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Table 1. Coal Production and Number of Mines by State and Mine Type, 2006-2005
(Thousand Short Tons)
Coal-Producing State and Region [1] 2006 2005 Percent Change
Number of Mines Production Number of Mines Production Number of Mines Production
Alabama  57 18,830 53 21,339 7.5 -11.8
   Underground  9 10,737 9 13,295 - -19.2
   Surface  48 8,092 44 8,044 9.1 0.6
Alaska  1 1,425 1 1,454 - -2.0
   Surface  1 1,425 1 1,454 - -2.0
Arizona  1 8,216 2 12,072 -50.0 -31.9
   Surface  1 8,216 2 12,072 -50.0 -31.9
Arkansas  2 23 1 3 100.0 NM
   Underground  1 18 - - - -
   Surface  1 5 1 3 - 102.4
Colorado  12 36,322 13 38,510 -7.7 -5.7
   Underground  7 26,659 8 28,439 -12.5 -6.3
   Surface  5 9,663 5 10,071 - -4.1
Illinois  22 32,729 20 32,014 10.0 2.2
   Underground  15 27,120 12 26,343 25.0 3.0
   Surface  7 5,609 8 5,671 -12.5 -1.1
Indiana  28 35,119 29 34,457 -3.4 1.9
   Underground  7 10,736 8 11,189 -12.5 -4.0
   Surface  21 24,383 21 23,268 - 4.8
Kansas  2 426 1 171 100.0 149.6
   Surface  2 426 1 171 100.0 149.6
Kentucky Total  442 120,848 432 119,734 2.3 0.9
   Underground  227 73,182 224 73,702 1.3 -0.7
   Surface  215 47,666 208 46,032 3.4 3.5
 Eastern  416 93,607 404 93,322 3.0 0.3
   Underground  214 49,312 211 52,054 1.4 -5.3
   Surface  202 44,295 193 41,269 4.7 7.3
 Western  26 27,241 28 26,412 -7.1 3.1
   Underground  13 23,870 13 21,648 - 10.3
   Surface  13 3,370 15 4,763 -13.3 -29.2
Louisiana  2 4,114 2 4,161 - -1.1
   Surface  2 4,114 2 4,161 - -1.1
Maryland  19 5,054 16 5,183 18.8 -2.5
   Underground  3 2,826 3 3,175 - -11.0
   Surface  16 2,228 13 2,009 23.1 10.9
Mississippi  1 3,797 1 3,555 - 6.8
   Surface  1 3,797 1 3,555 - 6.8
Missouri  2 394 2 598 - -34.1
   Surface  2 394 2 598 - -34.1
Montana  6 41,823 6 40,354 - 3.6
   Underground  1 321 1 162 - 97.8
   Surface  5 41,502 5 40,192 - 3.3
New Mexico  4 25,913 4 28,519 - -9.1
   Underground  1 6,993 1 7,905 - -11.5
   Surface  3 18,919 3 20,613 - -8.2
North Dakota  4 30,411 4 29,956 - 1.5
   Surface  4 30,411 4 29,956 - 1.5
Ohio  52 22,722 54 24,718 -3.7 -8.1
   Underground  11 15,126 10 15,823 10.0 -4.4
   Surface  41 7,596 44 8,896 -6.8 -14.6
Oklahoma  10 1,998 9 1,856 11.1 7.6
   Underground  2 464 1 465 100.0 -0.3
   Surface  8 1,534 8 1,391 - 10.3
Pennsylvania Total  270 66,029 266 67,494 1.5 -2.2
   Underground  54 53,801 53 54,563 1.9 -1.4
   Surface  216 12,228 213 12,931 1.4 -5.4
 Anthracite  74 1,529 68 1,645 8.8 -7.1
   Underground  17 272 14 264 21.4 3.0
   Surface  57 1,256 54 1,380 5.6 -9.0
 Bituminous  196 64,500 198 65,849 -1.0 -2.0
   Underground  37 53,529 39 54,298 -5.1 -1.4
   Surface  159 10,972 159 11,551 - -5.0
Tennessee  23 2,804 28 3,217 -17.9 -12.8
   Underground  10 1,191 13 1,224 -23.1 -2.7
