Metals Production

Gold Production by State 2026

Alabama: 50,000 ozArizona: 17,500,000 ozCalifornia: 118,000,000 ozColorado: 44,000,000 ozGeorgia: 8,500,000 ozIdaho: 8,000,000 ozMaryland: 6,582 ozMichigan: 1,500,000 ozMontana: 20,000,000 ozNevada: 225,000,000 ozNew Mexico: 2,500,000 ozNorth Carolina: 1,000,000 ozOregon: 6,000,000 ozPennsylvania: 40,594 ozSouth Carolina: 1,200,000 ozSouth Dakota: 40,000,000 ozTennessee: 90,000 ozTexas: 1,700,000 ozUtah: 7,000,000 ozVirginia: 500,000 ozWashington: 2,000,000 ozWisconsin: 55,000 ozWyoming: 2,000,000 oz

Total Gold Produced (oz)

State
Total Gold Produced (oz)↓
Current Annual Production (oz)
Nevada Flag
Nevada225M6.1M
California Flag
California118M153.6K
Colorado Flag
Colorado44M325K
South Dakota Flag
South Dakota40M109K
Montana Flag
Montana20M80K
Arizona Flag
Arizona17.5M
Georgia Flag
Georgia8.5M
Idaho Flag
Idaho8M
Utah Flag
Utah7M211K
Oregon Flag
Oregon6M
New Mexico Flag
New Mexico2.5M
Washington Flag
Washington2M
Wyoming Flag
Wyoming2M
Texas Flag
Texas1.7M
Michigan Flag
Michigan1.5M
South Carolina Flag
South Carolina1.2M144.6K
North Carolina Flag
North Carolina1M
Virginia Flag
Virginia500K
Tennessee Flag
Tennessee90K
Wisconsin Flag
Wisconsin55K
Alabama Flag
Alabama50K
Pennsylvania Flag
Pennsylvania40.6K
Maryland Flag
Maryland6.6K
United States Flag
United States506.6M7.1M
  • Precious metals are often measured in “troy ounces”, a unit of measurement equal to 31.1034768 grams, roughly 10% heavier than a standard ounce (28.349 grams). This can create confusion, as many sources use the term “ounces” without clearly designating which form of the ounce is in use. As a rule, it can generally be assumed that troy ounces are in use.

Sources

  1. Discover the 18 States That Are Rich With The Most Gold - AZ Animal
  2. Gold Production in Alabama - Encyclopedia of Alabama
  3. Alaska's Mining Industry - Resource Development Council for Alaska
  4. Gold Mining in the United States - Wiki
  5. Gold in California - Wiki
  6. Colorado Gold - The American Numismatic Association
  7. Montana Gold Mines 2019 Actual and 2020 Projected Production and Prospects - Seeking Alpha
  8. 2018 Minerals Yearbook - USGS Publications Repository
  9. Troy ounce - Investopedia