Annual Coal Report 2012

December 2013

Independent Statistics & Analysis

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U.S. Department of Energy

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Preface

The Annual Coal Report (ACR) provides information 

about U.S. coal production, number of mines, productive 

capacity, recoverable reserves, employment, 

productivity, consumption, stocks, and prices to a wide 

audience, including Congress, Federal and State agencies, 

the coal industry, and the general public. This report is 

published by EIA to fulfill data collection and 

dissemination responsibilities as specified in the Federal 

Energy Administration Act of 1974 (Public Law 93-275), 

as amended.

This report presents annual data on U.S. coal production, 

number of mines, productive capacity, recoverable 

reserves, employment, productivity, consumption, 

stocks, and prices. Coal production, number of mines,

employment, and productivity are based on the U.S. 

Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health 

Administration’s survey form 7000-2, “Quarterly Mine 

Employment and Coal Production Report.” Productive 

capacity, recoverable reserves, and prices are based on 

EIA’s annual survey form EIA-7A, “Coal Production and 

Preparation Report.” Consumption and stocks are based 

on various other EIA survey forms.

This report is the 37

th annual report on the coal industry

published by EIA and continues the series formerly

included in the Minerals Yearbook published by the U.S.

Bureau of Mines. All data for 2012 and prior years are 

final.

The Office of Oil, Gas, and Coal Supply Statistics 

acknowledges the cooperation of the respondents in 

supplying the information published in the Annual Coal 

Report, and appreciates the valuable assistance of State 

coal mining agencies and the U.S. Department of Labor, 

Mine Safety and Health Administration.
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Contents

Contacts ..................................................................................................................................................................................... iii

Preface........................................................................................................................................................................................ iv

Executive Summary ................................................................................................................................................................... vii

Coal Production ...........................................................................................................................................................................1

Productive Capacity ...................................................................................................................................................................17

Recoverable Reserves................................................................................................................................................................21

Employment...............................................................................................................................................................................26

Productivity................................................................................................................................................................................32

Domestic Markets......................................................................................................................................................................41

Average Mine Sales Price...........................................................................................................................................................47

Average Consumer Prices..........................................................................................................................................................57
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Tables

1. Coal production and number of mines by State and mine type, 2012 and 2011................................................................2

2. Coal production and number of mine by State, county, and mine type, 2012 ...................................................................5

3. Underground coal production by State and mining method, 2012 ....................................................................................9

4. Coal production by coalbed thickness and mine type, 2012.............................................................................................10

5. Coal production and coalbed thickness by major coalbeds and mine type, 2012 ............................................................11

6. Coal production and number of mines by State and coal rank, 2012...............................................................................12

7. Coal production by State, mine type, and union status, 2012 ..........................................................................................13

8. Coal disposition by State, 2012 .........................................................................................................................................14

9. Major U.S. coal mines, 2012..............................................................................................................................................15

10. Major U.S. coal producers, 2012.......................................................................................................................................16

11. Productive capacity of coal mines by State, 2012 and 2011.............................................................................................18

12. Capacity utilization of coal mines by State, 2012 and 2011..............................................................................................19

13. Productive capacity and capacity utilization of underground coal mines by State and mining method, 2012................20

14. Recoverable coal reserves and average recovery percentage at producing mines by State, 2012 and 2011 ..................22

15. Recoverable coal reserves at producing mines, estimated recoverable reserves, and demonstrated reserve base by 

mining method, 2012 ................................................................................................................................................................23

16. Recoverable coal reserves and average recovery percentage at producing underground coal mines by State and mining 

method, 2012 ............................................................................................................................................................................24

17. Recoverable coal reserves and average recovery percentage at producing U.S. mines by mine production range and 

mine type, 2012.........................................................................................................................................................................25

18. Average number of employees by State and mine type, 2012 and 2011 .........................................................................27

19. Average number of employees at underground and surface mines by State and mine production range, 2012............28

20. Average number of employees at underground and surface mines by State and union status, 2012.............................31

21. Coal mining productivity by State and mine type, 2012 and 2011 ...................................................................................33

22. Underground coal mining productivity by State and mining method, 2012.....................................................................36

23. Coal mining productivity by State, mine type, and mine production range, 2012 ...........................................................37

24. Coal mining productivity by State, mine type, and union status, 2012 ............................................................................40

25. Coal consumers in the manufacturing and coke sectors, 2012 ........................................................................................42

26. U.S. coal consumption by end use sector, census division, and State, 2012 and 2011 ....................................................43

27. Year-end coal stocks by sector, census division, and State, 2012 and 2011.....................................................................45

28. Average sales price of coal by State and mine type, 2012 and 2011................................................................................48

29. Average sales price of coal by State and underground mining method, 2012 .................................................................49

30. Average sales price of coal by State, county, and number of mines, 2012.......................................................................50

31. Average sales price of coal by State and coal rank, 2012 .................................................................................................54

32. Average sales price of coal by mine production range and mine type, 2012 ...................................................................55

33. Average sales price of U.S. coal by State and disposition, 2012 .......................................................................................56

34. Average price of coal delivered to end use sector by census division and State, 2012 and 2011....................................58
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Executive Summary

Production

U.S. coal production declined in 2012 to the lowest level 

in almost two decades. Production fell from 2011 by 7.2 

percent, or 79.2 million short tons, to end the year with a 

total of 1,016.5 million short tons. The number of 

producing mines in the United States dropped by 7.3 

percent from 2011.

Regional coal production followed the same pattern in 

2012 as in 2011, with both the Appalachian and Western 

regions showing declines in their production totals, while 

the Interior region experienced an increase. Appalachian 

coal production decreased by 44.1 million short tons, or 

13.1 percent (the largest percentage decline of any 

region), to a total of 291.9 million short tons. West 

Virginia, the largest coal-producing state in the 

Appalachian Region, had a decline in coal production of 

14.2 million short tons, with more than 97 percent of the 

decrease occurring in the southern portion of the state. 

The largest tonnage decline in the region was in Eastern 

Kentucky, which fell 19.1 million short tons in 2012.

Coal production in 2012 in the Interior region increased 

for the third year in a row to a level of 180.0 million short 

tons, an increase of 9.6 million short tons, or 5.7 percent. 

Illinois, the largest coal-producing state in the Interior 

region, had an increase in production of 10.7 million 

short tons, or 28.4 percent, to 48.5 million short tons. 

This production level has not been seen in Illinois since 

the mid-1990s. 

Coal production in the Western region decreased in 2012 

to end the year at 543.2 million short tons, a drop of 44.4 

million short tons. Wyoming, the largest coal-producing 

state in the region, as well as in the entire United States, 

had a decline in its production level in 2012 of 37.2 

million short tons to end the year at 401.4 million short 

tons. This was the lowest production level in Wyoming 

since 2004. Montana had a decrease in coal production 

of 5.3 million short tons to 36.7 million short tons, a level 

not seen in more than 10 years.

Productive Capacity

In 2012, productive capacity of U.S. coal mines decreased 

by 3.5 percent to 1,284.4 million short tons, a decline of 

46.2 million short tons. Noticeable decreases in 

productive capacity occurred in several states: Kentucky 

(12.7 percent), Virginia (10.0 percent), Alabama (9.8 

percent), West Virginia (9.0 percent), and Pennsylvania 

(6.8 percent). Illinois, on the other hand, had a large 

increase in productive capacity of 27.3 percent in 2012, 

mostly from underground mines.

Capacity utilization at underground mines decreased 

slightly in 2012, while the surface mine capacity

utilization rate dropped by 4.6 percentage points to a 

level of 78.7 percent.

Employment and Productivity

In 2012, the average number of employees at U.S. coal 

mines fell by 1.9 percent, or 1,773 employees, to a total 

of 89,838 employees. While the average number of 

employees at underground mines increased 0.1 percent 

in 2012, the average number of employees at surface 

mines decreased 4.8 percent. Kentucky had the largest 

decline in the average number of employees for the year, 

dropping by 2,283 employees. With fewer employees at 

mines in the United States in 2012, and a decrease in 

production, there was a slight decrease in productivity. 

The average production per employee hour decreased by 

0.2 percent to a level of 5.19 short tons per employee 

hour.

Consumption

In 2012, U.S. coal consumption declined by 11.3 percent, 

or 113.8 million short tons, to a total of 889.2 million 

short tons, the lowest level since 1988. Electric power 

sector (the largest consuming sector) coal consumption 

decreased by 108.9 million short tons to 823.6 million 

short tons, a level not seen in 20 years. Coal 

consumption in the other industrial, coke, and 

commercial and institutional sectors decreased by a 

combined 4.8 million short tons, or 6.9 percent.

Stocks

U.S. coal stocks ended 2012 at 238.9 million short tons, 

an increase of 3.0 percent. While there was very little 

change in coal stocks held by the other industrial, coke, 

and commercial and institutional sectors, the electric 

power sector had an increase of 12.7 million short tons 

to 185.1 million short tons at the end of 2012. Coal 

stocks held by producers and distributors decreased 

during the year by 5.7 million short tons to 46.2 million
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short tons.

Sales Price

The total average sales price of coal in 2012 was $39.95

per short ton, a decrease of 2.6 percent from 2011. The

average sales price of coal from surface mines declined 

by 2.1 percent to a level of $26.43 per short ton. The

average sales price of coal from underground mines 

declined by 5.6 percent to a level of $66.56 per short ton. 

Noteworthy changes in 2012 average sales price of coal 

include:

• Average sales price in Virginia ($109.40 per 

short ton) decreased by 19.1 percent

• Average sales price in Pennsylvania ($72.92 per 

short ton) decreased by 8.2 percent

• Average sales price in Montana ($18.11 per 

short ton) increased by 13.1 percent
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Table 1. Coal Production and Number of Mines by State and Mine Type, 2012 and 2011

(thousand short tons)

2012 2011 Percent Change

Coal-Producing

State and Region1 Number of Mines Production Number of Mines Production Number of Mines Production

Alabama 46 19,321 52 19,071 -11.5 1.3

 Underground 8 12,570 9 10,879 -11.1 15.5

 Surface 38 6,752 43 8,192 -11.6 -17.6

Alaska 1 2,052 1 2,149 - -4.5

 Surface 1 2,052 1 2,149 - -4.5

Arizona 1 7,493 1 8,111 - -7.6

 Surface 1 7,493 1 8,111 - -7.6

Arkansas 2 98 2 133 - -26.4

 Underground 1 96 1 127 - -24.0

 Surface 1 2 1 7 - -71.4

Colorado 12 28,566 10 26,890 20.0 6.2

 Underground 9 23,646 7 21,508 28.6 9.9

 Surface 3 4,920 3 5,382 - -8.6

Illinois 24 48,486 24 37,770 - 28.4

 Underground 15 42,837 15 32,717 - 30.9

 Surface 9 5,649 9 5,053 - 11.8

Indiana 29 36,720 28 37,426 3.6 -1.9

 Underground 9 15,565 8 16,469 12.5 -5.5

 Surface 20 21,156 20 20,957 - 1.0

Kansas 1 16 1 37 - -57.4

 Surface 1 16 1 37 - -57.4

Kentucky Total 357 90,862 400 108,766 -10.8 -16.5

 Underground 150 58,198 169 65,248 -11.2 -10.8

 Surface 207 32,664 231 43,518 -10.4 -24.9

Kentucky (East) 330 48,798 375 67,930 -12.0 -28.2

 Underground 137 24,100 156 33,345 -12.2 -27.7

 Surface 193 24,698 219 34,585 -11.9 -28.6

Kentucky (West) 27 42,063 25 40,836 8.0 3.0

 Underground 13 34,098 13 31,903 - 6.9

 Surface 14 7,966 12 8,933 16.7 -10.8

Louisiana 2 3,971 1 3,865 100.0 2.8

 Surface 2 3,971 1 3,865 100.0 2.8

Maryland 21 2,283 22 2,937 -4.6 -22.3

 Underground 3 797 3 873 - -8.6

 Surface 18 1,486 19 2,064 -5.3 -28.0

Mississippi 1 2,953 1 2,747 - 7.5

 Surface 1 2,953 1 2,747 - 7.5

Missouri 2 422 2 465 - -9.3

 Surface 2 422 2 465 - -9.3

Montana 6 36,694 6 42,008 - -12.7

 Underground 1 5,708 1 5,136 - 11.1

 Surface 5 30,986 5 36,873 - -16.0

New Mexico 4 22,452 4 21,922 - 2.4

 Underground 1 4,960 1 3,983 - 24.5

 Surface 3 17,492 3 17,939 - -2.5

North Dakota 4 27,529 4 28,231 - -2.5

 Surface 4 27,529 4 28,231 - -2.5

Ohio 39 26,328 46 28,166 -15.2 -6.5

 Underground 10 18,125 10 18,972 - -4.5

 Surface 29 8,203 36 9,194 -19.4 -10.8

Oklahoma 7 1,054 6 1,145 16.7 -7.9

 Underground 1 349 1 408 - -14.4

 Surface 6 704 5 736 20.0 -4.3

Pennsylvania Total 235 54,719 242 59,182 -2.9 -7.5

 Underground 49 45,041 48 47,317 2.1 -4.8

 Surface 186 9,677 194 11,865 -4.1 -18.4

Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 65 2,335 60 2,131 8.3 9.6

 Underground 11 120 10 166 10.0 -27.9

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2012 2011 Percent Change

Coal-Producing

State and Region1 Number of Mines Production Number of Mines Production Number of Mines Production

 Surface 54 2,215 50 1,965 8.0 12.7

Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 170 52,384 182 57,051 -6.6 -8.2

 Underground 38 44,922 38 47,151 - -4.7

 Surface 132 7,463 144 9,900 -8.3 -24.6

Tennessee 14 1,090 21 1,547 -33.3 -29.5

 Underground 5 573 6 423 -16.7 35.6

 Surface 9 517 15 1,124 -40.0 -54.0

Texas 12 44,178 13 45,904 -7.7 -3.8

 Surface 12 44,178 13 45,904 -7.7 -3.8

Utah 9 17,016 8 19,648 12.5 -13.4

 Underground 8 16,446 8 19,648 - -16.3

 Surface 1 570 - - - -

Virginia 96 18,965 110 22,523 -12.7 -15.8

 Underground 57 12,370 61 15,461 -6.6 -20.0

 Surface 39 6,595 49 7,061 -20.4 -6.6

West Virginia Total 264 120,425 273 134,662 -3.3 -10.6

 Underground 160 80,469 159 83,395 0.6 -3.5

 Surface 104 39,956 114 51,267 -8.8 -22.1

West Virginia (Northern) 38 41,489 38 41,849 - -0.9

 Underground 22 39,445 21 38,590 4.8 2.2

 Surface 16 2,045 17 3,259 -5.9 -37.3

West Virginia (Southern) 226 78,935 235 92,813 -3.8 -15.0

 Underground 138 41,024 138 44,805 - -8.4

 Surface 88 37,911 97 48,008 -9.3 -21.0

Wyoming 18 401,442 18 438,673 - -8.5

 Underground 1 4,637 1 3,043 - 52.4

 Surface 17 396,805 17 435,630 - -8.9

Appalachia Total 1,045 291,929 1,141 336,017 -8.4 -13.1

 Underground 429 194,045 452 210,664 -5.1 -7.9

 Surface 616 97,884 689 125,353 -10.6 -21.9

Appalachia Central 666 147,789 741 184,813 -10.1 -20.0

 Underground 337 78,067 361 94,034 -6.7 -17.0

 Surface 329 69,722 380 90,779 -13.4 -23.2

Appalachia Northern 333 124,819 348 132,133 -4.3 -5.5

 Underground 84 103,409 82 105,751 2.4 -2.2

 Surface 249 21,411 266 26,382 -6.4 -18.8

Appalachia Southern 46 19,321 52 19,071 -11.5 1.3

 Underground 8 12,570 9 10,879 -11.1 15.5

 Surface 38 6,752 43 8,192 -11.6 -17.6

Interior Basin Total 107 179,961 103 170,327 3.9 5.7

 Underground 39 92,945 38 81,624 2.6 13.9

 Surface 68 87,017 65 88,703 4.6 -1.9

Illinois Basin 80 127,270 77 116,032 3.9 9.7

 Underground 37 92,499 36 81,089 2.8 14.1

 Surface 43 34,771 41 34,943 4.9 -0.5

Interior 27 52,692 26 54,295 3.9 -3.0

 Underground 2 446 2 535 - -16.7

 Surface 25 52,246 24 53,760 4.2 -2.8

Western Total 55 543,244 52 587,633 5.8 -7.6

 Underground 20 55,396 18 53,317 11.1 3.9

 Surface 35 487,847 34 534,316 2.9 -8.7

Powder River Basin 16 419,066 16 462,600 - -9.4

 Surface 16 419,066 16 462,600 - -9.4

Uinta Region 16 43,950 15 45,542 6.7 -3.5

 Underground 14 39,384 13 40,520 7.7 -2.8

 Surface 2 4,567 2 5,022 - -9.1

Western 23 80,228 21 79,491 9.5 0.9

 Underground 6 16,013 5 12,798 20.0 25.1

 Surface 17 64,215 16 66,693 6.3 -3.7

East of Mississippi River 1,126 422,152 1,219 454,796 -7.6 -7.2

West of Mississippi River 81 592,983 77 639,181 5.2 -7.2

U.S. Subtotal 1,207 1,015,135 1,296 1,093,977 -6.9 -7.2

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2012 2011 Percent Change

Coal-Producing

State and Region1 Number of Mines Production Number of Mines Production Number of Mines Production

Refuse Recovery 22 1,324 29 1,650 -24.1 -19.8

U.S. Total 1,229 1,016,458 1,325 1,095,628 -7.3 -7.2

1 For a definition of coal producing regions, see the Glossary.

- = No data 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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Table 2. Coal Production and Number of Mines by State, County, and Mine Type, 2012

