The U.S. Geological Survey Released its 2012 Production Report, Revealing the Ups and Downs of Regional Activity.
By Mark S. Kuhar
USGS just reported full-year 2012 production numbers, and aggregates production has taken a step forward. The estimated annual output of construction aggregates produced for consumption in 2012 was 1.99 billion metric tons (Gt), a slight increase compared with that of 2011’s total of 1.93 Gt. An estimated 484 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United states in the fourth quarter of 2012, a slight decrease compared with that of the same period of 2011.
“This past year, sales of construction aggregates repeated the slight (less than 1 percent) increase reported by the industry in 2011,” said Jason Willet, crushed stone commodity specialist for USGS. “Sales of construction aggregates have not yet return to the historical average of a 2-4 percent increase every year.”
Of the 2012 total, the estimated annual output of crushed stone produced for consumption was 1.16 Gt, a slight increase compared with that of 2011. An estimated 282 Mt of crushed stone was produced and shipped for consumption in the United states in the fourth quarter of 2012, a slight decrease compared with that of the same period of 2011.
Of the 2012 total, the estimated annual output of construction sand and gravel produced for consumption was 823 Mt, a slight increase compared with that of 2011. The estimated U.S. output of construction sand and gravel produced and shipped for consumption in the fourth quarter of 2012 was 202 Mt, a slight increase compared with that of the same period of 2011.
The estimated production for consumption of construction aggregates in the fourth quarter of 2012 increased in three of the nine geographic divisions compared with that sold or used in the fourth quarter of 2011. In the fourth quarter, production for consumption of aggregates increased in 18 of the 43 states for which estimates were made. The estimated total annual production for consumption of construction aggregates in 2012 increased, compared with that of 2011, in 31 of the 50 states for which estimates were made.
The five leading states, in descending order of total annual output for 2012, were:
- Texas
- California
- Pennsylvania
- Ohio
- Missouri.
Their combined total annual output was 588 Mt, an estimated increase of a little greater than 5 percent when compared with that of 2011.
Crushed Stone
The estimated production for consumption of crushed stone in the fourth quarter of 2012 increased in four of the nine geographic divisions compared with that sold or used in the fourth quarter of 2011.
Production for consumption of crushed stone increased in 20 of the 43 states for which estimates were made. The five leading states, in descending order of production for consumption, were:
- Texas
- Pennsylvania
- Missouri
- Florida
- Illinois
Their combined total production for consumption was 96.8 Mt and represented 34 percent of the U.S. total.
Sand and Gravel
The estimated production for consumption of construction sand and gravel in the fourth quarter of 2012 increased from fourth quarter 2011 levels in three of the nine geographic divisions.
Production for consumption of construction sand and gravel increased in 20 of the 46 states for which estimates were made. The five leading states, in descending order of production for consumption, were:
- Texas
- California
- Arizona
- Michigan
- Colorado
Their combined total production for consumption was 63.9 Mt and represented 32 percent of the U.S. total.
Shipments of portland cement increased by an estimated 9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2012, and annual consumption increased by an estimated 10 percent in 2012, compared with consumption in 2011. This information is obtained from the USGS monthly survey of U.S. cement producers.
