2006-2007 Market Estimates: Usage (Table 3.4)

Year	Herbicides/ Plant Growth Regulators		Insecticides/ Miticides		Fungicides		Nematicide/ Fumigant		Other Conventional (1)		Total
Sector	Mil lbs	%	Mil lbs	%	Mil lbs	%	Mil lbs	%	Mil lbs	%	Mil lbs	%
2006
Agriculture	407	82	69	70	46	63	96	79	25	83	643	78
Ind/Comm/Gov	45	9	14	14	20	27	24	20	4	13	107	13
Home & Garden	46	9	16	16	7	10	1	1	1	3	71	9
Total	498	100	99	100	73	100	121	100	30	100	821	100
2007
Agriculture	442	83	65	70	44	63	108	81	25	83	684	80
Ind/Comm/Gov	46	9	14	15	19	27	24	18	4	13	107	12
Home & Garden	43	8	14	15	7	10	1	1	1	3	66	8
Total	531	100	93	100	70	100	133	100	30	100	857	100

Note:Totals may not add due to rounding. Table does not cover wood preservatives, specialty biocides, chlorine/hypochlorites, and other chemicals used as pesticides (e.g., sulfur and petroleum oil).

Source: EPA estimates based on USDA/NASS and EPA proprietary data. See Tables 5.5 to 5.8 for 1988–2007 estimates.
(1) “Other Conventional” pesticides include rodenticides and other miscellaneous conventional pesticides.

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