(thousand short tons)

Underground Surface Total

Coal-Producing

State and County Number of Mines Production Number of Mines Production Number of Mines Production

Alabama 8 12,570 38 6,752 46 19,321

 Bibb - - 2 119 2 119

 Blount - - 2 236 2 236

 Fayette 1 2,249 - - 1 2,249

 Franklin - - 2 137 2 137

 Jackson - - 3 152 3 152

 Jefferson 3 3,589 9 1,106 12 4,695

 Marion - - 1 105 1 105

 Shelby 1 20 - - 1 20

 Tuscaloosa 2 6,668 5 1,968 7 8,636

 Walker 1 43 12 2,301 13 2,344

 Winston - - 2 627 2 627

Alaska - - 1 2,052 1 2,052

 Yukon-Koyukuk - - 1 2,052 1 2,052

Arizona - - 1 7,493 1 7,493

 Navajo - - 1 7,493 1 7,493

Arkansas 1 96 1 2 2 98

 Sebastian 1 96 1 2 2 98

Colorado 9 23,646 3 4,920 12 28,566

 Delta 1 3,430 - - 1 3,430

 Gunnison 2 9,810 - - 2 9,810

 La Plata 1 639 - - 1 639

 Las Animas 2 69 - - 2 69

 Moffat - - 2 4,567 2 4,567

 Montrose - - 1 353 1 353

 Rio Blanco 1 1,673 - - 1 1,673

 Routt 2 8,024 - - 2 8,024

Illinois 15 42,837 9 5,649 24 48,486

 Franklin 1 4,690 - - 1 4,690

 Gallatin - - 1 1,997 1 1,997

 Jackson - - 1 92 1 92

 Macoupin 2 2,513 - - 2 2,513

 Mcdonough - - 1 184 1 184

 Montgomery 1 2,365 - - 1 2,365

 Perry 2 2,838 2 716 4 3,554

 Randolph 1 2,766 2 597 3 3,363

 Saline 4 12,828 1 625 5 13,453

 Sangamon 1 2,108 - - 1 2,108

 Wabash - - 1 1,439 1 1,439

 Washington 1 2,819 - - 1 2,819

 White 1 2,380 - - 1 2,380

 Williamson 1 7,528 - - 1 7,528

Indiana 9 15,565 20 21,156 29 36,720

 Daviess - - 3 2,283 3 2,283

 Dubois - - 1 867 1 867

 Gibson 2 6,188 2 3,014 4 9,202

 Knox 4 4,289 2 455 6 4,744

 Pike 1 2,072 6 2,086 7 4,159

 Sullivan 2 3,015 1 8,071 3 11,086

 Vigo - - 1 41 1 41

 Warrick - - 4 4,338 4 4,338

Kansas - - 1 16 1 16

 Bourbon - - 1 16 1 16

Kentucky 150 58,198 207 32,664 357 90,862

 Bell 5 731 11 499 16 1,230

 Breathitt 1 256 2 31 3 288

 Christian - - 1 11 1 11

 Clay - - 7 294 7 294

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Underground Surface Total

Coal-Producing

State and County Number of Mines Production Number of Mines Production Number of Mines Production

 Daviess - - 2 395 2 395

 Elliott - - 1 2 1 2

 Floyd 12 1,205 12 1,544 24 2,749

 Harlan 27 5,064 18 1,931 45 6,995

 Henderson 1 505 3 1,124 4 1,629

 Hopkins 4 12,315 - - 4 12,315

 Johnson - - 7 336 7 336

 Knott 10 1,452 7 938 17 2,390

 Knox 3 64 8 562 11 625

 Laurel - - 2 13 2 13

 Lawrence 1 71 6 144 7 215

 Leslie 5 1,348 11 1,752 16 3,100

 Letcher 16 1,936 15 917 31 2,853

 Magoffin 1 67 6 1,947 7 2,013

 Martin 8 2,622 7 755 15 3,377

 Mccreary - - 1 32 1 32

 Muhlenberg 2 3,810 2 1,008 4 4,817

 Ohio 2 1,850 4 5,361 6 7,211

 Owsley - - 3 27 3 27

 Perry 7 3,017 19 6,227 26 9,244

 Pike 40 6,168 41 6,489 81 12,657

 Rockcastle - - 1 5 1 5

 Union 3 13,475 - - 3 13,475

 Webster 1 2,144 2 67 3 2,211

 Whitley 1 100 7 208 8 308

 Wolfe - - 1 46 1 46

Louisiana - - 2 3,971 2 3,971

 De Soto - - 1 3,867 1 3,867

 Natchitoches - - 1 105 1 105

Maryland 3 797 18 1,486 21 2,283

 Allegany 1 444 11 1,033 12 1,477

 Garrett 2 353 7 453 9 806

Mississippi - - 1 2,953 1 2,953

 Choctaw - - 1 2,953 1 2,953

Missouri - - 2 422 2 422

 Bates - - 2 422 2 422

Montana 1 5,708 5 30,986 6 36,694

 Bighorn - - 3 22,672 3 22,672

 Musselshell 1 5,708 - - 1 5,708

 Richland - - 1 296 1 296

 Rosebud - - 1 8,018 1 8,018

New Mexico 1 4,960 3 17,492 4 22,452

 Mckinley - - 2 9,872 2 9,872

 San Juan 1 4,960 1 7,619 2 12,580

North Dakota - - 4 27,529 4 27,529

 Mclean - - 1 7,915 1 7,915

 Mercer - - 2 15,289 2 15,289

 Oliver - - 1 4,325 1 4,325

Ohio 10 18,125 29 8,203 39 26,328

 Belmont 1 5,768 1 830 2 6,598

 Carroll 1 147 1 2 2 149

 Columbiana - - 2 124 2 124

 Harrison 2 1,166 5 2,136 7 3,303

 Jackson - - 1 130 1 130

 Jefferson 2 481 5 1,223 7 1,704

 Mahoning - - 1 4 1 4

 Monroe 1 8,447 - - 1 8,447

 Muskingum - - 1 374 1 374

 Noble - - 2 723 2 723

 Perry 2 1,658 1 835 3 2,492

 Stark - - 2 375 2 375

 Tuscarawas 1 458 5 516 6 974

 Vinton - - 2 930 2 930

Oklahoma 1 349 6 704 7 1,054

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Underground Surface Total

Coal-Producing

State and County Number of Mines Production Number of Mines Production Number of Mines Production

 Craig - - 2 48 2 48

 Haskell - - 1 219 1 219

 Le Flore 1 349 1 180 2 530

 Nowata - - 1 254 1 254

 Okmulgee - - 1 3 1 3

Pennsylvania 49 45,041 186 9,677 235 54,719

 Allegheny - - 3 17 3 17

 Armstrong 8 2,316 6 212 14 2,528

 Beaver 1 232 - - 1 232

 Bedford - - 2 115 2 115

 Blair - - 1 31 1 31

 Butler - - 2 233 2 233

 Cambria 2 867 8 467 10 1,333

 Cameron - - 1 14 1 14

 Centre - - 1 148 1 148

 Clarion - - 3 193 3 193

 Clearfield 3 1,473 40 2,015 43 3,488

 Columbia - - 4 105 4 105

 Dauphin 1 6 - - 1 6

 Elk - - 5 138 5 138

 Fayette - - 8 106 8 106

 Greene 5 25,659 1 14 6 25,673

 Indiana 9 2,280 14 339 23 2,619

 Jefferson 1 55 9 783 10 837

 Lackawanna - - 2 19 2 19

 Luzerne - - 6 411 6 411

 Lycoming - - 1 216 1 216

 Mercer - - 1 9 1 9

 Northumberland 3 49 8 252 11 301

 Schuylkill 7 66 34 1,428 41 1,494

 Somerset 8 2,580 13 1,526 21 4,106

 Venango - - 2 58 2 58

 Washington 1 9,459 3 618 4 10,078

 Westmoreland - - 8 210 8 210

Tennessee 5 573 9 517 14 1,090

 Anderson - - 2 23 2 23

 Campbell 2 72 4 228 6 300

 Claiborne 3 501 3 266 6 767

Texas - - 12 44,178 12 44,178

 Atascosa - - 1 3,308 1 3,308

 Freestone - - 1 3,006 1 3,006

 Harrison - - 1 4,252 1 4,252

 Hopkins - - 1 863 1 863

 Lee - - 1 7,760 1 7,760

 Leon - - 1 4,228 1 4,228

 Limestone - - 1 8,236 1 8,236

 Panola - - 2 6,692 2 6,692

 Robertson - - 1 1,357 1 1,357

 Rusk - - 1 3,061 1 3,061

 Titus - - 1 1,413 1 1,413

Utah 8 16,446 1 570 9 17,016

 Carbon 5 6,503 - - 5 6,503

 Emery 2 4,292 - - 2 4,292

 Kane - - 1 570 1 570

 Sevier 1 5,650 - - 1 5,650

Virginia 57 12,370 39 6,595 96 18,965

 Buchanan 24 5,292 12 1,891 36 7,184

 Dickenson 11 2,886 3 526 14 3,412

 Giles - - 1 175 1 175

 Lee 1 153 3 124 4 276

 Russell 4 641 2 85 6 726

 Tazewell 1 471 2 940 3 1,410

 Wise 16 2,928 16 2,854 32 5,782

West Virginia 160 80,469 104 39,956 264 120,425

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Underground Surface Total

Coal-Producing

State and County Number of Mines Production Number of Mines Production Number of Mines Production

 Barbour 1 1,128 - - 1 1,128

 Boone 22 6,571 9 9,896 31 16,467

 Brooke - - 1 280 1 280

 Clay 1 92 1 953 2 1,045

 Fayette 5 1,548 5 3,793 10 5,341

 Grant 1 133 - - 1 133

 Greenbrier 4 774 3 454 7 1,228

 Harrison 2 374 2 13 4 387

 Kanawha 12 6,105 11 2,634 23 8,739

 Lincoln 2 1,174 - - 2 1,174

 Logan 12 6,066 13 9,048 25 15,114

 Marion 3 11,024 1 38 4 11,062

 Marshall 2 14,717 2 3 4 14,720

 Mcdowell 30 2,881 14 1,353 44 4,234

 Mercer - - 1 147 1 147

 Mineral - - 2 57 2 57

 Mingo 15 2,824 13 3,935 28 6,759

 Monongalia 3 5,409 3 296 6 5,706

 Nicholas 5 1,138 6 1,144 11 2,282

 Ohio 1 2,001 - - 1 2,001

 Preston 1 5 - - 1 5

 Raleigh 12 4,040 6 2,821 18 6,860

 Randolph 1 443 - - 1 443

 Taylor 1 101 1 14 2 115

 Tucker 1 2,285 1 112 2 2,397

 Upshur 1 376 1 34 2 410

 Wayne 4 3,622 3 744 7 4,366

 Webster 4 1,450 2 1,197 6 2,647

 Wyoming 14 4,190 3 990 17 5,179

Wyoming 1 4,637 17 396,805 18 401,442

 Campbell - - 11 354,060 11 354,060

 Carbon - - 1 1 1 1

 Converse - - 1 34,316 1 34,316

 Hot Springs - - 1 24 1 24

 Lincoln - - 1 4,645 1 4,645

 Sweetwater 1 4,637 2 3,759 3 8,396

U.S. Subtotal 488 342,387 719 672,748 1,207 1,015,135

Refuse Recovery - - - - 22 1,324

U.S. Total 488 342,387 719 672,748 1,229 1,016,458

- = No data 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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Table 3. Underground Coal Production by State and Mining Method, 2012

(thousand short tons)

Coal-Producing State and Region1 Continuous2

Conventional and

Other3 Longwall4 Total

Alabama 139 20 12,410 12,570

Arkansas 96 - - 96

Colorado 757 - 22,889 23,646

Illinois 18,969 - 23,868 42,837

Indiana 15,565 - - 15,565

Kentucky Total 56,179 2,018 - 58,198

 Kentucky (East) 22,090 2,010 - 24,100

 Kentucky (West) 34,089 9 - 34,098

Maryland 797 - - 797

Montana - - 5,708 5,708

New Mexico - - 4,960 4,960

Ohio 3,903 7 14,214 18,125

Oklahoma 349 - - 349

Pennsylvania Total 11,367 52 33,623 45,041

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 68 52 - 120

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 11,298 - 33,623 44,922

Tennessee 559 14 - 573

Utah 1,512 - 14,934 16,446

Virginia 8,749 115 3,506 12,370

West Virginia Total 37,920 645 41,904 80,469

 West Virginia (Northern) 5,517 20 33,908 39,445

 West Virginia (Southern) 32,403 625 7,996 41,024

Wyoming - - 4,637 4,637

Appalachia Total 85,525 2,862 105,658 194,045

 Appalachia Central 63,802 2,763 11,502 78,067

 Appalachia Northern 21,584 79 81,746 103,409

 Appalachia Southern 139 20 12,410 12,570

Interior Basin Total 69,068 9 23,868 92,945

 Illinois Basin 68,623 9 23,868 92,499

 Interior 446 - - 446

Western Total 2,269 - 53,127 55,396

 Uinta Region 1,561 - 37,823 39,384

 Western 708 - 15,305 16,013

East of Mississippi River 154,147 2,871 129,526 286,545

West of Mississippi River 2,715 - 53,127 55,842

U.S. Total 156,862 2,871 182,653 342,387

1 For a definition of coal producing regions, see the Glossary.

2 Mines that produce greater than 50 percent of their coal by continuous mining methods.

3 Mines that: 1. produce greater than 50 percent of their coal by conventional mining methods, 2. produce coal using shortwall, scoop loading, hand loading, or other methods, 3. have a 50/50 percent

continuous/conventional split in mining methods, or 4. produce less than 25,000 short tons, which are not required to provide data.

4 Mines that have any production from the longwall mining method. A typical longwall mining operation uses 80 percent longwall mining and 20 percent continuous mining.

- = No data reported.

Note: Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation 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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Table 4. Coal Production by Coalbed Thickness and Mine Type, 2012

(thousand short tons)

Coal Thickness (inches) Underground Surface Total

Under 7 - 17 17

7 - Under 13 - 2,108 2,108

13 - Under 19 429 6,688 7,117

19 - Under 25 111 14,107 14,217

25 - Under 31 4,147 12,913 17,060

31 - Under 37 15,128 19,022 34,150

37 - Under 43 23,868 17,285 41,153

43 - Under 49 26,035 15,597 41,632

49 - Under 55 18,909 22,544 41,453

55 - Under 61 36,946 11,285 48,231

61 - Under 67 43,146 15,074 58,220

67 - Under 73 40,983 8,783 49,766

73 - Under 79 32,914 10,193 43,107

79 - Under 85 27,011 3,554 30,565

85 - Under 91 11,997 8,459 20,456

91 - Under 97 6,329 2,411 8,740

97 - Under 103 5,923 5,187 11,110

103 - Under 109 5,940 12,864 18,804

109 - Under 115 1,820 2,487 4,307

115 - 120 16,425 1,045 17,470

Over 120 23,530 479,095 502,626

Unknown * 797 2,030 4,151

U.S. Total 342,387 672,748 1,016,458

* Includes mines with production of less than 25,000 short tons, which are not required to provide data, and refuse recovery.

- = No data reported.

Note: Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation 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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Table 5. Coal Production and Coalbed Thickness by Major Coalbeds and Mine Type, 2012

Production (thousand short tons) Thickness (inches)

Coalbed ID Number1

Coalbed Name Underground Surface Total Average2 Low High

1699 Wyodak - 351,188 351,188 778 160 913

0036 Pittsburgh 52,476 3,871 56,348 74 18 138

0489 No. 9 42,193 12,181 54,374 61 24 74

0484 Herrin (Illinois No. 6) 48,526 1,910 50,436 71 46 89

0212 Pittsburgh 27,355 76 27,431 75 27 98

1701 Smith - 23,847 23,847 822 745 912

1696 Anderson-Dietz 1-Dietz 2 - 18,992 18,992 932 660 960

0084 Lower Kittanning 8,196 7,268 15,464 54 12 210

1569 Beulah-Zap - 15,196 15,196 196 114 210

0111 Coalburg 1,778 12,675 14,453 72 8 130

1787 Roland - 13,341 13,341 464 384 495

1570 Hagel - 10,942 10,942 137 135 144

0151 Upper Elkhorn No. 3 8,339 2,143 10,482 44 8 120

0280 Blue Creek 9,852 472 10,324 56 10 76

1808 Rosebud - 9,511 9,511 262 186 276

0103 Stockton-Lewiston 3,606 5,734 9,340 66 12 125

0344 Pocahontas No. 3 8,946 - 8,946 60 34 84

1488 Fruitland No. 8 4,960 3,353 8,313 148 64 162

0121 Winifrede 4,025 4,191 8,216 58 12 110

0168 Lower Elkhorn 6,337 1,830 8,167 45 16 77

1750 Wadge 8,024 - 8,024 118 100 118

0135 Hazard No. 4 3,265 4,065 7,330 42 8 78

0176 Eagle 5,720 1,477 7,196 40 19 52

1756 E 6,852 - 6,852 120 120 120

0071 Upper Freeport 5,384 1,162 6,546 61 11 124

Major Coalbeds Total 255,836 505,423 761,260 454 8 960

Other Coalbeds 85,753 165,294 251,048 86 4 960

Unknown * 797 2,030 4,151 NA NA NA

U.S. Total 342,387 672,748 1,016,458 362 - 960

1 The coalbed ID number is a unique code assigned by EIA to each correlated coalbed or to coal-bearing geologic formations, coal groups, or coal zones. See Coalbed name discussion in note below.

2 Average thickness is the bed thickness weighted by bed production.

* Includes mines with production of less than 25,000 short tons, which are not required to provide data, and refuse recovery.

