Publication details consumption drop in 2008-09

WashingtonCommercial Fertilizers 2009, a publication that includes U.S. fertilizer consumption data submitted by state fertilizer control offices, is now available from The Fertilizer Institute (TFI). It is a cooperative project of the Association of American Plant Food Control Officials (AAPFCO) and TFI. For more information, call TFI at 202-962-0490. The following is a summary of data included in the report:

Fertilizer Year (000 material tons)
2007-2008 2008-2009 % Change
Gross Tons 55,282.8 47,273.7 -14.5
Fertilizer Year (000 nutrient tons)
Nitrogen 12,590.9 11,433.7 -9.2
Phosphate 4,246.4 3,192.2 -24.8
Potash 4,664.2 3,089.8 -33.8
Total 21,501.5 17,715.7 -17.6
* FY = fertilizer year June-July