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Table 21. Coal Mining Productivity by State and Mine Type, 2007, 2006
Coal-Producing State, Region[1], and Mine Type	Number of Mining Operations [2]			Number of Employees [3]			Average Production per Employee per Hour (short tons) [4]
Coal-Producing State, Region[1], and Mine Type	2007	2006	Percent Change	2007	2006	Percent Change	2007	2006	Percent Change
Alabama	61	68	-10.3	3,850	4,195	-8.2	2.23	2.01	11.1
Underground	13	14	-7.1	2,458	2,621	-6.2	2.08	1.74	19.2
Surface	48	54	-11.1	1,392	1,574	-11.6	2.49	2.51	-0.8
Alaska	1	1	-	99	96	3.1	5.83	6.48	-10
Surface	1	1	-	99	96	3.1	5.83	6.48	-10
Arizona	1	2	-50.0	430	418	2.9	7.92	7.69	2.9
Surface	1	2	-50.0	430	418	2.9	7.92	7.69	2.9
Arkansas	2	2	-	87	43	102.3	0.42	0.24	76.1
Underground	1	1	-	85	41	107.3	0.41	0.19	118.3
Surface	1	1	-	2	2	-	1.65	2.48	-33.4
Colorado	13	13	-	2,249	2,229	0.9	7.51	7.9	-5
Underground	9	8	12.5	1,729	1,682	2.8	7.36	7.72	-4.7
Surface	4	5	-20.0	520	547	-4.9	8.05	8.46	-4.9
Illinois	29	33	-12.1	3,946	3,977	-0.8	3.67	3.7	-0.8
Underground	19	21	-9.5	3,488	3,507	-0.5	3.48	3.52	-1.2
Surface	10	12	-16.7	458	470	-2.6	4.95	4.89	1.4
Indiana	44	45	-2.2	2,968	2,858	3.8	4.55	4.81	-5.4
Underground	15	15	-	1,291	1,231	4.9	3.18	3.46	-8
Surface	29	30	-3.3	1,677	1,627	3.1	5.6	5.82	-3.7
Kansas	3	3	-	65	61	6.6	3.25	3.64	-10.9
Surface	3	3	-	65	61	6.6	3.25	3.64	-10.9
Kentucky Total	554	592	-6.4	16,986	17,959	-5.4	2.97	2.96	0.5
Underground	266	300	-11.3	11,146	11,902	-6.4	2.69	2.68	0.3
Surface	288	292	-1.4	5,840	6,057	-3.6	3.53	3.51	0.6
Eastern	521	556	-6.3	14,106	15,010	-6	2.75	2.78	-1.1
Underground	251	280	-10.4	8,661	9,303	-6.9	2.31	2.37	-2.6
Surface	270	276	-2.2	5,445	5,707	-4.6	3.45	3.45	*
Western	33	36	-8.3	2,880	2,949	-2.3	3.96	3.78	4.9
Underground	15	20	-25.0	2,485	2,599	-4.4	3.86	3.69	4.6
Surface	18	16	12.5	395	350	12.9	4.83	4.54	6.3
Louisiana	2	2	-	239	243	-1.6	6.08	7.84	-22.5
Surface	2	2	-	239	243	-1.6	6.08	7.84	-22.5
Maryland	22	22	-	375	490	-23.5	2.8	4.82	-41.9
Underground	4	5	-20.0	131	205	-36.1	2.09	6.1	-65.7
Surface	18	17	5.9	244	285	-14.4	3.19	3.81	-16.1
Mississippi	1	1	-	177	178	-0.6	9.99	10.38	-3.8
Surface	1	1	-	177	178	-0.6	9.99	10.38	-3.8
Missouri	2	2	-	14	20	-30	6.96	10.2	-31.8
Surface	2	2	-	14	20	-30	6.96	10.2	-31.8
Montana	6	6	-	986	942	4.7	22.2	21.98	1
Underground	1	1	-	16	58	-72.4	1.46	2.65	-45
Surface	5	5	-	970	884	9.7	22.55	23.3	-3.2
New Mexico	6	5	20.0	1,356	1,372	-1.2	9.03	8.62	4.7
Underground	2	2	-	374	368	1.6	9.11	8.07	12.9
Surface	4	3	33.3	982	1,004	-2.2	9	8.85	1.7
North Dakota	5	5	-	975	947	3	15.7	16.91	-7.2
Surface	5	5	-	975	947	3	15.7	16.91	-7.2