- = No data reported.

NA = Not Available.

Note: This table lists the top 25 producing coalbeds. The category 'Other Coalbeds' includes all coalbeds from which less than 8.0 million short tons were produced during the year. In some regions, coalbeds are

characteristically discontinuous or uncorrelatable from one location to another, and production is identified by the geological formations, coal groups, or coal zones of the native rock where the coalbeds occur.

These types of coalbeds are found primarily in the Rocky Mountain States and even in the Gulf Coast lignite belt. Coalbeds of these types are also included in 'Other Coalbeds,' even though production may exceed

8.0 million short tons. Totals may not equal sum of components due to independent rounding. The coalbed name given is the name most commonly used in the State having the greatest production from that

coalbed. The States having greatest production for each coalbed are Alabama (coalbed 0280); Colorado (1750); Illinois (0484); Indiana (0483); Eastern Kentucky (0100, 0135, 0142, 0151, and 0168); Western

Kentucky (0489); Montana (1699 and 1808); New Mexico (1488); North Dakota (1569); Pennsylvania (0036 and 0071); West Virginia (0084, 00103, 0111, 0121, 0157, and 0176); and Wyoming (1697, 1699, and

1787). In some other States where these are major producing beds, the following alternative coalbed names are also used: 0084, No.5 (Ohio); 0111, Peach Orchard (Eastern Kentucky); 0121, Quakertown

(Pennsylvania); 0157, Windrock (Tennessee); Phillips (Virginia); Chilton (West Virginia); 0142, Lower Splint (Virginia); 0151, Jellico (Tennessee); Taggert (Virginia); Cedar Grove (West Virginia); 0157, Elkhorn No. 1

(East Kentucky); Rich Mountain (Tennessee); 0168, Imboden (Virginia); No. 2 Gas (West Virginia); 0176, Middle Eagle (West Virginia); 0484, No. 11 (Western Kentucky); 0489, No. 5 (Illinois and Indiana).

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation 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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Table 6. Coal Production and Number of Mines by State and Coal Rank, 2012

(thousand short tons)

Bituminous Subbituminous Lignite Anthracite Total

Coal-Producing

State and Region1

Number of

Mines Production

Number of

Mines Production

Number of

Mines Production

Number of

Mines Production

Number of

Mines Production

Alabama 46 19,321 - - - - - - 46 19,321

Alaska - - 1 2,052 - - - - 1 2,052

Arizona 1 7,493 - - - - - - 1 7,493

Arkansas 2 98 - - - - - - 2 98

Colorado 9 20,569 3 7,997 - - - - 12 28,566

Illinois 24 48,486 - - - - - - 24 48,486

Indiana 29 36,720 - - - - - - 29 36,720

Kansas 1 16 - - - - - - 1 16

Kentucky Total 357 90,862 - - - - - - 357 90,862

 Kentucky (East) 330 48,798 - - - - - - 330 48,798

 Kentucky (West) 27 42,063 - - - - - - 27 42,063

Louisiana - - - - 2 3,971 - - 2 3,971

Maryland 21 2,283 - - - - - - 21 2,283

Mississippi - - - - 1 2,953 - - 1 2,953

Missouri 2 422 - - - - - - 2 422

Montana 1 5,708 4 30,690 1 296 - - 6 36,694

New Mexico 3 14,833 1 7,619 - - - - 4 22,452

North Dakota - - - - 4 27,529 - - 4 27,529

Ohio 39 26,328 - - - - - - 39 26,328

Oklahoma 7 1,054 - - - - - - 7 1,054

Pennsylvania Total 170 52,384 - - - - 65 2,335 235 54,719

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) - - - - - - 65 2,335 65 2,335

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 170 52,384 - - - - - - 170 52,384

Tennessee 14 1,090 - - - - - - 14 1,090

Texas - - - - 12 44,178 - - 12 44,178

Utah 9 17,016 - - - - - - 9 17,016

Virginia 96 18,965 - - - - - - 96 18,965

West Virginia Total 264 120,425 - - - - - - 264 120,425

 West Virginia (Northern) 38 41,489 - - - - - - 38 41,489

 West Virginia (Southern) 226 78,935 - - - - - - 226 78,935

Wyoming - - 18 401,442 - - - - 18 401,442

Appalachia Total 980 289,595 - - - - 65 2,335 1,045 291,929

 Appalachia Central 666 147,789 - - - - - - 666 147,789

 Appalachia Northern 268 122,485 - - - - 65 2,335 333 124,819

 Appalachia Southern 46 19,321 - - - - - - 46 19,321

Interior Basin Total 92 128,859 - - 15 51,102 - - 107 179,961

 Illinois Basin 80 127,270 - - - - - - 80 127,270

 Interior 12 1,590 - - 15 51,102 - - 27 52,692

Western Total 23 65,619 27 449,800 5 27,825 - - 55 543,244

 Powder River Basin - - 16 419,066 - - - - 16 419,066

 Uinta Region 13 35,953 3 7,997 - - - - 16 43,950

 Western 10 29,666 8 22,737 5 27,825 - - 23 80,228

East of Mississippi River 1,060 416,865 - - 1 2,953 65 2,335 1,126 422,152

West of Mississippi River 35 67,208 27 449,800 19 75,974 - - 81 592,983

U.S. Subtotal 1,095 484,073 27 449,800 20 78,927 65 2,335 1,207 1,015,135

Refuse Recovery 19 1,290 - - - - 3 33 22 1,324

U.S. Total 1,114 485,363 27 449,800 20 78,927 68 2,368 1,229 1,016,458

1 For a definition of coal producing regions, see Glossary.

- = No data reported.

Note: Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation 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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Table 7. Coal Production by State, Mine Type, and Union Status, 2012

(thousand short tons)

Union Nonunion Total

Coal-Producing

State and Region1 Underground Surface Underground Surface Underground Surface

Alabama 12,410 - 139 6,669 12,549 6,669

Alaska - 2,052 - - - 2,052

Arizona - 7,493 - - - 7,493

Arkansas - - 96 - 96 -

Colorado 1,673 2,655 21,955 2,265 23,628 4,920

Illinois 2,897 - 39,939 5,649 42,837 5,649

Indiana - - 15,558 21,156 15,558 21,156

Kentucky Total 3,951 552 53,891 31,507 57,842 32,059

 Kentucky (East) - 552 23,753 23,572 23,753 24,124

 Kentucky (West) 3,951 - 30,138 7,935 34,089 7,935

Louisiana - - - 3,971 - 3,971

Maryland - - 797 1,425 797 1,425

Mississippi - - - 2,953 - 2,953

Missouri - - - 422 - 422

Montana - 13,787 5,708 17,199 5,708 30,986

New Mexico 4,960 7,619 - 9,872 4,960 17,492

North Dakota - 6,639 - 20,890 - 27,529

Ohio 5,768 - 12,350 8,119 18,117 8,119

Oklahoma - - 349 696 349 696

Pennsylvania Total 14,041 691 30,920 8,039 44,961 8,730

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) - 529 39 1,335 39 1,864

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 14,041 162 30,881 6,704 44,922 6,865

Tennessee - - 559 479 559 479

Texas - 31,032 - 13,146 - 44,178

Utah 3,295 - 13,151 570 16,446 570

Virginia 838 - 11,418 6,578 12,256 6,578

West Virginia Total 33,469 6,430 46,821 33,382 80,289 39,812

 West Virginia (Northern) 29,623 - 9,802 1,997 39,425 1,997

 West Virginia (Southern) 3,845 6,430 37,019 31,385 40,865 37,815

Wyoming 4,637 5,532 - 391,248 4,637 396,780

Appalachia Total 66,526 7,673 126,757 88,262 193,282 95,935

 Appalachia Central 4,683 6,982 72,749 62,014 77,432 68,996

 Appalachia Northern 49,432 691 53,869 19,580 103,301 20,270

 Appalachia Southern 12,410 - 139 6,669 12,549 6,669

Interior Basin Total 6,848 31,032 86,081 55,927 92,929 86,960

 Illinois Basin 6,848 - 85,635 34,740 92,483 34,740

 Interior - 31,032 446 21,188 446 52,220

Western Total 14,565 45,778 40,813 442,045 55,378 487,823

 Powder River Basin - 13,490 - 405,576 - 419,066

 Uinta Region 4,968 2,301 34,415 2,265 39,384 4,567

 Western 9,597 29,986 6,398 34,204 15,995 64,190

East of Mississippi River 73,374 7,673 212,392 125,955 285,765 133,628

West of Mississippi River 14,565 76,810 41,259 460,280 55,824 537,090

U.S. Subtotal 87,939 84,483 253,651 586,234 341,589 670,718

Unknown * - - - - 797 2,030

U.S. Total 87,939 84,483 253,651 586,234 342,387 672,748

1 For a definition of coal producing regions, see Glossary.

* Includes mines with production of less than 25,000 short tons, which are not required to provide data.

- = No data reported.

Note: Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding. Excludes refuse recovery operations.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation 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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Table 8. Coal Disposition by State, 2012

(thousand short tons)

Coal-Producing State Open Market Sales1 Captive Sales / Transactions2 Exports3 Total

Alabama 8,688 - 10,333 19,021

Alaska w - 968 w

Arizona w - - w

Arkansas w - - w

Colorado 20,836 4,552 3,468 28,856

Illinois 29,252 5,113 12,341 46,705

Indiana 17,127 18,404 375 35,906

Kentucky Total 76,602 6,884 5,668 89,154

 Kentucky (East) 37,324 6,884 3,588 47,796

 Kentucky (West) 39,277 - 2,081 41,358

Louisiana w - - w

Maryland 2,024 - 262 2,286

Mississippi w - - w

Missouri w - - w

Montana w w - 36,823

New Mexico w w 22,881

North Dakota w w - 27,799

Ohio w w - 26,617

Oklahoma 1,071 - - 1,071

Pennsylvania Total 27,907 14,680 11,705 54,293

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 1,665 702 149 2,516

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 26,243 13,977 11,556 51,776

Tennessee 1,048 - - 1,048

Texas w w - 40,317

Utah w w 953 16,903

Virginia 6,359 3,604 8,893 18,855

West Virginia Total 66,758 25,483 28,792 121,033

 West Virginia (Northern) 33,666 2,256 5,476 41,399

 West Virginia (Southern) 33,092 23,227 23,316 79,635

Wyoming 232,921 167,104 1,196 401,221

U.S. Subtotal 618,028 305,165 84,954 1,008,147

Other Exports * - - 40,792 40,792

U.S. Total ** 618,028 305,165 125,746 1,048,939

1 Open market sales include all coal sold on the open market to other coal companies or consumers; excludes exports.

2 Captive sales transactions include all coal used by the producing company or sold to affiliated or parent companies; excludes exports.

3 State level total and U.S. subtotal include the quantity of coal exported by coal mines only.

* Estimated quantity of coal exported by coal brokers, coal traders and coal terminals.

** Excludes mines producing less than 25,000 short tons, which are not required to provide data, and refuse recovery.

- = No data reported.

w = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation Report.'

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Table 9. Major U.S. Coal Mines, 2012

Rank Mine Name / Company Mine Type State Production (short tons)

1 North Antelope Rochelle Mine / Peabody Powder River Mining Ll Surface Wyoming 107,639,188

2 Black Thunder / Thunder Basin Coal Company Llc Surface Wyoming 93,082,919

3 Cordero Mine / Cordero Mining Llc Surface Wyoming 39,204,736

4 Antelope Coal Mine / Antelope Coal Llc Surface Wyoming 34,316,314

5 Belle Ayr Mine / Alpha Coal West, Inc. Surface Wyoming 24,227,846

6 Eagle Butte Mine / Alpha Coal West, Inc. Surface Wyoming 22,466,733

7 Buckskin Mine / Kiewit Mining Group Inc. Surface Wyoming 18,058,827

8 Spring Creek Coal Company / Spring Creek Coal Llc Surface Montana 17,199,485

9 Caballo Mine / Peabody Caballo Mining, Llc Surface Wyoming 16,841,183

10 Rawhide Mine / Peabody Caballo Mining, Llc Surface Wyoming 14,721,376

11 Freedom Mine / The Coteau Properties Company Surface North Dakota 12,974,746

12 Bailey Mine / Consol Pennsylvania Coal Compa Underground Pennsylvania 10,122,862

13 Enlow Fork Mine / Consol Pennsylvania Coal Compa Underground Pennsylvania 9,459,485

14 Mcelroy Mine / Mcelroy Coal Company Underground West Virginia 9,400,485

15 River View Mine / River View Coal Llc Underground Kentucky 8,622,321

16 El Segundo / Peabody New Mexico Services Di Surface New Mexico 8,566,613

17 Century Mine / American Energy Corporation Underground Ohio 8,446,709

18 Kosse Strip / Luminant Mining Company Llc Surface Texas 8,236,336

19 Bear Run Mine / Peabody Bear Run Mining Llc Surface Indiana 8,070,882

20 Rosebud Mine&crusher/Conveyor / Western Energy Company Surface Montana 8,018,098

21 Foidel Creek Mine / Peabody Twentymile Mining Llc Underground Colorado 7,974,732

22 Falkirk Mine / Falkirk Mining Company Surface North Dakota 7,914,827

23 Three Oaks / Luminant Mining Company Llc Surface Texas 7,760,301

24 Navajo Mine / Bhp Navajo Coal Company Surface New Mexico 7,619,428

25 Coal Creek Mine / Thunder Basin Coal Company Llc Surface Wyoming 7,564,231

26 Mach #1 Mine / Mach Mining Llc Underground Illinois 7,528,061

27 Kayenta Mine / Peabody Western Coal Company Surface Arizona 7,493,276

28 West Elk Mine / Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C. Underground Colorado 6,852,136

29 Cumberland Mine / Cumberland Coal Resources Lp Underground Pennsylvania 6,425,363

30 Dry Fork Mine / Western Fuels-Wyoming Inc Surface Wyoming 6,006,787

31 Loveridge #22 / Consolidation Coal Company Underground West Virginia 5,869,454

32 Powhatan No. 6 Mine / The Ohio Valley Coal Company Underground Ohio 5,767,737

33 Bull Mountains Mine No 1 / Signal Peak Energy Llc Underground Montana 5,707,633

34 Sufco / Canyon Fuel Company Llc Underground Utah 5,650,446

35 The American Coal Company New / The American Coal Company Underground Illinois 5,641,788

36 Shoemaker Mine / Consolidation Coal Company Underground West Virginia 5,316,374

37 Cardinal / Warrior Coal Llc Underground Kentucky 5,236,375

38 Robinson Run No 95 / Consolidation Coal Company Underground West Virginia 4,992,046

39 San Juan Mine 1 / San Juan Coal Company Underground New Mexico 4,960,375

40 No 7 Mine / Jim Walter Resources Inc Underground Alabama 4,764,268

41 Mc#1 Mine / M-Class Mining Llc Underground Illinois 4,690,260

42 Kemmerer Mine / Westmoreland Kemmerer Inc Surface Wyoming 4,644,628

43 Bridger Underground Coal Mine / Bridger Coal Company Underground Wyoming 4,636,557

44 Emerald Mine No 1 / Emerald Coal Resources Lp Underground Pennsylvania 4,384,253

45 Center Mine / Bni Coal Ltd Surface North Dakota 4,324,815

46 Beckville Strip / Luminant Mining Company Llc Surface Texas 4,307,301

47 South Hallsville No 1 Mine / The Sabine Mining Company Surface Texas 4,252,226

48 Wyodak Mine / Wyodak Resources Development C Surface Wyoming 4,245,981

49 Jewett Mine / Texas Westmoreland Coal Co. Surface Texas 4,227,779

50 Federal No 2 / Eastern Associated Coal Llc Underground West Virginia 4,044,937

Subtotal 650,481,519

All Other Mines 365,976,899

U.S. Total 1,016,458,418

Note: Major mines are mines that produced more than 4 million short tons in 2012. Company listed indicates the firm operating the mine.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation 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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Table 10. Major U.S. Coal Producers, 2012

Rank Controlling Company Name Production (thousand short tons) Percent of Total Production

1 Peabody Energy Corp 192,563 18.9

2 Arch Coal Inc 136,992 13.5

3 Alpha Natural Resources LLC 104,306 10.3

4 Cloud Peak Energy 90,721 8.9

5 CONSOL Energy Inc 55,752 5.5

6 Alliance Resource Operating Partners LP 35,406 3.5

7 Energy Future Holdings Corp 31,032 3.1

8 Murray Energy Corp 29,216 2.9

9 NACCO Industries Inc 28,207 2.8

10 Patriot Coal Corp 23,946 2.4

11 Peter Kiewit Sons Inc 22,725 2.2

12 Westmoreland Coal Co 22,215 2.2

13 BHP Billiton Ltd 12,580 1.2

14 Walter Energy Inc 11,220 1.1

15 Cline Group (The) 9,230 0.9

16 PacifiCorp 8,819 0.9

17 James River Coal Co 8,774 0.9

18 Armstrong Energy Inc 8,769 0.9

19 Western Fuels Association Inc 8,442 0.8

20 Rosebud Mining Co 7,767 0.8

21 Coalfield Transport Inc 7,056 0.7

22 Oxford Resource Partners LP 6,086 0.6

23 Cliffs Natural Resources Inc 6,068 0.6

24 Boich Group LLC 5,708 0.6

25 Ambre Energy North America 5,630 0.6

Subtotal 879,229 86.5

All Other Coal Producers 137,230 13.5

U.S. Total 1,016,458 100.0

Note: The listed companies each produced more than 5 million short tons of coal in 2012. A controlling company of a mine is defined as the company 'controlling the coal, particularly the sale of the coal.' Most

often, but not always, this is the owner of the mine.

