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Table 6. Coal Production and Number of Mines by State and Coal Rank, 2006
(Thousand Short Tons)
Coal-Producing State
and Region[1]		 Bituminous Subbituminous Lignite Anthracite Total
Number of Mines Production Number of Mines Production Number of Mines Production Number of Mines Production Number of Mines Production
Alabama  57 18,830 - - - - - - 57 18,830
Alaska  - - 1 1,425 - - - - 1 1,425
Arizona  1 8,216 - - - - - - 1 8,216
Arkansas  2 23 - - - - - - 2 23
Colorado  9 27,122 3 9,200 - - - - 12 36,322
Illinois  22 32,729 - - - - - - 22 32,729
Indiana  28 35,119 - - - - - - 28 35,119
Kansas  2 426 - - - - - - 2 426
Kentucky Total  442 120,848 - - - - - - 442 120,848
  Eastern  416 93,607 - - - - - - 416 93,607
  Western  26 27,241 - - - - - - 26 27,241
Louisiana  - - - - 2 4,114 - - 2 4,114
Maryland  19 5,054 - - - - - - 19 5,054
Mississippi  - - - - 1 3,797 - - 1 3,797
Missouri  2 394 - - - - - - 2 394
Montana  - - 5 41,445 1 378 - - 6 41,823
New Mexico[2] 2 11,971 2 13,941 - - - - 4 25,913
North Dakota  - - - - 4 30,411 - - 4 30,411
Ohio  52 22,722 - - - - - - 52 22,722
Oklahoma  10 1,998 - - - - - - 10 1,998
Pennsylvania Total  196 64,500 - - - - 74 1,529 270 66,029
  Anthracite  - - - - - - 74 1,529 74 1,529
  Bituminous  196 64,500 - - - - - - 196 64,500
Tennessee  23 2,804 - - - - - - 23 2,804
Texas  - - - - 12 45,548 - - 12 45,548
Utah  13 26,018 - - - - - - 13 26,018
Virginia  127 29,740 - - - - - - 127 29,740
Washington  - - 1 2,580 - - - - 1 2,580
West Virginia Total  290 152,374 - - - - - - 290 152,374
  Northern  49 42,398 - - - - - - 49 42,398
  Southern  241 109,976 - - - - - - 241 109,976
Wyoming  - - 21 446,742 - - - - 21 446,742
Appalachian Total  1,180 389,631 - - - - 74 1,529 1,254 391,159
   Northern  316 134,674 - - - - 74 1,529 390 136,203
   Central  807 236,127 - - - - - - 807 236,127
   Southern  57 18,830 - - - - - - 57 18,830
Interior Total  92 97,930 - - 15 53,459 - - 107 151,389
   Illinois Basin  76 95,089 - - - - - - 76 95,089
Western Total  26 73,328 32 515,332 5 30,789 - - 63 619,449
   Powder River Basin  - - 18 472,202 - - - - 18 472,202
   Uinta Region  20 52,246 3 9,200 - - - - 23 61,446
East of Miss. River  1,256 484,720 - - 1 3,797 74 1,529 1,331 490,046
West of Miss. River  42 76,169 32 515,332 19 80,451 - - 93 671,952
U.S. Subtotal  1,298 560,889 32 515,332 20 84,248 74 1,529 1,424 1,161,997
Refuse Recovery  12 743 - - - - 2 9 14 752
U.S. Total  1,310 561,632 32 515,332 20 84,248 76 1,538 1,438 1,162,750
[1] For a definition of coal producing regions, see Glossary.
[2] One Mine in New Mexico periodically produces both bituminous and subbituminous coal.  When this occurs, it is double counted as a subbituminous and bituminous mine, but is not double counted in the total.
  - =  No data are reported.
  Note:  · Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.
  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.
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