How much oil does South Dakota produce?
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In 2025, South Dakota produced about 2,200 barrels of oil daily. That accounted for less than 0.1% of US oil production, making South Dakota 24th among the 32 states in which the Energy Information Administration tracks oil production.
2.24K
barrels of oil produced in South Dakota every day (2025)
< 0.1%
of the oil produced in the US every day (2025)
Production in 2025 was 5.7% lower than the 2,400 barrels produced daily the previous year. Oil production in South Dakota based on data dating back to 1981 shows the state hit a high in oil production in 2013.
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Oil production in South Dakota peaked in 2013.
Average of barrels of oil produced daily, 1981–2025
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