The article covers the history of the organization of salt business at the Chapchachinsky stone deposit of the Astrakhan province in the second half of the XIX century. It is shown that Mount Chapchachi is a unique deposit of rock salt of the Astrakhan province. Since the 60s XIX century enhanced development of the field begins. Initially, the government allowed everyone wishing to extract salt on the mountain in an open way, and later, wanting to establish the correct development in the field using the construction of the mine, handed over the field to the merchant I. A. Pervushin. The author concludes that since the end of the XIX century there has been a decline in the development of the Chapchachin industry. This field has existed so far there were benefits – a reduction in excise tax and per capita fees. After their cancellation, the closure of salt mining on Mount Chapchachi was natural.