| CONSTRUCTION AGGREGATES SOLD OR USED BY PRODUCERS IN THE UNITED STATES, BY DIVISION1 (Thousand metric tons and thousand dollars) |
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| 2012 | ||||||||||
| Region/Division2 | Quantity 1st qtr. |
Percent Change5 |
Quantity 2d qtr. |
Percent Change5 |
Quantity 3rd qtr. |
Percent Change5 |
Quantity 4th qtr. |
Percent Change5 |
1st – 4th qtr. 3 | Value 1st-4th qtr. |
| Northeast: | ||||||||||
| New England | 7,740 | 72.7 | 24,200 | 31.7 | 32,400 | 22.9 | 17,300 | -9.1 | 85,200 | 865,000 |
| Middle Atlantic | 29,400 | 36.5 | 52,700 | -5.8 | 55,000 | -18.6 | 40,700 | -25.3 | 178,000 | 1,890,000 |
| Midwest: | ||||||||||
| East North Central | 39,500 | 30.6 | 100,000 | 24.6 | 104,000 | -10.1 | 77,400 | -11.6 | 321,000 | 2,320,000 |
| West North Central | 34,500 | 45.7 | 79,300 | 26.2 | 76,100 | -9.3 | 57,000 | -6.4 | 270,000 | 2,040,000 |
| South: | ||||||||||
| South Atlantic | 61,100 | 5.4 | 72,700 | -6.4 | 76,400 | -0.1 | 68,600 | 3.2 | 279,000 | 3,380,000 |
| East South Central | 18,400 | -10.7 | 27,500 | -9.3 | 27,400 | -23.0 | 24,600 | -14.6 | 142,000 | 1,430,000 |
| West South Central | 73,800 | 1.9 | 86,900 | 9.2 | 85,900 | 4.0 | 80,000 | 14.0 | 327,000 | 2,520,000 |
| West: | ||||||||||
| Mountain | 32,300 | 17.2 | 48,000 | 0.4 | 53,100 | -7.2 | 43,300 | 6.2 | 206,000 | 1,470,000 |
| Pacific | 30,100 | -4.3 | 49,100 | -2.4 | 56,400 | -5.7 | 43,000 | -2.4 | 179,000 | 1,710,000 |
| Total4 | 358,000 | 9.1 | 555,000 | 3.6 | 589,000 | -0.6 | 484,000 | -0.6 | 1,990,000 | 17,700,000 |
| 1Quarterly totals shown are estimates based on a sample survey. Estimated quantities for prior quarters have been recalculated. | ||||||||||
| 2Sales region equivalent to U.S. Census Bureau Geographic Division as follows: New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT); Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA); East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI); West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD); South Atlantic (DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV); East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN); West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX); Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY); Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA). |
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| 3Data may not add to totals shown because of independent rounding and differences between projected totals by States and by divisions. | ||||||||||
| 4Includes all 50 states. | ||||||||||
| 5Compared with same period of preceding year; all percentages are calculated using unrounded totals. | ||||||||||
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CRUSHED STONE SOLD OR USED BY PRODUCERS IN THE UNITED STATES, BY DIVISION1 |
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| 2012 | ||||||||||
| Region/Division2 | Quantity 1st qtr. |
Percent Change5 |
Quantity 2d qtr. |
Percent Change5 |
Quantity 3rd qtr. |
Percent Change5 |
Quantity 4th qtr. |
Percent Change5 |
1st – 4th qtr. 3 | Value 1st-4th qtr. |
| Northeast: | ||||||||||
| New England | 2,800 | 45.1 | 9,500 | -0.4 | 12,400 | -2.8 | 8,840 | -12.5 | 33,600 | 373,000 |
| Middle Atlantic | 21,500 | 42.5 | 38,600 | -3.5 | 40,700 | -14.5 | 29,800 | -25.0 | 131,000 | 1,470,000 |
| Midwest: | ||||||||||
| East North Central | 24,800 | 34.9 | 57,900 | 19.6 | 61,400 | -10.2 | 48,000 | -10.2 | 192,000 | 1,490,000 |
| West North Central | 24,900 | 52.7 | 42,500 | 14.8 | 41,600 | -10.2 | 34,900 | -0.8 | 145,000 | 1,360,000 |
| South: | ||||||||||
| South Atlantic | 49,800 | 4.5 | 58,800 | -9.1 | 62,500 | -1.8 | 55,400 | 2.2 | 227,000 | 2,950,000 |
| East South Central | 22,500 | -8.5 | 29,700 | -9.2 | 30,300 | -17.4 | 27,300 | -10.7 | 110,000 | 1,200,000 |
| West South Central | 46,900 | 5.8 | 55,000 | 10.7 | 55,000 | 6.9 | 47,400 | 10.8 | 204,000 | 1,540,000 |
| West: | ||||||||||
