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Size of the US Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying industry

NAICS 2123, Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying. Every figure on this page was published by a federal statistical agency and carries its source and period. Palanor does not estimate: a period the agency didn’t publish shows as missing, and a figure it withheld shows as withheld.

Key figures

Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)
$36.3 billion
2022 · Economic Census
All establishments, current dollars
Employment
98,800
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter
Establishments
6,233
2026-Q1 · Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Private ownership
Firms
2,460
2022 · Economic Census
Annual payroll
$7.4 billion
2023 · County Business Patterns

Over time

Employment · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 98,800 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 94,9362019-Q2: 101,6562019-Q3: 101,1252019-Q4: 96,4822020-Q1: 94,4872020-Q2: 96,6052020-Q3: 96,5492020-Q4: 93,9462021-Q1: 92,3912021-Q2: 99,4962021-Q3: 99,1132021-Q4: 96,2482022-Q1: 94,1812022-Q2: 100,4642022-Q3: 101,3092022-Q4: 97,5112023-Q1: 97,0382023-Q2: 104,3522023-Q3: 104,3912023-Q4: 102,4242024-Q1: 102,0812024-Q2: 107,7172024-Q3: 106,3802024-Q4: 101,4372025-Q1: 100,4292025-Q2: 106,1502025-Q3: 105,5372025-Q4: 101,5542026-Q1: 98,800NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q198,8002022
2025-Q4101,5542022
2025-Q3105,5372022
2025-Q2106,1502022
2025-Q1100,4292022
2024-Q4101,4372022
2024-Q3106,3802022
2024-Q2107,7172022
2024-Q1102,0812022
2023-Q4102,4242022
2023-Q3104,3912022
2023-Q2104,3522022
2023-Q197,0382022
2022-Q497,5112022
2022-Q3101,3092022
2022-Q2100,4642022
2022-Q194,1812022
2021-Q496,2482017
2021-Q399,1132017
2021-Q299,4962017
2021-Q192,3912017
2020-Q493,9462017
2020-Q396,5492017
2020-Q296,6052017
2020-Q194,4872017
2019-Q496,4822017
2019-Q3101,1252017
2019-Q2101,6562017
2019-Q194,9362017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private-sector jobs in the third month of each quarter

Employment · County Business PatternsLatest 90,102 · 2023
2017: 86,1012018: 86,8352019: 89,6972020: 88,1862021: 83,1032022: 87,7852023: 90,102
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PeriodValue
202390,102
202287,785
202183,103
202088,186
201989,697
201886,835
201786,101

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns · Paid employees in the pay period including March 12

Establishments · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest 6,233 · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: 5,7622019-Q2: 5,7952019-Q3: 5,8202019-Q4: 5,8112020-Q1: 5,8002020-Q2: 5,8182020-Q3: 5,8402020-Q4: 5,8652021-Q1: 5,8172021-Q2: 5,8182021-Q3: 5,8412021-Q4: 5,8572022-Q1: 5,8852022-Q2: 5,9082022-Q3: 5,9142022-Q4: 5,9322023-Q1: 5,9812023-Q2: 6,0122023-Q3: 6,0802023-Q4: 6,0832024-Q1: 6,0632024-Q2: 6,1232024-Q3: 6,1332024-Q4: 6,1202025-Q1: 6,1452025-Q2: 6,1872025-Q3: 6,2062025-Q4: 6,2222026-Q1: 6,233NAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q16,2332022
2025-Q46,2222022
2025-Q36,2062022
2025-Q26,1872022
2025-Q16,1452022
2024-Q46,1202022
2024-Q36,1332022
2024-Q26,1232022
2024-Q16,0632022
2023-Q46,0832022
2023-Q36,0802022
2023-Q26,0122022
2023-Q15,9812022
2022-Q45,9322022
2022-Q35,9142022
2022-Q25,9082022
2022-Q15,8852022
2021-Q45,8572017
2021-Q35,8412017
2021-Q25,8182017
2021-Q15,8172017
2020-Q45,8652017
2020-Q35,8402017
2020-Q25,8182017
2020-Q15,8002017
2019-Q45,8112017
2019-Q35,8202017
2019-Q25,7952017
2019-Q15,7622017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Establishments · County Business PatternsLatest 5,293 · 2023
2017: 4,9112018: 4,8452019: 4,9082020: 4,9332021: 5,0042022: 5,2272023: 5,293
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PeriodValue
20235,293
20225,227
20215,004
20204,933
20194,908
20184,845
20174,911

