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Caterpillar bulldozer pushing coal, Conrail coal yard, Baltimore, Maryland, April 2015. Photo by Sarah A. Hanks.
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In 2014, Maryland ranked 41st among the 50 states for total nonfuel raw mineral production value at $277 million and accounted for nearly 0.36 percent of the country's total production value. This was an increase from $255 million in 2013. As per estimates of 2014, portland cement represented the leading nonfuel commodity, followed by crushed stone and sand and gravel.
Lehigh Cement Company, Baltimore, Maryland, May 2015. Photo by Sarah A. Hanks.
Metric Tons
| 2011 | |||||
| Stone (Crushed) | 20,400,000 | ||||
| Stone (Dimension) | 6,000 | ||||
| Sand and gravel | 6,980,000 | ||||
| Cement, portland | |||||
| Clays, common | |||||
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
| Stone (Crushed) | 33,100,000 | 31,100,000 | 26,100,000 | 23,300,000 | 21,500,000 |
| Stone (Dimension) | 5,000 | 17,000 | 8,000 | ||
| Sand and gravel | 11,900,000 | 12,400,000 | 12,000,000 | 7,980,000 | 8,120,000 |
| Cement, portland | 2,650,000 | 3,000,000 | |||
| Clays, common | 286,000 | 173,000 | |||
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | |
| Stone (Crushed) | 22,800,000 | 23,800,000 | 26,200,000 | 35,300,000 | 33,100,000 |
| Stone (Dimension) | 27,500 | 26,800 | 24,000 | 27,000 | 26,000 |
| Sand and gravel | 12,500,000 | 12,200,000 | 11,800,000 | 12,700,000 | 12,300,000 |
| Cement, portland | 1,720,000 | 1,920,000 | 2,220,000 | 2,520,000 | 3,550,000 |
| Clays, common | 266,000 | 277,000 | 269,000 | 262,000 | 317,000 |
| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | |
| Stone (Crushed) | 22,400,000 | 24,700,000 | 24,300,000 | 21,300,000 | 22,000,000 |
| Stone (Dimension) | 19,800 | 21,500 | 23,100 | 24,400 | 28,700 |
| Sand and gravel | 9,700,000 | 10,100,000 | 10,400,000 | 9,350,000 | 13,100,000 |
| Cement, portland | 1,610,000 | 1,790,000 | 1,760,000 | 1,800,000 | 1,760,000 |
| Clays, common | 304,000 | 287,000 | 339,000 | 342,000 | 271,000 |
Value
| 2011 | |||||
| Stone (Crushed) | $209,000,000 | ||||
| Stone (Dimension) | $1,230,000 | ||||
| Sand and gravel | $83,100,000 | ||||
| Cement, portland | |||||
| Clays, common | |||||
| 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
| Stone (Crushed) | $327,000,000 | $282,000,000 | $237,000,000 | $208,000,000 | $217,000,000 |
| Stone (Dimension) | $873,000 | $2,680,000 | $1,630,000 | ||
| Sand and gravel | $96,700,000 | $123,000,000 | $126,000,000 | $99,200,000 | $82,700,000 |
| Cement, portland | $237,000,000 | $265,000,000 | |||
| Clays, common | $851,000 | ||||
| 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | |
| Stone (Crushed) | $136,000,000 | $145,000,000 | $165,000,000 | $214,000,000 | $274,000,000 |
| Stone (Dimension) | $3,440,000 | $3,480,000 | $2,700,000 | $9,580,000 | $3,010,000 |
| Sand and gravel | $84,800,000 | $80,500,000 | $79,900,000 | $75,500,000 | $89,500,000 |
| Cement, portland | $124,000,000 | $138,000,000 | $147,000,000 | $175,000,000 | $210,000,000 |
| Clays, common | $560,000 | $561,000 | $550,000 | $571,000 | $686,000 |
| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | |
| Stone (Crushed) | $142,000,000 | $161,000,000 | $141,000,000 | $126,000,000 | $123,000,000 |
| Stone (Dimension) | $2,210,000 | $2,440,000 | $2,730,000 | $3,000,000 | $3,560,000 |
| Sand and gravel | $61,400,000 | $65,400,000 | $60,500,000 | $55,600,000 | $84,700,000 |
| Cement, portland | $99,400,000 | $115,000,000 | $123,000,000 | $126,000,000 | $125,000,000 |
| Clays, common | $874,000 | $1,010,000 | $1,380,000 | $1,350,000 | $982,000 |
*Industrial minerals are those used in large-scale public works or commercial projects.
| 2011 | 2012 | ||
| Coal (tons) | 2,937,000 | 2,283,000 | |
| Natural Gas (cubic feet) | 34,000,000 | 44,000,000 |
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
| Coal (tons) | 2,860,000 | 2,305,000 | 2,585,000 |
| Natural Gas (cubic feet) | 28,000,000 | 43,000,000 | 43,000,000 |
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| Coal (tons) | 5,183,000 | 5,054,000 | 2,301,000 |
| Natural Gas (cubic feet) | 46,000,000 | 48,000,000 | 35,000,000 |
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | |
| Coal (tons) | 5,122,000 | 5,056,000 | 5,225,000 |
| Natural Gas (cubic feet) | 22,000,000 | 48,000,000 | 34,000,000 |
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | |
| Coal (tons) | 3,837,000 | 4,546,000 | 4,644,000 |
| Natural Gas (cubic feet) | 18,000,000 | 34,000,000 | 32,000,000 |
| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | |
| Coal (tons) | 4,093,000 | 4,160,000 | 4,060,000 |
| Natural Gas (cubic feet) | 135,000,000 | 118,000,000 | 63,000,000 |
| 2011 | 2012 | ||
| Coal (tons) | $144,999,690 (est.) | $126,866,310 (est.) | |
| Natural Gas (per thousand cubic feet) |
| 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | |
| Coal (tons) | $120,663,400 (est.) | $86,783,250 (est.) | $122,890,900 (est.) |
| Natural Gas (per thousand cubic feet) |
| 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | |
| Coal (tons) | $147,974,000 (est.) | $154,804,020 (est.) | $75,979,020 (est.) |
| Natural Gas (per thousand cubic feet) | $7.43 |
| 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal (tons) | $118,215,760 (est.) | $114,568,960 (est.) | $128,430,500 (est.) |
| Natural Gas (per thousand cubic feet) | $5.98 | $4.50 | $6.25 |
| 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal (tons) | $89,286,990 (est.) | $104,603,460 (est.) | $110,666,520 (est.) |
| Natural Gas (per thousand cubic feet) | $2.73 | $3.75 | $4.15 |
| 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Coal (tons) | $99,869,200 (est.) | $96,761,600 (est.) | $98,982,800 (est.) |
| Natural Gas (per thousand cubic feet) | $2.23 | $2.60 |
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