State rankings

Uranium Production by State

New Mexico has the highest Total Uranium Production to Date (347 million lbs), followed by Wyoming (250 million lbs) and Utah (130 million lbs). Nevada has the lowest (0.21 million lbs).

Manufacturing & Mining19 states · 3 metricsUpdated Mar 29, 2023Original page
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Median
6.65 million lbs
Middle half 4.4 million lbs – 106 million lbs
Average
78.56 million lbs
10 states
Highest
347 million lbs
New Mexico
Lowest
0.21 million lbs
Nevada

Data

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19 states · # = rank by Total Uranium Production to Date
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1New Mexico347 million lbsGrants mineral beltNew Mexico is known to possess some of the largest uranium reserves in the US. - Despite the state's ample uranium reserves, active mining of uranium in New Mexico ceased in 1998 and uranium recovery operations ceased in 2002. - Trace amounts of uranium were recovered from min…
2Wyoming250 million lbsSmith Ranch-Highland- Sources differ on Wyoming's total cumulative uranium production, ranging from a low of 185 million pounds to the Wyoming Geological Survey's value of 250 million pounds. - Wyoming has the largest uranium ore reserves in the United States. While uranium mining was once quite …
3Utah130 million lbsThe White Mesa Mill- White Mesa is the only fully-licensed and operating conventional uranium mill in the US and has a licensed capacity of 8+ million pounds of uranium per year. The mill produced 162,000 pounds of U₃O₈ in 2022. - Uranium has been mined in Utah since at least the 1900s. - The Li…
4Arizona35 million lbsArizona breccia pipes (pending)There are currently no operational uranium mines in Arizona, but the state's hundreds of "breccia pipe" geological formations are expected to become a major uranium source in the future. - The Carrizo mountains were mined 1918-1921, then again 1941 to 1966. The latter period p…
5Washington8 million lbsMidnite Mine- Uranium was mined at the Midnite Mine in Stevens County from 1956-1962 and 1969-1982. As of 1975, the mine had yielded 8 million pounds of U₃O₈. - Additional uranium-producing mines in Washington include the nearby Sherwood mine and the Daybreak mine, known for producing hig…
6Colorado5.3 million lbsMaybell minesUranium was mined intermittently in Colorado from 1898-2009, and operations resumed in 2021.
7Idaho4.4 million lbsStanley district in Custer County- Uranium was mined in the Idaho Batholith from 1955-1960 and yielded 365,000 pounds (165 metric tons) of U₃O₈. - Uranium was mined in Custer county's Stanley district 1957-1962 and yielded less than 170,000 pounds (78 metric tons) of U₃O₈.
7Nebraska4.4 million lbsCrow Butte mineThe Crow Butte mine is the only currently operational uranium mine in Nebraska and opened in 1991.
9Alaska1.3 million lbsRoss-AdamsAlaska's only uranium mine, the Ross-Adams, yielded a total of 1.3 million pounds of uranium oxide (U₃O₈) at a grade of 0.76% between 1957 and 1971.
10Nevada0.21 million lbsApex mineThe Apex mine operated from 1954-1966 and yielded approximately 106,000 pounds of U₃O₈, considered to be half of Nevada's historic uranium output.
—California—Kergon mine and the Miracle mineKergon mine and the Miracle mine in Kern county (north of Bakersfield) produced small amounts of uranium 1954-1955.
—Texas—The Texas Gulf Coast Uranium RegionUranium was mined in Texas from 1958-1999 and 2004-2008. A leach mine in Duval country began operating in 2010 and extracted 2,000 pounds of residual uranium in fiscal 2016, but none from fiscal 2017-2020 (https://miningdataonline.com/property/1246/Palangana-Mine.aspx)
—Florida—Bone Valley FormationFlorida's uranium is typically produced as a by-product of the state's phosphate deposits. - The Central Florida (Bone Valley) phosphorite deposits are believed to contain one million metric tons of uranium oxide, but in low concentrations that are currently not cost-effective…
—Virginia——Virginia's Swanson/Coles Hill mineral deposit is believed to hold 110 million pounds of uranium. However, uranium mining has been banned in Virginia for decades due to concerns about the mine's potential to harm the environment, particularly groundwater supplies.
—Alabama—Appalachian Mountains and Cumberland Plateau—
—Oregon—White King and the Lucky LassThe White King and Lucky Lass mines operated 1955-1965.
—Oklahoma——A mine in Caddo County extracted trace amounts of uranium during the mid-1950s.
—South Dakota—Riley Pass Uranium minesUranium was mined in South Dakota from its discovery in 1951 to 1964.
—North Dakota—Frank Uranium MineA mineral mill in Stark County recovered roughly 150 metric tons of U₃O₈ in total from 1965-1967.

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Quick answers

Which state has the highest Total Uranium Production to Date?
New Mexico has the highest Total Uranium Production to Date, at 347 million lbs, followed by Wyoming (250 million lbs) and Utah (130 million lbs).
Which state has the lowest Total Uranium Production to Date?
Nevada has the lowest Total Uranium Production to Date, at 0.21 million lbs.
What is the median Total Uranium Production to Date across US states?
The median is 6.65 million lbs across the 10 US states with data.
Where does this uranium production by state data come from?
Rankodex compiles it from World Population Review and the primary sources it cites: Uranium Production In Alabama - GoogleBooks; Feds announce $7 million plan to seal Prince of Wales Island uranium mine - Alaska Public Media; Uranium in Arizona - Uranium Producers of America; Uranium mining in Arizona - Wikipedia.