99 94 98 99 95 98 99 98 99 98 NA NA 93 NA NA

96 98 96 93 97 97 92 98 97 100 93 NA 97 NA NA

95 97 98 96 99 96 96 98 99 98 NA NA 94 NA NA

NA NA NA NA NA 99 95 96 100 96 99 NA 100 NA NA

90 98 86 92 88 91 98 99 100 100 95 NA 99 NA NA

100 100 95 100 100 98 100 97 100 100 99 NA 99 NA NA

NA NA NA NA NA NA 100 NA NA 100 NA NA 100 NA NA




NA NA NA NA NA NA 100 NA NA NA NA NA 95 NA NA

NA NA NA NA NA 100 100 99 100 99 NA NA 97 NA NA

70 65 77 78 79 55 82 68 71 63 52 NA 61 NA NA

81 80 85 86 87 77 90 84 86 83 76 NA 82 NA NA


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NA 97 NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA NA

NA 98 NA NA 98

NA 96 NA NA NA

NA 98 NA NA 95

NA 100 NA NA NA

NA 100 NA NA 95

NA 98 NA NA 100

NA NA NA NA NA

NA 92 NA NA 98

NA NA NA NA NA

NA 99 NA NA NA

NA 100 NA NA 100

NA 86 NA NA 85

NA 91 NA NA 90


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Table 16. Nitrogen used on cotton, rate per fertilized acre receiving nitrogen, selected States

States 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975

Alabama : 72 81 83 78 71 80 78 84 89 82 100 74

Arizona : 130 131 141 141 142 145 135 123 117 120 123 117

Arkansas : 68 72 70 68 63 65 67 63 62 69 68 57

California : 111 150 138 145 157 135 129 124 121 125 104 137

Georgia : 80 86 104 102 97 105 92 94 82 95 119 130

Louisiana : 54 56 69 69 76 63 81 69 73 71 69 69

Mississippi : 77 104 98 98 91 93 96 93 92 90 103 92

Missouri : 85 64 71 50 54 56 57 55 63 47 60 56

New Mexico : 85 81 73 67 83 92 72 70 69 60 49 54

North Carolina : 65 90 63 69 74 62 67 53 66 86 70 84

Oklahoma : 28 30 28 19 28 27 25 31 32 34 21 28

South Carolina : 68 78 101 91 101 88 80 88 95 99 101 109

Tennessee : 67 71 85 61 51 67 61 72 69 67 66 69

Texas : 59 62 62 55 51 61 57 57 53 46 48 39

:

Average, U.S. 1/ : 69 81 84 79 80 91 75 75 75 73 78 78

NA = Not available.

1/ U.S. average is average of State's application rates, weighted by State's planted acres receiving fertilizer.



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Pounds/acre

72 74 66 70 73 73 101 79 78 88 82 NA NA NA NA

155 148 135 142 161 159 126 113 150 157 122 159 144 178 155

65 66 64 62 59 64 67 69 75 70 84 81 79 80 85

146 142 120 106 108 110 117 117 116 118 104 115 124 123 140

92 109 78 69 80 63 79 72 69 78 80 NA NA NA NA

72 70 78 68 69 73 74 69 81 80 95 74 88 86 77

90 98 92 87 92 91 94 98 103 104 102 106 110 103 109

36 49 44 52 55 47 54 44 70 56 57 NA NA NA NA

59 NA NA 61 64 58 64 88 71 58 54 NA NA NA NA


34 27 34 32 32 50 34 45 53 34 29 NA NA NA NA

92 125 NA 84 78 81 84 107 95 92 84 NA NA NA NA

71 68 74 76 73 NA 67 91 82 78 75 NA NA NA NA

52 45 50 45 43 44 41 52 47 49 45 51 45 48 59

81 78 76 71 72 72 82 81 81 80 77 82 78 84 86

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170 132 149 223 194 148 130 141 149 129 NA NA 178 NA NA

86 88 103 110 101 97 77 91 93 88 80 NA 94 NA NA

138 131 139 188 167 175 145 128 154 139 NA NA 141 NA NA


100 78 85 157 117 74 79 90 85 86 86 NA 87 NA NA

109 112 111 122 112 100 109 107 111 114 112 NA 109 NA NA







69 66 64 71 62 80 63 62 64 68 63 NA 76 NA NA

91 88 89 110 95 100 84 84 85 88 81 NA 92 NA NA


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Table 17. Percentage of cotton acreage receiving phosphate fertilizer, selected States