Source: Velocity Suite, Ventyx 2013 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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Table 11. Productive Capacity of Coal Mines by State, 2012 and 2011

(thousand short tons)

2012 2011 Percent Change

Coal-Producing

State Underground Surface Total Underground Surface Total Underground Surface Total

Alabama 14,594 7,967 22,561 16,102 8,911 25,013 -9.4 -10.6 -9.8

Alaska - w w - w w - w w

Arizona - w w - w w - w w

Arkansas w - w w - w w - w

Colorado w w 37,270 w w 36,009 w w 3.5

Illinois 60,317 9,840 70,157 45,613 9,495 55,108 32.2 3.6 27.3

Indiana 16,445 28,488 44,933 19,388 27,185 46,573 -15.2 4.8 -3.5

Kansas - - - - w w - w w

Kentucky Total 74,602 52,062 126,664 83,553 61,539 145,092 -10.7 -15.4 -12.7

 Kentucky (East) 30,656 36,261 66,917 41,203 45,084 86,287 -25.6 -19.6 -22.4

 Kentucky (West) 43,945 15,801 59,747 42,350 16,455 58,805 3.8 -4.0 1.6

Louisiana - w w - w w - w w

Maryland w w 3,282 w w 3,682 w w -10.9

Mississippi - w w - w w - w w

Missouri - w w - w w - w w

Montana w w 55,600 w w 57,615 w w -3.5

New Mexico w w 26,572 w w 26,950 w w -1.4

North Dakota - 32,900 32,900 - 32,900 32,900 - - -

Ohio 21,811 24,383 46,193 19,924 22,342 42,266 9.5 9.1 9.3

Oklahoma w w 1,223 w w 1,355 w w -9.7

Pennsylvania Total 51,383 12,481 63,864 53,582 14,936 68,518 -4.1 -16.4 -6.8

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 126 3,620 3,745 w w 3,571 w w 4.9

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 51,257 8,861 60,118 w w 64,948 w w -7.4

Tennessee w w 1,252 495 1,513 2,009 w w -37.7

Texas - 47,050 47,050 - 49,676 49,676 - -5.3 -5.3

Utah w w 24,854 23,000 - 23,000 w w 8.1

Virginia 14,164 8,853 23,017 16,409 9,158 25,567 -13.7 -3.3 -10.0

West Virginia Total 98,387 51,542 149,929 104,421 60,246 164,667 -5.8 -14.4 -9.0

 West Virginia (Northern) 44,148 3,660 47,808 42,628 5,153 47,782 3.6 -29.0 0.1

 West Virginia (Southern) 54,240 47,881 102,121 61,793 55,093 116,886 -12.2 -13.1 -12.6

Wyoming w w 487,065 w w 504,435 w w -3.4

U.S. Total 431,888 852,481 1,284,369 435,160 895,408 1,330,567 -0.8 -4.8 -3.5

s = Absolute percentage less than 0.05.

- = No data reported.

w = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: Productive capacity is the maximum amount of coal that can be produced annually as reported by mining companies on Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation Report.' Excluding refuse recovery and

mines producing less than 25,000 short tons, which are not required to provide data. Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation Report.'

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Table 12. Capacity Utilization of Coal Mines by State, 2012 and 2011

(percent)

2012 2011

Coal-Producing

State Underground Surface Total Underground Surface Total

Alabama 85.99 83.96 85.28 67.52 90.91 75.85

Alaska - w w - w w

Arizona - w w - w w

Arkansas w - w w - w

Colorado w w 76.65 w w 74.63

Illinois 71.02 57.41 69.11 71.73 53.22 68.54

Indiana 94.65 74.26 81.72 84.94 77.09 80.36

Kansas - - - - w w

Kentucky Total 77.53 61.58 70.98 77.70 69.36 74.16

 Kentucky (East) 77.48 66.53 71.55 80.12 74.89 77.39

 Kentucky (West) 77.57 50.22 70.34 75.33 54.20 69.42

Louisiana - w w - w w

Maryland w w 67.72 w w 77.78

Mississippi - w w - w w

Missouri - w w - w w

Montana w w 66.00 w w 72.91

New Mexico w w 84.49 w w 81.34

North Dakota - 83.67 83.67 - 85.81 85.81

Ohio 83.07 33.30 56.80 95.22 40.79 66.45

Oklahoma w w 85.51 w w 84.25

Pennsylvania Total 87.59 72.11 84.57 88.24 74.47 85.23

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 68.83 58.99 59.32 w w 57.22

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 87.64 77.48 86.14 w w 86.77

Tennessee w w 82.88 84.93 71.56 74.86

Texas - 93.90 93.90 - 92.41 92.41

Utah w w 68.46 85.43 - 85.43

Virginia 86.53 74.30 81.83 93.79 75.43 87.21

West Virginia Total 81.63 77.24 80.12 79.69 84.58 81.48

 West Virginia (Northern) 89.30 54.55 86.64 90.46 61.12 87.30

 West Virginia (Southern) 75.39 78.98 77.07 72.26 86.78 79.10

Wyoming w w 82.42 w w 86.96

U.S. Total 79.11 78.71 78.85 79.27 83.32 81.99

- = No data reported.

w = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: Capacity utilization is the ratio of annual production to annual productive capacity. Excludes refuse recovery and mines producing less than 25,000 short tons, which are not required to provide data. Totals

may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation Report,' for productive capacity, and U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration Form 7000-2,

'Quarterly Mine Employment and Coal Production Report,' for annual production.

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Table 13. Productive Capacity and Capacity Utilization of Underground Coal Mines by State and Mining Method, 2012

(thousand short tons)

Continuous1 Conventional and Other2 Longwall3 Total

Coal-Producing

State

Productive

Capacity

Capacity

Utilization

Percent

Productive

Capacity

Capacity

Utilization

Percent

Productive

Capacity

Capacity

Utilization

Percent

Productive

Capacity

Capacity

Utilization

Percent

Alabama w w - - w w 14,594 85.99

Arkansas w w - - - - w w

Colorado w w - - w w w w

Illinois 24,811 76.45 - - 35,506 67.22 60,317 71.02

Indiana 16,445 94.65 - - - - 16,445 94.65

Kentucky Total w w w w - - 74,602 77.53

 Kentucky (East) w w w w - - 30,656 77.48

 Kentucky (West) 43,945 77.57 - - - - 43,945 77.57

Maryland w w - - - - w w

Montana - - - - w w w w

New Mexico - - - - w w w w

Ohio w w - - w w 21,811 83.07

Oklahoma w w - - - - w w

Pennsylvania Total 15,829 71.81 w w w w 51,383 87.59

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) w w w w - - 126 68.83

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) w w - - w w 51,257 87.64

Tennessee w w - - - - w w

Utah w w - - w w w w

Virginia w w - - w w 14,164 86.53

West Virginia Total 50,463 75.14 w w w w 98,387 81.63

 West Virginia (Northern) 6,970 79.15 - - 37,178 91.21 44,148 89.30

 West Virginia (Southern) 43,493 74.50 w w w w 54,240 75.39

Wyoming - - - - w w w w

U.S. Total 202,305 77.54 2,860 75.89 226,722 80.56 431,888 79.11

1 Mines that produce greater than 50 percent of their coal by continuous mining methods.

2 Mines that produce greater than 50 percent of their coal by conventional methods or mines that produce coal using shortwall, scoop loading, hand loading, or other methods or a 50/50 percent

continuous/conventional split in mining method.

3 Mines that have any production from the longwall mining method. A typical longwall mining operation uses 80 percent longwall mining and 20 percent continuous mining.

- = No data reported.

w = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: Productive capacity is the maximum amount of coal that can be produced annually. Capacity utilization is the ratio of total production to annual productive capacity. Excludes refuse recovery and mines

producing less than 25,000 short tons, which are not required to provide data. Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation Report,' for productive capacity, and U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration Form 7000-2,

'Quarterly Mines Employment and Coal Production Report,' for annual production.

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Table 14. Recoverable Coal Reserves and Average Recovery Percentage at Producing Mines by State, 2012 and 2011

(million short tons)

2012 2011

Coal-Producing

State

Recoverable Coal

Reserves

Average Recovery

Percentage

Recoverable Coal

Reserves

Average Recovery

Percentage

Percent Change

Recoverable Coal

Reserves

Alabama 265 53.63 306 55.39 -13.2

Alaska w w w w w

Arizona w w w w w

Arkansas w w w w w

Colorado 300 69.62 225 68.47 33.5

Illinois 2,215 58.06 2,311 61.23 -4.1

Indiana 600 68.59 654 66.42 -8.3

Kansas - - w w w

Kentucky Total 1,263 57.70 1,419 54.84 -11.0

 Kentucky (East) 644 55.25 734 52.90 -12.2

 Kentucky (West) 619 60.26 686 56.91 -9.8

Louisiana w w w w w

Maryland 34 74.89 36 71.17 -6.9

Mississippi w w w w w

Missouri w w w w w

Montana 960 85.97 846 88.15 13.5

New Mexico 497 90.58 518 88.14 -4.1

North Dakota 1,128 90.38 1,183 90.42 -4.7

Ohio 235 68.57 258 64.02 -8.9

Oklahoma 11 64.34 11 64.54 0.6

Pennsylvania Total 554 62.80 615 63.22 -9.9

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 131 40.81 128 38.84 2.2

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 423 69.59 487 69.62 -13.0

Tennessee 4 57.27 8 59.63 -50.4

Texas 751 93.45 736 93.37 2.1

Utah 199 63.82 201 55.40 -0.9

Virginia 283 57.06 348 54.07 -18.8

West Virginia Total 1,842 57.27 2,076 55.36 -11.2

 West Virginia (Northern) 480 59.99 483 62.45 -0.6

 West Virginia (Southern) 1,362 56.31 1,593 53.21 -14.5

Wyoming 6,932 91.92 6,898 91.23 0.5

U.S. Total 18,664 77.99 19,223 76.73 -2.9

- = No data reported.

w = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: Recoverable reserves represent the quantity of coal that can be recovered (i.e. mined) from existing coal reserves at reporting mines. Average recovery percentage represents the percentage of coal that can

be recovered from coal reserves at reporting mines, weighted for all mines in the reported geographic area. Excludes refuse recovery and mines producing less than 25,000 short tons, which are not required to

provide data. Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation 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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Table 15. Recoverable Coal Reserves at Producing Mines, Estimated Recoverable Reserves, and Demonstrated Reserve by Mining Method,

2012

(million short tons)

Underground - Minable Coal Surface - Minable Coal Total

Coal-Resource

State

Recoverable

Reserves at

Producing

Mines

Estimated

Recoverable

Reserves

Demonstrated

Reserve Base

Recoverable

Reserves at

Producing

Mines

Estimated

Recoverable

Reserves

Demonstrated

Reserve Base

Recoverable

Reserves at

Producing

Mines

Estimated

Recoverable

Reserves

Demonstrated

Reserve Base

Alabama 209 425 844 56 2,230 3,130 265 2,655 3,974

Alaska - 2,335 5,423 w 487 672 w 2,821 6,094

Arizona - - - w - - w - -

Arkansas w 127 272 - 101 144 w 228 416

Colorado w 5,811 11,073 w 3,744 4,759 300 9,555 15,832

Georgia - 1 2 - 1 2 - 2 4

Idaho - 2 4 - - - - 2 4

Illinois w 27,792 87,493 w 10,044 16,502 2,215 37,835 103,995

Indiana 252 3,544 8,556 348 318 544 600 3,862 9,100

Iowa - 807 1,732 - 320 457 - 1,127 2,189

Kansas - - - - 680 971 - 680 971

Kentucky Total 1,071 6,947 16,130 192 7,266 12,583 1,263 14,213 28,713

 Kentucky (East) w 360 644 w 5,030 9,008 644 5,390 9,652

 Kentucky (West) w 6,587 15,486 w 2,236 3,574 619 8,823 19,061

Louisiana - - - w 288 388 w 288 388

Maryland w 309 564 w 33 48 34 342 612

Michigan - 55 123 - 3 5 - 58 128

Mississippi - - - w - - w - -

Missouri - 689 1,479 w 3,155 4,507 w 3,844 5,986

Montana w 35,906 70,925 w 38,738 47,927 960 74,644 118,851

New Mexico w 2,763 6,073 w 4,075 5,819 497 6,838 11,892

North Carolina - 5 11 - - - - 5 11

North Dakota - - - 1,128 6,711 8,797 1,128 6,711 8,797

Ohio w 7,614 17,306 w 3,717 5,679 235 11,331 22,985

Oklahoma w 571 1,225 w 221 315 11 791 1,540

Oregon - 6 15 - 2 3 - 9 17

Pennsylvania Total 355 10,337 22,522 199 985 4,155 554 11,322 26,677

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) w 340 3,841 w 418 3,341 131 758 7,183

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) w 9,997 18,681 w 567 814 423 10,564 19,495

South Dakota - - - - 277 366 - 277 366

Tennessee w 274 500 w 171 253 4 445 753

Texas - - - 751 9,252 12,019 751 9,252 12,019

Utah w 2,365 4,825 w 211 267 199 2,576 5,091

Virginia 234 517 920 49 312 488 283 829 1,408

Washington - 674 1,332 - 6 8 - 681 1,340

West Virginia Total 1,337 14,949 28,010 505 2,064 3,271 1,842 17,013 31,281

 West Virginia (Northern) w NA NA w NA NA 480 NA NA

 West Virginia (Southern) w NA NA w NA NA 1,362 NA NA

Wyoming w 22,926 42,456 w 14,487 17,495 6,932 37,413 59,951

U.S. Total 6,656 147,750 329,814 12,008 109,898 151,571 18,664 257,648 481,385

- = No data reported.

w = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

NA = Not Available.

Notes: Recoverable coal reserves at producing mines represent the quantity of coal that can be recovered (i.e. mined) from existing coal reserves at reporting mines. EIA's estimated recoverable reserves include

the coal in the demonstrated reserve base considered recoverable after excluding coal estimated to be unavailable due to land use restrictions, and after applying assumed mining recovery rates. This estimate

does not include any specific economic feasibility criteria. The effective date for the demonstrated reserve base, as customarily worded, is 'Remaining as of January 1, 2013.' These data are contemporaneous with

the Recoverable Reserves at Producing Mines, customarily presented as of the end of the reporting year's mining, that is in this case, December 31, 2012. The demonstrated reserve base includes publicly available

data on coal mapped to measured and indicated degrees of accuracy and found at depths and in coalbed thicknesses considered technologically minable at the time of determinations; see Glossary for criteria.

All reserve expressions exclude silt, culm, refuse bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations. Reserves at Producing Mines exclude mines producing less than 25,000 short tons, which are not required to provide

reserves data.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation 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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Table 16. Recoverable Coal Reserves and Average Recovery Percentage at Producing Underground Coal Mines by State and Mining Method,

2012

(million short tons)

Continuous1 Conventional and Other2 Longwall3 Total

Coal-Producing

State

Recoverable

Coal Reserves

at Producing

Mines

Average

Recovery

Percentage

Recoverable

Coal Reserves

at Producing

Mines

Average

Recovery

Percentage

Recoverable

Coal Reserves

at Producing

Mines

Average

Recovery

Percentage

Recoverable

Coal Reserves

at Producing

Mines

Average

Recovery

Percentage

Alabama w w - - w w 209 45.95

Arkansas w w - - - - w w

Colorado w w - - w w w w

Illinois 486 51.46 - - w w w w

Indiana 252 54.72 - - - - 252 54.72

Kentucky Total w w w w - - 1,071 52.78

 Kentucky (East) w w w w - - w w

 Kentucky (West) w w - - - - w w

Maryland w w - - - - w w

Montana - - - - w w w w

New Mexico - - - - w w w w

Ohio w w - - w w w w

Oklahoma w w - - - - w w

Pennsylvania Total 130 56.98 w w w w 355 65.82

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) w w w w - - w w

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) w w - - w w w w

Tennessee w w - - - - w w

Utah w w - - w w w w

Virginia w w - - w w 234 51.98

West Virginia Total 784 47.56 w w w w 1,337 50.97

 West Virginia (Northern) 113 51.41 - - w w w w

 West Virginia (Southern) 671 46.92 w w w w w w

Wyoming - - - - w w w w

U.S. Total 3,125 52.33 26 44.13 3,505 59.53 6,656 56.09

1 Mines that produce greater than 50 percent of their coal by continuous mining methods.

2 Mines that produce greater than 50 percent of their coal by conventional methods or mines that produce coal using shortwall, scoop loading, hand loading, or other methods or a 50/50 percent

continuous/conventional split in mining method.

3 Mines that have any production from the longwall mining method. A typical longwall mining operation uses 80 percent longwall mining and 20 percent continuous mining.

- = No data reported.

w = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: Recoverable coal reserves at producing mines represent the quantity of coal that can be recovered (i.e. mined) from existing coal reserves at reporting mines. Average recovery percentage represents the

percentage of coal that can be recovered from coal reserves at reporting mines, weighted for all mines in the reported geographic area. Excludes mines producing less than 25,000 short tons, which are not

required to provide data and refuse recovery.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation Report,' and U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration Form 7000-2, 'Quarterly Mines

Employment and Coal Production Report.'