| Mountain | 8,130 | 6.7 | 11,500 | -13.0 | 12,200 | -14.4 | 10,400 | 0.6 | 50,200 | 376,000 |
| Pacific | 10,400 | -15.2 | 15,800 | -6.6 | 19,200 | -1.7 | 14,300 | 0.7 | 59,700 | 539,000 |
| Total4 | 220,000 | 8.7 | 322,000 | 1.8 | 339,000 | -1.3 | 282,000 | -1.3 | 1,160,000 | 11,500,000 |
| 1Quarterly totals shown are estimates based on a sample survey. Estimated quantities for prior quarters have been recalculated. | ||||||||||
| 2Sales region equivalent to U.S. Census Bureau Geographic Division as follows: New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT); Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA); East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI); West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD); South Atlantic (DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV); East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN); West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX); Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY); Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA). |
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| 3Data may not add to totals shown because of independent rounding and differences between projected totals by States and by divisions. | ||||||||||
| 4Includes all 50 states. | ||||||||||
| 5Compared with same period of preceding year; all percentages are calculated using unrounded totals. | ||||||||||
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CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL SOLD OR USED BY PRODUCERS IN THE UNITED STATES, BY DIVISION1 |
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| 2012 | ||||||||||
| Region/Division2 | Quantity 1st qtr. |
Percent Change5 |
Quantity 2d qtr. |
Percent Change5 |
Quantity 3rd qtr. |
Percent Change5 |
Quantity 4th qtr. |
Percent Change5 |
1st – 4th qtr. 3 | Value 1st-4th qtr. |
| Northeast: | ||||||||||
| New England | 5,090 | 91.2 | 15,200 | 65.1 | 20,600 | 38.0 | 8,860 | -6.4 | 51,700 | 483,000 |
| Middle Atlantic | 7,950 | 22.6 | 14,100 | -11.3 | 14,300 | -30.4 | 10,900 | -26.1 | 47,300 | 423,000 |
| Midwest: | ||||||||||
| East North Central | 14,700 | 24.0 | 42,300 | 32.1 | 42,700 | -9.9 | 29,400 | -13.9 | 129,000 | 826,000 |
| West North Central | 11,300 | 44.1 | 42,800 | 39.3 | 42,500 | -7.8 | 26,200 | -25.4 | 123,000 | 674,000 |
| South: | ||||||||||
| South Atlantic | 11,300 | 10.0 | 13,800 | 6.9 | 13,900 | 7.8 | 13,200 | 7.0 | 52,300 | 424,000 |
| East South Central | 3,680 | 8.0 | 6,820 | 4.2 | 6,290 | -21.5 | 5,120 | -14.4 | 31,800 | 225,000 |
| West South Central | 26,900 | -4.1 | 31,900 | 6.8 | 30,900 | -1.2 | 32,600 | 18.7 | 122,000 | 969,000 |
| West: | ||||||||||
| Mountain | 26,200 | 15.0 | 42,500 | 1.9 | 47,700 | -5.5 | 37,600 | 8.8 | 154,000 | 1,080,000 |
| Pacific | 19,700 | 2.6 | 33,200 | -0.3 | 37,200 | -7.7 | 28,700 | -3.9 | 119,000 | 1,180,000 |
| Total4 | 139,000 | 9.9 | 233,000 | 6.3 | 249,000 | 0.4 | 202,000 | 0.4 | 823,000 | 6,250,000 |
| 1Quarterly totals shown are estimates based on a sample survey. Estimated quantities for prior quarters have been recalculated. | ||||||||||
| 2Sales region equivalent to U.S. Census Bureau Geographic Division as follows: New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT); Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA); East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI); West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD); South Atlantic (DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV); East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN); West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX); Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY); Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA). |
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| 3Data may not add to totals shown because of independent rounding and differences between projected totals by States and by divisions. | ||||||||||