States 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975

Alabama : 100 100 100 100 99 98 100 100 98 95 99 92

Arizona : 50 42 45 47 46 39 36 46 49 53 51 34

Arkansas : 59 72 77 79 66 68 60 64 72 70 72 67

California : 48 37 26 42 47 42 41 41 43 45 38 30

Georgia : 99 99 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 100 98 100

Louisiana : 62 63 58 61 48 62 57 69 70 60 59 50

Mississippi : 59 56 71 58 63 59 42 41 48 49 45 47

Missouri : 95 96 96 94 92 91 84 84 91 94 85 84

New Mexico : 58 45 44 57 62 48 50 42 63 38 48 32

North Carolina : 100 100 95 100 100 90 100 98 100 95 100 91

Oklahoma : 49 48 45 45 38 50 43 38 42 45 43 29

South Carolina : 100 100 100 100 100 97 100 97 97 99 94 91

Tennessee : 97 92 89 91 89 97 96 93 94 100 96 98

Texas : 38 40 40 39 37 34 30 30 36 41 47 23

:

Average, U.S. 1/ : 58 59 59 56 56 54 48 50 55 55 58 43

NA = Not available.




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Percent

93 91 95 84 93 97 93 86 91 88 87 NA NA NA NA

47 58 38 46 34 36 35 45 48 51 39 39 58 51 47

74 75 62 78 76 59 68 68 80 76 68 75 71 70 83

47 47 39 31 27 36 30 33 27 23 16 26 36 42 31

100 100 100 96 98 93 90 91 93 93 87 NA NA NA NA

63 63 81 65 92 80 73 62 77 70 72 68 59 70 62

40 43 36 32 33 41 41 45 44 42 39 48 50 54 42

91 83 88 96 78 75 83 100 100 68 82 NA NA NA NA

38 NA NA 51 28 42 30 30 34 47 28 NA NA NA NA


55 58 61 51 58 34 19 52 42 32 39 NA NA NA NA

100 94 NA 87 97 83 83 83 87 83 77 NA NA NA NA

91 92 95 99 94 NA 97 100 100 97 100 NA NA NA NA

40 45 28 45 43 53 28 31 39 47 44 46 56 53 48

53 51 45 48 48 52 41 44 48 50 50 44 54 54 49

ys/Chemical_Use/


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62 43 44 45 34 43 29 38 22 30 NA NA 35 NA NA

70 64 76 70 74 66 83 88 82 78 63 NA 84 NA NA

35 32 33 35 40 37 25 23 51 29 NA NA 47 NA NA


46 57 51 40 42 64 71 69 43 64 50 NA 45 NA NA

52 41 43 45 40 27 46 51 36 44 31 NA 45 NA NA







53 48 58 60 63 47 62 56 45 54 37 NA 50 NA NA

52 48 54 54 56 55 67 66 59 63 48 NA 62 NA NA


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NA 87 NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA NA

NA 83 NA NA 83

NA 39 NA NA NA

NA 91 NA NA 86

NA 70 NA NA NA

NA 33 NA NA 32

NA 88 NA NA 81

NA NA NA NA NA

NA 71 NA NA 68

NA NA NA NA NA

NA 79 NA NA NA

NA 95 NA NA 96

NA 60 NA NA 52

NA 67 NA NA 62


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Table 18. Phosphate used on cotton, rate per fertilized acre receiving phosphate, selected States

States 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975

Alabama : 62 63 69 71 71 70 74 71 73 77 76 57

Arizona : 66 78 69 62 68 70 59 62 57 66 58 49

Arkansas : 39 46 44 41 45 46 43 40 44 45 40 40

California : 62 81 72 99 88 91 60 73 70 84 59 74

Georgia : 64 65 66 64 62 65 59 61 60 65 65 53

Louisiana : 34 40 48 49 43 46 50 50 54 59 54 45

Mississippi : 50 58 54 56 52 56 60 55 64 64 64 59

Missouri : 58 46 57 53 48 49 42 45 51 54 51 43

New Mexico : 60 79 64 70 74 77 85 50 69 64 57 58

North Carolina : 54 54 53 65 54 54 55 53 57 68 56 52

Oklahoma : 28 27 33 23 28 37 27 36 38 33 30 29

South Carolina : 76 81 85 85 89 84 71 78 77 72 69 66

Tennessee : 53 57 64 61 58 57 62 63 61 69 60 52

Texas : 46 44 45 43 44 46 45 42 44 45 43 39

:

Average, U.S. 1/ : 49 55 55 55 57 60 55 53 55 53 53 50

NA = Not available.




