State rankings

Gold Production by State

Nevada has the highest Current Annual Production (4.6M oz), followed by Alaska (500K oz) and Colorado (250K oz). New Mexico has the lowest (42K oz).

EconomicsManufacturing & Mining10 states · 1 metricUpdated Jul 4, 2023Original page
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Current Annual ProductionBetter directionWhether a higher or a lower value is better. A green arrow means higher is better, a red arrow means lower is better, and no arrow means neither.More in the glossary →
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Current Annual Production

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Distribution Median and middle halfThe median is the middle value: half of places are above it, half below. The middle half is the range holding the central 50% of places.More in the glossary →

Each dot is one state; the lines mark the median and the middle half.

Median
112.5K oz
Middle half 61.8K oz – 237.5K oz
Average
599.4K oz
10 states
Highest
4.6M oz
Nevada
Lowest
42K oz
New Mexico

Data

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10 states · # = rank by Current Annual Production
#
1Nevada4.6M oz
2Alaska500K oz
3Colorado250K oz
4Utah200K oz
5California130K oz
6Arizona95K oz
7Idaho67K oz
8South Dakota60K oz
9Montana50K oz
10New Mexico42K oz

What correlates with Current Annual Production?

Pearson r against 1,731 other state metrics sharing at least 10 states, 3 near-identical series hidden. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Current Annual Production tend to score higher on these

  1. Significant DepositsGold Reserves by State
    r = +0.98 · very strong · n = 10
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  2. Messages on Seeking InformationChatGPT Usage by State
    r = +0.96 · very strong · n = 10
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  3. % Historically Black ProtestantMost Christian States
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 10
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  4. Female PrisonersPrison Population by State
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 10
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  5. Cost-Prohibited CareHealth Care Costs by State
    r = +0.88 · very strong · n = 10
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  6. Death RateHeart Disease by State
    r = +0.81 · very strong · n = 10
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Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Current Annual Production tend to score lower on these

  1. SSI Internal Auditing ScoreMost Corrupt States
    r = −0.97 · very strong · n = 10
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  2. Messages on Practical GuidanceChatGPT Usage by State
    r = −0.93 · very strong · n = 10
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  3. Healthcare Cost and QualityPension-Friendly States
    r = −0.87 · very strong · n = 10
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  4. Polio 3 DosesVaccination Rates by State
    r = −0.79 · very strong · n = 10
    Plot
  5. Booster Seat Min. AgeCar Seat Laws by State
    r = −0.78 · very strong · n = 10
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  6. Employment RateEmployment Rate by State
    r = −0.74 · very strong · n = 10
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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Current Annual Production?
Nevada has the highest Current Annual Production, at 4.6M oz, followed by Alaska (500K oz) and Colorado (250K oz).
Which state has the lowest Current Annual Production?
New Mexico has the lowest Current Annual Production, at 42K oz.
What is the median Current Annual Production across US states?
The median is 112.5K oz across the 10 US states with data.
Where does this gold production by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Gold Production in Alabama - Encyclopedia of Alabama; Alaska's Mining Industry - Resource Development Council for Alaska; Gold Mining in the United States - Wiki; Gold in California - Wiki.