Record production reported in 2001

摘要

The estimated annual production of crushed stone shipped for consumption in 2001 was 1.65 billion metric tons, a 5.8 percent increase compared with 2000, according to the latest statistics from the U.S. Dept. of the Interior's geological division. The estimated 2001 total annual production of crushed stone was again the highest production ever recorded in the United States.The estimated annual production of construction sand and gravel shipped for consumption in 2001 was 1.13 billion metric tons, a 0.9 percent increase compared with 2000. The estimated 2001 total annual production of construction sand and gravel was also the highest production ever recorded in the United States.