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Table 27. Recoverable Coal Reserves and Average Recovery Percentage at Producing Mines by State and Mine Type, 2000
(Million Short Tons)
Coal-Producing State and Region Underground Surface Total
Recoverable Coal Reserves Average Recovery Percentage Recoverable Coal Reserves Average Recovery Percentage Recoverable Coal Reserves Average Recovery Percentage
Alabama 343 53.61 25 84.51 368 55.70
Alaska - - w w w w
Arizona - - w w w w
Colorado 388 66.67 197 89.28 584 74.28
Illinois 681 53.21 35 81.65 716 54.62
Indiana w w w w 318 74.98
Kansas - - w w w w
Kentucky Total 794 50.44 154 83.54 948 55.82
  Eastern 533 50.45 136 82.84 669 57.03
  Western 261 50.41 18 88.87 279 52.90
Louisiana - - w w w w
Maryland 66 60.00 8 70.92 75 61.24
Mississippi - - w w w w
Missouri - - w w w w
Montana - - 1,104 91.17 1,104 91.17
New Mexico - - 1,323 93.64 1,323 93.64
North Dakota - - 1,237 89.70 1,237 89.70
Ohio 149 60.12 187 86.43 336 74.79
Oklahoma w w w w 34 74.63
Pennsylvania Total 388 65.07 118 79.10 506 68.35
  Anthracite 2 78.89 30 55.72 32 57.30
  Bituminous 386 64.99 88 87.12 474 69.10
Tennessee 28 64.18 9 81.41 37 68.34
Texas - - 794 91.31 794 91.31
Utah 429 50.72 - - 429 50.72
Virginia 225 52.27 21 86.88 246 55.26
Washington - - w w w w
West Virginia Total 1,209 56.73 353 76.74 1,562 61.26
  Northern 556 60.37 21 76.26 577 60.95
  Southern 653 53.62 333 76.77 985 61.44
Wyoming - - 6,864 92.91 6,864 92.91
Appalachian Total1 2,942 56.30 859 80.61 3,801 61.80
Interior Total1 1,094 54.48 1,397 89.66 2,490 74.21
Western Total1 817 58.29 11,231 92.20 12,048 89.90
East of Miss. River 4,023 55.80 1,307 82.28 5,329 62.29
West of Miss. River 830 58.30 12,180 92.16 13,010 90.00
U.S. Total 4,853 56.23 13,486 91.20 18,339 81.95


1/ For a definition of coal-producing regions, see Appendix C.
w/ Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
       Notes: Recoverable reserves represent the quantity of coal that can be recovered (i.e., mined) from existing coal reserves at reporting mines.  Average recovery percentage represents the percentage of coal that can be recovered from coal reserves at reporting mines, weighted for all mines in the reported geographic area.  Excludes silt, culm, refuse bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations except for Pennsylvania anthracite.  Excludes mines producing less than 10,000 short tons, which are not required to provide data.  Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding.
       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."