| 4Includes all 50 states. | ||||||||||
| 5Compared with same period of preceding year; all percentages are calculated using unrounded totals. | ||||||||||
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Construction Aggregates Sold or Used By Producers in the United States, by State |
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| 2012 | ||||||||||
| Region/Division2 | Quantity 1st qtr. |
Percent Change5 |
Quantity 2d qtr. |
Percent Change5 |
Quantity 3rd qtr. |
Percent Change5 |
Quantity 4th qtr. |
Percent Change5 |
1st – 4th qtr. 3 | Value 1st-4th qtr. |
| Alabama | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | 43,600 | 358,000 |
| Alaska | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | 8,630 | 86,500 |
| Arizona | 10,100 | 7.9 | 10,700 | -7.0 | 11,300 | 5.4 | 11,500 | 21.0 | 43,600 | 357,000 |
| Arkansas |
7,170 | -14.2 | 9,030 | -0.5 | 8,930 | -3.5 | 7,540 | 4.7 | 32,700 | 282,000 |
| California | 17,800 | -7.4 | 30,300 | -1.7 | 32,400 | -8.6 | 26,800 | -3.3 | 107,000 | 1,150,000 |
| Colorado | 6,880 | 20.0 | 9,510 | 4.0 | 11,200 | 2.0 | 9,120 | 22.9 | 36,700 | 278,000 |
| Connecticut | 1,140 | 115.5 | 4,450 | 18.7 | 5,610 | 17.7 | 4,020 | 6.4 | 15,200 | 190,000 |
| Delaware | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Florida | 13,600 | 10.3 | 13,200 | -3.1 | 17,000 | 22.8 | 18,300 | 46.7 | 62,100 | 747,000 |
| Georgia | 10,400 | -0.8 | 11,500 | -15.6 | 11,300 | -8.9 | 10,400 | 2.4 | 43,500 | 487,000 |
| Hawaii | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | 5,450 | 104,000 |
| Idaho | 1,080 | -19.4 | 4,840 | -10.4 | 6,330 | -0.6 | 4,820 | 50.1 | 17,100 | 95,700 |
| Illinois | 7,430 | 29.0 | 19,500 | 9.8 | 23,000 | -13.1 | 18,400 | -8.6 | 68,400 | 612,000 |
| Indiana | 8,730 | 15.3 | 18,200 | 14.6 | 19,300 | -12.2 | 17,000 | 9.3 | 63,200 | 437,000 |
| Iowa | 5,170 | 15.9 | 15,400 | 16.9 | 15,800 | -7.7 | 12,600 | 1.6 | 48,900 | 439,000 |
| Kansas | 4,230 | 39.2 | 8,260 | 19.5 | 8,000 | -6.5 | 6,190 | -5.0 | 26,700 | 189,000 |
| Kentucky | 6,670 | -33.2 | 9,870 | -29.7 | 10,500 | -34.6 | 10,700 | -20.7 | 37,800 | 357,000 |
| Louisiana | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W | W |
| Maine
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573 | 90.8 | 3,300 | 1.7 | 5,320 | 15.0 | 2,500 | -28.3 | 11,700 | 82,400 |
| Maryland | 4,690 | 18.5 | 6,980 | -13.7 | 5,840 | -28.6 | 5,660 | -20.8 | 23,200 | 253,000 |
| Massachusetts | 4,360 | 78.0 | 9,650 | 73.7 | 13,000 | 112.5 | 5,610 | -2.0 | 32,600 | 352,000 |
| Michigan | 4,660 | 59.8 | 17,700 | 18.3 | 20,800 | -3.5 | 13,100 | -1.2 | 56,200 | 303,000 |
| Minnesota | 2,210 | 6.6 | 12,800 | 12.4 | 18,100 | -6.0 | 9,040 | -27.7 | 42,100 | 272,000 |
| Mississippi | 2,620 | 4.9 | 4,340 | 3.4 | 4,250 | 1.3 | 3,420 | -0.3 | 14,600 | 166,000 |
| Missouri | 17,500 | 63.3 | 21,500 | 7.5 | 20,400 | -15.1 | 19,600 | 1.9 | 78,900 | 695,000 |
| Montana | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | 13,200 | 109,000 |
| Nebraska | 3,890 | 59.5 | 8,690 | 44.8 | 6,170 | 0.3 | 5,810 | 1.0 | 24,600 | 183,000 |
| Nevada | 5,890 | 31.6 | 5,930 | 5.7 | 6,190 | -18.4 | 5,670 | -18.8 | 23,700 | 165,000 |
| New Hampshire | 1,040 | 31.6 | 2,500 | -11.5 | 3,230 | -31.5 | 2,170 | -26.8 | 8,940 | 80,900 |
| New Jersey | 3,730 | 31.7 | 6,190 | -15.5 | 5,890 | -28.6 | 5,230 | -28.4 | 21,000 | 204,000 |
| New Mexico | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | 16,100 | 121,000 |
| New York | 8,230 | 28.7 | 17,500 | -7.3 | 19,200 | -18.6 | 14,800 | -15.4 | 59,700 | 619,000 |
| North Carolina | 10,300 | -0.8 | 13,400 | -7.8 | 15,200 | 7.6 | 12,300 | 5.9 | 51,200 | 692,000 |
| North Dakota | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | 22,900 | 128,000 |
| Ohio | 11,900 | 51.8 | 26,400 | 34.1 | 26,400 | -3.7 | 20,200 | -7.1 | 84,800 | 709,000 |
| Oklahoma | 11,300 | 0.3 | 13,800 | 1.5 | 14,500 | 6.9 | 13,800 | 21.6 | 53,400 | 408,000 |
