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According to a study conducted by the United States Geological Survey (USGS), Rogers Group Inc. ranks among the top aggregate producers in the nation.

On the list of top aggregate producers based on total output, Rogers Group ranked 11th. On the list of top crushed stone producers, Rogers Group came in at number eight.

The study, based on figures from 2005, stated that 4,700 mining companies produced a total of 2.96 billion metric tons of aggregates in 2005 valued at $19.6 billion. Of that nearly three billion metric tons of material, crushed stone accounts for 1.69 billion metric tons and construction sand and gravel accounts for 1.27 billion metric tons. It also mentioned that aggregate production as a whole has increased 11 percent since the year 2000.

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