Fact #249: January 7, 2003
Crude Oil Production in the United States

It is well known that crude oil is produced in Texas and Alaska, but 29 other states also contribute to the crude oil produced in the United States. California is the third largest producer. The map shows the amount of oil produced by each state during 2001.

Supporting Information

Rank	State	Total
1	Texas*	424,295
2	Alaska*	351,412
3	California*	260,665
4	Louisiana*	104,608
5	Oklahoma	68,531
6	New Mexico	68,001
7	Wyoming	57,432
8	Kansas	33,942
9	North Dakota	31,691
10	Mississippi	19,530
11	Colorado	16,518
12	Montana	15,919
13	Utah	15,251
14	Illinois	10,092
15	Alabama	9,333
16	Arkansas	7,591
17	Michigan	7,374
18	Ohio	6,050
19	Florida	4,426
20	Kentucky	2,970
21	Nebraska	2,922
22	Indiana	2,022
23	Pennsylvania	1,620
24	South Dakota	1,255
25	West Virginia	1,225
26	Nevada	571
27	Tennessee	349
28	New York	166
29	Missouri	90
30	Arizona	60
31	Virginia	12
	State Total	1,525,923
	Federal Offshore	591,589
	U.S. Total*	2,117,511
*Includes the following offshore production (thousand barrels): Alaska: State - 79,547 California: State - 16,972 Louisiana: State - 12,740 Texas: State - 875 Note: Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

 

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