An estimated 687 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2022, essentially unchanged compared with that of the second quarter of 2021, according to Jason Christopher Willett, commodity specialist, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey.
The five leading states, in descending order of production for consumption, were Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Pennsylvania.Their combined total production for consumption in the second quarter of 2022 was 206 Mt, an increase of 7% compared with that of the second quarter of 2021 and represented 30% of the U.S. total.
Production for consumption in the first six months of 2022 increased slightly compared with that of the same period of 2021.
Breaking it out, an estimated 413 Mt of crushed stone was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2022, a slight increase compared with that of the second quarter of 2021.
The five leading states, in descending order of production for consumption, were Texas, Pennsylvania, Florida, Missouri and Ohio. Their combined total production for consumption in the second quarter of 2022 was 142 Mt, an increase of 8% compared with that of the second quarter of 2021 and represented 34% of the U.S. total.
Production for consumption in the first six months of 2022 increased slightly compared with that of the same period of 2021.
The estimated U.S. output of construction sand and gravel produced and shipped for consumption in the second quarter of 2022 was 274 Mt, essentially unchanged compared with that of the second quarter of 2020.
The five leading states, in descending order of production for consumption, were California, Texas, Arizona, Minnesota and Washington. Their combined total production for consumption in the second quarter of 2022 was 94 Mt, an increase of 3% compared with that of the second quarter of 2021 and represented 34% of the U.S. total.
Production for consumption in the first six months of 2022 increased slightly compared with that of the same period of 2021.
Portland (including blended) cement consumption increased 3% in the second quarter of 2022 compared with that of the second quarter of 2021. Consumption in the first six months of 2022 increased by 4% compared with that of the same period of 2021. This information was obtained from the USGS monthly survey of U.S. cement producers.
The above estimates are based on information reported to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on its quarterly sample survey by construction aggregates producers.