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Pounds/acre

71 72 64 63 63 57 65 62 60 62 57 NA NA NA NA

62 59 53 61 72 67 59 43 59 55 47 70 59 64 68

41 48 42 37 39 40 36 34 38 37 39 43 44 35 36

78 75 81 65 61 73 61 52 61 56 62 60 45 56 68

61 67 60 47 50 48 53 53 51 62 55 NA NA NA NA

52 51 48 49 48 46 47 42 52 48 43 47 51 45 48

53 57 54 61 50 45 54 50 57 56 54 52 49 49 50

47 39 48 50 45 37 31 39 31 35 48 NA NA NA NA

59 NA NA 54 51 50 57 49 64 48 60 NA NA NA NA


31 38 39 43 30 46 29 36 42 34 29 NA NA NA NA

63 65 NA 51 60 42 44 42 47 51 58 NA NA NA NA

59 67 69 74 64 NA 62 65 62 61 65 NA NA NA NA

43 47 42 45 39 40 30 40 39 39 35 37 38 37 40

52 53 54 50 46 46 46 45 48 46 44 44 42 43 44

ys/Chemical_Use/


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66 45 68 53 65 49 55 63 84 57 NA NA 63 NA NA

40 44 48 44 45 38 54 42 40 41 36 NA 41 NA NA

87 86 51 60 63 83 60 75 61 57 NA NA 55 NA NA


55 44 45 45 47 45 51 42 55 44 42 NA 37 NA NA

50 57 57 54 54 47 50 57 50 52 51 NA 46 NA NA







41 44 43 38 38 39 37 38 41 40 38 NA 50 NA NA

47 48 47 43 43 48 47 48 49 46 43 NA 50 NA NA


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NA 49 NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA NA

NA 41 NA NA 42

NA 74 NA NA NA

NA 60 NA NA 59

NA 35 NA NA NA

NA 58 NA NA 47

NA 31 NA NA 48

NA NA NA NA NA

NA 31 NA NA 46

NA NA NA NA NA

NA 46 NA NA NA

NA 51 NA NA 51

NA 37 NA NA 32

NA 43 NA NA 41


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Table 19. Percentage of cotton acreage receiving potash fertilizer, selected States

States 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975

Alabama : 99 100 100 100 99 98 100 99 98 97 99 98

Arizona : 2 2 1 1 1 2 4 3 4 2 2 2

Arkansas : 65 73 76 79 61 68 63 65 70 69 75 72

California : 8 NA 4 6 6 1 9 6 12 9 10 1

Georgia : 100 99 100 100 100 98 100 100 98 100 100 100

Louisiana : 69 64 58 62 51 64 56 69 70 60 59 50

Mississippi : 59 54 72 58 62 59 42 43 47 50 46 48

Missouri : 95 96 96 94 92 91 84 87 91 97 89 87

New Mexico : NA 5 9 9 13 NA 6 11 9 5 16 13

North Carolina : 100 100 98 100 100 90 100 100 100 98 100 98

Oklahoma : 33 40 40 41 35 42 33 37 35 35 41 16

South Carolina : 100 100 100 100 100 97 100 99 99 99 99 100

Tennessee : 98 93 90 92 90 97 96 93 95 100 98 99

Texas : 10 11 14 12 18 14 13 12 11 15 24 9

:

Average, U.S. 1/ : 43 44 45 40 43 39 36 39 41 39 46 33

NA = Not available.




