Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 2000: U.S.

Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 2000: Mining United States

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U.S. - Mining by Employment Size of Enterprise
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Employment size of enterprise	Firms	Estab- lish- ments	Paid employees	Annual payroll ($1,000)
All firms	18,756	23,738	456,128	22,091,246
Firms with no employees (as of March 12)	2,161	2,163	0	127,476
Firms with 1 to 4 employees	8,769	8,816	17,708	550,268
Firms with 5 to 9 employees	2,861	2,941	18,874	656,238
Firms with 10 to 19 employees	2,089	2,229	28,024	1,030,431
Firms with 20 to 99 employees	2,094	2,649	76,770	3,083,379
Firms with 100 to 499 employees	447	1,185	59,098	2,877,049
Firms with 500 employees or more	335	3,755	255,654	13,766,405
Firms with 500 to 999 employees	100	544	29,524	1,625,625
Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees	42	277	16,514	833,173
Firms with 1,500 to 2,499 employees	58	416	26,031	1,295,553
Firms with 2,500 employees or more	135	2,518	183,585	10,012,054
Firms with 2,500 to 4,999 employees	50	507	44,565	2,528,577
Firms with 5,000 to 9,999 employees	36	1,088	55,575	2,467,872
Firms with 10,000 employees or more	49	923	83,445	5,015,605

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

U.S. - Mining - by Year
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data Year Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

2006 20,583 16.3% 4.4% 1.6% 554,333 87.0% 70.3% 55.9%

2005 19,406 16.0% 4.2% 1.6% 497,272 86.4% 69.3% 55.8%

2004 18,605 16.0% 4.2% 1.7% 470,280 86.2% 69.0% 55.1%

2003 18,210 15.6% 4.3% 1.7% 454,550 85.9% 69.2% 55.8%

2002 18,475 15.6% 4.3% 1.7% 465,775 86.0% 69.5% 56.1%

2001 19,340 15.5% 4.1% 1.7% 485,565 86.2% 69.4% 55.8%

2000 18,756 15.3% 4.2% 1.8% 456,128 85.8% 69.0% 56.0%

1999 18,828 15.1% 4.2% 1.8% 456,645 86.0% 69.6% 57.1%

1998 19,831 15.9% 4.2% 1.7% 497,849 86.1% 68.8% 56.0%

U.S. - Mining - by Year
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Year	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
2006	20,583	16.3%	4.4%	1.6%	554,333	87.0%	70.3%	55.9%
2005	19,406	16.0%	4.2%	1.6%	497,272	86.4%	69.3%	55.8%
2004	18,605	16.0%	4.2%	1.7%	470,280	86.2%	69.0%	55.1%
2003	18,210	15.6%	4.3%	1.7%	454,550	85.9%	69.2%	55.8%
2002	18,475	15.6%	4.3%	1.7%	465,775	86.0%	69.5%	56.1%
2001	19,340	15.5%	4.1%	1.7%	485,565	86.2%	69.4%	55.8%
2000	18,756	15.3%	4.2%	1.8%	456,128	85.8%	69.0%	56.0%
1999	18,828	15.1%	4.2%	1.8%	456,645	86.0%	69.6%	57.1%
1998	19,831	15.9%	4.2%	1.7%	497,849	86.1%	68.8%	56.0%

Mining by State
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data State Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
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United States 18,756 15.3% 4.2% 1.8% 456,128 85.8% 69.0% 56.0%

