TABLE- 4B | |||||||||||||||||||||
CONSTRUCTION SAND AND GRAVEL PRODUCTION IN THE UNITED STATES IN 2014, BY REGION AND SIZE OF OPERATION1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Northeast | Midwest | ||||||||||||||||||||
Quantity | Quantity | ||||||||||||||||||||
Size range | Number of- | Percent | (thousand | Percent | Number of- | Percent | (thousand | Percent | |||||||||||||
(metric tons) | operations- | of total- | metric tons) | of total- | operations- | of total- | metric tons) | of total- | |||||||||||||
Less than 25,000--- | 368 | 38 | 3,460 | 4 | 621 | 28 | 5,930 | 2 | |||||||||||||
25,000 to 49,999 | 168 | 17 | 5,440 | 6 | 371 | 17 | 12,200 | 5 | |||||||||||||
50,000 to 99,999 | 146 | 15 | 9,440 | 11 | 445 | 20 | 29,200 | 12 | |||||||||||||
100,000 to 199,999 | 158 | 16 | 20,400 | 24 | 369 | 17 | 46,900 | 19 | |||||||||||||
200,000 to 299,999 | 63 | 6 | 14,400 | 17 | 139 | 6 | 30,400 | 12 | |||||||||||||
300,000 to 399,999 | 41 | 4 | 12,800 | 15 | 84 | 4 | 26,500 | 11 | |||||||||||||
400,000 to 499,999 | 8 | 0.8 | 3,180 | 4 | 51 | 2 | 20,600 | 8 | |||||||||||||
500,000 to 599,999 | 3 | 0.3 | 1,530 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 16,600 | 7 | |||||||||||||
600,000 to 699,999 | 5 | 0.5 | 2,880 | 3 | 18 | 0.8 | 10,500 | 4 | |||||||||||||
700,000 to 799,999 | 6 | 0.6 | 4,130 | 5 | 14 | 0.6 | 9,470 | 4 | |||||||||||||
800,000 to 899,999 | 4 | 0.4 | 3,020 | 4 | 6 | 0.3 | 4,660 | 2 | |||||||||||||
900,000 to 999,999 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 7 | 0.3 | 6,000 | 2 | |||||||||||||
1,000,000 to 1,499,999 | 3 | 0.3 | 3,570 | 4 | 15 | 0.7 | 16,700 | 7 | |||||||||||||
1,500,000 and more | 1 | 0.1 | 1,560 | 2 | 5 | 0.2 | 8,960 | 4 | |||||||||||||
Total- | 974 | 100 | 85,700 | 100 | 2,180 | 100 | 245,000 | 100 | |||||||||||||
South | West | ||||||||||||||||||||
Quantity | Quantity | ||||||||||||||||||||
Size range | Number of- | Percent | (thousand | Percent | Number of- | Percent | (thousand | Percent | |||||||||||||
(metric tons) | operations- | of total- | metric tons) | of total- | operations- | of total- | metric tons) | of total- | |||||||||||||
Less than 25,000--- | 202 | 21 | 1,610 | 0.8 | 551 | 31 | 5,150 | 2 | |||||||||||||
25,000 to 49,999 | 101 | 11 | 3,250 | 2 | 262 | 15 | 8,620 | 3 | |||||||||||||
50,000 to 99,999 | 130 | 14 | 8,550 | 4 | 288 | 16 | 18,700 | 6 | |||||||||||||
100,000 to 199,999 | 161 | 17 | 20,800 | 10 | 251 | 14 | 32,100 | 11 | |||||||||||||
200,000 to 299,999 | 104 | 11 | 23,400 | 12 | 134 | 8 | 29,600 | 10 | |||||||||||||
300,000 to 399,999 | 89 | 9 | 27,700 | 14 | 92 | 5 | 29,100 | 10 | |||||||||||||
400,000 to 499,999 | 50 | 5 | 20,300 | 10 | 57 | 3 | 23,200 | 8 | |||||||||||||
500,000 to 599,999 | 38 | 4 | 18,800 | 9 | 34 | 2 | 16,800 | 6 | |||||||||||||
600,000 to 699,999 | 19 | 2 | 11,300 | 6 | 23 | 1 | 13,500 | 5 | |||||||||||||
700,000 to 799,999 | 12 | 1 | 8,030 | 4 | 15 | 0.8 | 10,100 | 4 | |||||||||||||
800,000 to 899,999 | 15 | 2 | 11,400 | 6 | 14 | 0.8 | 10,700 | 4 | |||||||||||||
900,000 to 999,999 | 9 | 0.9 | 7,710 | 4 | 12 | 0.7 | 10,300 | 4 | |||||||||||||
1,000,000 to 1,499,999 | 20 | 2 | 21,900 | 11 | 24 | 1 | 25,900 | 9 | |||||||||||||
1,500,000 and more | 9 | 0.9 | 15,500 | 8 | 26 | 1 | 54,400 | 19 | |||||||||||||
Total | 959 | 100 | 200,000 | 100 | 1,780 | 100 | 288,000 | 100 | |||||||||||||
-- Zero.- | |||||||||||||||||||||
1Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.- | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Source: United States Geological Survey Mineral Resources Program
See also: Mineral commodity prices