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Table 51. Coal Mining Productivity by State and Mine Type, 2000
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Coal-Producing State and Region Number of Mining Operations1 Average Number of Employees Working Daily2 Average Production per Employee per Hour (short tons)3
Alabama 55 3,303 2.75
    Underground 17 2,775 2.68
    Surface 38 528 3.16
Alaska 1 119 6.05
    Surface 1 119 6.05
Arizona 3 718 7.15
    Surface 3 718 7.15
Colorado 14 1,835 7.64
    Underground 10 1,246 7.84
    Surface 4 589 7.26
Illinois 23 3,454 4.32
    Underground 16 3,105 4.30
    Surface 7 349 4.47
Indiana 37 2,031 5.67
    Underground 9 511 3.28
    Surface 28 1,520 6.38
Kansas 1 8 11.10
    Surface 1 8 11.10
Kentucky Total 488 15,500 3.96
    Underground 293 10,888 3.51
    Surface 195 4,612 4.99
  Eastern 451 12,990 3.86
    Underground 273 8,828 3.32
    Surface 178 4,162 4.91
  Western 37 2,510 4.46
    Underground 20 2,060 4.20
    Surface 17 450 5.78
Louisiana 2 172 10.30
    Surface 2 172 10.30
Maryland 13 455 4.41
    Underground 3 296 4.76
    Surface 10 159 3.76
Mississippi 1 108 3.84
    Surface 1 108 3.84
Missouri 2 43 4.17
    Surface 2 43 4.17
Montana 6 867 22.85
    Surface 6 867 22.85
New Mexico 6 1,600 8.50
    Surface 6 1,600 8.50
North Dakota 4 896 17.63
    Surface 4 896 17.63
Ohio 61 2,688 3.55
    Underground 14 1,526 3.45
    Surface 47 1,162 3.69
Oklahoma 7 179 3.49
    Underground 1 40 2.52
    Surface 6 139 3.75
Pennsylvania Total 293 7,905 4.32
    Underground 89 5,281 4.97
    Surface 204 2,624 2.96
  Anthracite 98 1,070 1.97
    Underground 24 201 .63
    Surface 74 869 2.24
  Bituminous 195 6,835 4.68
    Underground 65 5,080 5.12
    Surface 130 1,755 3.32
Tennessee 25 465 2.85
    Underground 15 278 2.80
    Surface 10 187 2.92
Texas 14 2,435 9.71
    Surface 14 2,435 9.71
Utah 15 1,645 7.68
    Underground 15 1,645 7.68
Virginia 186 5,203 3.14
    Underground 121 3,715 3.12
    Surface 65 1,488 3.20
Washington 1 512 3.85
    Surface 1 512 3.85
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1/ Mining operations that consist of a mine and preparation plant, or a preparation plant only processing both underground and surface coal will be counted as two operations.
2/ Includes all employees engaged in production, preparation, processing, development, maintenance, repair, shop or yard work at mining operations, including office workers.
3/ Calculated by dividing total coal production by the total direct labor hours worked by all employees engaged in production, preparation, processing, development, maintenance, repair, shop or yard work at mining operations, including office workers.
4/ For a definition of coal-producing regions, see Appendix C.
       Source: U.S.  Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Form 7000-2, "Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report."
       Notes: Excludes silt, culm, refuse bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations except for Pennsylvania anthracite.  Excludes mines producing less than 10,000 short tons of coal during the year, and preparation plants with less than 5,000 employee hours, which are not required to provide data. p.