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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National data for this sector, based on Industry Series reports, are preliminary and will be superseded by data released in later reports.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 222 684,682 118,984 3,327
211 Oil and gas extraction 12 48,621 3,193 89
2111 Oil and gas extraction 12 48,621 3,193 89
21111 Oil and gas extraction 12 48,621 3,193 89
211111 Crude petroleum and natural gas extraction 11 D D (20-99)
211112 Natural gas liquid extraction 1 D D (20-99)
212 Mining, except oil and gas 172 614,511 108,328 3,013
2121 Coal mining 18 D D (250-499)
21211 Coal mining 18 D D (250-499)
212111 Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining 12 D D (250-499)
212112 Bituminous coal underground mining 6 D D (100-249)
2122 Metal ore mining 5 D D (250-499)
21222 Gold ore and silver ore mining 2 D D (1-19)
212221 Gold ore mining 1 D D (1-19)
21223 Copper, nickel, lead, and zinc mining 3 D D (250-499)
212231 Lead ore and zinc ore mining 3 D D (250-499)
2123 Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying 149 439,393 77,915 2,209
21231 Stone mining and quarrying 110 361,992 59,763 1,699
212311 Dimension stone mining and quarrying 2 D D (20-99)
212312 Crushed and broken limestone mining 99 326,440 54,956 1,570
212313 Crushed and broken granite mining 1 D D (20-99)
212319 Other crushed and broken stone mining 8 15,066 2,784 69
21232 Sand, gravel, clay, and refractory mining 39 77,401 18,152 510
212321 Construction sand and gravel mining 32 D D (250-499)
212322 Industrial sand mining 4 23,826 3,744 90
212324 Kaolin and ball clay mining 2 D D (100-249)
212325 Clay, ceramic, and refractory minerals mining 1 D D (1-19)
213 Support activities for mining 38 21,550 7,463 225
2131 Support activities for mining 38 21,550 7,463 225
21311 Support activities for mining 38 21,550 7,463 225
213111 Drilling oil and gas wells 11 5,323 1,354 33
213112 Support activities for oil and gas operations 14 D D (20-99)
213113 Support activities for coal mining 7 6,460 1,604 62
213114 Support activities for metal mining 2 D D (1-19)
213115 Support activities for nonmetallic minerals 4 3,702 1,656 54


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