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Table 17. Recoverable Coal Reserves and Average Recovery Percentage at Producing U.S. Mines by Mine Production Range and Mine Type,

2012

(million short tons)

Underground Surface Total

Mine Production Range

(thousand short tons)

Recoverable Coal

Reserves

Average Recovery

Percentage

Recoverable Coal

Reserves

Average Recovery

Percentage

Recoverable Coal

Reserves

Average Recovery

Percentage

Over 1,000 4,874 57.96 11,153 91.28 16,028 81.15

Over 500 to 1,000 531 47.14 226 81.90 757 57.49

Over 200 to 500 604 52.72 333 69.16 938 58.57

Over 100 to 200 320 50.82 183 74.25 503 59.32

Over 50 to 100 147 52.96 62 83.82 209 62.08

Over 10 to 50 178 55.14 51 73.87 229 59.30

10 or Under - 38.00 - 60.47 50.90

U.S. Total 6,656 56.09 12,008 90.12 18,664 77.99

Note: Recoverable coal reserves at producing mines represent the quantity of coal that can be recovered (i.e. mined) from existing coal reserves at reporting mines. Average recovery percentage represents the

percentage of coal that can be recovered from coal reserves at reporting mines, weighted for all mines in the reported geographic area.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation Report,' and U.S. Department of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration Form 7000-2, 'Quarterly Mines

Employment and Coal Production Report.'

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Employment

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Table 18. Average Number of Employees by State and Mine Type, 2012 and 2011

2012 2011 Percent Change

Coal-Producing

State and Region1 Underground Surface Total Underground Surface Total Underground Surface Total

Alabama 3,190 1,851 5,041 3,138 1,618 4,756 1.7 14.4 6.0

Alaska - 143 143 - 136 136 - 5.1 5.1

Arizona - 432 432 - 419 419 - 3.1 3.1

Arkansas 70 3 73 67 3 70 4.5 - 4.3

Colorado 2,032 473 2,505 1,927 478 2,405 5.4 -1.0 4.2

Illinois 3,938 574 4,512 3,563 542 4,105 10.5 5.9 9.9

Indiana 2,054 1,881 3,935 1,880 1,660 3,540 9.3 13.3 11.2

Kansas - 6 6 - 8 8 - -25.0 -25.0

Kentucky Total 11,181 5,170 16,351 12,071 6,563 18,634 -7.4 -21.2 -12.3

 Kentucky (East) 7,335 4,512 11,847 8,455 5,826 14,281 -13.2 -22.6 -17.0

 Kentucky (West) 3,846 658 4,504 3,616 737 4,353 6.4 -10.7 3.5

Louisiana - 270 270 - 259 259 - 4.2 4.2

Maryland 213 263 476 188 300 488 13.3 -12.3 -2.5

Mississippi - 211 211 - 224 224 - -5.8 -5.8

Missouri - 32 32 - 26 26 - 23.1 23.1

Montana 320 913 1,233 296 955 1,251 8.1 -4.4 -1.4

New Mexico 435 856 1,291 464 828 1,292 -6.3 3.4 -0.1

North Dakota - 1,228 1,228 - 1,169 1,169 - 5.0 5.0

Ohio 1,969 1,222 3,191 1,909 1,097 3,006 3.1 11.4 6.2

Oklahoma 55 144 199 49 135 184 12.2 6.7 8.2

Pennsylvania Total 6,120 2,807 8,927 5,892 2,773 8,665 3.9 1.2 3.0

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 128 1,018 1,146 150 802 952 -14.7 26.9 20.4

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 5,992 1,789 7,781 5,742 1,971 7,713 4.4 -9.2 0.9

Tennessee 175 188 363 179 326 505 -2.2 -42.3 -28.1

Texas - 2,918 2,918 - 2,936 2,936 - -0.6 -0.6

Utah 1,576 35 1,611 1,779 18 1,797 -11.4 94.4 -10.4

Virginia 3,763 1,235 4,998 3,796 1,465 5,261 -0.9 -15.7 -5.0

West Virginia Total 17,085 5,701 22,786 16,963 6,344 23,307 0.7 -10.1 -2.2

 West Virginia (Northern) 5,590 301 5,891 5,238 408 5,646 6.7 -26.2 4.3

 West Virginia (Southern) 11,495 5,400 16,895 11,725 5,936 17,661 -2.0 -9.0 -4.3

Wyoming 250 6,754 7,004 234 6,805 7,039 6.8 -0.7 -0.5

Appalachia Total 39,850 17,779 57,629 40,520 19,749 60,269 -1.7 -10.0 -4.4

 Appalachia Central 22,768 11,335 34,103 24,154 13,552 37,706 -5.7 -16.4 -9.6

 Appalachia Northern 13,892 4,593 18,485 13,227 4,578 17,805 5.0 0.3 3.8

 Appalachia Southern 3,190 1,851 5,041 3,139 1,619 4,758 1.6 14.3 5.9

Interior Basin Total 9,963 6,697 16,660 9,175 6,530 15,705 8.6 2.6 6.1

 Illinois Basin 9,838 3,113 12,951 9,059 2,939 11,998 8.6 5.9 7.9

 Interior 125 3,584 3,709 116 3,591 3,707 7.8 -0.2 0.1

Western Total 4,613 10,834 15,447 4,700 10,808 15,508 -1.9 0.2 -0.4

 Powder River Basin - 6,983 6,983 - 7,041 7,041 - -0.8 -0.8

 Uinta Region 3,315 456 3,771 3,429 469 3,898 -3.3 -2.8 -3.3

 Western 1,298 3,395 4,693 1,271 3,298 4,569 2.1 2.9 2.7

East of Mississippi River 49,688 21,103 70,791 49,579 22,912 72,491 0.2 -7.9 -2.3

West of Mississippi River 4,738 14,207 18,945 4,816 14,175 18,991 -1.6 0.2 -0.2

U.S. Subtotal 54,426 35,310 89,736 54,395 37,087 91,482 0.1 -4.8 -1.9

Refuse Recovery - - 102 - - 129 - - -20.9

U.S. Total 54,426 35,310 89,838 54,395 37,087 91,611 0.1 -4.8 -1.9

1 For a definition of coal producing regions, see the Glossary.

- = No data reported.

Note: Includes all employees engaged in production, preparation, processing, development, maintenance, repair shop, or yard work at mining operations, including office workers. Excludes preparation plants

with less than 5,000 employee hours per year, which are not required to provide data.

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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Table 19. Average Number of Employees at Underground and Surface Mines by State and Mine Production Range, 2012

Mine Production Range (thousand short tons)

Coal-Producing State, Region1

and Mine Type Above 1,000

Above 500

to 1,000

Above 200

to 500

Above 100

to 200

Above 50

to 100

Above 10

to 50

Above 0

to 10 Zero2

Total Number

of Employees

Alabama 3,415 97 655 317 160 224 54 105 5,041

 Underground 2,981 - - - 36 88 - 81 3,190

 Surface 434 97 655 317 124 136 54 24 1,851

Alaska 143 - - - - - - - 143

 Surface 143 - - - - - - - 143

Arizona 432 - - - - - - - 432

 Surface 432 - - - - - - - 432

Arkansas - - - - 70 - 3 - 73

 Underground - - - - 70 - - - 70

 Surface - - - - - - 3 - 3

Colorado 2,161 81 27 - 96 58 - 82 2,505

 Underground 1,715 81 - - 96 58 - 82 2,032

 Surface 446 - 27 - - - - - 473

Illinois 3,781 351 115 46 31 - - 188 4,512

 Underground 3,498 261 76 - 12 - - 91 3,938

 Surface 283 90 39 46 19 - - 97 574

Indiana 2,904 468 222 107 57 7 63 94 3,935

 Underground 1,619 173 95 45 - - 63 59 2,054

 Surface 1,285 295 127 62 57 7 - 35 1,881

Kansas - - - - - 6 - - 6

 Surface - - - - - 6 - - 6

Kentucky Total 4,243 2,088 3,522 1,575 1,397 1,061 484 1,930 16,351

 Underground 3,749 1,365 2,187 1,021 872 570 172 1,198 11,181

 Surface 494 723 1,335 554 525 491 312 732 5,170

Kentucky (East) 687 1,668 3,444 1,564 1,392 1,026 455 1,560 11,847

 Underground 506 1,047 2,187 1,021 872 570 143 942 7,335

 Surface 181 621 1,257 543 520 456 312 618 4,512

Kentucky (West) 3,556 420 78 11 5 35 29 370 4,504

 Underground 3,243 318 - - - - 29 256 3,846

 Surface 313 102 78 11 5 35 - 114 658

Louisiana 260 - - 10 - - - - 270

 Surface 260 - - 10 - - - - 270

Maryland - - 204 122 59 32 15 44 476

 Underground - - 144 27 - - - 42 213

 Surface - - 60 95 59 32 15 2 263

Mississippi 211 - - - - - - - 211

 Surface 211 - - - - - - - 211

Missouri - - 18 - 14 - - - 32

 Surface - - 18 - 14 - - - 32

Montana 1,219 - 14 - - - - - 1,233

 Underground 320 - - - - - - - 320

 Surface 899 - 14 - - - - - 913

New Mexico 1,291 - - - - - - - 1,291

 Underground 435 - - - - - - - 435

 Surface 856 - - - - - - - 856

North Dakota 1,228 - - - - - - - 1,228

 Surface 1,228 - - - - - - - 1,228

Ohio 1,691 646 463 131 42 54 37 127 3,191

 Underground 1,560 167 131 46 - - 18 47 1,969

 Surface 131 479 332 85 42 54 19 80 1,222

Oklahoma - - 134 30 - 18 17 - 199

 Underground - - 55 - - - - - 55

 Surface - - 79 30 - 18 17 - 144

Pennsylvania Total 3,997 483 1,693 707 348 600 241 715 8,927

 Underground 3,997 483 921 220 80 88 33 225 6,120

 Surface - - 772 487 268 512 208 490 2,807

Pennsylvania (Anthracite) - - 84 135 99 266 107 409 1,146

 Underground - - - - - 56 33 36 128

 Surface - - 84 135 99 210 74 373 1,018

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Mine Production Range (thousand short tons)

Coal-Producing State, Region1

and Mine Type Above 1,000

Above 500

to 1,000

Above 200

to 500

Above 100

to 200

Above 50

to 100

Above 10

to 50

Above 0

to 10 Zero2

Total Number

of Employees

Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 3,997 483 1,609 572 249 334 134 306 7,781

 Underground 3,997 483 921 220 80 32 - 189 5,992

 Surface - - 688 352 169 302 134 117 1,789

Tennessee - - 74 76 58 73 45 33 363

 Underground - - 74 - 41 16 27 17 175

 Surface - - - 76 17 57 18 16 188

Texas 2,779 139 - - - - - - 2,918

 Surface 2,779 139 - - - - - - 2,918

Utah 1,319 92 101 - - - - 89 1,611

 Underground 1,319 67 101 - - - - 89 1,576

 Surface - 25 - - - - - - 35

Virginia 716 727 1,809 462 393 264 73 504 4,998

 Underground 716 541 1,265 341 215 189 64 388 3,763

 Surface - 186 544 121 178 75 9 116 1,235

West Virginia Total 8,760 3,268 4,612 2,425 630 604 293 2,128 22,786

 Underground 7,097 1,758 3,408 2,089 509 473 209 1,489 17,085

 Surface 1,663 1,510 1,204 336 121 131 84 639 5,701

West Virginia (Northern) 4,702 81 464 309 10 53 38 234 5,891

 Underground 4,702 - 377 267 - 24 23 197 5,590

 Surface - 81 87 42 10 29 15 37 301

West Virginia (Southern) 4,058 3,187 4,148 2,116 620 551 255 1,894 16,895

 Underground 2,395 1,758 3,031 1,822 509 449 186 1,292 11,495

 Surface 1,663 1,429 1,117 294 111 102 69 602 5,400

Wyoming 6,797 192 - - - 3 1 11 7,004

 Underground 250 - - - - - - - 250

 Surface 6,547 192 - - - 3 1 11 6,754

Appalachia Total 19,266 6,889 12,954 5,804 3,082 2,877 1,213 5,216 57,629

 Underground 16,857 3,996 8,130 3,744 1,753 1,424 494 3,231 39,850

 Surface 2,409 2,893 4,824 2,060 1,329 1,453 719 1,985 17,779

Appalachia Central 5,461 5,582 9,475 4,218 2,463 1,914 828 3,991 34,103

 Underground 3,617 3,346 6,557 3,184 1,637 1,224 420 2,639 22,768

 Surface 1,844 2,236 2,918 1,034 826 690 408 1,352 11,335

Appalachia Northern 10,390 1,210 2,824 1,269 459 739 331 1,120 18,485

 Underground 10,259 650 1,573 560 80 112 74 511 13,892

 Surface 131 560 1,251 709 379 627 257 609 4,593

Appalachia Southern 3,415 97 655 317 160 224 54 105 5,041

 Underground 2,981 - - - 36 88 - 81 3,190

 Surface 434 97 655 317 124 136 54 24 1,851

Interior Basin Total 13,491 1,378 567 204 177 66 112 652 16,660

 Underground 8,360 752 226 45 82 - 92 406 9,963

 Surface 5,131 626 341 159 95 66 20 246 6,697

Illinois Basin 10,241 1,239 415 164 93 42 92 652 12,951

 Underground 8,360 752 171 45 12 - 92 406 9,838

 Surface 1,881 487 244 119 81 42 - 246 3,113

Interior 3,250 139 152 40 84 24 20 - 3,709

 Underground - - 55 - 70 - - - 125

 Surface 3,250 139 97 40 14 24 20 - 3,584

Western Total 14,590 365 142 - 96 61 1 182 15,447

 Underground 4,039 148 101 - 96 58 - 171 4,613

 Surface 10,551 217 41 - - 3 1 11 10,834

Powder River Basin 6,972 - - - - - - 11 6,983

 Surface 6,972 - - - - - - 11 6,983

Uinta Region 3,480 67 101 - - 19 - 94 3,771

 Underground 3,034 67 101 - - 19 - 94 3,315

 Surface 446 - - - - - - - 456

Western 4,138 298 41 - 96 42 1 77 4,693

 Underground 1,005 81 - - 96 39 - 77 1,298

 Surface 3,133 217 41 - - 3 1 - 3,395

East of Mississippi River 29,718 8,128 13,369 5,968 3,175 2,919 1,305 5,868 70,791

 Underground 25,217 4,748 8,301 3,789 1,765 1,424 586 3,637 49,688

 Surface 4,501 3,380 5,068 2,179 1,410 1,495 719 2,231 21,103

West of Mississippi River 17,629 504 294 40 180 85 21 182 18,945

 Underground 4,039 148 156 - 166 58 - 171 4,738

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Mine Production Range (thousand short tons)

Coal-Producing State, Region1

and Mine Type Above 1,000

Above 500

to 1,000

Above 200

to 500

Above 100

to 200

Above 50

to 100

Above 10

to 50

Above 0

to 10 Zero2

Total Number

of Employees

 Surface 13,590 356 138 40 14 27 21 11 14,207

U.S. Subtotal 47,347 8,632 13,663 6,008 3,355 3,004 1,326 6,050 89,736

 Underground 29,256 4,896 8,457 3,789 1,931 1,482 586 3,808 54,426

 Surface 18,091 3,736 5,206 2,219 1,424 1,522 740 2,242 35,310

Refuse Recovery - 7 - 23 12 28 32 - 102

U.S. Total 47,347 8,639 13,663 6,031 3,367 3,032 1,358 6,050 89,838

1 For a definition of coal producing regions, see the Glossary.

2 Includes all employees at preparation plants and tipples not co-located with a mine.

- = No data reported.

Note: Includes all employees engaged in production, preparation, processing, development, maintenance, repair shop, or yard work at mining operations, including office workers. Excludes preparation plants

with less than 5,000 employee hours per year, which are not required to provide data.

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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Table 20. Average Number of Employees at Underground and Surface Mines by State and Union Status, 2012

Union Nonunion

Coal-Producing State

and Region1 Underground Surface Underground Surface

Alabama 3,044 70 89 1,677

Alaska - 143 - -

Arizona - 432 - -

Arkansas - - 70 -

Colorado 174 212 1,858 261

Illinois 647 58 3,291 534

Indiana - - 2,054 1,868

Kentucky Total 564 93 10,122 4,595

 Kentucky (East) 48 93 6,821 3,943

 Kentucky (West) 516 - 3,301 652

Louisiana - - - 270

Maryland - - 213 237

Mississippi - - - 211

Missouri - - - 32

Montana - 653 320 260

New Mexico 435 435 - 421

North Dakota - 292 - 936

Ohio 645 - 1,306 1,184

Oklahoma - - 55 127

Pennsylvania Total 1,972 340 4,042 2,133

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) - 275 92 650

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 1,972 65 3,950 1,483

Tennessee - - 148 130

Texas - 1,874 - 1,044

Utah 330 - 1,246 25

Virginia 358 12 3,237 1,194

West Virginia Total 4,747 931 12,004 4,652

 West Virginia (Northern) 3,557 - 1,986 280

 West Virginia (Southern) 1,190 931 10,018 4,372

Wyoming 250 472 - 6,278

Appalachia Total 10,814 1,446 27,860 15,150

 Appalachia Central 1,596 1,036 20,224 9,639

 Appalachia Northern 6,174 340 7,547 3,834

 Appalachia Southern 3,044 70 89 1,677

Interior Basin Total 1,163 1,932 8,771 4,738

 Illinois Basin 1,163 58 8,646 3,054

 Interior - 1,874 125 1,684

Western Total 1,189 2,639 3,424 8,181

 Powder River Basin - 639 - 6,344

 Uinta Region 504 185 2,811 261

 Western 685 1,815 613 1,576

East of Mississippi River 11,977 1,504 36,506 18,415

West of Mississippi River 1,189 4,513 3,549 9,654

U.S. Total 13,166 6,017 40,055 28,069

1 For a definition of coal producing regions, see the Glossary.

- = No data reported.