Ohio	73	71	2.8	2,496	2,413	3.4	4.05	4.04	0.4
Underground	21	20	5.0	1,481	1,384	7	4.76	4.81	-1
Surface	52	51	2.0	1,015	1,029	-1.4	3.01	3.06	-1.7
Oklahoma	9	10	-10.0	237	224	5.8	2.78	3.35	-16.9
Underground	2	2	-	84	73	15.1	2.65	2.44	8.8
Surface	7	8	-12.5	153	151	1.3	2.85	3.78	-24.6
Pennsylvania Total	349	358	-2.5	7,649	7,526	1.6	3.73	3.9	-4.3
Underground	82	87	-5.7	5,206	5,099	2.1	4.39	4.52	-2.8
Surface	267	271	-1.5	2,443	2,427	0.7	2.2	2.44	-9.9
Anthracite	120	124	-3.2	910	869	4.7	0.89	0.95	-6.6
Underground	30	35	-14.3	192	226	-15	0.68	0.68	*
Surface	90	89	1.1	718	643	11.7	0.94	1.04	-10.2
Bituminous	229	234	-2.1	6,739	6,657	1.2	4.05	4.21	-3.7
Underground	52	52	-	5,014	4,873	2.9	4.5	4.65	-3.3
Surface	177	182	-2.7	1,725	1,784	-3.3	2.67	2.87	-7.2
Tennessee	28	36	-22.2	566	660	-14.2	2.1	2.06	2
Underground	9	16	-43.8	220	333	-33.9	1.92	1.97	-2.2
Surface	19	20	-5.0	346	327	5.8	2.21	2.14	3.3
Texas	11	12	-8.3	2,216	2,138	3.6	8.82	9.9	-10.9
Surface	11	12	-8.3	2,216	2,138	3.6	8.82	9.9	-10.9
Utah	18	20	-10.0	2,012	2,036	-1.2	5.79	6.15	-5.8
Underground	17	19	-10.5	2,006	2,030	-1.2	5.81	6.18	-5.9
Surface	1	1	-	6	6	-	-	-	-
Virginia	160	170	-5.9	4,763	5,262	-9.5	2.47	2.67	-7.4
Underground	94	98	-4.1	3,363	3,623	-7.2	2.25	2.48	-9.4
Surface	66	72	-8.3	1,400	1,639	-14.6	2.96	3.07	-3.5
Washington	-	1	-100.0	-	673	-100	-	2.03	-100
Surface	-	1	-100.0	-	673	-100	-	2.03	-100
West Virginia Total	418	419	-0.2	20,049	20,076	-0.1	3.32	3.32	*
Underground	239	247	-3.2	13,441	13,190	1.9	2.82	2.87	-1.5
Surface	179	172	4.1	6,608	6,886	-4	4.25	4.14	2.7
Northern	65	70	-7.1	4,540	4,621	-1.8	4.08	4.12	-0.8
Underground	34	41	-17.1	3,889	3,982	-2.3	4.05	4.02	0.9
Surface	31	29	6.9	651	639	1.9	4.26	4.78	-10.8
Southern	353	349	1.1	15,509	15,455	0.3	3.1	3.09	0.4
Underground	205	206	-0.5	9,552	9,208	3.7	2.3	2.36	-2.5
Surface	148	143	3.5	5,957	6,247	-4.6	4.25	4.08	4.1
Wyoming	21	21	-	6,383	5,837	9.4	33.3	35.46	-6.1
Underground	1	1	-	204	128	59.4	6.47	1.84	252.6
Surface	20	20	-	6,179	5,709	8.2	34.19	36.24	-5.7
Appalachian Total	1,632	1,700	-4.0	53,854	55,632	-3.2	3.1	3.13	-0.9
Underground	713	767	-7.0	34,961	35,758	-2.2	2.91	2.95	-1.3
Surface	919	933	-1.5	18,893	19,874	-4.9	3.44	3.45	-0.3
Northern	509	521	-2.3	15,060	15,050	0.1	3.87	4.02	-3.7
Underground	141	153	-7.8	10,707	10,670	0.3	4.29	4.4	-2.5
Surface	368	368	-	4,353	4,380	-0.6	2.76	3.02	-8.5
Central	1,060	1,111	-4.6	34,938	36,387	-4	2.86	2.89	-0.8
Underground	558	600	-7.0	21,793	22,467	-3	2.29	2.38	-3.6
Surface	502	511	-1.8	13,145	13,920	-5.6	3.74	3.67	2
Southern	63	68	-7.4	3,856	4,195	-8.1	2.23	2.01	10.9