Alabama 204 43.6% 23.5% 18.1% 7,286 D D 68.1%

Alaska 98 48.0% 31.6% 24.5% 7,742 97.7% 91.2% 77.1%

Arizona 172 29.1% 14.0% 9.3% 9,956 D D D

Arkansas 248 26.6% 14.1% 12.1% 3,161 79.8% 57.9% 46.2%

California 736 24.9% 12.4% 8.0% 19,654 86.7% 71.5% 57.8%

Colorado 879 18.1% 10.8% 7.1% 12,355 81.1% 64.8% 46.1%

Connecticut 63 15.9% 3.2% 3.2% 719 70.5% D D

Delaware 19 31.6% 31.6% 15.8% (250-499) D D D

District of Columbia 3 66.7% 66.7% 33.3% (1-19) D D D

Florida 203 27.6% 15.8% 11.3% 5,843 89.1% 74.5% 61.3%

Georgia 148 29.1% 19.6% 16.2% 6,598 91.6% D D

Hawaii 12 33.3% 25.0% 16.7% (100-249) D D D

Idaho 112 25.9% 17.0% 11.6% 2,367 84.3% 68.8% 39.1%

Illinois 493 16.2% 8.7% 5.5% 8,939 81.6% 69.5% 52.8%

Indiana 215 29.3% 14.9% 10.2% 5,314 D D D

Iowa 78 37.2% 14.1% 7.7% 1,953 D D D

Kansas 814 13.0% 5.3% 3.7% 6,567 59.8% 32.1% 21.9%

Kentucky 478 36.6% 13.2% 6.3% 20,145 92.4% 71.5% 51.8%

Louisiana 1,190 25.8% 11.8% 7.7% 41,141 91.6% 77.9% 66.7%

Maine 19 15.8% 10.5% 5.3% (20-99) D D D

Maryland 83 38.6% 15.7% 10.8% (1000-2499) D D D

Massachusetts 93 30.1% 10.8% 6.5% 1,124 68.4% D D

Michigan 417 20.9% 9.1% 5.8% 6,447 79.4% 57.5% 45.7%

Minnesota 141 17.0% 11.3% 7.8% 6,837 D D 81.6%

Mississippi 300 26.7% 16.0% 10.3% 3,909 79.2% 55.3% 43.5%

Missouri 212 30.2% 15.6% 9.9% 5,056 86.8% 67.5% 46.4%

Montana 256 23.4% 12.9% 9.4% 4,348 86.1% 75.0% 58.8%

Nebraska 112 17.9% 8.0% 6.3% 1,130 64.0% D D

Nevada 192 32.3% 18.8% 11.5% 10,113 94.7% 87.7% 77.7%

New Hampshire 42 16.7% 9.5% 4.8% 378 D D D

New Jersey 97 36.1% 17.5% 10.3% 2,478 D D 46.0%

New Mexico 506 32.4% 14.2% 10.9% 13,193 89.5% 69.8% 63.1%

New York 305 19.0% 10.8% 5.6% 3,717 72.0% D D

North Carolina 122 27.9% 15.6% 9.8% 3,414 86.6% 72.3% 60.0%

North Dakota 186 24.7% 12.9% 8.6% 3,907 85.5% 71.8% 55.3%

Ohio 651 20.3% 8.0% 4.1% 11,291 D D D

Oklahoma 1,971 12.2% 4.8% 3.2% 25,242 77.1% 58.5% 49.6%

Oregon 139 22.3% 6.5% 5.0% 2,320 D D 31.4%

Pennsylvania 738 23.4% 8.9% 4.9% 16,330 83.1% 59.1% 37.6%

Rhode Island 22 18.2% 4.5% 4.5% (100-249) D D D

South Carolina 51 45.1% 31.4% 27.5% 1,729 D D D

South Dakota 49 30.6% 26.5% 12.2% 1,215 86.6% D D

Tennessee 156 37.2% 18.6% 15.4% 4,335 D D 57.9%

Texas 5,340 13.5% 4.5% 2.5% 106,075 84.0% 67.7% 57.4%

Utah 258 33.7% 19.0% 15.1% 7,467 89.6% 77.0% 67.2%

Vermont 55 16.4% 5.5% 3.6% (500-999) D D D

Virginia 272 43.4% 18.4% 11.4% 10,409 90.9% 65.8% 45.2%

Washington 171 25.7% 12.9% 9.4% 3,081 79.2% 56.3% 41.7%

West Virginia 555 27.6% 9.0% 4.9% 18,505 90.2% 69.8% 54.8%

Wisconsin 150 31.3% 17.3% 11.3% 2,685 78.2% 59.4% 35.0%

Wyoming 574 25.6% 14.1% 10.3% 16,239 89.1% 77.8% 65.8%

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

More data	State	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total	20 +	100 +	500 +	Total	20 +	100 +	500 +
