Salt Production by State 2025

State
  • According to the US Geological Survey, the US produced an estimated 42 million tons of salt in 2023, with a total estimated value of $2.6 billion.
  • In 2023, salt was produced by 25 companies that operated 63 plants in 16 US States.
  • The top producing States were Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio, Texas, and Utah. However, per-state production data was not revealed.
  • Domestic resources of rock salt and salt from brine are located primarily in Kansas, Louisiana, Michigan, New York, Ohio, and Texas. Saline lakes and solar evaporation salt facilities are in Arizona, California, Nevada, New Mexico, Oklahoma, and Utah.