An estimated 719 million metric tons (Mt) of total construction aggregates was sold or used in the United States in the third quarter of 2022, an increase of 3% compared with that in the third quarter of 2021, according to Jason Christopher Willett, commodity specialist, National Minerals Information Center, U.S. Geological Survey.
The estimated production for consumption in the first 9 months of 2022 was 1.87 billion metric tons (Gt), an increase of 3% compared with that in the same period of 2021.
The estimated production for consumption of construction aggregates in the third quarter of 2022 increased in six of the nine geographic divisions compared with that sold or used in the third quarter of 2021. The five leading states were, in descending order of production-for-consumption, Texas, California, Ohio, Florida and Missouri. Their combined total production for consumption was 206 Mt, a slight increase compared with that in the same period of 2021.
The five leading states combined total production for consumption in the first 9 months of 2022 was 568 Mt, an increase of 7% compared with that in the same period of 2021 and represented 30% of the U.S. total.
An estimated 437 Mt of crushed stone was sold or used in the United States in the third quarter of 2022, an increase of 3% compared with that in the third quarter of 2021. The estimated production for consumption in the first 9 months of 2022 was 1.14 Gt, an increase of 3% compared with that in the same period of 2021.
The estimated production for consumption of crushed stone in the third quarter of 2022 increased in five of the nine geographic divisions compared with that sold or used in the third quarter of 2021.
The five leading states were, in descending order of production for consumption, Texas, Missouri, Pennsylvania, Florida and Ohio. Their combined total production for consumption was 147 Mt, essentially unchanged compared with that in the same period of 2021.
The estimated U.S. output of construction sand and gravel sold or used in the third quarter of 2022 was 282 Mt, a slight increase compared with that in the third quarter of 2021. The estimated production for consumption in the first 9 months of 2022 was 724 Mt, a slight increase compared with that in the same period of 2021.
The estimated production for consumption of construction sand and gravel in the third quarter of 2022 increased in seven of the nine geographic divisions compared with that sold or used in the third quarter of 2021.
The five leading states were, in descending order of production for consumption, California, Texas, Minnesota, Michigan and Washington. Their combined total production for consumption was 98.8 Mt, a slight increase compared with that in the same period of 2021.
Portland (including blended) cement consumption increased by 4% in the third quarter of 2022 compared with that of the third quarter of 2021. Consumption in the first 9 months of 2022 increased by 4% compared with that in 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.