	United States	18,756	15.3%	4.2%	1.8%	456,128	85.8%	69.0%	56.0%
	Alabama	204	43.6%	23.5%	18.1%	7,286	D	D	68.1%
	Alaska	98	48.0%	31.6%	24.5%	7,742	97.7%	91.2%	77.1%
	Arizona	172	29.1%	14.0%	9.3%	9,956	D	D	D
	Arkansas	248	26.6%	14.1%	12.1%	3,161	79.8%	57.9%	46.2%
	California	736	24.9%	12.4%	8.0%	19,654	86.7%	71.5%	57.8%
	Colorado	879	18.1%	10.8%	7.1%	12,355	81.1%	64.8%	46.1%
	Connecticut	63	15.9%	3.2%	3.2%	719	70.5%	D	D
	Delaware	19	31.6%	31.6%	15.8%	(250-499)	D	D	D
	District of Columbia	3	66.7%	66.7%	33.3%	(1-19)	D	D	D
	Florida	203	27.6%	15.8%	11.3%	5,843	89.1%	74.5%	61.3%
	Georgia	148	29.1%	19.6%	16.2%	6,598	91.6%	D	D
	Hawaii	12	33.3%	25.0%	16.7%	(100-249)	D	D	D
	Idaho	112	25.9%	17.0%	11.6%	2,367	84.3%	68.8%	39.1%
	Illinois	493	16.2%	8.7%	5.5%	8,939	81.6%	69.5%	52.8%
	Indiana	215	29.3%	14.9%	10.2%	5,314	D	D	D
	Iowa	78	37.2%	14.1%	7.7%	1,953	D	D	D
	Kansas	814	13.0%	5.3%	3.7%	6,567	59.8%	32.1%	21.9%
	Kentucky	478	36.6%	13.2%	6.3%	20,145	92.4%	71.5%	51.8%
	Louisiana	1,190	25.8%	11.8%	7.7%	41,141	91.6%	77.9%	66.7%
	Maine	19	15.8%	10.5%	5.3%	(20-99)	D	D	D
	Maryland	83	38.6%	15.7%	10.8%	(1000-2499)	D	D	D
	Massachusetts	93	30.1%	10.8%	6.5%	1,124	68.4%	D	D
	Michigan	417	20.9%	9.1%	5.8%	6,447	79.4%	57.5%	45.7%
	Minnesota	141	17.0%	11.3%	7.8%	6,837	D	D	81.6%
	Mississippi	300	26.7%	16.0%	10.3%	3,909	79.2%	55.3%	43.5%
	Missouri	212	30.2%	15.6%	9.9%	5,056	86.8%	67.5%	46.4%
	Montana	256	23.4%	12.9%	9.4%	4,348	86.1%	75.0%	58.8%
	Nebraska	112	17.9%	8.0%	6.3%	1,130	64.0%	D	D
	Nevada	192	32.3%	18.8%	11.5%	10,113	94.7%	87.7%	77.7%
	New Hampshire	42	16.7%	9.5%	4.8%	378	D	D	D
	New Jersey	97	36.1%	17.5%	10.3%	2,478	D	D	46.0%
	New Mexico	506	32.4%	14.2%	10.9%	13,193	89.5%	69.8%	63.1%
	New York	305	19.0%	10.8%	5.6%	3,717	72.0%	D	D
	North Carolina	122	27.9%	15.6%	9.8%	3,414	86.6%	72.3%	60.0%
	North Dakota	186	24.7%	12.9%	8.6%	3,907	85.5%	71.8%	55.3%
	Ohio	651	20.3%	8.0%	4.1%	11,291	D	D	D
	Oklahoma	1,971	12.2%	4.8%	3.2%	25,242	77.1%	58.5%	49.6%
	Oregon	139	22.3%	6.5%	5.0%	2,320	D	D	31.4%
	Pennsylvania	738	23.4%	8.9%	4.9%	16,330	83.1%	59.1%	37.6%
	Rhode Island	22	18.2%	4.5%	4.5%	(100-249)	D	D	D
	South Carolina	51	45.1%	31.4%	27.5%	1,729	D	D	D
	South Dakota	49	30.6%	26.5%	12.2%	1,215	86.6%	D	D
	Tennessee	156	37.2%	18.6%	15.4%	4,335	D	D	57.9%
	Texas	5,340	13.5%	4.5%	2.5%	106,075	84.0%	67.7%	57.4%
	Utah	258	33.7%	19.0%	15.1%	7,467	89.6%	77.0%	67.2%
	Vermont	55	16.4%	5.5%	3.6%	(500-999)	D	D	D
	Virginia	272	43.4%	18.4%	11.4%	10,409	90.9%	65.8%	45.2%
	Washington	171	25.7%	12.9%	9.4%	3,081	79.2%	56.3%	41.7%
	West Virginia	555	27.6%	9.0%	4.9%	18,505	90.2%	69.8%	54.8%
	Wisconsin	150	31.3%	17.3%	11.3%	2,685	78.2%	59.4%	35.0%
	Wyoming	574	25.6%	14.1%	10.3%	16,239	89.1%	77.8%	65.8%

