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2002 Economic Census
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Mining - by industry

National data for this sector, based on Industry Series reports, are preliminary and will be superseded by data released in later reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

NAICS
code
Description Estab-
lish-
ments
Value of
Shipments
($1,000)
Annual
payroll
($1,000)
Paid
employees
21 Mining 131 8,254,126 654,577 10,300
211 Oil and gas extraction 18 6,997,919 254,766 2,746
2111 Oil and gas extraction 18 6,997,919 254,766 2,746
21111 Oil and gas extraction 18 6,997,919 254,766 2,746
211111 Crude petroleum and natural gas extraction 17 D D (2500-4999)
211112 Natural gas liquid extraction 1 D D (20-99)
212 Mining, except oil and gas 50 524,586 92,176 1,392
2121 Coal mining 1 D D (100-249)
21211 Coal mining 1 D D (100-249)
212111 Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining 1 D D (100-249)
2122 Metal ore mining 22 482,350 78,600 1,155
21222 Gold ore and silver ore mining 20 D D (250-499)
212221 Gold ore mining 20 D D (250-499)
21223 Copper, nickel, lead, and zinc mining 2 D D (500-999)
212231 Lead ore and zinc ore mining 2 D D (500-999)
2123 Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying 27 D D (100-249)
21231 Stone mining and quarrying 9 D D (20-99)
212312 Crushed and broken limestone mining 2 D D (1-19)
212313 Crushed and broken granite mining 1 D D (1-19)
212319 Other crushed and broken stone mining 6 D D (20-99)
21232 Sand, gravel, clay, and refractory mining 17 D D (20-99)
212321 Construction sand and gravel mining 17 D D (20-99)
21239 Other nonmetallic mineral mining 1 D D (1-19)
212399 All other nonmetallic mineral mining 1 D D (1-19)
213 Support activities for mining 63 731,621 307,635 6,162
2131 Support activities for mining 63 731,621 307,635 6,162
21311 Support activities for mining 63 731,621 307,635 6,162
213111 Drilling oil and gas wells 12 258,339 84,205 1,649
213112 Support activities for oil and gas operations 42 459,009 218,964 4,420
213114 Support activities for metal mining 8 D D (20-99)
213115 Support activities for nonmetallic minerals 1 D D (20-99)


Source: 2002 Economic Census, Geographic Area Series   Questions?
Last revised: November 01, 2005