TABLE 4- PROJECTED USE OF SYNTHETIC^ 

 ORGANIC PESTICIDES 1974 - 1986 



YEAR 



DOLLARS 



POUNDS 





(billion) 



(billion) 



1974 



1.8l 



1.32 



1975 



2.0 



1.4 



1976 



2.2 



1.5 



1977 



2.5 



1.5 



,1978 



2.7 



1.6 



1979 



3.0 



1.7 



1980 



3.4 



1.8 



1981 



3.7 



2.0 



1982 



4.1 



2.1 



1983 



4.6 



2.2 



1984 



5.1 



2.3 



1985 



5.7 



2.5 



1986 



6.3 



2.6 



-•-Sales of pesticides (manufacturer's level) based on 11% annual 

 increase. 



2 

 Sales of products based on 6% annual increase. 



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