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Table 2. Number of Coal Mines by State, 1991, 1996-2000

Coal-Producing State and Region 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1991 Percent Change 1999-2000 Average Annual Percent Change
1996-2000 1991-2000
Alabama 42 47 53 51 53 96 -10.6 -5.6 -8.8
Alaska 1 1 1 1 1 1 - - -
Arizona 2 2 2 2 2 2 - - -
Arkansas 3 3 3 3 5 7 - -12.0 -9.0
California - - - - - 1 - - -
Colorado 12 12 12 14 15 21 - -5.4 -6.0
Illinois 18 23 24 28 31 51 -21.7 -12.7 -10.9
Indiana 30 34 41 39 37 58 -11.8 -5.1 -7.1
Iowa - - - - - 3 - - -
Kansas 1 2 2 3 1 3 -50.0 - -11.5
Kentucky Total 408 458 482 529 544 838 -10.9 -6.9 -7.7
  Eastern 382 421 445 482 484 756 -9.3 -5.7 -7.3
  Western 26 37 37 47 60 82 -29.7 -18.9 -12.0
Louisiana 2 2 2 2 2 2 - - -
Maryland 16 15 16 18 18 26 6.7 -2.9 -5.3
Mississippi 1 1 - - - - - - -
Missouri 2 2 4 4 5 5 - -20.5 -9.7
Montana 6 6 6 8 8 9 - -6.9 -4.4
New Mexico 7 7 7 6 6 7 - 3.9 -
North Dakota 4 4 4 6 5 8 - -5.4 -7.4
Ohio 60 79 83 81 99 159 -24.0 -11.8 -10.3
Oklahoma 8 10 8 11 12 22 -20.0 -9.6 -10.6
Pennsylvania Total 307 339 375 403 402 608 -9.4 -6.5 -7.3
  Anthracite 112 111 123 131 127 176 .9 -3.1 -4.9
  Bituminous 195 228 252 272 275 432 -14.5 -8.2 -8.4
Tennessee 20 24 27 27 26 72 -16.7 -6.3 -13.3
Texas 14 14 14 12 13 15 - 1.9 -.8
Utah 13 15 15 12 11 15 -13.3 4.3 -1.6
Virginia 156 161 173 191 191 294 -3.1 -4.9 -6.8
Washington 2 2 2 3 3 3 - -9.6 -4.4
West Virginia Total 297 306 346 349 386 665 -2.9 -6.3 -8.6
  Northern 68 71 69 80 93 174 -4.2 -7.5 -9.9
  Southern 229 235 277 269 293 491 -2.5 -6.0 -8.1
Wyoming 21 22 24 25 27 31 -4.5 -6.1 -4.2
Appalachian Total1 1,280 1,392 1,518 1,602 1,659 2,676 -8.0 -6.3 -7.9
Interior Total1 105 128 135 149 166 248 -18.0 -10.8 -9.1
Western Total1 68 71 73 77 78 98 -4.2 -3.4 -4.0
East of Miss. River 1,355 1,487 1,620 1,716 1,787 2,867 -8.9 -6.7 -8.0
West of Miss. River 98 104 106 112 116 155 -5.8 -4.1 -5.0
U.S. Total 1,453 1,591 1,726 1,828 1,903 3,022 -8.7 -6.5 -7.8


1/ For a definition of coal-producing regions, see Appendix C. Note: Excludes silt, culm, refuse bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations except for Pennsylvania anthracite.
       Sources: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-7A, "Coal Production Report"; State Mining Agency Coal Production Reports; and/or U.S.  Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Form 7000-2, "Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report."