Nationwide aggregate production was down 6 percent in the second quarter to 644 million metric tons, according to a new U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) report.
The 6 percent decline follows a first-quarter dip of about 4 percent.
According to USGS, the top five aggregate-producing states in the second quarter were Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Michigan. The five produced a combined 186 million metric tons of aggregates in the quarter.
Crushed stone
Of the 644 million metric tons of aggregates produced in the second quarter, 404 million were crushed stone.
Like aggregates overall, crushed stone production was down 5 percent in the second quarter.
The top five crushed stone-producing states in the second quarter were Texas, Florida, Pennsylvania, Missouri and Ohio. Their combined quarterly total was 133 million metric tons, according to USGS.
Through six months of 2024, crushed stone production is down 5 percent.
Sand and gravel
Sand and gravel production was also down in the second quarter, slipping 7 percent to 241 million metric tons.
The top five sand and gravel-producing states in the U.S. during the second quarter were California, Texas, Michigan, Arizona and Minnesota. USGS says their combined total production in the quarter was 83.6 million metric tons.
Sand and gravel production in the first half of the year was down 6 percent versus the first half of 2023, according to USGS.
Portland cement
Additionally, USGS says portland cement consumption dropped 6 percent in the second quarter compared with the prior-year period. Portland cement consumption is down 6 percent through the first half of the year.
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