| Oregon | 3,770 | 0.3 | 6,480 | -19.5 | 9,800 | -5.0 | 6,140 | -1.5 | 26,200 | 197,000 |
| Pennsylvania | 17,500 | 41.6 | 29,000 | -2.3 | 30,000 | -10.5 | 20,700 | -21.1 | 97,100 | 1,070,000 |
| Rhode Island | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | (3) | 3,540 | 43,200 |
| South Carolina | 5,620 | -4.2 | 6,870 | -8.6 | 7,150 | -3.5 | 6,440 | 12.4 | 26,100 | 232,000 |
| South Dakota | 1,510 | 58.7 | 12,600 | 137.3 | 7,730 | -5.6 | 3,780 | -11.2 | 25,700 | 137,000 |
| Tennessee | 9,090 | 12.0 | 13,300 | 9.8 | 12,600 | -5.8 | 10,500 | -6.9 | 45,500 | 549,000 |
| Texas | 50,800 | 10.6 | 58,000 | 15.5 | 57,200 | 8.4 | 53,600 | 21.7 | 220,000 | 1,590,000 |
| Utah | 4,510 | 14.7 | 9,800 | 13.5 | 9,810 | -21.7 | 7,030 | -15.5 | 31,100 | 201,000 |
| Vermont | 626 | 51.6 | 4,280 | 43.2 | 5,250 | 10.2 | 3,030 | 2.6 | 13,200 | 116,000 |
| Virginia | 12,200 | 9.6 | 15,600 | 0.1 | 14,800 | -4.5 | 11,700 | -15.6 | 54,300 | 782,000 |
| Washington | 8,530 | 0.6 | 12,300 | 7.6 | 14,200 | 2.5 | 10,100 | -0.2 | 45,200 | 367,000 |
| West Virginia | 3,510 | 12.2 | 4,000 | -9.8 | 3,900 | -17.3 | 2,800 | -37.1 | 14,200 | 151,000 |
| Wisconsin | 6,850 | 10.5 | 18,400 | 51.8 | 14,700 | -15.0 | 8,680 | -44.6 | 48,600 | 261,000 |
| Wyoming | 3,870 | 40.9 | 7,220 | -3.7 | 8,310 | -5.4 | 5,220 | 0.0 | 24,600 | 147,000 |
| W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data. | ||||||||||
| 1Quarterly totals shown are estimates based on a sample survey. Estimated quantities for prior quarters have been recalculated. | ||||||||||
| 2Data may not add to totals shown because of independent rounding, and differences between projected totals by States and by divisions. | ||||||||||
| 3State not included in quarterly survey. | ||||||||||
| 4Compared with same period of preceding year; all percentages are calculated using unrounded totals. | ||||||||||
| The Rock 100 Top Aggregates Producers List (Thousand metric tons and thousand dollars) |
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| 2011 Rank |
2010 Rank |
Company | 2011 Rank |
2010 Rank |
Company |
| 1 | 1 | Oldcastle Materials, Inc. | 51 | 73 | Strata Corp. |
| 2 | 4 | Lehigh Hanson, Inc. | 52 | 56 | F.S . Lopke Contracting, Inc. |
| 3 | 3 | Vulcan Materials Co. | 53 | 65 | Wright Materials, Inc. |
| 4 | 2 | CEMEX S.A.B. de C. V. | 54 | 38 | Irving Materials, Inc. |
| 5 | 6 | US Bureau of Land Management | 55 | — | Tiller Corp. |
| 6 | 5 | MDU Resources Group, Inc. | 56 | 59 | Heritage Group |
| 7 | 7 | Holcim Group/Aggregate Industries Mananagement, Inc. | 57 | 55 | Watson Gravel, Inc. |
| 8 | 8 | Martin Marietta Aggregates | 58 | 85 | Cretex Companies, Inc. |
| 9 | 10 | Granite Construction, Inc. | 59 | 48 | E. R. Jahna Industries, Inc. |
| 10 | 9 | Lafarge North America, Inc. | 60 | — | Farden Construction, Inc. |
| 11 | 11 | Mitsubishi Materials Corp. | 61 | 67 | A. Lindberg & Sons, Inc. |
| 12 | 12 | Trinity Industries, Inc. | 62 | — | Dalrymple Gravel & Construction Co. |
| 13 | 16 | Colas, Inc. | 63 | 60 | Boral USA |
| 14 | 14 | Fisher Industries | 64 | 50 | Clemente Materials, Inc. |
| 15 | 13 | Cal Portland Co. | 65 | 64 | Memphis Stone & Gravel Co. |
| 16 | 17 | A. Teichert & Son, Inc. | 66 | 35 | McMurry Ready Mix Co. |
| 17 | 15 | Clyde Cos., Inc. | 67 | 76 | Southwest Rock Products, LLC |
| 18 | 19 | Edw. C. Levy Co. | 68 | 57 | Wood Resources Corp. |
| 19 | 22 | Fordyce Ltd. | 69 | 24 | Las Vegas Paving Corp. |
| 20 | 45 | WM. D. Seepaniak Construction | 70 | — | Bowes Construction, Inc. |
| 21 | 27 | Mathy Construction Co. | 71 | — | B. R. Amon & Sons, Co. |
| 22 | 20 | Nugent Sand Company | 72 | 62 | Simpson Construction Materials, LLC |
| 23 | 18 | Texas Industries, Inc. | 73 | 69 | Grand Rapids Gravel Co. |
| 24 | 23 | Lyman-Richey Sand & Gravel Co. | 74 | 77 | Hilltop Basic Resources, Inc. |
| 25 | 21 | Gila River Indian Community | 75 | 78 | Miller Springs Materials |
