Texas Pumped Over a Quarter of All U.S. Natural Gas in 2025

U.S. gross natural gas withdrawals totaled 47.7 trillion cubic feet in 2025, with a small number of states responsible for the majority of output. Texas was the largest producer at 13,603.5 billion cubic feet (Bcf), followed by Pennsylvania at 7,675.8 Bcf, according to a Visual Capitalist map using U.S. Energy Information Administration data.

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Why It Matters

The concentration of production in a few states — driven by major shale plays such as the Permian and Marcellus — helps explain the United States' prominent role in global gas markets and highlights regional hubs that shape domestic supply and infrastructure decisions.

Key Facts

U.S. gross natural gas withdrawals (2025): 47.7 trillion cubic feet
Definition: Gross withdrawals measure total well-stream production before processing (distinct from marketed or dry gas)
Leading producer: Texas — 13,603.5 Bcf (28.5% of U.S. total)
Second place: Pennsylvania — 7,675.8 Bcf (16.1%)
Top four (share of U.S. total): Texas, Pennsylvania, New Mexico, Louisiana combined — 61.3% of U.S. gross withdrawals

The United States recorded 47.7 trillion cubic feet of gross natural gas withdrawals in 2025, with production heavily concentrated in a handful of states. Visual Capitalist’s Niccolo Conte mapped withdrawals by state and producing area using data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration; for five states the latest available 2024 figures were used. Gross withdrawals refer to total well-stream production before any processing, so the metric differs from marketed or dry natural gas measures.

Texas was by far the largest single producer, accounting for 13,603.5 Bcf — about 28.5% of the national total. Pennsylvania ranked second with 7,675.8 Bcf (16.1%), meaning the two states together supplied nearly 45% of U.S. gross withdrawals. New Mexico (4,150.5 Bcf) and Louisiana (3,817.3 Bcf) were third and fourth, and the top four states collectively produced 61.3% of the country’s gross output.

Beyond Texas’ dominance, the Appalachian Basin has emerged as a major production hub. Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Ohio together produced 13,377 Bcf in 2025, representing 28% of U.S. withdrawals and reflecting output from formations such as the Marcellus and Utica shales. Other prolific plays mentioned in the data set include the Permian, Haynesville and Eagle Ford formations.

The state-by-state table accompanying the map lists every jurisdiction with at least 10 Bcf of gross withdrawals; states below that threshold collectively account for roughly 0.1% of the national total and are omitted. Notably, Alaska ranked just behind West Virginia with 3,546.1 Bcf despite lacking a pipeline link to the Lower 48, underlining the size of its resource base. Offshore Gulf of Mexico production appears separately at 721.5 Bcf in the 2025 totals.