Due to recession in the west, there is a record decline in oil production in 1981 by 6% to previous year ¹ . However, between 1981-2020, U.S oil imports remained mostly stable, anywhere between 200,000 - 400,000 thousand barrels/month ² . Interestingly, The production decline in Alaska is compensated by North Dakota . While Texas remained the top producer and there are approximately 18 least-producing states. ³

Data Source: U.S Energy Information Adiminstration | Oil Rig icon : Noun Project | Cartographer : Siddharth Ramavajjala (ramavajjala@wisc.edu)