<Tr> <Td> United States </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Hutchinson , Kansas , Underground mining began at Hutchinson in 1923 . In 1990 the Hutchinson Salt Company was formed and purchased the mine . </Li> <Li> Avery Island , Louisiana ; </Li> <Li> Detroit , Michigan , 1,100 feet ( 340 m ) beneath which the Detroit Salt Company 's 1,500 - acre ( 10 km ) subterranean complex extends ; </Li> <Li> Saltville , Virginia , which served as the site of one of the Confederacy 's main saltworks . </Li> <Li> Western New York and Central New York , location of American Rock Salt , the largest operating salt mine in the United States with a capacity for producing up to 18,000 tons each day . Syracuse earned the nickname `` The Salt City '' for its salt mining , an activity that continues in the region to the present day . </Li> </Ul> <P> Houston , Texas , near Minute Maid Park is a newly discovered saltworks . Grand Saline in East Texas has a Morton Salt mine . It is one of the largest in the world . </P> </Td> </Tr>
where is salt mined in the united states
Hutchinson , Kansas Avery Island Detroit , Michigan Saltville , Virginia Western New York Central New York Syracuse Houston , Texas Grand Saline in East Texas