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Table 1. Coal Production and Number of Mines by State and Mine Type, 2008-2007
(Thousand Short Tons)
Coal-Producing State and Region [1]
2008
2007
 Percent Change
Number of Mines Production Number of Mines Production Number of Mines Production
Alabama  59 20,611 49 19,327 20.4 6.6
   Underground  8 12,281 8 11,462 - 7.1
   Surface  51 8,330 41 7,865 24.4 5.9
Alaska  1 1,477 1 1,324 - 11.6
   Surface  1 1,477 1 1,324 - 11.6
Arizona  1 8,025 1 7,983 - 0.5
   Surface  1 8,025 1 7,983 - 0.5
Arkansas  2 69 2 83 - -16.3
   Underground  1 67 1 80 - -16.1
   Surface  1 2 1 2 - -25.4
Colorado  12 32,028 12 36,384 - -12.0
   Underground  8 24,370 8 27,610 - -11.7
   Surface  4 7,659 4 8,774 - -12.7
Illinois  19 32,918 21 32,445 -9.5 1.5
   Underground  11 27,055 14 26,807 -21.4 0.9
   Surface  8 5,863 7 5,638 14.3 4.0
Indiana  30 35,893 27 35,003 11.1 2.5
   Underground  6 12,223 7 10,604 -14.3 15.3
   Surface  24 23,670 20 24,399 20.0 -3.0
Kansas  2 229 2 420 - -45.5
   Surface  2 229 2 420 - -45.5
Kentucky Total  469 120,323 417 115,280 12.5 4.4
   Underground  216 69,474 201 69,217 7.5 0.4
   Surface  253 50,849 216 46,064 17.1 10.4
 Eastern  446 90,258 394 87,068 13.2 3.7
   Underground  205 44,143 191 44,703 7.3 -1.3
   Surface  241 46,116 203 42,365 18.7 8.9
 Western  23 30,064 23 28,212 - 6.6
   Underground  11 25,331 10 24,513 10.0 3.3
   Surface  12 4,733 13 3,699 -7.7 28.0
Louisiana  2 3,843 2 3,127 - 22.9
   Surface  2 3,843 2 3,127 - 22.9
Maryland  21 2,860 19 2,301 10.5 24.3
   Underground  2 753 2 611 - 23.3
   Surface  19 2,107 17 1,690 11.8 24.6
Mississippi  1 2,842 1 3,545 - -19.9
   Surface  1 2,842 1 3,545 - -19.9
Missouri  2 247 2 236 - 4.6
   Surface  2 247 2 236 - 4.6
Montana  6 44,786 6 43,390 - 3.2
   Underground  1 168 1 47 - 256.7
   Surface  5 44,617 5 43,343 - 2.9
New Mexico  5 25,645 4 24,451 25.0 4.9
   Underground  1 7,046 1 6,898 - 2.1
   Surface  4 18,599 3 17,553 33.3 6.0
North Dakota  4 29,627 4 29,606 - 0.1
   Surface  4 29,627 4 29,606 - 0.1
Ohio  48 26,251 57 22,575 -15.8 16.3
   Underground  11 17,053 13 15,793 -15.4 8.0
   Surface  37 9,198 44 6,783 -15.9 35.6
Oklahoma  7 1,463 9 1,648 -22.2 -11.2
   Underground  1 441 2 514 -50.0 -14.3
   Surface  6 1,023 7 1,134 -14.3 -9.8
Pennsylvania Total  266 65,414 264 65,048 0.8 0.6
   Underground  51 53,318 50 53,544 2.0 -0.4
   Surface  215 12,095 214 11,504 0.5 5.1
 Anthracite  66 1,701 72 1,564 -8.3 8.7
   Underground  13 241 15 224 -13.3 7.9
   Surface  53 1,459 57 1,340 -7.0 8.9
 Bituminous  200 63,713 192 63,484 4.2 0.4
   Underground  38 53,077 35 53,320 8.6 -0.5
   Surface  162 10,636 157 10,164 3.2 4.6
Tennessee  23 2,333 17 2,654 35.3 -12.1
   Underground  5 789 5 892 - -11.5
   Surface  18 1,544 12 1,763 50.0 -12.4
Texas  11 39,017 11 41,948 - -7.0
   Surface  11 39,017 11 41,948 - -7.0
Utah  9 24,365 10 24,307 -10.0 0.2
   Underground  9 24,365 10 24,307 -10.0 0.2
Virginia  114 24,712 118 25,346 -3.4 -2.5
   Underground  65 15,806 71 15,731 -8.5 0.5
   Surface  49 8,907 47 9,615 4.3 -7.4
West Virginia Total  301 157,778 282 153,480 6.7 2.8
   Underground  186 88,369 168 84,853 10.7 4.1
   Surface  115 69,409 114 68,627 0.9 1.1
 Northern  43 41,123 43 42,219 - -2.6
   Underground  22 34,109 23 36,076 -4.3 -5.4
   Surface  21 7,013 20 6,144 5.0 14.2
 Southern  258 116,655 239 111,260 7.9 4.8
   Underground  164 54,260 145 48,777 13.1 11.2
   Surface  94 62,395 94 62,483 - -0.1
Wyoming  20 467,644 20 453,568 - 3.1
   Underground  1 3,501 1 2,822 - 24.1
   Surface  19 464,143 19 450,746 - 3.0
Appalachian Total  1,278 390,218 1,200 377,800 6.5 3.3
   Underground  533 232,512 508 227,588 4.9 2.2
   Surface  745 157,705 692 150,213 7.7 5.0
 Northern  378 135,647 383 132,144 -1.3 2.7
   Underground  86 105,234 88 106,023 -2.3 -0.7
   Surface  292 30,413 295 26,121 -1.0 16.4
 Central  841 233,959 768 226,329 9.5 3.4
   Underground  439 114,997 412 110,103 6.6 4.4
   Surface  402 118,962 356 116,227 12.9 2.4
 Southern  59 20,611 49 19,327 20.4 6.6
   Underground  8 12,281 8 11,462 - 7.1
   Surface  51 8,330 41 7,865 24.4 5.9
Interior Total  99 146,586 100 146,668 -1.0 -0.1
   Underground  30 65,117 34 62,519 -11.8 4.2
   Surface  69 81,469 66 84,149 4.5 -3.2
Illinois Basin Total  72 98,875 71 95,660 1.4 3.4
   Underground  28 64,609 31 61,924 -9.7 4.3
   Surface  44 34,267 40 33,736 10.0 1.6
Western Total  58 633,597 58 621,012 - 2.0
   Underground  20 59,450 21 61,683 -4.8 -3.6
   Surface  38 574,147 37 559,329 2.7 2.6
 Powder River Basin  17 495,964 17 479,496 - 3.4
   Underground  - - - - - -
   Surface  17 495,964 17 479,496 - 3.4
 Uinta Region  17 55,578 19 59,815 -10.5 -7.1
   Underground  15 48,343 16 51,446 -6.3 -6.0
   Surface  2 7,235 3 8,368 -33.3 -13.5
East of Miss. River  1,351 491,935 1,272 477,006 6.2 3.1
West of Miss. River  84 678,467 86 668,474 -2.3 1.5
U.S. Subtotal  1,435 1,170,401 1,358 1,145,480 5.7 2.2
Refuse Recovery  23 1,408 16 1,156 43.8 21.8
U.S. Total  1,458 1,171,809 1,374 1,146,635 6.1 2.2
[1] For a definition of coal producing regions, see the Glossary.
* Absolute percentage less than 0.05.
- = No data are reported.
Note: · Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.
Source: · U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration, Form 7000-2, "Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report."
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