Note: Includes all employees at preparation plants and tipples not co-located with a mine. Includes all employees engaged in production, preparation, processing, development, maintenance, repair shop, or yard

work at mining operations, including office workers. Excludes mines producing less than 25,000 short tons and preparation plants with less than 5,000 employee hours per year, which are not required to provide

data.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation 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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Productivity

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Table 21. Coal Productivity by State and Mine Type, 2012 and 2011

Number of Mining Operations2 Number of Employees3

Average Production per Employee Hour

(short tons)4

Coal-Producing State, Region1

and Mine Type 2012 2011

Percent

Change 2012 2011

Percent

Change 2012 2011

Percent

Change

Alabama 54 62 -12.9 5,041 4,756 6.0 1.68 1.66 0.7

 Underground 11 12 -8.3 3,190 3,138 1.7 1.64 1.45 13.2

 Surface 43 50 -14.0 1,851 1,618 14.4 1.75 2.08 -15.8

Alaska 1 1 - 143 136 5.1 5.98 6.48 -7.7

 Surface 1 1 - 143 136 5.1 5.98 6.48 -7.7

Arizona 1 1 - 432 419 3.1 7.38 8.44 -12.6

 Surface 1 1 - 432 419 3.1 7.38 8.44 -12.6

Arkansas 2 2 - 73 70 4.3 0.58 0.70 -16.5

 Underground 1 1 - 70 67 4.5 0.59 0.68 -13.5

 Surface 1 1 - 3 3 - 0.37 1.32 -71.9

Colorado 14 12 16.7 2,505 2,405 4.2 5.79 5.48 5.7

 Underground 11 9 22.2 2,032 1,927 5.4 5.93 5.42 9.3

 Surface 3 3 - 473 478 -1.0 5.21 5.69 -8.5

Illinois 34 35 -2.9 4,512 4,105 9.9 4.76 4.03 18.1

 Underground 21 22 -4.5 3,938 3,563 10.5 4.83 4.03 19.8

 Surface 13 13 - 574 542 5.9 4.31 4.03 6.9

Indiana 39 38 2.6 3,935 3,540 11.2 4.19 4.25 -1.3

 Underground 13 12 8.3 2,054 1,880 9.3 3.23 3.43 -6.0

 Surface 26 26 - 1,881 1,660 13.3 5.37 5.22 2.8

Kansas 1 1 - 6 8 -25.0 0.99 1.98 -49.8

 Surface 1 1 - 6 8 -25.0 0.99 1.98 -49.8

Kentucky Total 484 540 -10.4 16,351 18,634 -12.3 2.56 2.48 3.2

 Underground 213 237 -10.1 11,181 12,071 -7.4 2.37 2.27 4.4

 Surface 271 303 -10.6 5,170 6,563 -21.2 2.97 2.86 3.7

Kentucky (East) 443 500 -11.4 11,847 14,281 -17.0 1.99 2.05 -3.1

 Underground 192 216 -11.1 7,335 8,455 -13.2 1.61 1.69 -4.7

 Surface 251 284 -11.6 4,512 5,826 -22.6 2.58 2.58 -0.1

Kentucky (West) 41 40 2.5 4,504 4,353 3.5 3.82 3.77 1.2

 Underground 21 21 - 3,846 3,616 6.4 3.55 3.53 0.5

 Surface 20 19 5.3 658 737 -10.7 5.59 4.96 12.7

Louisiana 2 1 100.0 270 259 4.2 6.86 7.06 -2.9

 Surface 2 1 100.0 270 259 4.2 6.86 7.06 -2.9

Maryland 23 24 -4.2 476 488 -2.5 2.28 2.66 -14.4

 Underground 4 4 - 213 188 13.3 1.80 2.11 -14.7

 Surface 19 20 -5.0 263 300 -12.3 2.66 2.99 -11.2

Mississippi 1 1 - 211 224 -5.8 6.73 6.14 9.6

 Surface 1 1 - 211 224 -5.8 6.73 6.14 9.6

Missouri 2 2 - 32 26 23.1 6.73 6.86 -1.8

 Surface 2 2 - 32 26 23.1 6.73 6.86 -1.8

Montana 6 6 - 1,233 1,251 -1.4 14.46 16.37 -11.7

 Underground 1 1 - 320 296 8.1 7.47 7.23 3.4

 Surface 5 5 - 913 955 -4.4 17.47 19.87 -12.1

New Mexico 4 6 -33.3 1,291 1,292 -0.1 8.14 8.38 -2.8

 Underground 1 3 -66.7 435 464 -6.3 5.19 4.43 17.2

 Surface 3 3 - 856 828 3.4 9.70 10.44 -7.1

North Dakota 4 5 -20.0 1,228 1,169 5.0 11.57 12.10 -4.4

 Surface 4 5 -20.0 1,228 1,169 5.0 11.57 12.10 -4.4

Ohio 51 60 -15.0 3,191 3,006 6.2 3.69 3.90 -5.5

 Underground 14 16 -12.5 1,969 1,909 3.1 4.01 4.25 -5.7

 Surface 37 44 -15.9 1,222 1,097 11.4 3.13 3.33 -6.1

Oklahoma 7 6 16.7 199 184 8.2 2.21 2.44 -9.3

 Underground 1 1 - 55 49 12.2 2.37 3.07 -23.0

 Surface 6 5 20.0 144 135 6.7 2.14 2.19 -2.1

Pennsylvania Total 328 335 -2.1 8,927 8,665 3.0 2.81 3.01 -6.8

 Underground 81 81 - 6,120 5,892 3.9 3.22 3.44 -6.4

 Surface 247 254 -2.8 2,807 2,773 1.2 1.75 2.01 -12.6

Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 113 105 7.6 1,146 952 20.4 1.02 1.11 -7.9

 Underground 23 22 4.5 128 150 -14.7 0.50 0.63 -19.7

 Surface 90 83 8.4 1,018 802 26.9 1.08 1.18 -8.9

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Number of Mining Operations2 Number of Employees3

Average Production per Employee Hour

(short tons)4

Coal-Producing State, Region1

and Mine Type 2012 2011

Percent

Change 2012 2011

Percent

Change 2012 2011

Percent

Change

Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 215 230 -6.5 7,781 7,713 0.9 3.04 3.22 -5.4

 Underground 58 59 -1.7 5,992 5,742 4.4 3.27 3.50 -6.5

 Surface 157 171 -8.2 1,789 1,971 -9.2 2.16 2.33 -7.5

Tennessee 20 30 -33.3 363 505 -28.1 1.58 1.44 9.4

 Underground 7 10 -30.0 175 179 -2.2 1.63 1.16 40.8

 Surface 13 20 -35.0 188 326 -42.3 1.53 1.59 -4.0

Texas 12 13 -7.7 2,918 2,936 -0.6 6.93 7.25 -4.4

 Surface 12 13 -7.7 2,918 2,936 -0.6 6.93 7.25 -4.4

Utah 16 15 6.7 1,611 1,797 -10.4 5.08 5.12 -0.7

 Underground 14 13 7.7 1,576 1,779 -11.4 5.04 5.17 -2.5

 Surface 2 2 - 35 18 94.4 6.54 - -

Virginia 137 152 -9.9 4,998 5,261 -5.0 1.74 1.81 -3.7

 Underground 79 83 -4.8 3,763 3,796 -0.9 1.51 1.71 -11.6

 Surface 58 69 -15.9 1,235 1,465 -15.7 2.44 2.08 17.6

West Virginia Total 388 402 -3.5 22,786 23,307 -2.2 2.38 2.45 -2.8

 Underground 227 229 -0.9 17,085 16,963 0.7 2.15 2.10 2.3

 Surface 161 173 -6.9 5,701 6,344 -10.1 3.04 3.36 -9.5

West Virginia (Northern) 52 52 - 5,891 5,646 4.3 3.17 3.23 -1.6

 Underground 31 29 6.9 5,590 5,238 6.7 3.17 3.20 -1.0

 Surface 21 23 -8.7 301 408 -26.2 3.22 3.52 -8.3

West Virginia (Southern) 336 350 -4.0 16,895 17,661 -4.3 2.10 2.21 -4.8

 Underground 196 200 -2.0 11,495 11,725 -2.0 1.64 1.62 1.3

 Surface 140 150 -6.7 5,400 5,936 -9.0 3.03 3.35 -9.4

Wyoming 19 18 5.6 7,004 7,039 -0.5 27.74 29.34 -5.5

 Underground 1 1 - 250 234 6.8 7.81 5.36 45.5

 Surface 18 17 5.9 6,754 6,805 -0.7 28.59 30.29 -5.6

Appalachia Total 1,444 1,565 -7.7 57,629 60,269 -4.4 2.32 2.38 -2.6

 Underground 615 651 -5.5 39,850 40,520 -1.7 2.22 2.22 -0.1

 Surface 829 914 -9.3 17,779 19,749 -10.0 2.56 2.72 -6.1

Appalachia Central 936 1,030 -9.1 34,103 37,706 -9.6 2.01 2.08 -3.7

 Underground 474 508 -6.7 22,768 24,154 -5.7 1.61 1.65 -2.8

 Surface 462 522 -11.5 11,335 13,552 -16.4 2.77 2.85 -2.7

Appalachia Northern 454 471 -3.6 18,485 17,805 3.8 3.07 3.23 -5.0

 Underground 130 130 - 13,892 13,227 5.0 3.30 3.45 -4.4

 Surface 324 341 -5.0 4,593 4,578 0.3 2.30 2.57 -10.5

Appalachia Southern 54 64 -15.6 5,041 4,758 5.9 1.68 1.66 0.7

 Underground 11 13 -15.4 3,190 3,139 1.6 1.64 1.45 13.3

 Surface 43 51 -15.7 1,851 1,619 14.3 1.75 2.08 -15.7

Interior Basin Total 141 139 1.4 16,660 15,705 6.1 4.73 4.59 2.9

 Underground 57 57 - 9,963 9,175 8.6 3.94 3.67 7.4

 Surface 84 82 2.4 6,697 6,530 2.6 6.01 5.98 0.4

Illinois Basin 114 113 0.9 12,951 11,998 7.9 4.25 4.00 6.2

 Underground 55 55 - 9,838 9,059 8.6 3.97 3.70 7.5

 Surface 59 58 1.7 3,113 2,939 5.9 5.20 4.94 5.4

Interior 27 26 3.8 3,709 3,707 0.1 6.50 6.73 -3.4

 Underground 2 2 - 125 116 7.8 1.43 1.68 -14.6

 Surface 25 24 4.2 3,584 3,591 -0.2 6.70 6.93 -3.4

Western Total 65 64 1.6 15,447 15,508 -0.4 17.09 18.07 -5.5

 Underground 28 27 3.7 4,613 4,700 -1.9 5.79 5.36 8.0

 Surface 37 37 - 10,834 10,808 0.2 21.95 23.67 -7.3

Powder River Basin 17 16 6.3 6,983 7,041 -0.8 29.35 31.33 -6.3

 Surface 17 16 6.3 6,983 7,041 -0.8 29.35 31.33 -6.3

Uinta Region 24 23 4.3 3,771 3,898 -3.3 5.67 5.61 1.0

 Underground 21 19 10.5 3,315 3,429 -3.3 5.75 5.64 1.9

 Surface 3 4 -25.0 456 469 -2.8 5.01 5.37 -6.7

Western 24 25 -4.0 4,693 4,569 2.7 8.22 8.25 -0.3

 Underground 7 8 -12.5 1,298 1,271 2.1 5.89 4.63 27.1

 Surface 17 17 - 3,395 3,298 2.9 9.13 9.71 -6.0

East of Mississippi River 1,559 1,679 -7.1 70,791 72,491 -2.3 2.70 2.67 1.3

 Underground 670 706 -5.1 49,688 49,579 0.2 2.58 2.49 3.6

 Surface 889 973 -8.6 21,103 22,912 -7.9 2.99 3.04 -1.9

West of Mississippi River 91 89 2.2 18,945 18,991 -0.2 15.03 15.93 -5.7

 Underground 30 29 3.4 4,738 4,816 -1.6 5.65 5.25 7.7

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Number of Mining Operations2 Number of Employees3

Average Production per Employee Hour

(short tons)4

Coal-Producing State, Region1

and Mine Type 2012 2011

Percent

Change 2012 2011

Percent

Change 2012 2011

Percent

Change

 Surface 61 60 1.7 14,207 14,175 0.2 18.15 19.59 -7.3

U.S. Subtotal 1,650 1,768 -6.7 89,736 91,482 -1.9 5.19 5.19 -0.1

 Underground 700 735 -4.8 54,426 54,395 0.1 2.84 2.72 4.4

 Surface 950 1,033 -8.0 35,310 37,087 -4.8 8.97 8.97 -

Refuse Recovery 45 29 55.2 102 129 -20.9 6.97 7.35 -5.2

U.S. Total 1,695 1,797 -5.7 89,838 91,611 -1.9 5.19 5.19 -0.2

1 For a definition of coal producing regions, see the Glossary.

2 Mining operations that consist of a mine and preparation plant or preparation plant processing both underground and surface coal are reported as two operations.

3 Includes all employees engaged in production, 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, processing, development, maintenance, repair shop, or yard work at mining operations,

including office workers.

* Absolute percentage less than 0.05.

- = No data reported.

Note: Excludes preparation plants with less than 5,000 employee hours per year, which are not required to provide data.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation 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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Table 22. Underground Coal Mining Productivity by State and Mining Method, 2012

(short tons produced per employee hour)

Coal-Producing State, Region1 and Mine Type Continuous2

Conventional and

Other3 Longwall4 Total

Alabama 0.71 - 1.69 1.66

Arkansas 0.59 - - 0.59

Colorado 1.90 - 6.38 5.93

Illinois 3.65 - 6.60 4.86

Indiana 3.25 - - 3.25

Kentucky Total 2.43 1.77 - 2.39

 Kentucky (East) 1.61 1.77 - 1.62

 Kentucky (West) 3.61 - - 3.56

Maryland 1.80 - - 1.80

Montana - - 7.47 7.47

New Mexico - - 5.19 5.19

Ohio 2.44 - 4.96 4.02

Oklahoma 2.37 - - 2.37

Pennsylvania Total 2.25 0.92 3.79 3.23

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 0.40 0.92 - 0.45

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 2.32 - 3.79 3.27

Tennessee 1.90 - - 1.90

Utah 4.16 - 5.15 5.04

Virginia 1.32 - 2.50 1.52

West Virginia Total 1.62 1.28 3.15 2.16

 West Virginia (Northern) 1.88 - 3.58 3.18

 West Virginia (Southern) 1.59 1.28 2.09 1.65

Wyoming - - 7.81 7.81

Appalachia Total 1.67 1.62 3.13 2.23

 Appalachia Central 1.56 1.63 2.20 1.62

 Appalachia Northern 2.15 0.92 3.86 3.30

 Appalachia Southern 0.71 - 1.69 1.66

Interior Basin Total 3.50 - 6.60 3.96

 Illinois Basin 3.53 - 6.60 3.99

 Interior 1.43 - - 1.43

Western Total 2.98 - 6.04 5.79

 Uinta Region 3.88 - 5.87 5.75

 Western 1.96 - 6.49 5.89

East of Mississippi River 2.18 1.62 3.46 2.60

West of Mississippi River 2.53 - 6.04 5.65

U.S. Total 2.19 1.62 3.95 2.86

1 For a definition of coal producing regions, see the Glossary.

2 Mines that produce greater than 50 percent of their coal by continuous mining methods.

3 Mines that produce greater than 50 percent of their coal by conventional mining methods or mines that produce coal using shortwall, scoop loading, hand loading, or other methods or a 50/50 percent

continuous/conventional split in mining method.

4 Mines that have any production from longwall mining method. A typical longwall mining operation use 80 percent longwall mining and 20 percent continuous mining.

- = No data reported.

