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Table 11. Coal Production by State, Mine Type, and Union Type, 2000
(Thousand Short Tons)
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Coal-Producing State and Region UMWA Other Unions Union Total Nonunion Total
Alabama 15,683 - 15,683 3,628 19,311
    Underground 15,683 - 15,683 212 15,895
    Surface - - - 3,416 3,416
Alaska - - - 1,641 1,641
    Surface - - - 1,641 1,641
Arizona 13,111 - 13,111 - 13,111
    Surface 13,111 - 13,111 - 13,111
Colorado 10,677 2,059 12,736 16,402 29,137
    Underground 8,752 - 8,752 11,230 19,982
    Surface 1,925 2,059 3,984 5,171 9,155
Illinois 13,593 3,119 16,712 16,732 33,444
    Underground 13,086 1,864 14,950 14,692 29,642
    Surface 507 1,255 1,761 2,041 3,802
Indiana 4,193 - 4,193 23,772 27,965
    Underground - - - 3,688 3,688
    Surface 4,193 - 4,193 20,084 24,277
Kansas - - - 201 201
    Surface - - - 201 201
Kentucky Total 11,653 - 11,653 118,740 130,393
    Underground 11,084 - 11,084 68,955 80,039
    Surface 569 - 569 49,786 50,354
  Eastern 638 - 638 103,976 104,614
    Underground 638 - 638 59,011 59,649
    Surface - - - 44,965 44,965
  Western 11,015 - 11,015 14,764 25,779
    Underground 10,446 - 10,446 9,944 20,390
    Surface 569 - 569 4,820 5,389
Louisiana - - - 3,699 3,699
    Surface - - - 3,699 3,699
Maryland - - - 4,519 4,519
    Underground - - - 3,196 3,196
    Surface - - - 1,323 1,323
Mississippi - - - 902 902
    Surface - - - 902 902
Missouri - - - 436 436
    Surface - - - 436 436
Montana 11,336 15,713 27,049 11,302 38,352
    Surface 11,336 15,713 27,049 11,302 38,352
New Mexico 6,367 15,872 22,239 5,081 27,320
    Surface 6,367 15,872 22,239 5,081 27,320
North Dakota 2,733 4,777 7,511 23,759 31,270
    Surface 2,733 4,777 7,511 23,759 31,270
Ohio 10,374 - 10,374 11,854 22,228
    Underground 8,937 - 8,937 2,996 11,933
    Surface 1,437 - 1,437 8,858 10,295
Oklahoma - - - 1,583 1,583
    Underground - - - 241 241
    Surface - - - 1,341 1,341
Pennsylvania          
   Total 32,211 32 32,244 42,043 74,287
    Underground 31,057 - 31,057 26,811 57,868
    Surface 1,155 32 1,187 15,232 16,419
  Anthracite 790 32 822 3,593 4,415
    Underground - - - 241 241
    Surface 790 32 822 3,351 4,173
  Bituminous 31,422 - 31,422 38,450 69,872
    Underground 31,057 - 31,057 26,570 57,627
    Surface 365 - 365 11,881 12,246
Tennessee - - - 2,652 2,652
    Underground - - - 1,453 1,453
    Surface - - - 1,199 1,199
Texas - 32,821 32,821 16,678 49,498
    Surface - 32,821 32,821 16,678 49,498
Utah 8,430 1,043 9,473 17,176 26,649
    Underground 8,430 1,043 9,473 17,176 26,649
Virginia 4,380 1,608 5,988 26,788 32,777
    Underground 4,380 887 5,267 17,882 23,149
    Surface - 721 721 8,906 9,627
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1/ For a definition of coal-producing regions, see Appendix C.
2/ Includes mines with production of less than 10,000 short tons, which are not required to provide data.
NA/ Not available.
       Notes: Coal production 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.  See Glossary for listing of other unions.
       Sources: Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-7A, "Coal Production Report" and U.S.  Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Form 7000-2, "Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report."