Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in January 2024 were an estimated 5.89 million metric tons (Mt), a 14.3% decrease from revised shipments in January 2023, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Of total blended tonnage reported in January 2024, 2.7 Mt (98%) was estimated to be portland-limestone cement (Type IL); the leading destination for Type IL shipments by tonnage year-to-date was Texas.
The leading producing states for portland and blended cement in January 2024 were, in descending order, Texas, California, Florida, Missouri and Alabama. The leading cement-consuming states (Texas, Florida, California, Arizona and Georgia, in descending order) received 50.4% of January shipments.
Masonry cement shipments totaled an estimated 165,000 metric tons in January, a 10.8% decrease from those revised in January 2023. The leading masonry cement-consuming states in January 2024 were, in descending order, Florida, Texas, California, Georgia, North Carolina, and Tennessee; these states received 67.9% of January shipments.
Clinker production, excluding Puerto Rico, totaled an estimated 4.8 Mt in January, a 20.2% decrease from production the prior-year period. The leading clinker-producing states were, in descending order, Texas, Missouri, California, Florida and Alabama.
