Idaho Mint Commission

Idaho ranks 3rd in total U.S. mint production. Current acres in mint are approximately 13,000.

A 400 pound drum of mint oil will produce approximately:

400,000 tubes of toothpaste
5,000,000 sticks of gum
20,000,000 mint candies

Of mint oil produced:

55% goes into toothpaste
30% goes into gum
10% goes into candy
5% into other

Broken down further……

One pound of mint oil will produce approximately:

1,000 tubes of toothpaste
12,500 sticks of gum
50,000 mint candies

Broken down even further……..

One ounce of mint oil will produce approximately:

62.5 tubes of toothpaste
781.25 sticks of gum
3,125 mint candies

Broken down even further……..

One drop of mint oil will produce approximately:

2.5 tubes of toothpaste
31.25 sticks of gum
125 mint candies