Total shipments of portland and blended cement, including imports, in the United States and Puerto Rico in October 2025 were an estimated 10.3 million metric tons (Mt), a 3.0% decrease from shipments in October 2024, according to the most recent USGS Mineral Industry Survey. Shipments for the year through October totaled an estimated 86.7 Mt, a 2.1% decrease from those for the same period in 2024.
Of total blended tonnage reported year-to-date in 2025, 53.8 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 October 2025 were, in descending order, Texas, Missouri, California, Florida and Michigan: these states accounted for 38.9% of cement produced. The leading cement-consuming states (Texas, California, Florida, Ohio and Illinois, in descending order) received 38.0% of shipments in October.
Masonry cement shipments totaled an estimated 189,000 metric tons in October 2025, a 4.0% decrease from those in October 2024. Shipments for the year through October totaled an estimated 1.81 Mt, a decrease of 3.5% from those for the same period in 2024. The leading masonry cement-consuming states in October 2025 were, in descending order, Florida, Texas, North Carolina, Georgia and California; these states received 52.6% of shipments in October.
Clinker production, excluding Puerto Rico, totaled an estimated 6.56 Mt in October, a 1.5% increase from that in October 2024. Production for the year through October totaledan estimated 56.7 Mt, a 4.2% decrease from the same period in 2024. The leading clinker-producing states