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Percent

98 97 95 84 93 91 93 89 88 80 77 NA NA NA NA

1 1 1 3 2 2 3 11 4 9 7 NA 7 3 8

77 78 74 83 85 62 72 70 82 77 81 79 75 71 87

7 10 8 5 3 5 4 6 2 3 2 NA 16 13 3

98 100 100 99 98 85 100 100 98 100 90 NA NA NA NA

63 61 81 65 92 80 72 70 77 76 73 71 65 72 62

40 44 38 33 34 48 41 50 46 44 49 60 56 61 56

91 88 94 100 100 85 83 100 100 98 88 NA NA NA NA

8 NA NA 14 2 12 8 9 14 2 3 NA NA NA NA


40 26 35 34 28 15 15 26 4 3 25 NA NA NA NA

100 99 NA 100 92 97 86 100 98 98 85 NA NA NA NA

91 92 95 99 94 NA 97 100 100 94 100 NA NA NA NA

13 15 9 17 18 21 13 14 18 22 18 23 22 22 20

37 31 31 27 30 30 30 30 32 34 39 33 32 32 31

ys/Chemical_Use/


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18 9 10 22 NA 11 4 13 15 8 NA NA 11 NA NA

73 74 74 81 85 71 91 88 85 84 68 NA 90 NA NA

10 5 6 24 21 16 26 13 19 12 NA NA 25 NA NA


43 59 52 40 48 67 76 73 45 66 52 NA 59 NA NA

68 73 68 66 60 56 77 67 65 68 46 NA 70 NA NA







25 27 26 25 32 20 29 27 23 26 14 NA 20 NA NA

34 37 36 37 40 43 58 53 52 53 41 NA 52 NA NA


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Pounds/acre

80 85 69 68 70 68 72 72 70 73 62 NA NA NA NA

16 37 26 55 9 7 34 14 29 6 12 NA 14 NA NA

55 60 50 51 53 58 48 46 53 51 65 63 58 62 57

70 50 67 44 75 84 39 38 87 112 24 NA 39 14 40

88 110 93 79 77 83 89 73 88 86 88 NA NA NA NA

52 49 49 53 52 51 53 58 59 64 48 55 58 55 62

54 57 59 63 55 59 65 63 68 59 63 71 59 65 78

57 62 51 52 75 67 80 68 66 62 63 NA NA NA NA

22 NA NA 15 10 19 37 1 6 14 6 NA NA NA NA


14 15 15 23 15 24 23 18 12 10 15 NA NA NA NA

113 110 NA 102 97 97 84 102 103 90 96 NA NA NA NA

64 69 74 79 74 NA 68 71 68 67 71 NA NA NA NA

16 14 16 16 14 20 20 22 15 21 13 14 13 12 17

56 52 54 44 46 46 55 52 53 52 50 45 39 40 47

ys/Chemical_Use/


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10 24 5 10 NA 44 46 9 18 39 NA NA 33 NA NA

61 66 76 73 75 70 67 76 77 82 73 NA 91 NA NA

38 42 NA 39 72 58 72 83 97 58 NA NA 84 NA NA


79 75 66 59 73 67 70 76 68 70 77 NA 52 NA NA

76 98 94 101 86 100 95 99 109 97 98 NA 106 NA NA







23 20 21 20 15 21 16 19 18 19 19 NA 25 NA NA

48 57 58 55 51 73 71 73 80 74 76 NA 80 NA NA


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NA 65 NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA NA

NA 87 NA NA 74

NA 48 NA NA NA

NA 87 NA NA 105

NA 76 NA NA NA

NA 106 NA NA 91

NA 68 NA NA 87

NA NA NA NA NA

NA 99 NA NA 96

NA NA NA NA NA

NA 94 NA NA NA

NA 88 NA NA 87

NA 17 NA NA 15

NA 70 NA NA 66


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Percent

NA 71 77 66 68 57 49 51 34 34 44 44 NA NA NA

13 18 16 16 11 13 12 13 14 6 7 8 10 11 13


NA 76 74 71 58 69 46 59 51 54 58 51 49 67 58

12 16 10 11 8 9 5 13 9 8 9 9 9 10 16

48 46 41 51 39 40 25 31 35 23 16 30 31 20 22

7 11 10 7 6 5 5 8 14 9 6 10 9 9 10


NA 64 54 57 60 NA NA NA NA 25 42 28 34 35 36

14 12 19 19 7 12 9 11 8 7 3 7 9 8 15



7 6 12 13 7 10 10 19 20 12 10 9 16 16 12

26 17 21 14 13 15 13 12 17 5 8 10 9 10 13

9 8 23 14 17 11 15 11 7 0 8 12 12 11 8

7 11 11 14 20 17 21 18 17 28 15 12 14 24 15

49 49 63 61 60 60 44 57 46 46 46 48 54 54 50


36 41 33 46 38 28 24 23 22 35 23 21 20 21 20


52 61 NA 45 43 44 40 32 41 NA NA NA NA NA NANA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

