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Table 12. Coal Disposition by State, 2000
(Thousand Short Tons)

Coal-Producing State and Region Open Market1 Captive2 Total
Alabama 18,728 335 19,062
Alaska 1,580 - 1,580
Arizona 12,986 - 12,986
Colorado 28,274 1,593 29,867
Illinois 33,551 - 33,551
Indiana 28,057 - 28,057
Kansas 201 - 201
Kentucky Total 130,274 2,296 132,570
  Eastern 103,640 2,273 105,913
  Western 26,634 23 26,657
Louisiana 3,696 - 3,696
Maryland 4,022 519 4,541
Mississippi 11 - 11
Missouri 438 - 438
Montana 36,750 1,674 38,425
New Mexico 27,123 - 27,123
North Dakota 30,077 1,015 31,092
Ohio 16,038 6,571 22,610
Oklahoma 1,585 - 1,585
Pennsylvania Total 73,412 985 74,397
  Anthracite 3,993 418 4,411
  Bituminous 69,419 567 69,986
Tennessee 2,652 - 2,652
Texas 10,203 38,544 48,747
Utah 19,280 8,494 27,773
Virginia 31,594 1,717 33,311
Washington - 4,270 4,270
West Virginia Total 153,209 6,997 160,206
  Northern 37,096 1,097 38,194
  Southern 116,113 5,899 122,012
Wyoming 320,925 18,015 338,941
Appalachian Total3 403,295 19,397 422,692
Interior Total3 104,376 38,567 142,943
Western Total3 476,997 35,061 512,058
East of Miss. River 491,549 19,420 510,968
West of Miss. River 493,119 73,605 566,725
Total4 984,668 93,025 1,077,693
Unknown5 NA NA 936
U.S. Total NA NA 1,078,629


1/ Open Market includes all coal sold on the open market to other coal companies or consumers.
2/ Captive includes all coal used by the producing company or sold to affiliated or parent companies.
3/ For a definition of coal-producing regions, see Appendix C.
4/ Excludes mines producing less than 10,000 short tons, which are not required to provide data.
5/ Includes mines producing 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.
       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."