Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in December 2025 were an estimated 6.82 million metric tons (Mt), a slight increase from 6.79 Mt in December 2024, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through December totaled an estimated 101 Mt, a 1.7% decrease from those for the same period in 2024.
Of total blended tonnage reported year-to-date in 2025, 62.7 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 December were, in descending order, Texas, California, Missouri, Florida and Alabama. The leading cement-consuming states (Texas, Florida, California, Georgia and Arizona, in descending order) received 47.3% of shipments during the month.
Masonry cement shipments totaled an estimated 136,000 metric tons in December 2025, a 4.4% decrease from those in December 2024. Shipments for the year through December totaled an estimated 2.09 Mt, a decrease of 4.6% from those for the same period in 2024. The leading masonry cement-consuming states in December 2025 were, in descending order, Florida, Texas, California, Georgia, and North Carolina; these states received 58.4% of shipments in December.
Clinker production, excluding Puerto Rico, totaled an estimated 6.25 Mt in December 2025, a 1.6% increase from that in December 2024. Production for the year through December totaled an estimated 69.5 Mt, a 4.4% decrease from the same period in 2024. The leading clinker- producing states in December 2025 were, in descending order, Missouri, Texas, California, Florida and Michigan; these states accounted for 47.0% of December clinker production.
