Texas is by far the State that produces the most crude oil in the U.S., but 30 other States also produced oil in 2011. Alaska, California, North Dakota, and Oklahoma were next in the top five crude oil producing States. Eighteen States generated less than 20 million barrels, but altogether, those 18 States produced nearly 57 million barrels in 2011.
U.S. Production of Crude Oil by State, 2011
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| Rank | State | Million barrels |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Texas* | 530 |
| 2 | Alaska* | 209 |
| 3 | California* | 196 |
| 4 | North Dakota | 153 |
| 5 | Oklahoma | 75 |
| 6 | New Mexico | 71 |
| 7 | Louisiana* | 69 |
| 8 | Wyoming | 55 |
| 9 | Kansas | 41 |
| 10 | Colorado | 39 |
| 11 | Utah | 26 |
| 12 | Mississippi | 24 |
| 13 | Montana | 24 |
| 14 | Illinois | 9 |
| 15 | Alabama | 8 |
| 16 | Michigan | 7 |
| 17 | Arkansas | 6 |
| 18 | Ohio | 5 |
| 19 | Pennsylvania | 3 |
| 20 | Nebraska | 3 |
| 21 | Kentucky | 2 |
| 22 | West Virginia | 2 |
| 23 | Florida | 2 |
| 24 | Indiana | 2 |
| 25 | South Dakota | 2 |
| 26 | Nevada | <1 |
| 27 | New York | <1 |
| 28 | Tennessee | <1 |
| 29 | Missouri | <1 |
| 30 | Arizona | <1 |
| 31 | Virginia | <1 |
| Federal Offshore -- Gulf of Mexico | 480 | |
| Federal Offshore -- West Coast & Alaska | 20 | |
| U.S. Total | 1,564 | |
| *Includes off-shore production. Source: Energy Information Administration, Crude Oil Production Data, September 2012. | ||