Gypsum
Gypsum is a calcium sulfate compound found in large quantities as rock in western Oklahoma, principally in Blaine, Jackson, Caddo, Major, and Comanche Counties. The mineral is used as a plaster for interior walls and wallboard, special plasters for medical and other uses, retarders in cement manufacture, fillers, and soil conditioners. Recent weather-related disasters have pushed Oklahoma gypsum production to number one in the gypsum-producing states.
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GYPSUM
(Tons Produced)
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Production Information
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2007
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Producing Counties
Companies Reporting
Men Employed, Average Per Month
Total Man Days Worked
Total Man Hours Worked
Total Tonnage
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7
22
135
2,204
276,704
4,969,157
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County
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2007
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Blaine
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500,286
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Caddo
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1,308,403
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Comanche
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N/A
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Jackson
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1,407,491
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Kingfisher
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28,432
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Major
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1,754,835
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Total
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4,969,157
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