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Table 87. Average Price of U.S. Coal by Coalbed Thickness and Mine Type, 2000
(Nominal Dollars per Short Ton)
Coalbed Thickness (inches) Underground Surface Total
< 7 - $32.79 $32.79
7-12 - 22.08 22.08
13-18 - 21.42 21.42
19-24 $23.69 19.31 19.42
25-30 23.99 21.58 21.89
31-36 26.06 22.87 24.47
37-42 26.16 23.01 24.68
43-48 25.02 23.81 24.57
49-54 35.98 22.64 31.15
55-60 25.34 10.91 16.84
61-66 22.90 22.18 22.71
67-72 23.34 20.45 22.62
73-78 26.32 23.26 26.06
79-84 22.39 20.46 21.37
85-90 23.89 17.56 21.05
91-96 22.09 15.52 18.79
97-102 17.97 23.24 20.16
103-108 16.93 14.59 16.42
109-114 20.55 23.62 23.14
115-120 18.69 20.72 19.89
>  120 18.15 7.64 8.03
U.S. Total 24.73 12.46 16.78


       Notes: Average mine price is calculated by dividing the total free on board (f.o.b.) rail/barge value 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."