The value of nonfuel mineral production in Ohio in 2001 was an estimated $1.07 billion, up about 7% from 2000. Crushed stone and construction sand and gravel were the leading mineral commodities produced in Ohio. According to preliminary figures, the combined production of these two commodities (about 135 million metric tons) accounted for about 60%, or about $646 million, of the state's nonfuel value. Crushed stone, the state's leading mineral commodity, showed a production total of about 80 million metric tons. In 2001, Ohio ranked 2nd in fire clays, 4th in salt, 5th in common clays (1.37 million metric tons, valued at $7.38 million) and construction sand and gravel (55 million metric tons, $280 million), 7th in crushed stone, and 9th in industrial sand and gravel. Lime production was 1.72 million metric tons, worth $103 million. The combined value of fire clays, gypsum, peat, and salt was $171 million. Overall, Ohio ranked 12th in the US in the value of nonfuel mineral production, accounting for slightly more than 2.5% of the US total.