Note: For each State, stand alone preparation plant hours are distributed across mining methods by the proportion of underground hours for all stand alone mines. Productivity is calculated by dividing total coal

production by the total direct labor hours worked by all employees engaged in production, preparation, processing, development, maintenance, repair shop, or yard work at mining operations, including office

workers. Excludes mines producing less than 25,000 short tons of coal and preparation plants with less than 5,000 employee hours during the year, which are not required to provide data.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation 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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Table 23. Coal Mining Productivity by State, Mine type, and Mine Production Range, 2012

(short tons produced per employee hour)

Mine Production Range (thousand short tons)

Coal-Producing State, Region1

and Mine Type Above 1,000

Above 500

to 1,000

Above 200

to 500

Above 100

to 200

Above 50

to 100

Above 10

to 50 10 or Under Total2

Alabama 1.69 2.50 1.95 1.72 1.83 0.69 0.55 1.68

 Underground 1.73 - - - 1.08 0.31 - 1.64

 Surface 1.36 2.50 1.95 1.72 2.11 1.19 0.55 1.75

Alaska 5.98 - - - - - - 5.98

 Surface 5.98 - - - - - - 5.98

Arizona 7.38 - - - - - - 7.38

 Surface 7.38 - - - - - - 7.38

Arkansas - - - - 0.59 - 0.37 0.58

 Underground - - - - 0.59 - - 0.59

 Surface - - - - - - 0.37 0.37

Colorado 6.19 3.16 6.73 - 0.48 0.96 - 5.79

 Underground 6.46 3.16 - - 0.48 0.96 - 5.93

 Surface 5.12 - 6.73 - - - - 5.21

Illinois 5.07 3.89 3.92 4.17 2.43 - - 4.76

 Underground 5.08 3.30 - - - - - 4.83

 Surface 4.94 5.39 5.61 4.17 2.91 - - 4.31

Indiana 4.49 4.10 4.57 2.39 1.41 3.28 0.6 4.19

 Underground 3.58 2.19 3.11 - - - 0.6 3.23

 Surface 5.86 5.11 5.59 3.11 1.41 3.28 - 5.37

Kansas - - - - - 0.99 - 0.99

 Surface - - - - - 0.99 - 0.99

Kentucky Total 3.96 2.92 2.53 2.13 1.74 1.55 0.82 2.56

 Underground 3.69 2.37 1.87 1.70 1.70 1.22 0.65 2.37

 Surface 6.06 3.91 3.52 2.91 1.82 1.83 0.89 2.97

Kentucky (East) 2.75 2.75 2.49 2.12 1.72 1.47 0.86 1.99

 Underground 2.07 2.30 1.87 1.70 1.70 1.22 0.76 1.61

 Surface 4.55 3.42 3.47 2.87 1.76 1.68 0.89 2.58

Kentucky (West) 4.19 3.59 4.43 5.63 8.78 4.87 0.35 3.82

 Underground 3.93 2.57 - - - - 0.35 3.55

 Surface 6.95 7.91 4.43 5.63 8.78 4.87 - 5.59

Louisiana 6.92 - - 5.12 - - - 6.86

 Surface 6.92 - - 5.12 - - - 6.86

Maryland - - 2.76 2.56 2.23 2.28 0.71 2.28

 Underground - - 2.28 2.26 - - - 1.80

 Surface - - 3.75 2.64 2.23 2.28 0.71 2.66

Mississippi 6.73 - - - - - - 6.73

 Surface 6.73 - - - - - - 6.73

Missouri - - 7.61 - 4.33 - - 6.73

 Surface - - 7.61 - 4.33 - - 6.73

Montana 14.50 - 10.85 - - - - 14.46

 Underground 7.47 - - - - - - 7.47

 Surface 17.57 - 10.85 - - - - 17.47

New Mexico 8.14 - - - - - - 8.14

 Underground 5.19 - - - - - - 5.19

 Surface 9.70 - - - - - - 9.70

North Dakota 11.57 - - - - - - 11.57

 Surface 11.57 - - - - - - 11.57

Ohio 4.51 3.12 3.21 1.73 1.39 3.14 0.65 3.69

 Underground 4.53 1.64 3.33 1.37 - - 0.41 4.01

 Surface 4.27 3.65 3.17 1.95 1.39 3.14 0.85 3.13

Oklahoma - - 2.39 2.14 - 1.26 0.60 2.21

 Underground - - 2.37 - - - - 2.37

 Surface - - 2.40 2.14 - 1.26 0.60 2.14

Pennsylvania Total 3.82 2.95 2.49 2.16 2.13 1.64 1.05 2.81

 Underground 3.82 2.95 2.61 1.27 1.47 0.74 0.72 3.22

 Surface - - 2.33 2.60 2.35 1.81 1.11 1.75

Pennsylvania (Anthracite) - - 2.81 1.99 1.57 1.43 0.73 1.02

 Underground - - - - - 0.78 0.72 0.50

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Mine Production Range (thousand short tons)

Coal-Producing State, Region1

and Mine Type Above 1,000

Above 500

to 1,000

Above 200

to 500

Above 100

to 200

Above 50

to 100

Above 10

to 50 10 or Under Total2

 Surface - - 2.81 1.99 1.57 1.62 0.74 1.08

Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 3.82 2.95 2.47 2.20 2.35 1.80 1.44 3.04

 Underground 3.82 2.95 2.61 1.27 1.47 0.67 - 3.27

 Surface - - 2.25 2.81 2.81 1.94 1.44 2.16

Tennessee - - 2.58 1.73 1.40 2.05 0.28 1.58

 Underground - - 2.58 - 1.20 1.16 0.25 1.63

 Surface - - - 1.73 1.68 2.54 0.38 1.53

Texas 7.11 3.11 - - - - - 6.93

 Surface 7.11 3.11 - - - - - 6.93

Utah 5.41 7.41 2.62 - - - - 5.08

 Underground 5.41 6.94 2.62 - - - - 5.04

 Surface - 8.41 - - - - - 6.54

Virginia 2.50 1.93 2.00 2.03 1.52 1.08 0.53 1.74

 Underground 2.50 1.70 1.58 1.50 1.24 1.14 0.57 1.51

 Surface - 2.49 2.99 3.38 1.99 0.87 0.38 2.44

West Virginia Total 3.26 2.82 2.07 1.52 1.63 1.36 0.31 2.38

 Underground 3.11 2.17 1.71 1.37 1.41 1.14 0.22 2.15

 Surface 3.81 3.57 3.12 2.39 2.25 2.03 0.52 3.04

West Virginia (Northern) 3.47 5.12 2.24 1.51 6.73 2.75 0.56 3.17

 Underground 3.47 - 2.16 1.09 - 1.61 0.30 3.17

 Surface - 5.12 2.56 3.92 6.73 2.88 1.13 3.22

West Virginia (Southern) 3.02 2.76 2.05 1.52 1.57 1.25 0.27 2.10

 Underground 2.42 2.17 1.65 1.40 1.41 1.13 0.21 1.64

 Surface 3.81 3.49 3.16 2.21 2.05 1.74 0.42 3.03

Wyoming 28.51 2.24 - - - 4.11 0.62 27.74

 Underground 7.81 - - - - - - 7.81

 Surface 29.42 2.24 - - - 4.11 0.62 28.59

Appalachia Total 3.16 2.74 2.27 1.85 1.73 1.43 0.67 2.32

 Underground 3.10 2.21 1.88 1.47 1.51 1.04 0.40 2.22

 Surface 3.56 3.44 2.92 2.52 2.00 1.77 0.86 2.56

Appalachia Central 2.93 2.65 2.21 1.81 1.64 1.36 0.54 2.01

 Underground 2.39 2.13 1.72 1.51 1.53 1.17 0.38 1.61

 Surface 3.88 3.37 3.27 2.66 1.85 1.66 0.73 2.77

Appalachia Northern 3.78 3.19 2.59 2.02 2.15 1.78 0.93 3.07

 Underground 3.77 2.62 2.54 1.26 1.47 0.77 0.53 3.30

 Surface 4.27 3.88 2.65 2.59 2.31 1.95 1.05 2.30

Appalachia Southern 1.69 2.50 1.95 1.72 1.83 0.69 0.55 1.68

 Underground 1.73 - - - 1.08 0.31 - 1.64

 Surface 1.36 2.50 1.95 1.72 2.11 1.19 0.55 1.75

Interior Basin Total 5.15 3.80 3.97 3.12 1.45 2.74 0.15 4.73

 Underground 4.32 2.71 2.47 - 0.57 - 0.11 3.94

 Surface 6.65 5.13 4.72 3.42 2.62 2.74 0.53 6.01

Illinois Basin 4.59 3.87 4.42 3.31 2.24 4.44 0.11 4.25

 Underground 4.32 2.71 2.53 - - - 0.11 3.97

 Surface 5.91 5.62 5.26 3.79 2.36 4.44 - 5.20

Interior 7.07 3.11 3.00 2.72 0.93 1.18 0.53 6.50

 Underground - - 2.37 - 0.59 - - 1.43

 Surface 7.07 3.11 3.39 2.72 4.33 1.18 0.53 6.70

Western Total 17.81 3.82 4.22 - 0.48 1.21 0.62 17.09

 Underground 6.17 4.73 2.62 - 0.48 0.96 - 5.79

 Surface 22.45 3.15 8.14 - - 4.11 0.62 21.95

Powder River Basin 29.39 - - - - - - 29.35

 Surface 29.39 - - - - - - 29.35

Uinta Region 5.89 6.94 2.62 - - 1.34 - 5.67

 Underground 6.00 6.94 2.62 - - 1.34 - 5.75

 Surface 5.12 - - - - - - 5.01

Western 8.80 3.15 8.14 - 0.48 1.08 0.62 8.22

 Underground 6.62 3.16 - - 0.48 0.55 - 5.89

 Surface 9.57 3.15 8.14 - - 4.11 0.62 9.13

East of Mississippi River 3.68 2.91 2.33 1.87 1.74 1.46 0.61 2.70

 Underground 3.52 2.29 1.89 1.47 1.51 1.04 0.34 2.58

 Surface 4.62 3.75 3.04 2.57 2.02 1.82 0.86 2.99

West of Mississippi River 15.88 3.64 3.51 2.72 0.77 1.19 0.54 15.03

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Mine Production Range (thousand short tons)

Coal-Producing State, Region1

and Mine Type Above 1,000

Above 500

to 1,000

Above 200

to 500

Above 100

to 200

Above 50

to 100

Above 10

to 50 10 or Under Total2

 Underground 6.17 4.73 2.51 - 0.55 0.96 - 5.65

 Surface 18.84 3.13 4.57 2.72 4.33 1.48 0.54 18.15

U.S. Subtotal 7.92 2.95 2.36 1.88 1.70 1.45 0.61 5.19

 Underground 3.85 2.37 1.90 1.47 1.43 1.04 0.34 2.84

 Surface 15.04 3.69 3.08 2.57 2.03 1.82 0.85 8.97

Refuse Recovery - 40.24 - 6.22 3.66 2.82 1.96 6.97

U.S. Total 7.92 2.98 2.36 1.90 1.70 1.47 0.64 5.19

1 For a definition of coal producing regions, see the Glossary.

2 Includes all employees at preparation plants and tipples not co-located with a mine.

- = No data reported.

Note: Productivity is 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. Excludes preparation plants with less than 5,000 employee hours during the year, which are not required to provide data.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation 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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Table 24. Coal Mining Productivity by State, Mine Type, and Union Status, 2012

(short tons produced per employee hour)

Union Nonunion

Coal-Producing State and Region1 Underground Surface Underground Surface

Alabama 1.69 - 0.66 1.80

Alaska - 5.98 - -

Arizona - 7.38 - -

Arkansas - - 0.59 -

Colorado 4.90 6.09 6.02 4.45

Illinois 2.09 - 5.34 4.70

Indiana - - 3.23 5.41

Kentucky Total 3.02 2.45 2.36 3.06

 Kentucky (East) - 2.45 1.64 2.65

 Kentucky (West) 3.27 - 3.60 5.58

Louisiana - - - 6.86

Maryland - - 1.80 2.80

Mississippi - - - 6.73

Missouri - - - 6.73

Montana - 11.20 7.47 31.69

New Mexico 5.19 8.35 - 11.08

North Dakota - 12.27 - 11.36

Ohio 3.95 - 4.06 3.14

Oklahoma - - 2.37 2.21

Pennsylvania Total 3.28 1.00 3.25 1.90

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) - 0.96 0.47 1.13

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 3.28 1.21 3.31 2.24

Tennessee - - 1.90 1.65

Texas - 7.61 - 5.74

Utah 5.10 - 5.03 8.41

Virginia 1.05 - 1.60 2.52

West Virginia Total 3.11 2.89 1.78 3.10

 West Virginia (Northern) 3.61 - 2.33 3.27

 West Virginia (Southern) 1.50 2.89 1.67 3.09

Wyoming 7.81 5.88 - 30.25

Appalachian Total 2.69 2.39 2.06 2.62

 Appalachia Central 1.35 2.81 1.65 2.83

 Appalachia Northern 3.55 1.00 3.13 2.46

 Appalachia Southern 1.69 - 0.66 1.80

Interior Basin Total 2.64 7.41 4.10 5.47

 Illinois Basin 2.64 - 4.14 5.32

 Interior - 7.61 1.43 5.74

Western Total 5.74 8.45 5.81 26.34

 Powder River Basin - 11.21 - 31.02

 Uinta Region 5.04 6.00 5.87 4.45

 Western 6.20 7.82 5.48 10.70

East of Mississippi River 2.68 2.31 2.59 3.10

West of Mississippi River 5.74 8.09 5.62 22.98

U.S. Total 2.94 6.59 2.84 9.66

1 For a definition of coal producing regions, see the Glossary.

- = No data reported.

Note: Productivity is calculated by dividing total coal production by the total direct labor hours worked by all employees engaged in production, preparation, processing, development, maintenance, repair shop,

or yard work at mining operations, including office workers. Excludes mines producing less than 25,000 short tons of coal and preparation plants with less than 5,000 employee hours during the year, which are

not required to provide data.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation 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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Domestic Markets

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Table 25. Coal Consumers in the Manufacturing and Coke Sectors, 2012

Company Name Plant Location

Top Ten Manufacturers

American Crystal Sugar Co MN, ND

Archer Daniels Midland IA, IL, MN, ND, NE

Carmeuse Lime Stone Inc AL, IL, IN, KY, MI, OH, PA, TN, VA, WI

Cemex Inc AL, CA, CO, FL, GA, KY, OH, TN, TX

Dakota Gasification Company ND

Eastman Chemical Company TN

Georgia-Pacific LLC AL, GA, OK, VA, WI

Holcim (US) Inc AL, CO, MD, MO, MT, OK, SC, TX, UT

NewPage Corporation MD, MI, WI

U S Steel Corporation AL, IN, MI, MN

Other Major Manufacturers

Ash Grove Cement Co AR, KS, MT, NE, OR, UT

Blue Ridge Paper Prod Inc NC

Buzzi Unicem USA IN, MO, OK, PA, TN, TX

Cabot Norit Americas Inc OK, TX

California Portland Cement Co AZ, CA

Cargill Incorporated GA, IA, MI, NY, OH, TN

Catalyst Paper Company AZ

Celanese Acetate/Celco Plant VA

Cliffs Natural Resources Silver Bay Pwr Co MN

Domtar Industries Inc AR, WI

Doyon Utilities AK

FMC Corporation WY

GCC America CO, NM, SD

Graymont Western US Inc MT, NV, UT, WA, WI

Ingredion Incorporated IL, NC

Lafarge North America IA, IL, MI, NY, OK, PA

Lehigh Cement Co AL, IA, IN, MD, PA

Lhoist North America AL, AZ, MO, NV, TX, VA

Meadwestvaco Corporation VA

Mississippi Lime Company KY, MO

Mittal Steel USA IN

PH Glatfelter CO OH

PPG Industries Inc WV

RED-Rochester LLC NY

RockTenn CP LLC FL, VA

Searles Valley Minerals CA

Solvay Chemicals Inc WY

TATA Chemicals Ltd WY

Tate and Lyle Ingredients Americas Inc IL, IN, TN

Western Sugar Cooperative CO, MT, NE, WY

Top Ten Coke Producers

AK Steel Corp OH

DTE Energy Services MI, PA

Drummond Company Inc AL

Erie Coke Corp PA

Mittal Steel USA IN, OH

Mountain State Carbon WV

SunCoke Energy Inc IL, IN, OH, VA

Tonawanda Coke Corp NY

United States Steel Coporation IL, IN, PA

Walter Coke Inc AL

Note: Major manufactures are the top 40 coal consumers in the manufacturing sector. Major coke producers are the top 10 coal consumers in the coke plant sector. Manufacturers and coke producers are listed

in alphabetical order.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Manufactures: Form EIA-3, 'Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report, Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing Coal Plants and Commercial and

Institutional Coal Users' and Coke Plants: Form EIA-5, 'Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report, Coke Plants.'

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Table 26. U.S. Coal Consumption by End Use Sector, Census Division, and State, 2012 and 2011

(thousand short tons)

2012 2011 Total

Census Division

and State

Electric

Power1

Other

Industrial Coke

Commercial

and

Institutional

Electric

Power1

Other

Industrial Coke

Commercial

and

Institutional 2012 2011

Percent

Change

New England 1,920 81 - - 3,025 w - - 2,001 w w

 Connecticut 415 - - - 325 - - - 415 325 27.5

 Maine 32 w - - 38 w - - w w -16.4

 Massachusetts 954 w - - 1,763 w - - w w -44.4

 New Hampshire 520 - - - 898 - - - 520 898 -42.2

Middle Atlantic 44,838 2,440 w w 53,970 2,926 w w 52,750 62,401 -15.5

 New Jersey 1,007 - - - 1,976 - - - 1,007 1,976 -49.0

 New York 2,228 748 w - 4,591 809 w w w 5,605 w

 Pennsylvania 41,602 1,692 w 131 47,403 2,117 w 170 w w -11.3

East North Central 181,275 8,906 12,125 578 209,673 10,950 11,673 907 202,884 233,203 -13.0

 Illinois 48,509 3,165 w 129 53,682 3,437 w 151 w w -9.3

 Indiana 46,696 1,974 w w 52,704 3,298 w 301 54,571 w w

 Michigan 29,669 1,051 w w 32,335 1,141 w w 32,050 35,143 -8.8

 Ohio 37,119 1,327 3,593 131 48,140 1,532 2,925 193 42,170 52,790 -20.1

 Wisconsin 19,283 1,388 - 30 22,812 1,541 - 99 20,701 24,453 -15.3

West North Central 133,859 13,373 - 382 145,208 13,169 - 493 147,615 158,870 -7.1

 Iowa 20,747 3,345 - w 22,677 3,542 - w w w -8.2

 Kansas 17,759 w - - 20,129 w - - w w -11.8

 Minnesota 13,384 w - w 16,515 w - w 14,518 17,846 -18.7

 Missouri 42,340 1,014 - w 46,353 554 - w w w -7.6

 Nebraska 14,884 1,038 - - 15,711 1,039 - - 15,922 16,750 -4.9

 North Dakota 22,795 w - 73 22,056 w - 89 w w 2.9

 South Dakota 1,950 w - w 1,768 w - w 2,155 1,956 10.2

South Atlantic 116,981 5,862 w 203 140,609 6,620 w 286 w w -16.8

 Delaware 682 - - - 717 - - - 682 717 -4.9

 District of Columbia - - - w - - - w w w -0.7

 Florida 19,932 502 - - 22,805 489 - - 20,433 23,294 -12.3

 Georgia 20,836 853 - w 28,894 1,160 - w w w -27.8

 Maryland 6,930 906 - w 8,917 951 - w w w -20.6

 North Carolina 20,876 661 - w 24,591 764 - 163 w 25,518 w

 South Carolina 11,658 506 - - 13,970 911 - - 12,164 14,881 -18.3

 Virginia 6,497 1,437 w w 8,799 1,443 w 90 9,020 w w

 West Virginia 29,571 998 w - 31,917 902 w - w w -8.8

East South Central 84,705 5,007 w 94 96,864 5,300 w 115 w w -12.4

 Alabama 23,020 1,322 w - 28,151 1,268 w - w w -16.9

 Kentucky 38,978 1,118 - 31 42,543 1,336 w 45 40,128 w w

 Mississippi 5,240 w - - 6,203 w - - w w -15.3

 Tennessee 17,466 2,453 - w 19,967 2,578 - 70 w 22,615 w

West South Central 147,392 1,917 - w 165,584 1,893 - w w w -10.9

 Arkansas 17,023 w - - 17,465 w - - w w -2.7

 Louisiana 14,746 w - - 16,713 w - - w w -11.3

 Oklahoma 18,317 w - - 21,307 w - - w w -13.6

 Texas 97,305 947 - w 110,098 956 - w w w -11.5

Mountain 106,776 3,694 - w 110,197 3,522 - w w w -3.0

 Arizona 21,461 w - - 23,217 503 - - w 23,719 w

 Colorado 19,199 281 - w 18,744 w - w w 19,032 w

 Idaho - 248 - w - 382 - w w w -35.0

 Montana 9,057 238 - w 9,758 w - w w 9,848 w

 Nevada 2,258 299 - - 2,863 w - - 2,556 w w

 New Mexico 14,452 w - - 15,496 w - - w w -6.7

 Utah 14,084 w - - 15,005 w - - w w -5.9

 Wyoming 26,265 1,581 - w 25,114 1,675 - w w w 3.9

Pacific 5,805 1,558 - w 7,355 1,773 - w w w -18.3

 Alaska 427 1 - w 409 5 - w w w -0.4

 California 539 1,323 - - 812 1,536 - - 1,863 2,347 -20.6

 Hawaii 753 w - - 724 w - - w w 2.6

 Oregon 1,583 w - - 1,985 w - - w w -19.8

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2012 2011 Total

Census Division

and State

Electric

Power1

Other

Industrial Coke

Commercial

and

Institutional

Electric

Power1

Other

Industrial Coke

Commercial

and

Institutional 2012 2011

Percent

Change

 Washington 2,502 w - - 3,425 w - - w w -25.7

U.S. Total 823,551 42,838 20,751 2,045 932,484 46,238 21,434 2,793 889,185 1,002,948 -11.3

1 The electric power sector (electric utilities and independent power producers) comprises electricity-only and combined-heat-and-power(CHP) plants whose primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity

and heat, to the public (i.e. NAICS 22 plants).