U.S. - Mining by Subsector
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Industry
detail NAICS
code Industry title
(with link to definition) Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

21 Mining 18,756 15.3% 4.2% 1.8% 456,128 85.8% 69.0% 56.0%

211 Oil & gas extraction 6,472 8.0% 2.7% 1.5% 83,012 76.9% 62.1% 50.1%

212 Mining (except oil & gas) 4,761 28.4% 9.4% 4.1% 204,329 90.7% 74.8% 60.1%

213 Support activities for mining 7,641 14.5% 3.2% 1.3% 168,787 84.3% 65.4% 54.0%

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

Industry detail	NAICS code	Industry title (with link to definition)	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total	20 +	100 +	500 +	Total	20 +	100 +	500 +
	21	Mining	18,756	15.3%	4.2%	1.8%	456,128	85.8%	69.0%	56.0%
	211	Oil & gas extraction	6,472	8.0%	2.7%	1.5%	83,012	76.9%	62.1%	50.1%
	212	Mining (except oil & gas)	4,761	28.4%	9.4%	4.1%	204,329	90.7%	74.8%	60.1%
	213	Support activities for mining	7,641	14.5%	3.2%	1.3%	168,787	84.3%	65.4%	54.0%

U.S. - Mining by Industry
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data NAICS
code Industry title
(with link to definition) Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

211 Oil & gas extraction 6,472 8.0% 2.7% 1.5% 83,012 76.9% 62.1% 50.1%

211111 Crude petroleum & natural gas extraction 6,417 7.7% 2.5% 1.4% 73,704 74.2% 58.0% 44.9%

211112 Natural gas liquid extraction 84 59.5% 47.6% 40.5% 9,308 98.5% 94.1% 91.4%

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data NAICS
code Industry title
(with link to definition) Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

