Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 2000:
Mining United States |
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By detailed employment size | By year | By state | By industry |
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 |
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Year | Firms by employment size of enterprise | Paid employees by employment size of enterprise | ||||||
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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% |
Mining
by State
U.S. - Mining
by Subsector
U.S. - Mining
by Industry
Last modified: December 15 2003
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Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
Table includes only establishments with payroll.
Nonemployers are shown separately.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure
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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%
Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
Table includes only establishments with payroll.
Nonemployers are shown separately.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
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%
Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
Table includes only establishments with payroll.
Nonemployers are shown separately.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
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%
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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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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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Source: Statistics of U.S. Businesses