Aggregate industry in the United States
In 2023, the aggregate industry in the United States mined and sold 1.5 billion tons of crushed stone valued at more than $24 billion and 920 million tons of construction sand and gravel valued at $11 billion. There are thousands of aggregate-producing companies in the US, operating in each of the 50 states, and employing 105,000 people.
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