How Much Fertilizer Does the US Use?

12.84 million tons of nitrogen was used in fertilizer in 2011

According to the USDA, in 2011, the United States consumed 21.753 million tons of fertilizer! Nearly 60% of that was primarily Nitrogen based and accounted for 12.84 million tons of nitrogen alone!

12.84 million tons of nitrogen was used in fertilizer in 2011

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