212 Mining (except oil & gas) 4,761 28.4% 9.4% 4.1% 204,329 90.7% 74.8% 60.1%

2121 Coal mining 880 42.8% 12.6% 5.5% 70,666 95.5% 80.4% 65.7%

212111 Bituminous coal & lignite surface mining 505 42.4% 15.8% 8.1% 31,114 D D D

212112 Bituminous coal underground mining 366 51.4% 16.4% 7.7% 38,644 96.7% 83.6% 71.1%

212113 Anthracite mining 48 25.0% 8.3% 2.1% 908 D D D

2122 Metal ore mining 412 18.0% 11.9% 6.8% 34,820 96.7% 94.8% 83.7%

21221 Iron ore mining 31 38.7% 25.8% 12.9% 7,707 99.0% 98.3% 89.6%

21222 Gold ore & silver ore mining 272 13.2% 8.5% 4.4% 12,278 93.9% 90.9% 76.1%

212221 Gold ore mining 261 13.4% 8.4% 4.6% 11,508 D D D

212222 Silver ore mining 13 23.1% 23.1% 7.7% 770 D D D

21223 Copper, nickel, lead, & zinc mining 53 30.2% 24.5% 18.9% 11,517 98.7% 98.3% 91.2%

212231 Lead ore & zinc ore mining 20 35.0% 30.0% 25.0% 2,074 97.4% D D

212234 Copper ore & nickel ore mining 34 29.4% 23.5% 17.6% 9,443 99.0% D D

21229 Other metal ore mining 65 27.7% 20.0% 13.8% 3,318 95.0% 89.2% 72.3%

212291 Uranium-radium-vanadium ore mining 18 55.6% 33.3% 22.2% 584 D D 39.7%

212299 All other metal ore mining 48 18.8% 16.7% 10.4% 2,734 D D 79.3%

2123 Nonmetallic mineral mining & quarrying 3,492 26.5% 8.8% 3.9% 98,843 85.2% 63.8% 47.8%

21231 Stone mining & quarrying 1,290 33.8% 12.3% 6.1% 46,849 88.1% 67.2% 50.2%

212311 Dimension stone mining & quarrying 224 12.1% 3.1% 1.8% 2,566 62.0% 31.8% 21.9%

212312 Crushed & broken limestone mining & quarrying 629 45.0% 18.6% 9.5% 28,417 90.9% 70.0% 51.0%

212313 Crushed & broken granite mining & quarrying 117 47.0% 25.6% 17.1% 7,327 94.7% 81.8% 71.8%

212319 Other crushed & broken stone mining & quarrying 379 34.0% 15.6% 9.5% 8,539 80.7% 56.0% 37.8%

21232 Sand, gravel, clay, ceramic & refractory minerals mng & quarrying 2,024 24.4% 8.8% 4.0% 37,883 78.4% 53.0% 37.1%

212321 Construction sand & gravel mining 1,843 23.2% 8.1% 3.2% 28,348 73.2% 44.1% 25.2%

212322 Industrial sand mining 78 33.3% 12.8% 10.3% 2,603 D D 61.0%

212324 Kaolin & ball clay mining 21 85.7% 57.1% 52.4% 3,366 D D 88.8%

212325 Clay & ceramic & refractory minerals mining 102 41.2% 25.5% 19.6% 3,566 92.0% 74.8% 65.0%

21239 Other nonmetallic mineral mining & quarrying 283 35.0% 19.8% 13.4% 14,111 93.6% 81.9% 68.6%

212391 Potash, soda, & borate mineral mining 17 64.7% 58.8% 47.1% 5,315 D D 88.8%

212392 Phosphate rock mining 13 84.6% 69.2% 61.5% 1,989 D D D

212393 Other chemical & fertilizer mineral mining 46 41.3% 19.6% 15.2% 1,992 D D D

212399 All other nonmetallic mineral mining 215 30.7% 16.7% 10.7% 4,815 84.3% 60.1% 38.9%

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data NAICS
code Industry title
(with link to definition) Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

