Sources: U.S. Geological Survey; CP staff
Construction aggregate producers closed 2021 with shipments totaling 1.54 billion metric tons (mt) of crushed stone and 1 billion mt of sand & gravel, valued respectively at $19.6 billion and $10 billion, according to just-released U.S. Geological Survey figures. The estimated 2.54 billion mt of construction aggregate volume represents a 5 percent year-over-year gain. Annual shipment values in USGS estimates indicate these respective 2020-2021 prices per crushed stone and sand & gravel mt: $12.25 and $12.73, $9.58 and $10.
USGS also tracks the top states for 2021 construction aggregates output:
| Crushed stone | Volume (mt) | Sand & gravel | Volume (mt) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 170 million | California | 114 million |
| Missouri | 113 million | Texas | 95 million |
| Florida | 95 million | Arizona | 51 million |
| Pennsylvania | 88 million | Minnesota | 43 million |
| Ohio | 70 million | Utah | 42 million |