47 48 56 44 51 43 33 38 40 33 22 20 30 22 35



20 24 25 26 23 21 17 20 20 17 18 15 16 17 17


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11 12 14 15 16 9 6 5 17 10 3 7 NA 10 NA

NA NA NA 59 NA NA 37 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

55 40 55 NA 61 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

13 10 12 10 17 15 11 7 7 11 10 18 NA 14 NA

19 21 19 17 16 23 16 15 28 7 12 18 NA 15 NA

9 10 8 7 10 8 16 10 7 15 5 3 NA 10 NA

16 11 11 NA NA NA 20 16 22 18 NA 24 NA 22 NA

36 37 27 NA 41 NA 32 35 17 13 NA 21 NA NA NA

3 4 2 NA 5 4 13 3 5 6 NA 2 NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 23 NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA NA NA 63 72 31 37 NA 44 NA NA NA

12 15 11 12 15 10 16 18 13 8 13 11 NA 19 NA

10 8 10 NA 6 11 16 5 10 9 12 NA NA NA

16 10 12 11 13 23 15 24 15 20 6 13 NA 20 NA

19 20 18 25 20 28 31 22 25 30 22 31 NA 25 NA

47 54 54 NA 44 NA 52 36 54 38 NA 36 NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 64 NA 64 NA

21 15 14 20 23 20 16 19 21 25 17 20 NA 20 NA

NA NA NA NA NA NA 53 NA 37 46 NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA16 15 15 NA NA NA 35 32 47 38 NA 37 NA 42 NA

27 27 28 NA 19 27 29 19 34 18 NA 42 NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 25 NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA NA NA 53 NA NA 24 NA 40 NA NA NA

16 15 14 13 17 15 20 17 18 18 NA 20 NA 21 NA


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NA NA

3 7

NA NA

NA NA

11 19

16 18

7 13

21 29

28 24

4 6

NA NA

28 44

16 27

6 14

12 24

32 42

39 50

43 51

19 25

NA NA

NA NA29 43

42 48

32 53

31 45

18 27


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Table 22. Nitrogen used on soybeans, rate per fertilized acre receiving nitrogen, selected States

State 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976

Alabama : NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Arkansas : 40 19 28 24 11 13 15 12 14 11 16 18 19

Delaware NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Georgia : NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Illinois : 8 8 18 17 14 9 25 30 12 19 11 11 12

:

Indiana : 6 8 9 7 11 9 8 11 11 9 10 9 10

Iowa : 4 17 6 12 10 8 11 10 11 10 9 9 12

Kansas : 9 5 19 22 11 21 18 23 44 21 55 43 32

Kentucky : NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Louisiana : NA NA NA 14 10 12 13 17 15 20 19 14 14

:

Maryland NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Michigan : NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Minnesota : 15 8 9 6 10 8 17 10 20 12 15 42 21Mississippi : 44 10 24 17 2 19 17 17 27 19 23 17 17

Missouri : 7 14 8 16 11 12 10 14 17 10 17 26 12

:

Nebraska : 2 9 21 9 32 27 32 11 14 19 27 22 23

North Carolina : NA NA 13 12 13 15 13 15 13 14 17 12 12

North Dakota NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Ohio : 11 10 7 9 10 10 11 12 12 12 13 11 11

Pennsylvania :

:

South Carolina : NA NA 15 16 17 17 17 13 18 15 21 14 17

South Dakota : NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Tennessee : NA NA 14 16 14 13 13 14 15 24 15 17 19

Virginia NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Wisconsin : NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Average, U.S. 1/ : 14 10 12 13 15 12 14 15 14 14 15 15 14

NA = Not available.


Source: Taylor (1964-93), NASS' Agricultural Chemical Usage (1994-2012).