| 26 | 44 | Miles Sand & Gravel Co. | 76 | 75 | Capital Sand Co., Inc. |
| 27 | 40 | Holliday Rock Products Corp. | 77 | 100 | Higman Sand & Gravel, Inc. |
| 28 | 25 | R.E. Janes Gravel Co. | 78 | — | Liberty Materials, Inc. |
| 29 | 28 | L.G. Everist, Inc. | 79 | 82 | Mark Sand & Gravel Co. |
| 30 | 30 | All American Asphalt Co. | 80 | — | O & G Industries, Inc. |
| 31 | 29 | Ash Grove Cement Co. | 81 | 81 | Hammett Gravel Co. |
| 32 | 34 | Gernatt Dan Gravel Products, Inc. | 82 | 88 | Chaney Enterprises Ltd. |
| 33 | 46 | The Olen Corp. | 83 | 52 | Sundre Sand & Gravel, Inc. |
| 34 | 42 | F S T Sand & Gravel, Inc. | 84 | 97 | Pacific Aggregates, Inc. |
| 35 | 36 | Summit Materials LLC | 85 | — | Rasmussen Group, Inc. |
| 36 | 39 | U.S. Concrete, Inc. | 86 | — | Nebco, Inc. |
| 37 | 83 | Standard Sand & Silica Co. | 87 | — | Seven Points Sand & Gravel, Inc. |
| 38 | 86 | Amboy Aggregates | 88 | 51 | Thelen Sand & Gravel, Inc. |
| 39 | — | JMAC Resources, Inc. | 89 | — | William Mueller & Sons |
| 40 | 89 | Aggregate Construction, Inc. | 90 | 91 | Wissota Sand & Gravel Co. |
| 41 | 47 | Salt River Pima-Maricopa Indian Community | 91 | 84 | Roanoke Sand & Gravel Corp. |
| 42 | 26 | Yourk Building Products Co. | 92 | — | Waste Management, Inc. |
| 43 | 37 | Southern Aggregates LLC | 93 | 68 | Croell Redi-Mix, Inc. |
| 44 | 63 | Doles Bros. Co. | 94 | — | LS Sand & Gravel Ltd. |
| 45 | 41 | Central Specialties, Inc. | 95 | — | Alleyton Resource Corp. |
| 46 | 49 | New Enterprise Stone & Lime Co., Inc. | 96 | — | BJ Rees’s Enterprise |
| 47 | 53 | Eucon Corp. | 97 | 93 | Aggregate Resources, Inc. |
| 48 | 32 | Multisources Ltd. | 98 | — | Hi-Grade Materials Co. |
| 49 | 61 | Chandler Aggregates, Inc. | 99 | — | Northern Improvement Co. |
| 50 | 43 | Mulzer Crushed Stone, Inc. | 100 | 96 | Baldwin Sand and Gravel |
| Crushed Stone Production: Historical Perspective [All values in metric tons (t) gross weight unless otherwise noted] Last modification: November 27, 2012 |
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| Year | Production | Recycled | Imports | Exports | Apparent Consumption |
Unit Value ($/t) | Unit Value (98$/t) |
| 1951 | 258,000,000 | 181,000 | 90,100 | 258,000,000 | 1.49 | 9.31 | |
| 1952 | 272,000,000 | 213,000 | 844,000 | 272,000,000 | 1.52 | 9.3 | |
| 1953 | 277,000,000 | 263,000 | 781,000 | 277,000,000 | 1.55 | 9.45 | |
| 1954 | 380,000,000 | 209,000 | 666,000 | 380,000,000 | 1.48 | 8.97 | |
| 1955 | 426,000,000 | 282,000 | 1,030,000 | 425,000,000 | 1.52 | 9.27 | |
| 1956 | 458,000,000 | 268,000 | 1,140,000 | 458,000,000 | 1.53 | 9.16 | |
| 1957 | 482,000,000 | 294,000 | 1,100,000 | 481,000,000 | 1.54 | 8.95 | |
| 1958 | 484,000,000 | 465,000 | 854,000 | 484,000,000 | 1.54 | 8.70 | |
| 1959 | 528,000,000 | 626,000 | 1,130,000 | 527,000,000 | 1.56 | 8.72 | |
| 1960 | 557,000,000 | 823,000 | 979,000 | 557,000,000 | 1.55 | 8.52 | |
| 1961 | 502,000,000 | 712,000 | 834,000 | 502,000,000 | 1.54 | 8.42 | |
| 1962 | 521,000,000 | 923,000 | 668,000 | 521,000,000 | 1.55 | 8.38 | |
| 1963 | 622,000,000 | 923,000 | 793,000 | 622,000,000 | 1.56 | 8.30 | |
| 1964 | 656,000,000 | 1,470,000 | 1,340,000 | 656,000,000 | 1.61 | 8.47 | |
| 1965 | 706,000,000 | 1,270,000 | 1,120,000 | 706,000,000 | 1.58 | 8.19 | |
| 1966 | 736,000,000 | 1,150,000 | 1,350,000 | 736,000,000 | 1.59 | 7.99 | |
| 1967 | 711,000,000 | 2,080,000 | 1,330,000 | 712,000,000 | 1.61 | 7.85 | |
| 1968 | 742,000,000 | 2,790,000 | 1,440,000 | 743,000,000 | 1.64 | 7.7 | |
| 1969 | 781,000,000 | 2,660,000 | 1,510,000 | 782,000,000 | 1.70 | 7.55 | |
| 1970 | 787,000,000 | 2,720,000 | 1,970,000 | 788,000,000 | 1.86 | 7.81 | |
| 1971 | 793,000,000 | 2,320,000 | 2,210,000 | 793,000,000 | 2.01 | 8.09 | |
| 1972 | 834,000,000 | 2,960,000 | 2,540,000 | 834,000,000 | 2.00 | 7.78 | |
| 1973 | 960,000,000 | 3,040,000 | 2,830,000 | 961,000,000 | 2.06 | 7.57 | |
