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).
Profit from the additional features of your individual account
Currently, you are using a shared account. To use individual functions (e.g., mark statistics as favourites, set
statistic alerts) please log in with your personal account.
If you are an admin, please authenticate by logging in again.
Learn more about how Statista can support your business.
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 October 26, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/369259/mine-production-of-zinc-us-states/
US Geological Survey. "Zinc mine production in the United States from 2011 to 2021, by state (in 1,000 metric tons)." Chart. March 28, 2023. Statista. Accessed October 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/369259/mine-production-of-zinc-us-states/
US Geological Survey. (2023). Zinc mine production in the United States from 2011 to 2021, by state (in 1,000 metric tons). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 26, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/369259/mine-production-of-zinc-us-states/
US Geological Survey. "Zinc Mine Production in The United States from 2011 to 2021, by State (in 1,000 Metric Tons)." Statista, Statista Inc., 28 Mar 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/369259/mine-production-of-zinc-us-states/
US Geological Survey, Zinc mine production in the United States from 2011 to 2021, by state (in 1,000 metric tons) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/369259/mine-production-of-zinc-us-states/ (last visited October 26, 2024)
Zinc mine production in the United States from 2011 to 2021, by state (in 1,000 metric tons) [Graph], US Geological Survey, March 28, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/369259/mine-production-of-zinc-us-states/