According to preliminary estimates, 2001 nonfuel mineral production in Texas was valued at $2.21 billion, about 13% higher than the 2000 total. In the same year Texas rose from 4th to 3rd place in overall nonfuel mineral value. The major construction aggregates (crushed stone and sand and gravel) and portland cement grew in value, accounting for most of the overall increase. The leading commodities, in order of value, were crushed stone (145 million metric tons, valued at $612 million), construction sand and gravel (89 million metric tons, valued at $456 million), portland cement (10.7 million metric tons, valued at $788 million), industrial sand and gravel (1.75 million metric tons, valued at $45.2 million), and salt (10.8 million metric tons, valued at $104 million). These top minerals together accounted for about 94% of the state's total nonfuel mineral value.
In 2001, Texas ranked 1st nationally in crushed stone and portland cement; 2nd in construction sand and gravel, salt, crude helium (10 million cu m, valued at $11.1 million), common clay (2.21 million metric tons, $9.46 million), ball clay, talc, zeolites, and brucite; 5th in lime (1.55 million metric tons, valued at $94.3 million) and dimension stone (84,700 metric tons, valued at $11.5 million); and 8th in masonry cement (250,000 metric tons, valued at $27.2 million).