In 2021, Nevada produced 196 metric tons of silver, becoming the largest silver mining state in the United States. The total silver production in the United States amounted to 1,020,000 metric tons that year.
Silver mine production in the United States from 2015 to 2021, by state
(in metric tons)
Year
Alaska
Arizona
Nevada
Other*
2015
490
99.2
290
211
2016
520
86.7
278
264
2017
514
78.9
265
173
2018
465
58
247
164
2019
540
64.7
190
186
2020
57
70.7
189
608
2021
-
79.9
196
536
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