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| Coal-Producing State and Region | 2000 | 1999 | 1998 | 1997 | 1996 | 1991 | Percent Change 1999-2000 | Average Annual Percent Change | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996-2000 | 1991-2000 | |||||||||
| Alabama | 2,775 | 3,366 | 3,911 | 4,014 | 4,145 | 4,473 | -17.5 | -9.5 | -5.2 | |
| Colorado | 1,246 | 1,246 | 1,230 | 923 | 918 | 1,530 | - | 7.9 | -2.3 | |
| Illinois | 3,105 | 3,895 | 3,798 | 4,044 | 4,256 | 7,056 | -20.3 | -7.6 | -8.7 | |
| Indiana | 511 | 412 | 401 | 411 | 457 | 447 | 24.0 | 2.8 | 1.5 | |
| Kentucky Total | 10,888 | 11,623 | 12,687 | 12,947 | 12,876 | 18,481 | -6.3 | -4.1 | -5.7 | |
| Eastern | 8,828 | 9,314 | 9,924 | 10,369 | 10,275 | 14,878 | -5.2 | -3.7 | -5.6 | |
| Western | 2,060 | 2,309 | 2,763 | 2,578 | 2,601 | 3,603 | -10.8 | -5.7 | -6.0 | |
| Maryland | 296 | 312 | 292 | 304 | 308 | 309 | -5.1 | -1.0 | -.5 | |
| Montana | - | - | - | - | 18 | - | - | - | - | |
| New Mexico | - | 15 | 32 | - | - | 63 | -100.0 | - | - | |
| Ohio | 1,526 | 1,645 | 1,796 | 1,759 | 1,706 | 2,359 | -7.2 | -2.7 | -4.7 | |
| Oklahoma | 40 | 51 | 44 | 36 | 26 | 31 | -21.6 | 11.4 | 2.9 | |
| Pennsylvania Total | 5,281 | 6,191 | 6,404 | 6,202 | 5,599 | 8,751 | -14.7 | -1.4 | -5.4 | |
| Anthracite | 201 | 229 | 205 | 174 | 147 | 123 | -12.2 | 8.1 | 5.6 | |
| Bituminous | 5,080 | 5,962 | 6,199 | 6,028 | 5,452 | 8,628 | -14.8 | -1.8 | -5.7 | |
| Tennessee | 278 | 300 | 280 | 390 | 467 | 988 | -7.3 | -12.2 | -13.1 | |
| Utah | 1,645 | 1,771 | 2,045 | 1,922 | 1,803 | 2,277 | -7.1 | -2.3 | -3.5 | |
| Virginia | 3,715 | 4,161 | 4,748 | 5,101 | 5,098 | 8,515 | -10.7 | -7.6 | -8.8 | |
| West Virginia Total | 10,996 | 11,504 | 13,565 | 14,329 | 16,003 | 22,512 | -4.4 | -8.9 | -7.6 | |
| Northern | 3,316 | 3,405 | 3,707 | 4,551 | 4,764 | 8,509 | -2.6 | -8.7 | -9.9 | |
| Southern | 7,680 | 8,099 | 9,858 | 9,778 | 11,239 | 14,003 | -5.2 | -9.1 | -6.4 | |
| Wyoming | 50 | 79 | 92 | 105 | 116 | 258 | -36.7 | -19.0 | -16.7 | |
| Appalachian Total1 | 33,695 | 36,793 | 40,920 | 42,468 | 43,601 | 62,785 | -8.4 | -6.2 | -6.7 | |
| Interior Total1 | 5,716 | 6,667 | 7,006 | 7,069 | 7,340 | 11,137 | -14.3 | -6.1 | -7.1 | |
| Western Total1 | 2,941 | 3,111 | 3,399 | 2,950 | 2,855 | 4,128 | -5.5 | .7 | -3.7 | |
| East of Miss. River | 39,371 | 43,409 | 47,882 | 49,501 | 50,915 | 73,891 | -9.3 | -6.2 | -6.8 | |
| West of Miss. River | 2,981 | 3,162 | 3,443 | 2,986 | 2,881 | 4,159 | -5.7 | .8 | -3.6 | |
| U.S. Total | 42,352 | 46,571 | 51,325 | 52,487 | 53,796 | 78,050 | -9.0 | -5.8 | -6.6 | |
1/ For a definition of coal-producing regions, see Appendix C. Notes: Includes all employees engaged in production, preparation, processing, development, maintenance, repair, shop or yard work at mining operations, including office workers for 1998 forward. For 1997 and prior years, includes mining operations management and all technical and engineering personnel, excluding office workers. Excludes silt, culm, refuse bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations except for Pennsylvania anthracite. Excludes mines producing less than 10,000 short tons and preparation plants with less than 5,000 employee hours, which are not required to provide data. 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." | ||||||||||