213 Support activities for mining 7,641 14.5% 3.2% 1.3% 168,787 84.3% 65.4% 54.0%

213111 Drilling oil & gas wells 1,295 18.2% 5.8% 2.2% 47,197 91.3% 77.7% 63.1%

213112 Support activities for oil & gas operations 5,827 13.2% 2.6% 1.2% 111,731 81.7% 61.6% 53.2%

213113 Support activities for coal mining 261 28.4% 9.2% 4.6% 5,448 82.7% 48.8% 19.8%

213114 Support activities for metal mining 162 17.3% 6.8% 2.5% 2,172 82.0% 56.0% 21.6%

213115 Support activities for nonmetallic minerals (except fuels) 133 24.1% 7.5% 3.8% 2,239 76.2% 41.6% 20.7%

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

More data	NAICS code	Industry title (with link to definition)	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total	20 +	100 +	500 +	Total	20 +	100 +	500 +
	211	Oil & gas extraction	6,472	8.0%	2.7%	1.5%	83,012	76.9%	62.1%	50.1%
	211111				Crude petroleum & natural gas extraction	6,417	7.7%	2.5%	1.4%	73,704	74.2%	58.0%	44.9%
	211112				Natural gas liquid extraction	84	59.5%	47.6%	40.5%	9,308	98.5%	94.1%	91.4%
More data	NAICS code	Industry title (with link to definition)	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total	20 +	100 +	500 +	Total	20 +	100 +	500 +
	212	Mining (except oil & gas)	4,761	28.4%	9.4%	4.1%	204,329	90.7%	74.8%	60.1%
	2121		Coal mining	880	42.8%	12.6%	5.5%	70,666	95.5%	80.4%	65.7%
	212111				Bituminous coal & lignite surface mining	505	42.4%	15.8%	8.1%	31,114	D	D	D
	212112				Bituminous coal underground mining	366	51.4%	16.4%	7.7%	38,644	96.7%	83.6%	71.1%
	212113				Anthracite mining	48	25.0%	8.3%	2.1%	908	D	D	D
	2122		Metal ore mining	412	18.0%	11.9%	6.8%	34,820	96.7%	94.8%	83.7%
	21221			Iron ore mining	31	38.7%	25.8%	12.9%	7,707	99.0%	98.3%	89.6%
	21222			Gold ore & silver ore mining	272	13.2%	8.5%	4.4%	12,278	93.9%	90.9%	76.1%
	212221				Gold ore mining	261	13.4%	8.4%	4.6%	11,508	D	D	D
	212222				Silver ore mining	13	23.1%	23.1%	7.7%	770	D	D	D
	21223			Copper, nickel, lead, & zinc mining	53	30.2%	24.5%	18.9%	11,517	98.7%	98.3%	91.2%
	212231				Lead ore & zinc ore mining	20	35.0%	30.0%	25.0%	2,074	97.4%	D	D
	212234				Copper ore & nickel ore mining	34	29.4%	23.5%	17.6%	9,443	99.0%	D	D
	21229			Other metal ore mining	65	27.7%	20.0%	13.8%	3,318	95.0%	89.2%	72.3%
	212291				Uranium-radium-vanadium ore mining	18	55.6%	33.3%	22.2%	584	D	D	39.7%
	212299				All other metal ore mining	48	18.8%	16.7%	10.4%	2,734	D	D	79.3%
	2123		Nonmetallic mineral mining & quarrying	3,492	26.5%	8.8%	3.9%	98,843	85.2%	63.8%	47.8%
	21231			Stone mining & quarrying	1,290	33.8%	12.3%	6.1%	46,849	88.1%	67.2%	50.2%
	212311				Dimension stone mining & quarrying	224	12.1%	3.1%	1.8%	2,566	62.0%	31.8%	21.9%
	212312				Crushed & broken limestone mining & quarrying	629	45.0%	18.6%	9.5%	28,417	90.9%	70.0%	51.0%
	212313				Crushed & broken granite mining & quarrying	117	47.0%	25.6%	17.1%	7,327	94.7%	81.8%	71.8%
	212319				Other crushed & broken stone mining & quarrying	379	34.0%	15.6%	9.5%	8,539	80.7%	56.0%	37.8%
	21232			Sand, gravel, clay, ceramic & refractory minerals mng & quarrying	2,024	24.4%	8.8%	4.0%	37,883	78.4%	53.0%	37.1%
	212321				Construction sand & gravel mining	1,843	23.2%	8.1%	3.2%	28,348	73.2%	44.1%	25.2%
	212322				Industrial sand mining	78	33.3%	12.8%	10.3%	2,603	D	D	61.0%
	212324				Kaolin & ball clay mining	21	85.7%	57.1%	52.4%	3,366	D	D	88.8%
	212325				Clay & ceramic & refractory minerals mining	102	41.2%	25.5%	19.6%	3,566	92.0%	74.8%	65.0%
	21239			Other nonmetallic mineral mining & quarrying	283	35.0%	19.8%	13.4%	14,111	93.6%	81.9%	68.6%
	212391				Potash, soda, & borate mineral mining	17	64.7%	58.8%	47.1%	5,315	D	D	88.8%
	212392				Phosphate rock mining	13	84.6%	69.2%	61.5%	1,989	D	D	D
	212393				Other chemical & fertilizer mineral mining	46	41.3%	19.6%	15.2%	1,992	D	D	D
	212399				All other nonmetallic mineral mining	215	30.7%	16.7%	10.7%	4,815	84.3%	60.1%	38.9%
More data	NAICS code	Industry title (with link to definition)	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total	20 +	100 +	500 +	Total	20 +	100 +	500 +
	213	Support activities for mining	7,641	14.5%	3.2%	1.3%	168,787	84.3%	65.4%	54.0%
	213111				Drilling oil & gas wells	1,295	18.2%	5.8%	2.2%	47,197	91.3%	77.7%	63.1%
	213112				Support activities for oil & gas operations	5,827	13.2%	2.6%	1.2%	111,731	81.7%	61.6%	53.2%
	213113				Support activities for coal mining	261	28.4%	9.2%	4.6%	5,448	82.7%	48.8%	19.8%
	213114				Support activities for metal mining	162	17.3%	6.8%	2.5%	2,172	82.0%	56.0%	21.6%
	213115				Support activities for nonmetallic minerals (except fuels)	133	24.1%	7.5%	3.8%	2,239	76.2%	41.6%	20.7%

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