| 1974 | 945,000,000 | 3,270,000 | 3,140,000 | 945,000,000 | 2.18 | 7.22 | |
| 1975 | 816,000,000 | 2,770,000 | 3,930,000 | 815,000,000 | 2.48 | 7.51 | |
| 1976 | 817,000,000 | 2,670,000 | 3,380,000 | 816,000,000 | 2.59 | 7.42 | |
| 1977 | 865,000,000 | 3,490,000 | 3,610,000 | 865,000,000 | 2.72 | 7.32 | |
| 1978 | 952,000,000 | 3,940,000 | 3,680,000 | 952,000,000 | 2.91 | 7.28 | |
| 1979 | 995,000,000 | 3,990,000 | 3,890,000 | 995,000,000 | 3.28 | 7.36 | |
| 1980 | 892,000,000 | 3,570,000 | 2,830,000 | 893,000,000 | 3.43 | 6.79 | |
| 1981 | 792,000,000 | 3,040,000 | 3,300,000 | 791,000,000 | 3.95 | 7.08 | |
| 1982 | 717,000,000 | 1,700,000 | 1,900,000 | 717,000,000 | 4.07 | 6.88 | |
| 1983 | 782,000,000 | 2,450,000 | 2,220,000 | 782,000,000 | 4.26 | 6.97 | |
| 1984 | 867,000,000 | 2,950,000 | 2,180,000 | 868,000,000 | 4.33 | 6.80 | |
| 1985 | 908,000,000 | 2,760,000 | 2,180,000 | 908,000,000 | 4.46 | 6.76 | |
| 1986 | 928,000,000 | 2,950,000 | 2,680,000 | 929,000,000 | 4.59 | 6.83 | |
| 1987 | 1,090,000,000 | 3,540,000 | 2,960,000 | 1,090,000,000 | 4.82 | 6.92 | |
| 1988 | 1,130,000,000 | 3,310,000 | 3,350,000 | 1,130,000,000 | 4.91 | 6.76 | |
| 1989 | 1,100,000,000 | 4,000,000 | 3,580,000 | 1,100,000,000 | 4.84 | 6.36 | |
| 1990 | 1,110,000,000 | 4,570,000 | 4,680,000 | 1,110,000,000 | 5.04 | 6.29 | |
| 1991 | 997,000,000 | 5, 200,000 | 2,220,000 | 1,000,000,000 | 5.31 | 6.35 | |
| 1992 | 1,050,000,000 | 7,000,000 | 3,660,000 | 1,050,000,000 | 5.32 | 6.18 | |
| 1993 | 1,120,000,000 | 8,440,000 | 4,820,000 | 1,120,000,000 | 5.30 | 5.98 | |
| 1994 | 1,230,000,000 | 1,190,000 | 8,930,000 | 5,180,000 | 1,230,000,000 | 5.38 | 5.92 |
| 1995 | 1,260,000,000 | 9,600,000 | 10,900,000 | 6,040,000 | 1,270,000,000 | 5.36 | 5.73 |
| 1996 | 1,330,000,000 | 10,300,000 | 11,300,000 | 3,270,000 | 1,350,000,000 | 5.40 | 5.61 |
| 1997 | 1,410,000,000 | 9,960,000 | 12,400,000 | 4,090,000 | 1,430,000,000 | 5.64 | 5.73 |
| 1998 | 1,510,000,000 | 11,800,000 | 13,600,000 | 4,370,000 | 1,530,000,000 | 5.38 | 5.38 |
| 1999 | 1,530,000,000 | 16,300,000 | 12,300,000 | 4,120,000 | 1,550,000,000 | 5.35 | 5.23 |
| 2000 | 1,550,000,000 | 15,600,000 | 13,000,000 | 4,020,000 | 1,570,000,000 | 5.36 | 5.08 |
| 2001 | 1,590,000,000 | 16,400,000 | 13,500,000 | 4,370,000 | 1,620,000,000 | 5.57 | 5.12 |
| 2002 | 1,510,000,000 | 14,700,000 | 14,300,000 | 2,560,000 | 1,540,000,000 | 5.71 | 5.17 |
| 2003 | 1,530,000,000 | 17,100,000 | 15,300,000 | 1,010,000 | 1,560,000,000 | 5.93 | 5.25 |
| 2004 | 1,630,000,000 | 13,500,000 | 18,600,000 | 1,280,000 | 1,660,000,000 | 6.07 | 5.24 |
| 2005 | 1,700,000,000 | 14,400,000 | 21,000,000 | 1,260,000 | 1,730,000,000 | 7.29 | 6.09 |
| 2006 | 1,780,000,000 | 15,400,000 | 19,800,000 | 1,140,000 | 1,810,000,000 | 8.03 | 6.49 |
| 2007 | 1,650,000,000 | 20,100,000 | 19,500,000 | 1,020,000 | 1,690,000,000 | 8.58 | 6.75 |
| 2008 | 1,450,000,000 | 29,100,000 | 20,900,000 | 1,240,000 | 1,500,000,000 | 9.36 | 7.09 |
| 2009 | 1,160,000,000 | 28,500,000 | 12,200,000 | 1,260,000 | 1,200,000,000 | 9.73 | 7.39 |
| 2010 | 1,160,000,000 | 26,400,000 | 14,600,000 | 1,210,000 | 1,200,000,000 | 9.57 | 7.15 |
| 2011 | 1,160,000,000 | 27,200,000 | 15,000,000 | 911,000 | 1,200,000,000 | 9.68 | 7.01 |
| 1Compiled by C.A. DiFrancesco (retired), V.V. Tepordei (retired), and J.C. Willett. | |||||||
| Data are calculated, estimated, or reported. See notes for more information. | |||||||
Crushed Stone (Data in million metric tons unless otherwise noted)
Domestic Production and Use: Crushed stone valued at more than $11 billion was produced by 1,550 companies operating 4,000 quarries, 91 underground mines, and 210 sales/distribution yards in 50 states. Leading states, in descending order of production, were Texas, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Ohio, Illinois, Virginia, Indiana, Tennessee, Florida and North Carolina, which together accounted for one-half of the total crushed stone output.
