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Table 1. Coal Production and Number of Mines by State and Mine Type, 2007-2006
(Thousand Short Tons)
Coal-Producing State and Region [1]
2007
2006
 Percent Change
Number of Mines Production Number of Mines Production Number of Mines Production
Alabama  49 19,327 57 18,830 -14.0 2.6
   Underground  8 11,462 9 10,737 -11.1 6.7
   Surface  41 7,865 48 8,092 -14.6 -2.8
Alaska  1 1,324 1 1,425 - -7.1
   Surface  1 1,324 1 1,425 - -7.1
Arizona  1 7,983 1 8,216 - -2.8
   Surface  1 7,983 1 8,216 - -2.8
Arkansas  2 83 2 23 - 263.4
   Underground  1 80 1 18 - 357.0
   Surface  1 2 1 5 - -53.8
Colorado  12 36,384 12 36,322 - 0.2
   Underground  8 27,610 7 26,659 14.3 3.6
   Surface  4 8,774 5 9,663 -20.0 -9.2
Illinois  21 32,445 22 32,729 -4.5 -0.9
   Underground  14 26,807 15 27,120 -6.7 -1.2
   Surface  7 5,638 7 5,609 - 0.5
Indiana  27 35,003 28 35,119 -3.6 -0.3
   Underground  7 10,604 7 10,736 - -1.2
   Surface  20 24,399 21 24,383 -4.8 0.1
Kansas  2 420 2 426 - -1.3
   Surface  2 420 2 426 - -1.3
Kentucky Total  417 115,280 442 120,848 -5.7 -4.6
   Underground  201 69,217 227 73,182 -11.5 -5.4
   Surface  216 46,064 215 47,666 0.5 -3.4
 Eastern  394 87,068 416 93,607 -5.3 -7.0
   Underground  191 44,703 214 49,312 -10.7 -9.3
   Surface  203 42,365 202 44,295 0.5 -4.4
 Western  23 28,212 26 27,241 -11.5 3.6
   Underground  10 24,513 13 23,870 -23.1 2.7
   Surface  13 3,699 13 3,370 - 9.7
Louisiana  2 3,127 2 4,114 - -24.0
   Surface  2 3,127 2 4,114 - -24.0
Maryland  19 2,301 19 5,054 - -54.5
   Underground  2 611 3 2,826 -33.3 -78.4
   Surface  17 1,690 16 2,228 6.3 -24.1
Mississippi  1 3,545 1 3,797 - -6.6
   Surface  1 3,545 1 3,797 - -6.6
Missouri  2 236 2 394 - -40.1
   Surface  2 236 2 394 - -40.1
Montana  6 43,390 6 41,823 - 3.7
   Underground  1 47 1 321 - -85.3
   Surface  5 43,343 5 41,502 - 4.4
New Mexico  4 24,451 4 25,913 - -5.6
   Underground  1 6,898 1 6,993 - -1.4
   Surface  3 17,553 3 18,919 - -7.2
North Dakota  4 29,606 4 30,411 - -2.6
   Surface  4 29,606 4 30,411 - -2.6
Ohio  57 22,575 52 22,722 9.6 -0.6
   Underground  13 15,793 11 15,126 18.2 4.4
   Surface  44 6,783 41 7,596 7.3 -10.7
Oklahoma  9 1,648 10 1,998 -10.0 -17.5
   Underground  2 514 2 464 - 10.8
   Surface  7 1,134 8 1,534 -12.5 -26.1
Pennsylvania Total  264 65,048 270 66,029 -2.2 -1.5
   Underground  50 53,544 54 53,801 -7.4 -0.5
   Surface  214 11,504 216 12,228 -0.9 -5.9
 Anthracite  72 1,564 74 1,529 -2.7 2.3
   Underground  15 224 17 272 -11.8 -17.8
   Surface  57 1,340 57 1,256 - 6.7
 Bituminous  192 63,484 196 64,500 -2.0 -1.6
   Underground  35 53,320 37 53,529 -5.4 -0.4
   Surface  157 10,164 159 10,972 -1.3 -7.4
