Mississippi's nonfuel mineral production in 2001 was valued at an estimated $177 million, a decrease of 6.9% from 2000. Construction sand and gravel was the leading nonfuel mineral in 2001, accounting for 37% of the state's total nonfuel mineral production value. Mississippi ranked 2nd among the states in production of fuller's earth and 4th in bentonite and ball clay. Crushed stone was the 2nd most valuable nonfuel mineral commodity produced in 2001, followed by fuller's earth and industrial sand and gravel. According to preliminary figures, in 2001, 484,000 metric tons of common clay was produced for a value of $2.19 million; 12.4 million metric tons of construction sand and gravel produced were worth $65.6 million. A quantity of 3.3 million metric tons of crushed stone was worth $31.8 million.