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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 |
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