State rankings

Oil Production by State

Texas has the highest Crude Oil Production in 2023 (2B barrels), followed by New Mexico (665.6M barrels) and North Dakota (431.7M barrels). Virginia has the lowest (4,000 barrels).

Infrastructure & EnergyManufacturing & Mining32 states · 1 metricUpdated Jul 4, 2025Original page
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Crude Oil Production, 2023

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All 32 ranked

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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
5.9M barrels
Middle half 993.8K barrels – 66.5M barrels
Average
126.2M barrels
32 states
Highest
2B barrels
Texas
Lowest
4,000 barrels
Virginia

Over time · 2019–2023

The top 5 in 2023, against the median.

  • Median of all states
  • Texas
  • New Mexico
  • North Dakota
  • Colorado
  • Oklahoma

Data

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32 states · # = rank by Crude Oil Production
#
1Texas2B barrels
2New Mexico665.6M barrels
3North Dakota431.7M barrels
4Colorado166.8M barrels
5Oklahoma156.8M barrels
6Alaska155.5M barrels
7California118.3M barrels
8Wyoming96.9M barrels
9Utah56.4M barrels
10Louisiana34.2M barrels
11Ohio29.9M barrels
12Kansas27.7M barrels
13Montana22.6M barrels
14West Virginia18.6M barrels
15Mississippi12.6M barrels
16Illinois6.9M barrels
17Michigan4.8M barrels
18Pennsylvania4.8M barrels
19Arkansas4.5M barrels
20Alabama3.6M barrels
21Kentucky1.9M barrels
22Nebraska1.6M barrels
23Indiana1.5M barrels
24Florida1M barrels
25South Dakota909K barrels
26New York251K barrels
27Nevada206K barrels
28Tennessee173K barrels
29Missouri63K barrels
30Idaho33K barrels
31Arizona7,000 barrels
32Virginia4,000 barrels

What correlates with Crude Oil Production (2023)?

Pearson r against 2,112 other state metrics sharing at least 20 states. Correlation is not causation.

Higher together

Places that have a higher Crude Oil Production tend to score higher on these

  1. Total Executions since 1976Death Penalty States
    r = +0.95 · very strong · n = 22
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  2. Estimated Minimum PopulationCoyote Population by State
    r = +0.91 · very strong · n = 24
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  3. Net Generation Via WindWind Turbines by State
    r = +0.90 · very strong · n = 27
    Plot
  4. Intercepted 2021Illegal Border Crossings by State
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 23
    Plot
  5. Total Wind TurbinesWind Turbines by State
    r = +0.89 · very strong · n = 29
    Plot
  6. Executions 1976-2023Executions by State
    r = +0.87 · very strong · n = 26
    Plot

Opposite directions

Places that have a higher Crude Oil Production tend to score lower on these

  1. ADHD Rate Ages 0-14Mental Health Statistics by State
    r = −0.65 · strong · n = 32
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  2. ADHD RateMental Health Statistics by State
    r = −0.59 · strong · n = 32
    Plot
  3. MMR 2 Doses (Teens)Vaccination Rates by State
    r = −0.54 · strong · n = 32
    Plot
  4. Mental Disorders Rate Ages 0-14Mental Health Statistics by State
    r = −0.51 · strong · n = 32
    Plot
  5. Eating Disorder RateMental Health Statistics by State
    r = −0.50 · strong · n = 32
    Plot
  6. Women's Avg Height (ft)Average Height by State
    r = −0.48 · moderate · n = 32
    Plot

Quick answers

Which state has the highest Crude Oil Production?
Texas has the highest Crude Oil Production in 2023, at 2B barrels, followed by New Mexico (665.6M barrels) and North Dakota (431.7M barrels).
Which state has the lowest Crude Oil Production?
Virginia has the lowest Crude Oil Production in 2023, at 4,000 barrels.
What is the median Crude Oil Production across US states?
The median is 5.9M barrels across the 32 US states with data in 2023.
Where does this oil production by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: U.S. Crude Oil Production by State - Bureau of Transportation Statistics.