Portland And Blended Cement Shipped In The United States, By District And Value

This table presents detailed data on the quantities and values of portland and blended cement shipped across various U.S. districts for the years 2022 and 2023. It includes shipment volumes in thousand metric tons, total shipment values in thousands of dollars, and average value per metric ton. This information is crucial for understanding regional production and distribution trends within the cement industry, which is a fundamental component of the construction sector. Tracking these metrics helps gauge economic activity related to infrastructure development, housing, and commercial construction, and informs supply chain and market dynamics in the domestic cement market.

Analysis of the data reveals that while the total quantity of cement shipped slightly decreased from 108,000 thousand metric tons in 2022 to 107,000 thousand metric tons in 2023, the total value increased significantly from $14.9 billion to $16.2 billion. This rise in value corresponds with an increase in the average price per metric ton from $138 to $151, indicating higher cement prices overall. Notably, the Alabama, Kentucky, and Tennessee district saw a substantial increase in shipments from 6,599 to 8,041 thousand metric tons, alongside a rise in average value from $138 to $156.5 per metric ton. Similarly, the southern Texas district experienced a sharp growth in quantity shipped, from 8,060 to 9,670 thousand metric tons, with the average value also increasing from $144.5 to $162.5. Conversely, some districts like Maine and New York reported a decrease in quantity shipped, from 2,877 to 2,450 thousand metric tons, despite an increase in average value. These trends highlight regional shifts in demand and pricing that are important for stakeholders in the cement and construction industries.

TABLE 11
PORTLAND AND BLENDED CEMENT SHIPPED IN THE UNITED STATES, BY DISTRICT AND VALUE¹

	2022						2023
			Value4						Value4
	Quantity3				Average5		Quantity3				Average5
	(thousand		Total		(per		(thousand		Total		(per
District²	metric tons)		(thousands)		metric ton)		metric tons)		(thousands)		metric ton)
Maine and New York	2877		374551		130.19		2450		363493		148.39
Pennsylvania⁶	3940		473000		120		3480		483000		139
Illinois	1810	6	235000	6	130	6	1660		229000	6	138	6
Indiana and Ohio	3878		590185		152.18		4018		721787		179.62
Michigan	5569		860000	r, 6	154.5	r, 6	5593		878000	6	157	6
Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota	4081		617397		151.3		3960		673002		169.96
Kansas	1933		205279		106.22		2005		222214		110.86
Missouri	9845		1310000	r, 6	133	r, 6	9727		1450000	6	149	6
Florida	8942		1100000	r, 6	123	r, 6	8566		1110000	6	129.5	6
Georgia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia	5909		782445		132.42		5850	6	912000	6	156	6
South Carolina	3773		504000	r, 6	133.5	r, 6	3701		540000	6	146	6
Alabama, Kentucky, Tennessee	6599		912000	r, 6	138	r, 6	8041		1260000	6	156.5	6
Arkansas and Oklahoma	2302		292554		127.06		2301		310539		134.98
Texas, northern⁶	7790		1130000		144.5		7780		1240000		159.5
Texas, southern⁶	8060		1160000		144.5		9670		1570000		162.5
Arizona and New Mexico	5534		742519		134.17		5014		765000	6	152.5	6
Colorado and Wyoming	2896		504097		174.05		2732		512243		187.47
Montana, Nevada, Utah	2760	6	426000	6	154.5	6	2479		394000	6	159	6
Alaska and Hawaii	385		71000	r, 6	184.5	r, 6	430		81000	6	187.5	6
California⁶	10250		1330000		130		9690		1300000		134
Oregon and Washington	2884		395000	r, 6	137	r, 6	2019		304000	6	150.5	6
Importers6, 7	5820		841000		144.5		6030		878000		145.5
Total or average6, 8	108000		14900000		138		107000		16200000		151
Puerto Rico	661		W		W		648		W		W
Grand total⁸	108000		W		W		108000		W		W

^rRevised. W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data.

¹Table includes data available through March 18, 2025. Even where presented unrounded, data are thought to be accurate to no more than three significant digits. Includes gray and white portland cement. Includes cement made from imported clinker.

²The location of the reporting entities, not necessarily the location of sales (see table 9 for sales data, by State). Specific districts include shipments by importers where district assignations were possible.

³Tonnages are those by reporting entities in the district but may include shipments into other districts. They differ from the data in table 9, which are the actual reported sales into the specific States.

⁴Values are mill net or ex-plant (free on board) valuations of total sales to final customers, including sales from plants’ external distribution terminals. The data are ex-terminal for independently reporting terminals. Data include all varieties of portland and blended cement and both bulk and bag shipments. Unless otherwise specified, data are presented unrounded. Unrounded or not, unit value data should be viewed as value indicators, accurate to no more than the nearest $0.50 or $1.00 per metric ton.

⁵Average value calculated from unrounded data.

⁶Data are rounded to three significant digits (unit values to the nearest $0.50) because they include estimates.

⁷Importers for which district assignations were not possible.

⁸May not add to totals shown because of independent rounding.