EIA (Dec. 4, 2024) – As of 2024, the United States is still the single largest crude oil producer in the world, a position it has held since 2018.
However, the U.S. is not a monolithic entity, and the amount of oil that a given area can produce is limited by how much crude is actually underneath it. As such, crude oil production varies from state to state. And though some states continue to pump out crude oil in enormous volumes, many have been experiencing a dwindling output over the years.
Here’s what to know about the top six oil-producing states, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, and their respective petroleum industries.
1. Texas
- · Total barrels annually (2023): 2.01 billion
- · Share of U.S. production (2023): 42.61%
- · Barrels per month (August 2024): 180.36 million
2. New Mexico
- · Total barrels annually (2023): 665.55 million
- · Share of U.S. production (2023): 14.1%
- · Barrels per month (August 2024): 64.85 million
3. North Dakota
- · Total barrels annually (2023): 431.72 million
- · Share of U.S. production (2023): 9.14%
- · Barrels per month (August 2024): 36.24 million
4. Colorado
- · Total barrels annually (2023): 166.79 million
- · Share of U.S. production (2023): 3.53%
- · Barrels per month (August 2024): 14.09 million
5. Oklahoma
- · Total barrels annually (2023): 156.78 million
- · Share of U.S. production (2023): 3.32%
- · Barrels per month (August 2024): 11.92 million
6. Alaska
- · Total barrels annually (2023): 155.47 million
- · Share of U.S. production (2023): 3.29%
- · Barrels per month (August 2024): 12.28 million
