Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in September 2022 were an estimated 10.3 million metric tons (Mt), a 5.7% increase from shipments in September 2021, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through September totaled an estimated 83.2 Mt, an increase of 4.1% from those for the same period in 2021.
The leading producing states for portland and blended cement in September were, in descending order, Texas, Missouri, California, Michigan and Florida; these states accounted for 37.3% of cement produced. The leading cement-consuming states (Texas, California, Florida, Illinois and Ohio, in descending order) received 36.5% of September shipments.
Masonry cement shipments totaled an estimated 223,000 metric tons for the month, an 11.1% increase from those in September 2021. Shipments for the year through September totaled an estimated 1.9 Mt, an increase of 8.1% from those for the prior-year period. The leading masonry cement-consuming states in September 2022 were, in descending order, Florida, Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, Georgia and California; these states received 60.5% of September shipments.
Clinker production, excluding Puerto Rico, totaled an estimated 7.0 Mt in September 2022, a 2.4% increase from production in September 2021. Production for the year through September totaled an estimated 58.5 Mt, essentially unchanged from the same time period in 2021. The leading clinker-producing states in September were, in descending order, Texas, Missouri, California, Florida and Alabama.
