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Table 21. Coal Mining Productivity by State and Mine Type, 2008, 2007
Coal-Producing State, Region[1], and Mine Type	Number of Mining Operations [2]			Number of Employees [3]			Average Production per Employee per Hour (short tons) [4]
Coal-Producing State, Region[1], and Mine Type	2008	2007	Percent Change	2008	2007	Percent Change	2008	2007	Percent Change
Alabama	73	61	19.7	4,270	3,850	10.9	2.03	2.23	-8.7
Underground	13	13	-	2,748	2,458	11.8	1.87	2.08	-10
Surface	60	48	25.0	1,522	1,392	9.3	2.34	2.49	-6.2
Alaska	1	1	-	104	99	5.1	6.29	5.83	7.9
Surface	1	1	-	104	99	5.1	6.29	5.83	7.9
Arizona	1	1	-	419	430	-2.6	8.03	7.92	1.4
Surface	1	1	-	419	430	-2.6	8.03	7.92	1.4
Arkansas	2	2	-	93	87	6.9	0.33	0.42	-22.4
Underground	1	1	-	91	85	7.1	0.32	0.41	-22.2
Surface	1	1	-	2	2	-	1.37	1.65	-17.3
Colorado	13	13	-	2,285	2,249	1.6	6.58	7.51	-12.4
Underground	9	9	-	1,759	1,729	1.7	6.43	7.36	-12.6
Surface	4	4	-	526	520	1.2	7.1	8.05	-11.7
Illinois	26	29	-10.3	3,368	3,946	-14.6	4.21	3.67	14.7
Underground	15	19	-21.1	2,907	3,488	-16.7	4.03	3.48	15.6
Surface	11	10	10.0	461	458	0.7	5.34	4.95	7.8
Indiana	42	44	-4.5	3,083	2,968	3.9	4.51	4.55	-1
Underground	12	15	-20.0	1,387	1,291	7.4	3.4	3.18	6.9
Surface	30	29	3.4	1,696	1,677	1.1	5.42	5.6	-3.2
Kansas	3	3	-	59	65	-9.2	2.11	3.25	-35.2
Surface	3	3	-	59	65	-9.2	2.11	3.25	-35.2
Kentucky Total	600	554	8.3	18,906	16,986	11.3	2.82	2.97	-5
Underground	281	266	5.6	11,981	11,146	7.5	2.52	2.69	-6.4
Surface	319	288	10.8	6,925	5,840	18.6	3.39	3.53	-4
Eastern	564	521	8.3	15,663	14,106	11.0	2.61	2.75	-5.1
Underground	262	251	4.4	9,239	8,661	6.7	2.15	2.31	-6.9
Surface	302	270	11.9	6,424	5,445	18.0	3.28	3.45	-4.8
Western	36	33	9.1	3,243	2,880	12.6	3.76	3.96	-5.2
Underground	19	15	26.7	2,742	2,485	10.3	3.59	3.86	-6.8
Surface	17	18	-5.6	501	395	26.8	4.95	4.83	2.4
Louisiana	2	2	-	251	239	5.0	7.37	6.08	21.3
Surface	2	2	-	251	239	5.0	7.37	6.08	21.3
Maryland	24	22	9.1	401	375	6.9	3.17	2.8	13.2
Underground	3	4	-25.0	136	131	3.8	2.39	2.09	14.4
Surface	21	18	16.7	265	244	8.6	3.59	3.19	12.5
Mississippi	1	1	-	166	177	-6.2	8.51	9.99	-14.8
Surface	1	1	-	166	177	-6.2	8.51	9.99	-14.8
Missouri	2	2	-	12	14	-14.3	9.18	6.96	31.9
Surface	2	2	-	12	14	-14.3	9.18	6.96	31.9
Montana	6	6	-	1,035	986	5.0	20.75	22.2	-6.6
Underground	1	1	-	45	16	181.3	1.88	1.46	29
Surface	5	5	-	990	970	2.1	21.56	22.55	-4.4
New Mexico	5	6	-16.7	1,445	1,356	6.6	8.72	9.03	-3.4
Underground	1	2	-50.0	476	374	27.3	7.14	9.11	-21.6