   Surface  13 1,613 15 1,993 -13.3 -19.1
Texas  12 45,548 13 45,939 -7.7 -0.9
   Surface  12 45,548 13 45,939 -7.7 -0.9
Utah  13 26,018 13 24,521 - 6.1
   Underground  13 26,018 13 24,521 - 6.1
Virginia  127 29,740 132 27,743 -3.8 7.2
   Underground  76 18,681 83 16,386 -8.4 14.0
   Surface  51 11,059 49 11,357 4.1 -2.6
Washington  1 2,580 1 5,266 - -51.0
   Surface  1 2,580 1 5,266 - -51.0
West Virginia Total  290 152,374 277 153,650 4.7 -0.8
   Underground  174 84,628 166 91,009 4.8 -7.0
   Surface  116 67,746 111 62,641 4.5 8.2
 Northern  49 42,398 50 42,628 -2.0 -0.5
   Underground  29 36,074 29 37,590 - -4.0
   Surface  20 6,324 21 5,037 -4.8 25.6
 Southern  241 109,976 227 111,022 6.2 -0.9
   Underground  145 48,554 137 53,419 5.8 -9.1
   Surface  96 61,421 90 57,603 6.7 6.6
Wyoming  21 446,742 18 404,319 16.7 10.5
   Underground  1 519 1 410 - 26.6
   Surface  20 446,223 17 403,908 17.6 10.5
Appalachian Total  1,254 391,159 1,230 396,666 2.0 -1.4
   Underground  551 236,303 548 247,528 0.5 -4.5
   Surface  703 154,856 682 149,139 3.1 3.8
 Northern  390 136,203 386 140,023 1.0 -2.7
   Underground  97 107,827 95 111,151 2.1 -3.0
   Surface  293 28,376 291 28,873 0.7 -1.7
 Central  807 236,127 790 235,297 2.2 0.4
   Underground  445 117,739 443 123,075 0.5 -4.3
   Surface  362 118,388 347 112,222 4.3 5.5
 Southern  57 18,830 54 21,347 5.6 -11.8
   Underground  9 10,737 10 13,303 -10.0 -19.3
   Surface  48 8,092 44 8,044 9.1 0.6
Interior Total  107 151,389 106 149,165 0.9 1.5
   Underground  38 62,209 34 59,645 11.8 4.3
   Surface  69 89,180 72 89,520 -4.2 -0.4
Illinois Basin Total  76 95,089 77 92,883 -1.3 2.4
   Underground  35 61,727 33 59,180 6.1 4.3
   Surface  41 33,362 44 33,703 -6.8 -1.0
Western Total  63 619,449 62 584,970 1.6 5.9
   Underground  23 60,510 24 61,438 -4.2 -1.5
   Surface  40 558,939 38 523,532 5.3 6.8
 Powder River Basin  18 472,202 16 429,996 12.5 9.8
   Underground  - - - - - -
   Surface  18 472,202 16 429,996 12.5 9.8
 Uinta Region  23 61,446 24 62,145 -4.2 -1.1
   Underground  19 52,189 20 52,495 -5.0 -0.6
   Surface  4 9,257 4 9,650 - -4.1
East of Miss. River  1,331 490,046 1,308 493,105 1.8 -0.6
West of Miss. River  93 671,952 90 637,697 3.3 5.4
U.S. Subtotal  1,424 1,161,997 1,398 1,130,802 1.9 2.8
Refuse Recovery  14 752 17 696 -17.6 8.0
U.S. Total  1,438 1,162,750 1,415 1,131,498 1.6 2.8
[1] For a definition of coal producing regions, see the Glossary.
- = No data are reported.
 NM = Not meaningful due to changes of 500 percent or more.
 Note: · Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.
 Source: · U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Form 7000-2, "Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report."
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