Alaska is by far the most important U.S. state based on zinc mine production. It produced some 546,000 metric tons of zinc in 2021. Other U.S. states with significant zinc production from mines are Idaho, Missouri, New York, Washington, and Tennessee.
Zinc mine production in the United States from 2011 to 2021, by state
(in 1,000 metric tons)
* Data based, in part, on publicly available information. The data is rounded to no more than three significant digits.
*** Including production from Idaho (2011-2012; 2014-2015, 2019-2020), Missouri, New York, Tennessee, and Washington (2019).
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US Geological Survey. (March 28, 2023). Zinc mine production in the United States from 2011 to 2021, by state (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/369259/mine-production-of-zinc-us-states/
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