Surface	4	4	-	969	982	-1.3	9.51	9	5.7
North Dakota	4	5	-20.0	985	975	1.0	15.5	15.7	-1.3
Surface	4	5	-20.0	985	975	1.0	15.5	15.7	-1.3
Ohio	63	73	-13.7	2,749	2,496	10.1	4.32	4.05	6.6
Underground	18	21	-14.3	1,507	1,481	1.8	5	4.76	4.9
Surface	45	52	-13.5	1,242	1,015	22.4	3.45	3.01	14.6
Oklahoma	7	9	-22.2	196	237	-17.3	2.88	2.78	3.5
Underground	1	2	-50.0	49	84	-41.7	3.47	2.65	30.9
Surface	6	7	-14.3	147	153	-3.9	2.69	2.85	-5.7
Pennsylvania Total	361	349	3.4	8,220	7,649	7.5	3.53	3.73	-5.5
Underground	90	82	9.8	5,535	5,206	6.3	4.09	4.39	-7
Surface	271	267	1.5	2,685	2,443	9.9	2.2	2.2	0.2
Anthracite	120	120	-	929	910	2.1	0.91	0.89	2.8
Underground	32	30	6.7	204	192	6.3	0.63	0.68	-6.8
Surface	88	90	-2.2	725	718	1.0	0.99	0.94	5.2
Bituminous	241	229	5.2	7,291	6,739	8.2	3.82	4.05	-5.7
Underground	58	52	11.5	5,331	5,014	6.3	4.19	4.5	-6.8
Surface	183	177	3.4	1,960	1,725	13.6	2.65	2.67	-0.8
Tennessee	34	28	21.4	611	566	8.0	1.87	2.1	-10.9
Underground	9	9	-	230	220	4.5	1.65	1.92	-14.1
Surface	25	19	31.6	381	346	10.1	2.01	2.21	-8.8
Texas	11	11	-	2,326	2,216	5.0	7.84	8.82	-11.1
Surface	11	11	-	2,326	2,216	5.0	7.84	8.82	-11.1
Utah	16	18	-11.1	2,077	2,012	3.2	5.84	5.79	0.8
Underground	15	17	-11.8	2,070	2,006	3.2	5.86	5.81	0.8
Surface	1	1	-	7	6	16.7	-	-	-
Virginia	153	160	-4.4	4,797	4,763	0.7	2.29	2.47	-7.6
Underground	87	94	-7.4	3,364	3,363	*	2.1	2.25	-6.5
Surface	66	66	-	1,433	1,400	2.4	2.7	2.96	-8.8
West Virginia Total	438	418	4.8	22,034	20,049	9.9	3.06	3.32	-8
Underground	260	239	8.8	15,043	13,441	11.9	2.58	2.82	-8.6
Surface	178	179	-0.6	6,991	6,608	5.8	4	4.25	-5.9
Northern	64	65	-1.5	4,901	4,540	8.0	3.68	4.08	-9.8
Underground	33	34	-2.9	4,213	3,889	8.3	3.54	4.05	-12.6
Surface	31	31	-	688	651	5.7	4.57	4.26	7.2
Southern	374	353	5.9	17,133	15,509	10.5	2.88	3.1	-7
Underground	227	205	10.7	10,830	9,552	13.4	2.2	2.3	-4.4
Surface	147	148	-0.7	6,303	5,957	5.8	3.94	4.25	-7.2
Wyoming	22	21	4.8	6,827	6,383	7.0	32.18	33.3	-3.4
Underground	2	1	100.0	247	204	21.1	6.87	6.47	6.1
Surface	20	20	-	6,580	6,179	6.5	33.1	34.19	-3.2
Appalachian Total	1,710	1,632	4.8	58,745	53,854	9.1	2.91	3.1	-6
Underground	742	713	4.1	37,802	34,961	8.1	2.7	2.91	-7.2
Surface	968	919	5.3	20,943	18,893	10.9	3.3	3.44	-4.1
Northern	512	509	0.6	16,271	15,060	8.0	3.7	3.87	-4.4
Underground	144	141	2.1	11,391	10,707	6.4	3.99	4.29	-7.1
Surface	368	368	-	4,880	4,353	12.1	2.96	2.76	7.1
Central	1,125	1,060	6.1	38,204	34,938	9.3	2.68	2.86	-6.2
Underground	585	558	4.8	23,663	21,793	8.6	2.16	2.29	-5.7
Surface	540	502	7.6	14,541	13,145	10.6	3.5	3.74	-6.4
