Capacity utilization: Nonmetallic mineral product (percentage of total capacity; NAICS = 327) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly
This series is part of the dataset: US industrial capacity utilization (FED Board)
Download Full Dataset (.xlsx)Latest updates. According to recent data on industrial capacity utilization in the United States, the production of nonmetallic mineral products stood at 77.72 percent of total available capacity in August 2025, versus 76.76 in July 2025.
Sample. This monthly time series has 932 observations. The time span covered by the series stretches from January 1948 to August 2025.
History. Take a look at a few simple statistics we computed on the full sample: capacity utilization had an average value of 76.39 percent of productive capacity; it reached its minimum of 43.91 in October 2009; it peaked at 100.91 in March 1951.
Latest values
| Date | Value - Percentage points |
|---|---|
| 2025-06-30 | 76.5596 |
| 2025-07-31 | 76.7632 |
| 2025-08-31 | 77.7224 |
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Series Metadata
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Description | Capacity utilization: Nonmetallic mineral product (NAICS = 327) |
| Country | United States |
| Economic concept | Actual production divided by production capacity |
| Data type | Capacity utilization |
| Deflation method | Real |
| Seasonally adjusted | Yes |
| Rescaling | None |
| Frequency | Monthly |
| Unit | Percentage points |
| Source | Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System |
| Source type | Central bank |
| Data licence | Licence to copy and distribute without permission |
| Measure type | Level |
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Main index
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity utilization: Total index (percentage of total capacity) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 704 | 1967-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
Main industry groups
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity utilization: Durable manufacturing (percentage of total capacity) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 704 | 1967-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Capacity utilization: Nondurable manufacturing (percentage of total capacity) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 704 | 1967-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Capacity utilization: Other manufacturing (percentage of total capacity) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 644 | 1972-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Capacity utilization: Mining (percentage of total capacity; NAICS = 21) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 704 | 1967-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Capacity utilization: Electric and gas utilities (percentage of total capacity; NAICS = 2211,2) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 704 | 1967-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
Durable goods
Nondurable goods
Utilities
| Series Name | Observations | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Capacity utilization: Electric power generation, transmission, and distribution (percentage of total capacity; NAICS = 2211) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 704 | 1967-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |
| Capacity utilization: Natural gas distribution (percentage of total capacity; NAICS = 2212) - United States - Fed Board - Monthly | 704 | 1967-01-31 | 2025-08-31 |