Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in July 2025 were an estimated 9.99 million metric tons (Mt), a 7.1% increase from shipments in July 2024, according to the latest USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through July totaled an estimated 57.0 Mt, a 3.3% decrease from those for the same period in 2024.
Of total blended tonnage reported year-to-date in 2025, 34.8 Mt (96%) was estimated to be portland-limestone cement (Type IL); the leading destination for Type IL shipments by tonnage was Texas. The leading producing states for portland and blended cement in July 2025 were, in descending order, Texas, Missouri, California, Florida and Alabama.
The leading cement-consuming states (Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and North Carolina, in descending order) received 38.4% of shipments in July.
Masonry cement shipments totaled an estimated 200,000 metric tons in July 2025, a 1.7% increase from those in July 2024. Shipments for the year through July totaled an estimated 1.25 Mt, a decrease of 4.9% from those for the same period in 2024. The leading masonry cement-consuming states in July were, in descending order, Florida, Texas, North Carolina, California, and Tennessee; these states received 54.8% of shipments for the month.
Clinker production, excluding Puerto Rico, totaled an estimated 6.64 Mt in July 2025 compared with 6.65 Mt in July 2024. Production for the year through July totaled an estimated 37.5 Mt, a 6.9% decrease from the same period in 2024. The leading clinker-producing states in July 2025 were, in descending order, Missouri, California, Texas, Florida and Alabama.
