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Table 9. Summary production statistics of the U.S. uranium industry, 2011–2025
Year Exploration and development surface drilling
(million feet)		 Exploration and development drilling expendituresa
(million dollars)		 Mine production of uranium
(million pounds U3O8)		 Uranium concentrate production
(million pounds U3O8)		 Uranium concentrate shipments
(million pounds U3O8)		 Employment
(person-years)
2011 6.3 53.6 4.1 4.0 4.0 1,191
2012 7.2 66.6 4.3 4.1 3.9 1,196
2013 3.8 49.9 4.6 4.7 4.7 1,156
2014 1.3 28.2 4.9 4.9 4.6 787
2015 0.9 28.7 3.7 3.3 4.0 625
2016 0.8 22.3 2.5 2.9 3.0 560
2017 0.2 4.0 1.2 2.4 2.3 424
2018 W W 0.7 1.6 1.5 372
2019 W W 0.2 0.2 0.2 265
2020 W W W W W 225
2021 0.1 W 0.0 0.0 W 207
2022 0.5 9.4 0.2 0.2 0.2 196
2023 1.1 28.5 0.1 0.0 0.6 340
2024 1.9 53.8 0.7 0.7 0.5 506
2025 2.3 56.1 1.4 2.1 1.9 711

Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2011–2025 data from Form EIA-851A, Domestic Uranium Production Report (2011–25)
Note: A large, one-time reclamation project needed to be withheld and was not included in 2016 data. W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure of individual

a Expenditures are in nominal U.S. dollars.
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