National Minerals Information Center
The Mineral Industry of Kentucky
Statistics and information on the nonfuel mineral commodities produced in Kentucky
Minerals Yearbook Vol. II - Domestic
The 2014 Kentucky chapter containing text and data tables is available in PDF and XLS formats. Other years are available through the links below, and 2015-2016 data are presented in the table.
Sources of information
Kentucky is a major producer of lime and ball clay, and produces common clay, construction and industrial sand/gravel, crushed stone, masonry/portland cements, and gemstones.
Aggregates Data by State, Type, and End Use
The following data table gives nonfuel mineral commodity production data for Kentucky extracted from Table 5 in the 2016 Minerals Yearbook Statistical Summary.
| Mineral Commodity | Units | 2015 Quantity | 2015 Value (thousands) | 2016 Quantity | 2016 Value (thousands) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gemstones, naturale | NA | 16 | NA | 13 | |
| Sand and gravel, construction | thousand metric tons (1000 t) | 9,040 | 45,500 | 8,540 | 40,300 |
| Stone, crushed | 1000 t | 54,000r | 503,000r | 49,100 | 466,000 |
| Combined values of cement, clay (ball and common), lime, sand and gravel (industrial) | XX | (7) | XX | (7) | |
| Total (partial) | XX | 549,000r | XX | 506,000 |
eEstimated. rRevised. NA Not available. XX Not applicable.
1Includes data from the commodity chapters published in the Minerals Yearbook as they were completed and released through March 2019.
2Production as measured by mine shipments, sales, or marketable production (including consumption by producers).
3Data are rounded to no more than three significant digits; may not add to totals shown.
7Withheld to avoid disclosing company proprietary data; value included in "Undistributed" in the U.S. total value.
Minerals Yearbook Volume II Kentucky chapters:
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- Minerals Yearbook: The Mineral Industry of Kentucky
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