Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in September 2021 were an estimated 9.8 million metric tons (Mt), a 4.5% increase from shipments in September 2020, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through September totaled an estimated 79.9 Mt, a 4.2% increase from those for the same period in 2020.
The leading producing states for portland and blended cement in September 2021 were, in descending order, Texas, Missouri, California, Florida and Michigan; these states accounted for 40% of cement origins. The leading cement consuming states (Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Illinois) received 38% of September shipments.
Masonry cement shipments totaled an estimated 205,000 metric tons in September 2021, a slight decrease from those in September 2020. Shipments for the year through September totaled an estimated 1.8 Mt, essentially unchanged from those for the same period in 2020. The leading masonry cement consuming states in September 2021 were, in descending order, Florida, Texas, California, North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee; these states received 63% of September shipments.
Clinker production, excluding Puerto Rico, totaled an estimated 6.8 Mt in September 2021, a slight decrease from production in September 2020. Production for the year through September totaled an estimated 57.8 Mt, essentially unchanged from the same period in 2020. The leading clinker producing states in September 2021 were, in descending order, Texas, Missouri, California, Florida and Alabama.
