Crushed stone production was up 9 percent in the third quarter, compared the prior year. Construction sand and gravel grew by 5 percent year over year.
According to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), an estimated 744 metric tons of construction aggregates were produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the third quarter of 2019 – an increase of 8 percent compared with that of the third quarter of 2018. The estimated production for consumption in the first nine months of 2019 was 1.87 billion tons, an increase of 6 percent compared with that of the same period of 2018.
These estimates are based on information reported to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) on its quarterly sample survey by construction aggregates producers.
Crushed stone production
An estimated 446 million metric tons of crushed stone was produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the third quarter of 2019, an increase of 9 percent compared with that of the third quarter of 2018. The estimated production for consumption in the first nine months of 2019 was 1.14 billion metric tons, an increase of 8 percent compared with that of the same period of 2018.
The estimated production for consumption of crushed stone in the third quarter of 2019 increased in seven of the nine geographic divisions compared with that sold or used in the third quarter of 2018. The five leading states were, in descending order of production for consumption, Texas, Pennsylvania, Missouri, Ohio, and Florida. Their combined total production for consumption in the first nine months of 2019 was 380 million metric tons, an increase of 10 percent compared with that of the same period of 2018 and represented 33 percent of the U.S. total.
Sand and gravel production
The estimated U.S. output of construction sand and gravel produced and shipped for consumption in the third quarter of 2019 was 298 million metric tons, an increase of 5 percent compared with that of the third quarter of 2018. The estimated production for consumption in the first nine months of 2019 was 727 million metric tons, an increase of 3 percent compared with that of the same period of 2018.
The estimated production for consumption of construction sand and gravel in the third quarter of 2019 increased in seven of the nine geographic divisions compared with that sold or used in the third quarter of 2018. The five leading states were, in descending order of production for consumption, California, Texas, Minnesota, Michigan, and Washington. Their combined total production for consumption in the first nine months of 2019 was 261 million, an increase of 3 percent compared with that of the same period of 2018 and represented 36 percent of the U.S. total.
Portland cement consumption
Portland (including blended) cement consumption increased by 7 percent in the third quarter of 2019 compared with that of the third quarter of 2018. Consumption in the first nine months of 2019 increased by 4 percent compared with that of the same period of 2018. This information was obtained from the USGS monthly survey of U.S. cement producers.
Typically, large changes can be attributed to the opening or closing of an operation, weather, or an external force that only the company or one of its operations experienced in that quarter. Previously reported data are occasionally revised, and the estimated quantities for the prior quarters are then recalculated. The latest release of the quarterly Mineral Industry Surveys contains the most recent estimated totals and supersedes previously published reports.
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