Industry Description
This U.S. industry comprises establishments primarily engaged in one or more of the following: (1) operating commercial grade (i.e., construction) sand and gravel pits; (2) dredging for commercial grade sand and gravel; and (3) washing, screening, or otherwise preparing commercial grade sand and gravel.
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Business Examples
Common types of business activities within NAICS 212321 - Construction Sand and Gravel Mining are:
- Construction sand or gravel dredging
- Pebbles (except grinding) mining and/or beneficiating
- Sand, construction grade, quarrying and/or beneficiating
- Construction sand and gravel beneficiating (e.g., grinding, screening, washing)
- Gravel quarrying and/or beneficiating
- Sand and gravel quarrying (i.e., construction grade) and/or beneficiating
- Common sand quarrying and/or beneficiating
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Sand & Gravel Mining in the US (21232)
Revenue 2025
$18.5bn
Growth 2025
1.63%
Key Trends
Miners are highly susceptible to infrastructure investment, construction activity and oil and gas extraction
The pattern of industry revenue growth has followed fluctuations in demand from downstream markets
The value of private nonresidential building construction is forecast to rise
Products and Services
Similar Industries
For some business types, there may be a similar industry to 212321 - Construction Sand and Gravel Mining that is a better classification match. Establishments primarily engaged in:
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NAICS Cross Reference
Establishments primarily engaged in mining industrial grade sand are classified in U.S. Industry 212322, Industrial Sand Mining.
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NAICS Hierarchy 212321 - Construction Sand and Gravel Mining
NAICS Code 212321 - Construction Sand and Gravel Mining sits in the 2-digit Construction Sand and Gravel Mining sector. NAICS codes can be 2- to 6-digits and the further along the hierarchy, the more detailed and specific the category will be. Learn more about the structure of NAICS codes
2 Digits: 21
Sector Title: Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
3 Digits 4 Digits 5 Digits 6 Digits
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2111 Oil and Gas Extraction
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21112 Crude Petroleum Extraction
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21113 Natural Gas Extraction
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2121 Coal Mining
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2122 Metal Ore Mining
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21221 Iron Ore Mining
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21222 Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining
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21223 Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining
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21229 Other Metal Ore Mining
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2123 Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
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21231 Stone Mining and Quarrying
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21232 Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying
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21239 Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying
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2131 Support Activities for Mining
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