Underground	14	14	-	2,461	2,621	-6.1	2.08	1.74	19.1
Surface	49	54	-9.3	1,395	1,574	-11.4	2.49	2.51	-1
Interior Total	136	146	-6.8	12,829	12,691	1.1	4.85	5.1	-4.8
Underground	52	59	-11.9	7,433	7,451	-0.2	3.52	3.54	-0.8
Surface	84	87	-3.4	5,396	5,240	3	6.76	7.35	-8
Illinois Basin	106	114	-7.0	9,794	9,784	0.1	4.04	4.07	-0.7
Underground	49	56	-12.5	7,264	7,337	-1	3.56	3.57	-0.3
Surface	57	58	-1.7	2,530	2,447	3.4	5.39	5.49	-1.8
Western Total	71	74	-4.1	14,490	14,550	-0.4	20.4	20.19	1
Underground	30	31	-3.2	4,329	4,266	1.5	6.73	6.77	-0.6
Surface	41	43	-4.7	10,161	10,284	-1.2	26.28	25.7	2.3
Powder River Basin	18	18	-	6,399	5,852	9.3	35.3	37.57	-6
Underground	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Surface	18	18	-	6,399	5,852	9.3	35.3	37.57	-6
Uinta Region	28	31	-9.7	4,165	4,182	-0.4	6.76	7.11	-4.9
Underground	24	26	-7.7	3,668	3,657	0.3	6.6	6.92	-4.7
Surface	4	5	-20.0	497	525	-5.3	7.97	8.41	-5.2
East of Miss. River	1,739	1,815	-4.2	63,825	65,594	-2.7	3.27	3.29	-0.7
Underground	762	823	-7.4	42,225	43,095	-2	3.03	3.06	-1
Surface	977	992	-1.5	21,600	22,499	-4	3.73	3.74	-0.3
West of Miss. River	100	105	-4.8	17,348	17,279	0.4	18.23	18.33	-0.5
Underground	33	34	-2.9	4,498	4,380	2.7	6.52	6.62	-1.4
Surface	67	71	-5.6	12,850	12,899	-0.4	22.36	22.27	0.4
Subtotal	1,839	1,920	-4.2	81,173	82,873	-2.1	6.27	6.27	0.1
Underground	795	857	-7.2	46,723	47,475	-1.6	3.34	3.37	-0.6
Surface	1,044	1,063	-1.8	34,450	35,398	-2.7	10.25	10.19	0.6
Refuse Recovery	20	15	33.3	105	86	22.1	5.77	4.33	33.3
U.S. Total	1,859	1,935	-3.9	81,278	82,959	-2	6.27	6.26	0.1
[1] For a definition of coal producing regions, see Glossary. [2] Mining operations that consist of a mine and preparation plant or preparation plant only processing both underground and surface coal are reported as two operations. [3] Includes all employees engaged in production, preparation, processing, development, maintenance, repair shop, or yard work at mining operations, including office workers. [4] Calculated by dividing total coal production by the total labor hours worked by all employees engaged in production, preparation, processing, development, maintenance, repair shop, or yard work at mining operations, including office workers. * Absolute percentage less than 0.05. - = No data are reported. Note: · Excludes preparation plants with less than 5,000 employee hours per year, which are not required to provide data. Source: · Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, "Coal Production Report," and U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Form 7000-2, "Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report."