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Employment in the U.S. Uranium Production Industry by State

Table 7. Employment in the U.S. Uranium Production Industry by State, 2003-2009 (Person-Years) State(s) 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 Wyoming 134 139 181 195 245 301 308 Colorado and Texas 48 140 269 263 557 696 340 Nebraska and New Mexico 92 102 123 160 149 160 159 Arizona, Utah and Washington 47 40 75 120 245 360 273 Alaska, Michigan, Nevada, and South Dakota 0 0 0 16 25 30 W Others 0 0 0 0 9 17 W Total 321 420 648 755 1,231 1,563 1,096 W = Data withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data. Notes: Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. Other includes Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma and Virginia. Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration: Form EIA-851A, "Domestic Uranium Production Report" (2003-2009).