Tennessee  17 2,654 23 2,804 -26.1 -5.3
   Underground  5 892 10 1,191 -50.0 -25.1
   Surface  12 1,763 13 1,613 -7.7 9.3
Texas  11 41,948 12 45,548 -8.3 -7.9
   Surface  11 41,948 12 45,548 -8.3 -7.9
Utah  10 24,307 13 26,018 -23.1 -6.6
   Underground  10 24,307 13 26,018 -23.1 -6.6
Virginia  118 25,346 127 29,740 -7.1 -14.8
   Underground  71 15,731 76 18,681 -6.6 -15.8
   Surface  47 9,615 51 11,059 -7.8 -13.0
Washington  - - 1 2,580 -100.0 -100.0
   Surface  - - 1 2,580 -100.0 -100.0
West Virginia Total  282 153,480 290 152,374 -2.8 0.7
   Underground  168 84,853 174 84,628 -3.4 0.3
   Surface  114 68,627 116 67,746 -1.7 1.3
 Northern  43 42,219 49 42,398 -12.2 -0.4
   Underground  23 36,076 29 36,074 -20.7 *
   Surface  20 6,144 20 6,324 - -2.9
 Southern  239 111,260 241 109,976 -0.8 1.2
   Underground  145 48,777 145 48,554 - 0.5
   Surface  94 62,483 96 61,421 -2.1 1.7
Wyoming  20 453,568 21 446,742 -4.8 1.5
   Underground  1 2,822 1 519 - 443.5
   Surface  19 450,746 20 446,223 -5.0 1.0
Appalachian Total  1,200 377,800 1,254 391,159 -4.3 -3.4
   Underground  508 227,588 551 236,303 -7.8 -3.7
   Surface  692 150,213 703 154,856 -1.6 -3.0
 Northern  383 132,144 390 136,203 -1.8 -3.0
   Underground  88 106,023 97 107,827 -9.3 -1.7
   Surface  295 26,121 293 28,376 0.7 -7.9
 Central  768 226,329 807 236,127 -4.8 -4.1
   Underground  412 110,103 445 117,739 -7.4 -6.5
   Surface  356 116,227 362 118,388 -1.7 -1.8
 Southern  49 19,327 57 18,830 -14.0 2.6
   Underground  8 11,462 9 10,737 -11.1 6.7
   Surface  41 7,865 48 8,092 -14.6 -2.8
Interior Total  100 146,668 107 151,389 -6.5 -3.1
   Underground  34 62,519 38 62,209 -10.5 0.5
   Surface  66 84,149 69 89,180 -4.3 -5.6
Illinois Basin Total  71 95,660 76 95,089 -6.6 0.6
   Underground  31 61,924 35 61,727 -11.4 0.3
   Surface  40 33,736 41 33,362 -2.4 1.1
Western Total  58 621,012 63 619,449 -7.9 0.3
   Underground  21 61,683 23 60,510 -8.7 1.9
   Surface  37 559,329 40 558,939 -7.5 0.1
 Powder River Basin  17 479,496 18 472,202 -5.6 1.5
   Underground  - - - - - -
   Surface  17 479,496 18 472,202 -5.6 1.5
 Uinta Region  19 59,815 23 61,446 -17.4 -2.7
   Underground  16 51,446 19 52,189 -15.8 -1.4
   Surface  3 8,368 4 9,257 -25.0 -9.6
East of Miss. River  1,272 477,006 1,331 490,046 -4.4 -2.7
West of Miss. River  86 668,474 93 671,952 -7.5 -0.5
U.S. Subtotal  1,358 1,145,480 1,424 1,161,997 -4.6 -1.4
Refuse Recovery  16 1,156 14 752 14.3 53.6
U.S. Total  1,374 1,146,635 1,438 1,162,750 -4.5 -1.4
[1] For a definition of coal producing regions, see the Glossary.
* Absolute percentage less than 0.05.
- = No data are reported.
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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