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This table presents detailed data on the quantities and values of masonry cement shipments across various U.S. districts for the years 2022 and 2023. It includes metrics such as shipment quantities in thousand metric tons, total shipment values in thousands of dollars, and average value per metric ton. This information is crucial for understanding regional market dynamics, supply chain logistics, and pricing trends within the construction materials industry. Masonry cement is a key component in building and infrastructure projects, so tracking its shipment volumes and values helps stakeholders gauge economic activity, forecast demand, and make informed decisions related to production and distribution.
Analyzing the data reveals several notable trends between 2022 and 2023. Overall, total shipments decreased slightly from 2,440 thousand metric tons to 2,290 thousand metric tons, while the total value increased marginally from $442 million to $444 million, reflecting a rise in the average value per metric ton from $181 to $194. The Illinois, Indiana, Ohio district showed a significant increase in shipment value, rising from $37.6 million to $38.9 million, with the average price per metric ton jumping from $204.50 to $247.12, indicating stronger pricing or higher quality products. Similarly, the Georgia, Maryland, Virginia, and West Virginia district experienced growth in both quantity (from 266 to 258 thousand metric tons) and value (from $56.4 million to $61.7 million), alongside an increase in average value per ton from $212.09 to $239. In contrast, Florida saw a decline in shipments from 584 to 505 thousand metric tons and a decrease in total value from $90.8 million to $82.1 million, although its average price per ton rose slightly. Importers showed a remarkable increase in shipments from 16 to 99 thousand metric tons and a substantial jump in value from $3.44 million to $22.1 million, highlighting a growing reliance on imported masonry cement. These shifts underscore evolving regional demand and pricing structures in the masonry cement market.
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| MASONRY CEMENT SHIPPED IN THE UNITED STATES, BY DISTRICT AND VALUE1, 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| 2022 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||
| Value5 | Value5 | ||||||||||||||||
| Quantity4 | Average6 | Quantity4 | Average6 | ||||||||||||||
| (thousand | Total | (per | (thousand | Total | (per | ||||||||||||
| District3 | metric tons) | (thousands) | metric ton) | metric tons) | (thousands) | metric ton) | |||||||||||
| Maine and New York | 22 | 3273 | 148.77 | 16 | 3042 | 189.64 | |||||||||||
| Pennsylvania7 | 171 | 28100 | 164.5 | 144 | 26200 | 181.5 | |||||||||||
| Illinois, Indiana, Ohio | 184 | 7 | 37600 | 7 | 204.5 | 7 | 158 | 38922 | 247.12 | ||||||||
| Michigan | 72 | 13915 | 193.26 | 62 | 11500 | 7 | 186 | 7 | |||||||||
| Iowa, Nebraska, South Dakota | W | W | W | W | W | W | |||||||||||
| Kansas and Missouri | 27 | 6068 | 224.74 | 31 | 8000 | 7 | 253 | 7 | |||||||||
| Florida | 584 | 90800 | r, 7 | 155.5 | r, 7 | 505 | 82100 | 7 | 162.5 | 7 | |||||||
| Georgia, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia | 266 | 56416 | 212.09 | 258 | 7 | 61700 | 7 | 239 | 7 | ||||||||
| South Carolina | 260 | 55000 | r, 7 | 211.5 | r, 7 | 212 | 38600 | 7 | 182.5 | 7 | |||||||
| Alabama, Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee | 250 | 48000 | r, 7 | 192 | r, 7 | 262 | 56300 | 7 | 215 | 7 | |||||||
| Arkansas and Oklahoma | 102 | 15068 | 147.73 | 113 | 19386 | 170.94 | |||||||||||
| Texas7 | 275 | 53200 | 193.5 | 227 | 46100 | 203 | |||||||||||
| Arizona, New Mexico | 57 | 8653 | 151.81 | 58 | 9700 | 7 | 166.5 | 7 | |||||||||
| Colorado, Montana, Nevada, Utah, Wyoming | W | W | W | W | W | W | |||||||||||
| Alaska and Hawaii | 1 | 611 | 424.5 | r | 2 | 794 | 7 | 424.5 | 7 | ||||||||
| California, Oregon, Washington7 | 153 | 21300 | 139 | 142 | 20000 | 141.5 | |||||||||||
| Importers7, 8 | 16 | 3440 | 211 | r | 99 | 22100 | 223 | ||||||||||
| Total or average7, 9 | 2440 | 442000 | 181 | 2290 | 445000 | 194 | |||||||||||
| Puerto Rico | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | |||||||||||
| Grand total or average7, 9 | 2440 | 442000 | 181 | 2290 | 444000 | 194 | |||||||||||
rRevised. W Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data; included in “Total.” -- Zero.
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. Shipments are those by cement companies to final customers and include imported cement and cement made from imported clinker. Excludes sales of masonry cement by portland cement final customers who made masonry cement from purchased portland cement.
2Data include true masonry, plastic, portland-lime, and stucco cements.
3District is the 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.
4Tonnages 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.
5Values are mill net or ex-plant 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 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 even $1.00 per metric ton.
6Average value calculated from unrounded data.
7Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits (unit values to the nearest $0.50) because they include estimates.
8Importers for which district assignations were not possible.
9May not add to totals shown because of independent rounding.
Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Cement statistics | Mineral commodity prices