— The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) published a list of the nation's top crushed stone producers, basing its ranking on data it collected into this year about their 2021 tonnages. According to USGS, more than 1.51 billion metric tons of crushed stone were produced across the U.S. in 2021.

 — The usual suspects – CRH, Martin Marietta, Vulcan Materials – are on USGS's top 100 list for 2023. Find out who cracked the top 100 for the first time, who the biggest risers and fallers are and, ultimately, who takes the No. 1 spot as the nation's top sand and gravel producer.

 — Crushed sand, also called manufactured sand, is the more sustainable alternative to natural sand extracted from river beds or river banks. Below are some of the main differences between the two main types of sand used in construction.

In 2023, the world's top 5 sand exporters are the United States of America, Netherlands, Germany, Belgium and Cambodia. Together, these 5 main exporters of sand were responsible for almost two-thirds (63.1%) of the total value of natural sand shipped onto international markets.

The United States was the leading producer of industrial sand and gravel worldwide in 2023, having produced an estimated 130 million metric tons that year.

Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of the mineral commodity crushed stone. Crushed stone, one of the most accessible natural resources, is a major basic raw material used by construction, agriculture, and other industries that utilize complex chemical and metallurgical processes.

 — Here are the top producers of crushed stone and construction sand and gravel for 2021, according to the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and MSHA.

 — The 269 Mt represents 30 percent of the nation's total production. The combined production of the top 100 companies is 426 Mt – 48 percent of the national total. Jason Christopher Willett is a crushed stone commodity specialist at USGS.

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 — Tampere in Finland has an impressive history when it comes to crushing hard rock. Over the years, Outotec has developed world-leading expertise in rock-crushing and screening.