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Pounds/acre

27 24 21 22 22 19 22 21 14 21 18 NA NA NA NA NA

28 16 17 16 17 17 15 21 24 14 18 28 16 38 22 31

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

21 21 22 21 20 20 35 16 14 17 20 15 20 19 26 18

16 14 15 20 18 20 17 31 16 14 39 20 17 25 21 20

11 11 11 11 12 11 9 10 14 11 14 18 12 16 15 12

14 11 11 18 20 32 14 23 10 14 13 24 16 34 45 24

30 26 15 10 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 27 33

20 21 18 18 NA NA NA NA 21 27 23 39 24 40 52 44

12 15 18 19 26 17 13 13 21 17 15 18 24 23 33 20



10 16 16 13 30 13 16 18 26 13 17 21 16 16 39 2822 17 17 13 24 15 12 16 16 16 10 37 16 43 29 17

13 17 19 22 14 21 23 22 12 14 31 24 25 21 19 23

25 23 21 30 19 23 21 13 18 14 15 32 16 32 15 17

14 18 17 15 18 16 20 16 16 13 23 14 24 16 18 20


12 15 12 12 14 10 10 14 13 14 13 17 14 11 17 15

15 NA 19 13 18 20 11 13 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 16 17

18 17 14 16 14 14 20 16 19 18 20 34 21 30 25 28



16 17 16 17 18 17 18 17 15 15 20 22 18 24 25 22


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42 34 46 26 47 50 29 61 34 24 NA 31 NA 11 37

NA 34 NA NA 19 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

16 NA 31 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

24 33 24 22 11 24 20 15 40 20 NA 36 NA 16 26

12 19 21 31 48 29 21 29 17 17 NA 38 NA 17 15

15 27 28 26 18 19 30 49 17 26 NA 39 NA 14 16

45 NA NA NA 24 19 23 20 NA 18 NA 36 NA 16 13

21 NA 32 NA 55 40 23 49 NA 35 NA NA NA 38 14

NA NA 33 14 31 13 25 29 NA 11 NA NA NA 13 13

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 24 NA NA NA NA NA

NA NA NA NA 18 18 16 14 NA 27 NA NA NA 11 13

17 19 19 15 14 23 20 17 16 20 NA 30 NA 13 1316 NA 13 13 16 19 22 23 NA 22 NA NA NA 10 23

21 31 56 21 24 21 15 26 20 18 NA 24 NA 18 18

14 21 40 12 18 15 17 14 21 16 NA 20 NA 13 13

19 NA 41 NA 64 24 21 24 NA 29 NA NA NA 21 20

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 32 NA 26 NA 25 NA 13 37

17 18 14 34 16 20 15 20 24 15 NA 22 NA 14 15

17 NA 21 NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA


25 NA NA NA 36 27 21 14 NA 20 NA 22 NA 17 13

27 NA 31 40 19 18 17 14 NA 30 NA NA NA 25 24

NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA 29 NA NA NA 24 23

NA NA NA NA 16 NA NA 18 NA 15 NA NA NA 15 17

21 25 29 24 25 23 21 24 24 21 NA 28 NA 16 16


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Table 23. Percentage of soybean acreage receiving phosphate fertilizer, selected States

State 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975

Alabama : NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Arkansas : 14 19 23 23 26 28 35 33 35 27 31 26

Delaware NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Georgia : NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Illinois : 6 10 17 13 10 11 12 17 18 27 15 15

:

Indiana : 37 41 48 55 51 52 57 50 47 62 54 51

Iowa : 6 9 18 15 22 12 13 11 13 16 11 11

Kansas : 8 4 6 21 13 14 18 4 11 19 10 2

Kentucky : NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Louisiana : NA NA NA 22 21 23 24 27 28 28 20 23

:

Maryland NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Michigan : NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Minnesota : 4 13 12 14 25 20 22 10 11 25 21 10

Mississippi : 3 6 17 24 28 26 25 30 33 19 34 29

Missouri : 6 11 18 20 17 16 16 17 27 23 13 11

:

Nebraska : 12 10 30 25 16 13 20 9 22 19 6 7

North Carolina : NA NA 69 63 65 70 56 70 67 67 60 62


Ohio : 23 26 33 42 33 46 45 42 53 48 53 46

Pennsylvania : NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

:

South Carolina : NA NA 72 66 79 81 84 80 84 82 78 77South Dakota : NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Tennessee : NA NA 46 42 45 48 51 49 54 59 58 52

Virginia : NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Wisconsin : NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA NA

Average, U.S. 1/ : 12 16 26 27 27 26 27 27 29 32 28 25

NA = Not available.


Source: Taylor (1964-93), NASS' Agricultural Chemical Usage (1994-2012).


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