Gold mining is a major industry in the U.S. State of Nevada. In 2019 mining overall contributed $8.1 billion to the state's economy, $7.1 billion from gold and silver mining (all silver produced in Nevada is as a by-product from gold mines). Gold production from Nevada was higher than any other U.S. state, 4,868,086 troy ounces (151,410 kg) in 2019 (a decrease of 12.8% on 2018), accounting for 76% of gold produced in the United States and 4.4% of the world's production. The Nevada mining industry supported an average 14,887 direct employees in 2019, with about 75,000 additional jobs related to providing goods and services needed by the mining industry.