Production for consumption in the first six months of 2023 was essentially unchanged compared with that in the same period of 2022. The five leading States, in descending order of production for consumption, were Texas, Missouri, Florida, Pennsylvania, and Ohio. Their combined total production for consumption in the second quarter of 2023 was 142 million tonnes, a decrease of 3% compared with the second quarter of 2022.
The estimated US output of construction sand and gravel produced and shipped for consumption in the second quarter of 2023 was 249 million tonnes, a decrease of 4% compared with Q2 2022. Production for consumption in the first six months of 2023 decreased by 6% compared with the same period of last year. The five leading States, in descending order of production for consumption, were California, Texas, Michigan, Minnesota, and Arizona. Their total production for consumption in the second quarter of 2023 was 89 million tonnes, a decrease of 3% compared with the second quarter of 2022.
An estimated 662 million tonnes of total construction aggregates were produced and shipped for consumption in the United States in the second quarter of 2023, a slight decrease compared with that in the second quarter of 2022. Production for consumption in the first six months of 2023 decreased slightly compared with that in the same period of 2022. The five leading States, in descending order of production for consumption, were Texas, California, Florida, Ohio, and Michigan. Their combined total production for consumption in the second quarter of 2023 was 199 million tonnes, a slight decrease compared to the second quarter of 2022. The above estimates are based on information reported to the US Geological Survey (USGS) on its quarterly sample survey by construction aggregates producers.
Portland (including blended) cement consumption decreased slightly in the second quarter of 2023 compared with the second quarter of 2022. Consumption in the first six months of 2023 decreased slightly compared to H1 2022. This information was obtained from the USGS monthly survey of US cement producers. This sample survey generates production-for-consumption estimates by quarters based on information reported voluntarily by a limited number of producing companies.
In most quarters, a few companies may report amounts sold in the current quarter that vary greatly from the amounts reported in the previous year during the same quarter. The usual cause behind a large change can be 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.
