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Table A14. Virginia Coal Statistics, 1991, 1996-2000
Category 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 19911 Percent Change 1999-2000 Average Annual Percent Change
1996-2000 1991-2000
Supply (thousand short tons)                  
  Recoverable Reserves 246,482 220,268 190,061 207,765 188,344 411,849 11.9 6.9 -5.5
  Productive Capacity1 39,085 39,729 39,064 43,023 41,593 NA -1.6 -1.5 NA
  Production Total 32,834 32,294 33,747 35,837 35,590 41,954 1.7 -2.0 -2.7
    Underground 23,181 22,562 25,212 26,929 25,568 34,138 2.7 -2.4 -4.2
    Surface 9,654 9,732 8,535 8,907 10,022 7,816 -.8 -.9 2.4
  Capacity Utilization2 83.86 81.09 86.13 83.09 85.34 NA 3.4 -.4 NA
  Ratio of Recoverable                  
  Reserves to Production 7.5 6.8 5.6 5.8 5.3 9.8 10.0 9.1 -2.9
  Number of                  
Employees/Miners  5,203 5,450 5,887 6,235 6,241 10,055 -4.5 -4.4 -7.0
  Productivity Total2 3.14 3.09 2.82 2.77 2.72 2.23 1.7 3.7 3.9
    Underground 3.12 2.87 2.64 2.56 2.44 2.12 8.4 6.3 4.4
    Surface 3.20 3.73 3.51 3.69 3.79 2.95 -14.3 -4.2 .9
  Producer/Distributor                  
Stocks 818 2,240 2,565 2,328 1,644 - -63.5 -16.0 -
Distribution (thousand short tons)                  
  Distribution Total 34,190 31,634 33,539 35,577 36,208 NA 8.1 -1.4 NA
    Domestic                  
Distribution Total 24,785 22,865 20,728 22,736 22,776 NA 8.4 2.1 NA
      Within State 8,739 8,355 7,602 6,854 7,231 NA 4.6 4.8 NA
      To Other States 16,045 14,510 13,126 15,882 15,545 NA 10.6 .8 NA
    Foreign Distribution                  
Total 9,406 8,770 12,810 12,841 13,432 NA 7.3 -8.5 NA
          Metallurgical 9,406 8,036 12,649 12,288 12,760 NA 17.0 -7.3 NA
          Steam - 734 162 553 671 NA -100.0 -100.0 NA
      Canada Total 280 734 719 508 387 NA -61.9 -7.8 NA
          Metallurgical 280 - 719 508 387 NA - -7.8 NA
          Steam - 734 - - - NA -100.0 - NA
      Overseas Total3 9,126 8,036 12,091 12,333 13,044 NA 13.6 -8.5 NA
          Metallurgical 9,126 8,036 11,929 11,780 12,373 NA 13.6 -7.3 NA
          Steam - - 162 553 671 NA - - NA
Demand (thousand short tons)                  
  Consumption Total 16,951 15,803 15,857 15,273 14,983 13,980 7.3 3.1 2.2
    Electric Utility 13,524 12,427 12,300 11,605 10,994 8,568 8.8 5.3 5.2
    Other Industrial 2,348 2,230 2,368 2,500 2,613 4,301 5.3 -2.6 -6.5
    Coke w w w w w w w w w
Residential/Commercial w w w w w w w w w
  Consumer Stocks Total w w w w w w w w w
    Electric Utility w w 1,370 1,152 1,010 1,685 w w w
    All Other w w w w w w w w w
Coal Prices (nominal dollars per short ton)                  
  Mine Total $25.95 $26.30 $28.69 $28.24 $28.45 $27.45 -1.3 -2.3 -.6
    Underground 26.10 26.73 29.55 29.07 29.46 27.76 -2.4 -3.0 -.7
    Surface 25.61 24.21 26.21 25.74 25.88 26.12 5.8 -.3 -.2
  Consumer                  
    Electric Utility $34.09 $34.11 $34.73 34.98 35.73 38.87 * -1.2 -1.4
    Other Industrial 41.91 42.93 43.60 43.85 43.51 40.53 -2.4 -.9 .4
    Coke w w w w w w w w w


1/ For 1991, the Form EIA-7A solicited data on "Annual Productive Capacity." However, that data was not verified with the respondents and as a result it is not releasable.
2/ Capacity utilization (percent) is the ratio of total production to annual productive capacity as reported by mining companies on Form EIA-7A.  Productivity (short tons per miner per hour) is calculated by dividing total coal production by the total direct labor hours worked by all employees engaged in production, preparation, processing, development, maintenance, repair, and shop or yard work at mining operations.
3/ Includes Mexico.
* Data round to zero.
w/ Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
NA/ Not available.
R/ Revised Data.
       Notes: Excludes silt, culm, refuse bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations except for Pennsylvania anthracite.  Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
       Sources: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-3, "Quarterly Coal Consumption Report Manufacturing Plants"; Form EIA-5, "Coke Plant Report Quarterly"; Form EIA-6A, "Coal Distribution Report"; Form EIA-7A, "Coal Production Report"; Form EIA-759, "Monthly Power Plant Report"; and U.S.  Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Form 70002, "Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report."