Of the total crushed stone produced in 2012, about 6 percent was limestone and dolomite; 14 percent, granite; 7 percent, traprock; 5 percent, miscellaneous stone; 4 percent, sandstone and quartzite; and the remaining 1 percent was divided, in descending order of tonnage, among marble, volcanic cinder and scoria, slate, shell, and calcareous marl. It is estimated that of the 1.24 billion tons of crushed stone consumed in the United States in 2012, 46 percent was reported by use, 27 percent was reported for unspecified uses, and 27 percent of the total consumed was estimated for nonrespondents to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) canvasses.
Of the 512 million tons reported by use, 82 percent was used as construction material, mostly for road construction and maintenance; 10 percent, for cement manufacturing; 2 percent each, for lime manufacturing and for agricultural uses; and 4 percent, for special and miscellaneous uses and products.
To provide a more accurate estimate of the consumption patterns for crushed stone, the "unspecified uses – reported and estimated," as defined in the USGS Minerals Yearbook, are not included in the above percentages.
Demand for crushed stone was slightly higher in 2012 because of the apparent end of the slowdown in activity that some of the principal construction markets have experienced during the last 6 years. Long-term increases in construction aggregates demand will be influenced by activity in the public and private construction sectors, as well as by construction work related to security measures being implemented around the nation.
The underlying factors that would support a rise in prices of crushed stone are expected to be present in 2013, especially in and near metropolitan areas. The crushed stone industry continued to be concerned with environmental, health and safety regulations.
Shortages of crushed stone in some urban and industrialized areas are expected to continue to increase owing to local zoning regulations and land-development alternatives. These issues are expected to continue and to cause new crushed stone quarries to locate away from large population centers.
Source: USGS Mineral Commodity Summaries 2013
Highway, Bridge Contracts Down in 2012
Despite the 2012 passage of MAP-21, the real value of highway and bridge contract awards over the last 12 months was down three percent compared to the previous 12-month period, according to the latest analysis of McGraw-Hill Dodge data by the American Road & Transportation Builders Association (ARTBA).
Taking into account changes in wages, materials and inflation, state and local governments awarded $54.3 billion in real highway and bridge contract awards between February 2012-January 2013, compared to $55.8 billion in the same 2011-2012 time period.
Contract awards are a leading indicator of construction activity at the state level. “We did see a significant jump in the value of awards in January 2013,” said ARTBA’s Chief Economist Dr. Alison Premo Black. “Although that is a positive sign, the increase was primarily due to several large projects in Arizona, Arkansas, California, New York and Virginia.”
The outlook on a state-by-state level is mixed. The real value of highway contract awards is down in 23 states and Washington, D.C., up in 20 states, and within a range of plus or minus five percent in seven states. Bridge awards are down in 22 states and Washington, D.C., up in 24 states, and within a range of plus or minus five percent in four states.
“This tells us that nearly half the states are pulling back on their programs,” Black noted. “The good news is that we do expect to see an uptick in activity later this year given the recent increase in federal aid obligations – many of those projects should go through the bidding and awards process over the next few months. It remains to be seen, however, if it will be enough to provide real growth in the highway and bridge construction market by the end of 2013.”
There is better news for state and local government contract awards for docks, piers and wharves, which were up nearly 30 percent in the past 12 months, to $1.4 billion. Awards in California, Georgia and New Jersey drove growth in January 2013.
Awards were also up nearly 30 percent to $3.5 billion for state and local government transit and railroad awards, reflecting an increase in demand following 33 months of extensions of the federal aid program. January awards were driven by projects in California, Illinois, New Mexico and Pennsylvania.
Finally, the value of state and local government airport runway contract awards was down 3.2 percent.