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Table 85. Average Price by State and Coal Rank, 2000
(Nominal Dollars per Short Ton)

Coal-Producing State and Region Bituminous Subbituminous Lignite Anthracite Total
Alabama $33.37 - - - $33.37
Alaska - w - - w
Arizona w - - - w
Colorado $16.59 $19.40 - - $17.27
Illinois 22.78 - - - 22.78
Indiana 19.79 - - - 19.79
Kansas w - - - w
Kentucky Total $23.80 - - - $23.80
  Eastern 24.58 - - - 24.58
  Western 20.69 - - - 20.69
Louisiana - - w - w
Maryland 23.01 - - - $23.01
Mississippi - - w - w
Missouri w - - - w
Montana - w w - $8.87
New Mexico w w - - 20.87
North Dakota - - $8.35 - 8.35
Ohio $38.30 - - - 38.30
Oklahoma 25.21 - - - 25.21
Pennsylvania Total 22.77 - - $40.90 23.84
  Anthracite - - - 40.90 40.90
  Bituminous 22.77 - - - 22.77
Tennessee 27.04 - - - 27.04
Texas w - w - 13.00
Utah $17.56 - - - 17.56
Virginia 25.95 - - - 25.95
Washington - w - - w
West Virginia Total 25.37 - - - $25.37
  Northern 22.64 - - - 22.64
  Southern 26.22 - - - 26.22
Wyoming w w - - 5.50
Appalachian Total1 25.83 - - 40.90 25.99
Interior Total1 21.33 - 13.24 w 18.37
Western Total1 18.31 7.12 8.38 - 8.73
East of Miss. River 25.02 - 14.35 40.90 25.16
West of Miss. River 18.55 7.12 11.41 w 9.22
U.S. Total 24.15 7.12 11.41 40.90 16.78


1/ For a definition of coal-producing regions, see Appendix C.
w/ Withheld to avoid disclosure of individual company data.
       Notes: Average mine price is calculated by dividing the total free on board (f.o.b.) rail/barge vaule of the coal sold by the total coal sold.  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.
       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."