Southern	73	63	15.9	4,270	3,856	10.7	2.03	2.23	-8.6
Underground	13	14	-7.1	2,748	2,461	11.7	1.87	2.08	-9.9
Surface	60	49	22.4	1,522	1,395	9.1	2.34	2.49	-6
Interior Total	132	136	-2.9	12,797	12,829	-0.2	4.81	4.85	-0.9
Underground	48	52	-7.7	7,176	7,433	-3.5	3.68	3.52	4.6
Surface	84	84	-	5,621	5,396	4.2	6.38	6.76	-5.6
Illinois Basin	104	106	-1.9	9,694	9,794	-1.0	4.16	4.04	2.8
Underground	46	49	-6.1	7,036	7,264	-3.1	3.72	3.56	4.5
Surface	58	57	1.8	2,658	2,530	5.1	5.34	5.39	-1
Western Total	68	71	-4.2	15,177	14,490	4.7	19.91	20.4	-2.4
Underground	28	30	-6.7	4,597	4,329	6.2	6.23	6.73	-7.4
Surface	40	41	-2.4	10,580	10,161	4.1	25.77	26.28	-2
Powder River Basin	19	18	5.6	6,837	6,399	6.8	33.91	35.3	-3.9
Underground	1	-	-	22	-	-	-	-	-
Surface	18	18	-	6,815	6,399	6.5	34	35.3	-3.7
Uinta Region	25	28	-10.7	4,260	4,165	2.3	6.3	6.76	-6.8
Underground	22	24	-8.3	3,763	3,668	2.6	6.2	6.6	-6
Surface	3	4	-25.0	497	497	-	7.01	7.97	-12
East of Miss. River	1,815	1,739	4.4	68,605	63,825	7.5	3.11	3.27	-4.8
Underground	788	762	3.4	44,838	42,225	6.2	2.87	3.03	-5.2
Surface	1,027	977	5.1	23,767	21,600	10.0	3.57	3.73	-4.2
West of Miss. River	95	100	-5.0	18,114	17,348	4.4	17.77	18.23	-2.5
Underground	30	33	-9.1	4,737	4,498	5.3	6.07	6.52	-6.9
Surface	65	67	-3.0	13,377	12,850	4.1	21.85	22.36	-2.2
Subtotal	1,910	1,839	3.9	86,719	81,173	6.8	5.96	6.27	-4.9
Underground	818	795	2.9	49,575	46,723	6.1	3.15	3.34	-5.9
Surface	1,092	1,044	4.6	37,144	34,450	7.8	9.82	10.25	-4.3
Refuse Recovery	23	20	15.0	140	105	33.3	6.78	5.77	17.4
U.S. Total	1,933	1,859	4.0	86,859	81,278	6.9	5.96	6.27	-4.9
[1] For a definition of coal producing regions, see Glossary. [2] Mining operations that consist of a mine and preparation plant or preparation plant only processing both underground and surface coal are reported as two operations. [3] Includes all employees engaged in production, preparation, processing, development, maintenance, repair shop, or yard work at mining operations, including office workers. [4] Calculated by dividing total coal production by the total labor hours worked by all employees engaged in production, preparation, processing, development, maintenance, repair shop, or yard work at mining operations, including office workers. * Absolute percentage less than 0.05. - = No data are reported. Note: · Excludes preparation plants with less than 5,000 employee hours per year, which are not required to provide data. Source: · 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."