Read below for some economic fast facts about the aggregates industry, taken from the 2025 Economic Impact of the Natural Aggregates Industry: A National, State, and County Analysis study performed by the Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal & Economic Public Policy Studies.

• The aggregates industry generates nearly $40 billion in sales annually

• The aggregates industry employs more than 104,000 people

• Each job in the aggregates industry supports an additional 5.95 jobs throughout the economy

• Each dollar of earnings in the aggregates industry creates another $4.95 of earnings across other sectors

• The aggregates industry supports $171 billion in national sales

• The aggregates industry supports $55 billion in national earnings

• The aggregates industry supports more than 620,000 jobs in other industries

• According to the USGS, natural aggregates (crushed stone, sand and gravel) accounts for 94% of the materials used in the construction of interstate highway

• 90% of aggregates are consumed within 50 miles of its extraction point

• Average earnings per job in the aggregates industry were $87,416 in 2023

The Phoenix Center for Advanced Legal & Economic Public Policy Studies released these studies on the positive impact that stone, sand or gravel operations have on jobs, tax revenues and other businesses. The studies find that the aggregates industry is a significant contributor to the economic well-being of the United States, generating nearly $40 billion in sales annually.