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

Total wages in the quarter · Quarterly Census of Employment and WagesLatest $2.3 billion · 2026-Q1
2019-Q1: $1.6 billion2019-Q2: $1.7 billion2019-Q3: $1.8 billion2019-Q4: $1.8 billion2020-Q1: $1.6 billion2020-Q2: $1.6 billion2020-Q3: $1.6 billion2020-Q4: $1.8 billion2021-Q1: $1.6 billion2021-Q2: $1.8 billion2021-Q3: $1.8 billion2021-Q4: $2.0 billion2022-Q1: $1.8 billion2022-Q2: $1.9 billion2022-Q3: $2.0 billion2022-Q4: $2.0 billion2023-Q1: $2.0 billion2023-Q2: $2.0 billion2023-Q3: $2.1 billion2023-Q4: $2.2 billion2024-Q1: $2.1 billion2024-Q2: $2.2 billion2024-Q3: $2.2 billion2024-Q4: $2.4 billion2025-Q1: $2.2 billion2025-Q2: $2.3 billion2025-Q3: $2.3 billion2025-Q4: $2.5 billion2026-Q1: $2.3 billionNAICS 2022 from 2022-Q1
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PeriodValueNAICS
2026-Q1$2.3 billion2022
2025-Q4$2.5 billion2022
2025-Q3$2.3 billion2022
2025-Q2$2.3 billion2022
2025-Q1$2.2 billion2022
2024-Q4$2.4 billion2022
2024-Q3$2.2 billion2022
2024-Q2$2.2 billion2022
2024-Q1$2.1 billion2022
2023-Q4$2.2 billion2022
2023-Q3$2.1 billion2022
2023-Q2$2.0 billion2022
2023-Q1$2.0 billion2022
2022-Q4$2.0 billion2022
2022-Q3$2.0 billion2022
2022-Q2$1.9 billion2022
2022-Q1$1.8 billion2022
2021-Q4$2.0 billion2017
2021-Q3$1.8 billion2017
2021-Q2$1.8 billion2017
2021-Q1$1.6 billion2017
2020-Q4$1.8 billion2017
2020-Q3$1.6 billion2017
2020-Q2$1.6 billion2017
2020-Q1$1.6 billion2017
2019-Q4$1.8 billion2017
2019-Q3$1.8 billion2017
2019-Q2$1.7 billion2017
2019-Q1$1.6 billion2017

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages · Private ownership

Annual payroll · County Business PatternsLatest $7.4 billion · 2023
2017: $5.4 billion2018: $6.2 billion2019: $6.4 billion2020: $6.4 billion2021: $6.1 billion2022: $6.7 billion2023: $7.4 billion
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PeriodValue
2023$7.4 billion
2022$6.7 billion
2021$6.1 billion
2020$6.4 billion
2019$6.4 billion
2018$6.2 billion
2017$5.4 billion

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns

The ledger

Every published measure

MeasureSourceLatestPeriodHistory
EmploymentPrivate-sector jobs in the third month of each quarterQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages98,8002026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
EstablishmentsPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages6,2332026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Total wages in the quarterPrivate ownershipQuarterly Census of Employment and Wages$2.3 billion2026-Q12019-Q1–2026-Q1 · 29 published
Annual payrollCounty Business Patterns$7.4 billion20232017–2023 · 7 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12County Business Patterns90,10220232017–2023 · 7 published
EstablishmentsCounty Business Patterns5,29320232017–2023 · 7 published
Annual payrollEconomic Census$6.0 billion20222017–2022 · 2 published
EmploymentPaid employees in the pay period including March 12Economic Census86,08820222017–2022 · 2 published
EstablishmentsEconomic Census4,62920222017–2022 · 2 published
FirmsEconomic Census2,46020222017–2022 · 2 published
Receipts (sales, shipments or revenue)All establishments, current dollarsEconomic Census$36.3 billion20222017–2022 · 2 published

Breakdown

Industries within Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying

NAICSIndustrySizeEmployment
21231Stone Mining and Quarrying$17.7 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census44,3772026-Q1 · QCEW
21232Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying$12.8 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census42,4502026-Q1 · QCEW
21239Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying$5.8 billionReceipts · 2022 · Economic Census11,9732026-Q1 · QCEW

Sources

Where every number comes from

Figures are in current dollars and are the agencies’ own, revised when they revise. Each program defines its universe differently (employer firms, private ownership, all establishments), so figures from different sources are not meant to add up. This page is not endorsed by the Census Bureau, BEA or BLS. The same data is in the Palanor API (/v1/industries) and the MCP (palanor_get_industry). All industries.