Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in September 2024 were an estimated 8.94 million metric tons (Mt), a 7.8% decrease from shipments in September 2023, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through September totaled an estimated 77.5 Mt, a 6.0% decrease from those in the same time period in 2023.
Of total blended tonnage reported year-to-date in 2024, 43.8 Mt (97%) 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 September were, in descending order, Texas, Missouri, California, Florida and Michigan; these states accounted for 38.6% of cement produced. The leading cement-consuming states (Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and New York, in descending order) received 37.9% of September shipments.
Masonry cement shipments totaled an estimated 174,000 metric tons in September 2024, a 9.7% decrease from those in September 2023. Shipments for the year through September totaled an estimated 1.68 Mt, a decrease of 6.9% from those in the same time period in 2023. The leading masonry cement-consuming states in September 2024 were, in descending order, Florida, Texas, Tennessee, North Carolina, California and Georgia; these states received 58.3% of September shipments.
Clinker production, excluding Puerto Rico, totaled an estimated 5.93 Mt in September, a 12.5% decrease from production in September 2023. Production for the year through September totaled an estimated 52.7 Mt, a 7.1% decrease from that in the same time period in 2023. The leading clinker-producing states in September 2024 were, in descending order, Texas, Missouri, California, Florida and Indiana.
