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In 2019 the United States produced 200 tonnes (6.4 million troy ounces) of gold (down from 210 tonnes in 2018) from 12 states, worth about US$8.9 billion, and 6.1% of world production, making it the fourth-largest gold-producing nation, behind China, Australia and Russia.
Map of Gold Deposits in the U.S.A. This map shows estimated gold deposits in the U.S.A. Gold-type deposits have different colors. The age of these deposits is represented by different polygon stroke colors. For details, hover over the map.
US Gold Reserves data is updated monthly, averaging 11.062 USD bn from Jan 1947 to Aug 2024, with 932 observations. The data reached an all-time high of 24.771 USD bn in Aug 1949 and a record low of 9.662 USD bn in Apr 1972.
Statistics and information on the worldwide supply of, demand for, and flow of the mineral commodity gold. Gold has been treasured since ancient times for its beauty and permanence. Most of the gold that is fabricated today goes into the manufacture of jewelry.
The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) Mineral Resources Data System catalogs information about mineral resources around the United States and the world. Using the map tool, users can zoom in to obtain reports and data on past and present mines, mine prospects, and processing plants.
The National Mineral Resource Assessment project of the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) has compiled a database on the largest known deposits of gold, silver, copper, lead, and zinc in the United States to complement the 1996 national assessment of undiscovered deposits of these same metals (Ludington and Cox, 1996).
The Top Ten Gold Producing States. From 1799 through 1965, the United States produced over 300,000,000 ounces of gold, which at the current price of around $1,500 per ounce (as of August 2019) would be valued at over $450 billion dollars. The period of production from 1848 to the 1930s is considered the golden era of mining.
