Table
1. Coal Production and Number of Mines by State and Mine Type, 2003-2002
(Thousand Short Tons)
Coal-Producing State
and Region[1] |
2003 |
2002 |
Percent
Change |
Number
of Mines |
Production |
Number
of Mines |
Production |
Number
of Mines |
Production |
Virginia |
123 |
31,596 |
137 |
29,956 |
-10.2 |
5.5 |
Underground |
79 |
21,225 |
95 |
20,491 |
-16.8 |
3.6 |
Surface |
44 |
10,371 |
42 |
9,465 |
4.8 |
9.6 |
Washington |
1 |
6,232 |
1 |
5,827 |
- |
6.9 |
Surface |
1 |
6,232 |
1 |
5,827 |
- |
6.9 |
West
Virginia |
249 |
139,711 |
291 |
150,078 |
-14.4 |
-6.9 |
Underground |
155 |
86,793 |
180 |
87,918 |
-13.9 |
-1.3 |
Surface |
94 |
52,919 |
111 |
62,160 |
-15.3 |
-14.9 |
Northern |
58 |
34,949 |
64 |
34,032 |
-9.4 |
2.7 |
Underground |
32 |
30,029 |
38 |
28,683 |
-15.8 |
4.7 |
Surface |
26 |
4,921 |
26 |
5,350 |
- |
-8.0 |
Southern |
191 |
104,762 |
227 |
116,045 |
-15.9 |
-9.7 |
Underground |
123 |
56,764 |
142 |
59,235 |
-13.4 |
-4.2 |
Surface |
68 |
47,998 |
85 |
56,810 |
-20.0 |
-15.5 |
Wyoming |
18 |
376,270 |
18 |
373,161 |
- |
0.8 |
Surface |
18 |
376,270 |
18 |
373,161 |
- |
0.8 |
Appalachian
Total |
1,124 |
375,962 |
1,222 |
396,226 |
-8.0 |
-5.1 |
Underground |
521 |
244,468 |
596 |
250,783 |
-12.6 |
-2.5 |
Surface |
603 |
131,494 |
626 |
145,443 |
-3.7 |
-9.6 |
Northern |
370 |
125,739 |
395 |
128,730 |
-6.3 |
-2.3 |
Underground |
99 |
98,369 |
119 |
98,642 |
-16.8 |
-0.3 |
Surface |
271 |
27,370 |
276 |
30,088 |
-1.8 |
-9.0 |
Central |
711 |
230,106 |
786 |
248,565 |
-9.5 |
-7.4 |
Underground |
413 |
130,724 |
468 |
137,225 |
-11.8 |
-4.7 |
Surface |
298 |
99,382 |
318 |
111,340 |
-6.3 |
-10.7 |
Southern |
43 |
20,118 |
41 |
18,931 |
4.9 |
6.3 |
Underground |
9 |
15,375 |
9 |
14,916 |
- |
3.1 |
Surface |
34 |
4,742 |
32 |
4,015 |
6.3 |
18.1 |
Interior
Total |
106 |
145,992 |
112 |
146,622 |
-5.4 |
-0.4 |
Underground |
36 |
52,173 |
37 |
54,480 |
-2.7 |
-4.2 |
Surface |
70 |
93,819 |
75 |
92,142 |
-6.7 |
1.8 |
Illinois
Basin Total |
78 |
88,491 |
84 |
93,395 |
-7.1 |
-5.3 |
Underground |
34 |
51,779 |
35 |
54,016 |
-2.9 |
-4.1 |
Surface |
44 |
36,712 |
49 |
39,380 |
-10.2 |
-6.8 |
Western
Total |
64 |
548,701 |
65 |
550,446 |
-1.5 |
-0.3 |
Underground |
23 |
56,144 |
21 |
52,122 |
9.5 |
7.7 |
Surface |
41 |
492,557 |
44 |
498,324 |
-6.8 |
-1.2 |
Powder
River Basin |
18 |
399,953 |
18 |
396,663 |
- |
0.8 |
Underground |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
- |
Surface |
18 |
399,953 |
18 |
396,663 |
- |
0.8 |
Uinta
Region |
24 |
58,154 |
23 |
59,504 |
4.3 |
-2.3 |
Underground |
20 |
49,828 |
19 |
50,056 |
5.3 |
-0.5 |
Surface |
4 |
8,326 |
4 |
9,448 |
- |
-11.9 |
East
of Miss. River |
1,203 |
468,149 |
1,307 |
491,927 |
-8.0 |
-4.8 |
West
of Miss. River |
91 |
602,506 |
92 |
601,368 |
-1.1 |
0.2 |
U.S.
Subtotal |
1,294 |
1,070,655 |
1,399 |
1,093,295 |
-7.5 |
-2.1 |
Refuse
Recovery |
22 |
1,098 |
27 |
988 |
-18.5 |
11.1 |
U.S.
Total |
1,316 |
1,071,753 |
1,426 |
1,094,283 |
-7.7 |
-2.1 |
[1] For a definition of coal
producing regions, see the Glossary. *
= The unit of measure is less than 0.5 or percent change
is less than 0.1%. 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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