Dec. 11, 2019 – An estimated 744 Mt of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 8% compared with that of the third quarter of 2018, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s new quarterly report. Aggregates production increased in eight of nine regions, with New England showing the only decrease:
- New England (CT, MA, ME, NH, RI, VT): -6.5%
- Middle Atlantic (NJ, NY, PA): 3.6%
- East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI): 8.4%
- West North Central (IA, KS, MN, MO, NE, ND, SD): 2.6%
- South Atlantic (DE, FL, GA, MD, NC, SC, VA, WV): 6.3%
- East South Central (AL, KY, MS, TN): 11.4%
- West South Central (AR, LA, OK, TX): 12.3%
- Mountain (AZ, CO, ID, MT, NM, NV, UT, WY): 6.3%
- Pacific (AK, CA, HI, OR, WA): 0.8%