- = No data reported.

w = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-923, 'Power Plant Operations Report,' Form EIA-3, 'Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report, Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing Coal

Plants and Commercial and Institutional Coal Users,' Form EIA-5, 'Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report, Coke Plants,' and Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation Report.'

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Table 27. Year-End Coal Stocks by Sector, Census Division, and State, 2012 and 2011

(thousand short tons)

2012 2011 Total

Census Division

and State

Electric

Power1

Other

Industrial Coke

Commercial

and

Institutional

Producer

and

Distributor

Electric

Power1

Other

Industrial Coke

Commercial

and

Institutional

Producer

and

Distributor 2012 2011

Percent

Change

New England 1,030 13 - - - 1,389 w - - - 1,042 w w

 Connecticut 180 - - - - 205 - - - - 180 205 -12.0

 Maine - w - - - - w - - - w w -55.3

 Massachusetts 512 w - - - 675 w - - - w w -24.1

 New Hampshire 337 - - - - 509 - - - - 337 509 -33.7

Middle Atlantic 7,553 251 w w 2,747 7,800 256 w w 2,156 11,315 10,898 3.8

 New Jersey 926 - - - - 871 - - - - 926 871 6.4

 New York 556 81 w - - 898 102 w - - w w -35.6

 Pennsylvania 6,070 171 w 56 2,747 6,031 154 w 46 2,156 w w 8.1

East North Central 36,139 926 1,496 191 7,827 37,262 873 1,681 229 5,954 46,579 46,000 1.3

 Illinois 8,931 179 w 44 3,707 8,905 166 w 42 2,802 w w 7.6

 Indiana 9,127 152 w w 2,174 9,094 257 w 79 1,429 12,009 w w

 Michigan 6,729 320 w w 261 6,512 203 w w 293 7,785 7,564 2.9

 Ohio 6,340 86 321 30 873 7,331 104 423 36 690 7,650 8,584 -10.9

 Wisconsin 5,012 189 - 5 812 5,420 143 - 5 739 6,018 6,307 -4.6

West North Central 30,554 1,168 - 86 1,905 28,544 975 - 97 2,129 33,712 31,745 6.2

 Iowa 8,580 448 - w 131 7,199 349 - w 134 w w 19.0

 Kansas 3,741 w - - - 3,669 w - - - w w 1.7

 Minnesota 2,691 w - w 130 3,247 w - w 147 3,126 3,652 -14.4

 Missouri 10,230 60 - w 1 8,210 62 - w 1 w w 24.4

 Nebraska 3,321 146 - - - 3,607 97 - - - 3,467 3,703 -6.4

 North Dakota 1,712 w - 10 1,643 2,270 w - 10 1,847 w w -17.7

 South Dakota 281 w - - - 343 w - w - w 373 w

South Atlantic 38,859 528 w 101 13,653 36,920 693 w 91 17,182 w w -3.2

 Delaware 185 - - - - 168 - - - - 185 168 10.5

 District of Columbia - - - w - - - - w - w w 49.6

 Florida 5,963 72 - - 25 6,374 91 - - - 6,061 6,465 -6.3

 Georgia 9,970 127 - w - 7,885 133 - w - w w 25.9

 Maryland 1,544 17 - w 537 1,860 47 - w 1,015 w w -27.9

 North Carolina 7,164 28 - w - 6,642 42 - 37 - w 6,721 w

 South Carolina 6,271 108 - - 23 6,527 167 - - - 6,402 6,694 -4.4

 Virginia 2,118 99 - w 2,903 2,480 161 - 35 4,329 w 7,004 w

 West Virginia 5,643 77 w - 10,164 4,985 52 w - 11,838 w w -5.8

East South Central 19,657 315 w 15 6,440 17,185 432 w 25 9,198 w w -1.4

 Alabama 6,123 115 w - 1,180 4,499 255 w - 1,414 w w 20.0

 Kentucky 8,417 54 - 9 4,583 7,357 58 - 19 6,994 13,062 14,428 -9.5

 Mississippi 1,964 w - - 656 1,450 w - - 768 w w 18.2

 Tennessee 3,153 140 - w 22 3,879 115 - 6 22 w 4,022 w

West South Central 28,807 380 - w 1,674 22,910 348 - w 1,715 w w 23.6

 Arkansas 4,181 w - - 10 3,590 w - - 1 w w 15.8

 Louisiana 3,342 w - - 327 2,331 w - - 812 w w 15.6

 Oklahoma 4,739 w - - - 3,872 w - - - w w 22.1

 Texas 16,545 177 - w 1,338 13,117 112 - w 902 w w 27.8

Mountain 20,385 678 - w 11,741 18,543 609 - w 13,401 w w 0.8

 Arizona 4,235 w - - 1,367 2,750 98 - - 1,332 w 4,181 w

 Colorado 4,131 63 - - 1,742 4,342 w - - 2,339 5,937 w w

 Idaho - 311 - w - - 253 - - - w 254 w

 Montana 1,010 41 - w 312 1,005 w - w 421 w 1,442 w

 Nevada 1,292 28 - - - 1,360 w - - - 1,320 w w

 New Mexico 1,018 w - - 3,783 864 w - - 4,022 w w -1.7

 Utah 4,737 w - - 2,284 4,947 w - - 3,126 w w -12.8

 Wyoming 3,962 138 - - 2,253 3,275 53 - - 2,161 6,353 5,490 15.7

Pacific 2,132 217 - w 169 1,833 248 - w 160 w w 12.4

 Alaska 499 - - w 169 344 - - w 160 w w 29.1

 California 28 136 - - - 96 152 - - - 164 248 -33.9

 Hawaii 52 w - - - 146 w - - - w w -47.9

 Oregon 931 w - - - 686 w - - - w w 35.3

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2012 2011 Total

Census Division

and State

Electric

Power1

Other

Industrial Coke

Commercial

and

Institutional

Producer

and

Distributor

Electric

Power1

Other

Industrial Coke

Commercial

and

Institutional

Producer

and

Distributor 2012 2011

Percent

Change

 Washington 621 w - - - 560 w - - - w w 11.1

U.S. Total 185,116 4,475 2,522 583 46,157 172,387 4,455 2,610 603 51,897 238,854 231,951 3.0

1 The electric power sector (electric utilities and independent power producers) comprises electricity-only and combined-heat-and-power(CHP) plants whose primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity

and heat, to the public (i.e. NAICS 22 plants).

- = No data reported.

w = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-923, 'Power Plant Operations Report,' Form EIA-3, 'Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report, Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing Coal

Plants and Commercial and Institutional Coal Users,' Form EIA-5, 'Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report, Coke Plants,' Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation Report,' and Form EIA-8A, 'Coal

Stocks Report.'

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Table 28. Average Sales Price of Coal by State and Mine Type, 2012 and 2011

(dollars per short ton)

2012 2011 Percent Change

Coal-Producing

State Underground Surface Total Underground Surface Total Underground Surface Total

Alabama 107.73 104.51 106.57 100.17 108.71 102.69 7.6 -3.9 3.8

Alaska - w w - w w - w w

Arizona - w w - w w - w w

Arkansas w - w w - w w - w

Colorado w w 37.54 w w 39.88 w w -5.9

Illinois 54.18 45.12 53.08 51.43 46.60 50.80 5.4 -3.2 4.5

Indiana 52.94 51.33 52.01 51.77 44.91 47.96 2.3 14.3 8.4

Kansas - - - - w w - w w

Kentucky Total 62.24 64.70 63.12 63.38 64.01 63.63 -1.8 1.1 -0.8

 Kentucky (East) 79.23 72.04 75.62 78.63 70.86 74.70 0.8 1.7 1.2

 Kentucky (West) 50.18 42.14 48.67 47.87 38.93 45.89 4.8 8.3 6.1

Louisiana - w w - w w - w w

Maryland w w 55.67 w w 49.37 w w 12.8

Mississippi - w w - w w - w w

Missouri - w w - w w - w w

Montana w w 18.11 w w 16.02 w w 13.1

New Mexico w w 36.74 w w 34.22 w w 7.4

North Dakota - 17.40 17.40 - 15.72 15.72 - 10.7 10.7

Ohio 49.39 44.28 47.80 47.86 43.41 46.39 3.2 2.0 3.0

Oklahoma w w 59.63 w w 70.39 w w -15.3

Pennsylvania Total 72.69 74.04 72.92 78.67 82.89 79.47 -7.6 -10.7 -8.2

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 82.71 80.10 80.21 w w 75.70 w w 6.0

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 72.67 71.88 72.57 w w 79.61 w w -8.8

Tennessee w w 73.51 66.27 77.27 74.24 w w -1.0

Texas - 19.09 19.09 - 19.32 19.32 - -1.2 -1.2

Utah w w 34.92 33.80 - 33.80 w w 3.3

Virginia 114.91 98.84 109.40 145.87 111.15 135.14 -21.2 -11.1 -19.1

West Virginia Total 86.02 73.60 81.80 89.40 77.39 84.81 -3.8 -4.9 -3.6

 West Virginia (Northern) 63.39 62.42 63.34 60.91 65.74 61.27 4.1 -5.1 3.4

 West Virginia (Southern) 107.76 74.25 91.40 114.25 78.15 95.44 -5.7 -5.0 -4.2

Wyoming w w 14.24 w w 13.56 w w 5.0

U.S. Total 66.56 26.43 39.95 70.47 27.00 41.01 -5.6 -2.1 -2.6

- = No data reported.

w = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: An average sales 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 mines producing less than 25,000 short tons, which are not

required to provide data. Excludes silt, culm, refuse bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations. Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation Report.'

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Table 29. Average Sales Price of Coal by State and Underground Mining Method, 2012

(dollars per short ton)

Coal-Producing State Continuous1

Conventional and

Other2 Longwall3 Total

Alabama w - w 107.73

Arkansas w - - w

Colorado w - 37.18 w

Illinois 48.08 - 59.51 54.18

Indiana 52.94 - - 52.94

Kentucky Total w w - 62.24

 Kentucky (East) w w - 79.23

 Kentucky (West) 50.18 - - 50.18

Maryland w - - w

Montana - - w w

New Mexico - - w w

Ohio w - w 49.39

Oklahoma w - - w

Pennsylvania Total 94.53 w 65.01 w

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) w w - 82.71

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) w - w 72.67

Tennessee w - - w

Utah w - 34.99 w

Virginia w - w 114.91

West Virginia Total 105.42 w 68.09 w

 West Virginia (Northern) 93.94 - 58.51 63.39

 West Virginia (Southern) 107.35 w 106.77 w

Wyoming - - w w

U.S. Total 74.36 90.02 59.59 66.56

1 Mines that produce greater than 50 percent of their coal by continuous mining methods.

2 Mines that produce greater than 50 percent of their coal by conventional mining methods or mines that produce coal using shortwall, scoop loading, hand loading, or other methods or a 50/50 percent

continuous/conventional split in mining method.

3 Mines that have any production from longwall mining method. A typical longwall mining operation uses 80 percent longwall and 20 percent continuous mining.

- = No data reported.

w = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: An average sales 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 mines producing less than 25,000 short tons, which are not

required to provide data. Excludes silt, culm, refuse bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations. Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation Report.'

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Table 30. Average Sales Price of Coal by State, County, and Number of Mines, 2012

Coal-Producing State and County Number of Mines

Sales

(thousand short tons)

Average Sales Price

(dollars per short ton)

Alabama 39 19,021 106.57

 Bibb 1 w w

 Blount 2 w w

 Fayette 1 w w

 Franklin 1 w w

 Jackson 2 w w

 Jefferson 11 4,298 146.04

 Marion 1 w w

 Tuscaloosa 7 8,599 111.55

 Walker 11 2,370 81.88

 Winston 2 w w

Alaska 1 w w

 Yukon-Koyukuk 1 w w

Arizona 1 w w

 Navajo 1 w w

Arkansas 1 w w

 Sebastian 1 w w

Colorado 12 28,856 37.54

 Delta 1 w w

 Gunnison 2 w w

 La Plata 1 w w

 Las Animas 2 w w

 Moffat 2 w w

 Montrose 1 w w

 Rio Blanco 1 w w

 Routt 2 w w

Illinois 24 46,705 53.08

 Franklin 1 w w

 Gallatin 1 w w

 Jackson 1 w w

 Macoupin 2 w w

 Mcdonough 1 w w

 Montgomery 1 w w

 Perry 4 3,577 41.11

 Randolph 3 w w

 Saline 5 12,168 59.75

 Sangamon 1 w w

 Wabash 1 w w

 Washington 1 w w

 White 1 w w

 Williamson 1 w w

Indiana 29 35,906 52.01

 Daviess 3 w w

 Dubois 1 w w

 Gibson 4 9,320 53.07

 Knox 6 4,543 57.22

 Pike 7 3,938 43.88

 Sullivan 3 w w

 Vigo 1 w w

 Warrick 4 w w

Kentucky 253 89,154 63.12

 Bell 13 1,169 72.96

 Breathitt 1 w w

 Clay 1 w w

 Daviess 2 w w

 Floyd 15 2,767 64.58

 Harlan 35 6,851 70.53

 Henderson 4 1,623 45.19

 Hopkins 4 12,404 50.15

 Johnson 3 w w

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Coal-Producing State and County Number of Mines

Sales

(thousand short tons)

Average Sales Price

(dollars per short ton)

 Knott 11 2,435 72.36

 Knox 8 459 110.61

 Lawrence 3 w w

 Leslie 12 2,994 78.02

 Letcher 17 2,708 85.72

 Magoffin 6 1,996 70.82

 Martin 14 3,468 71.79

 Mccreary 1 w w

 Muhlenberg 4 4,689 48.44

 Ohio 5 7,114 42.52

 Perry 23 9,348 72.98

 Pike 61 12,194 81.27

 Union 3 w w

 Webster 2 w w

 Whitley 4 265 138.34

 Wolfe 1 w w

Louisiana 2 w w

 De Soto 1 w w

 Natchitoches 1 w w

Maryland 15 2,286 55.67

 Allegany 9 1,558 46.65

 Garrett 6 728 75.00

Mississippi 1 w w

 Choctaw 1 w w

Missouri 2 w w

 Bates 2 w w

Montana 6 36,823 18.11

 Bighorn 3 w w

 Musselshell 1 w w

 Richland 1 w w

 Rosebud 1 w w

New Mexico 4 22,881 36.74

 Mckinley 2 w w

 San Juan 2 w w

North Dakota 4 27,799 17.40

 Mclean 1 w w

 Mercer 2 w w

 Oliver 1 w w

Ohio 28 26,617 47.80

 Belmont 2 w w

 Carroll 1 w w

 Columbiana 1 w w

 Harrison 5 3,349 49.05

 Jackson 1 w w

 Jefferson 5 1,663 53.13

 Monroe 1 w w

 Muskingum 1 w w

 Noble 2 w w

 Perry 3 w w

 Stark 1 w w

 Tuscarawas 3 w w

 Vinton 2 w w

Oklahoma 5 1,071 59.63

 Craig 1 w w

 Haskell 1 w w

 Le Flore 2 w w

 Nowata 1 w w

Pennsylvania 137 54,293 72.92

 Armstrong 10 2,611 55.23

 Beaver 1 w w

 Bedford 1 w w

 Blair 1 w w

 Butler 2 w w

 Cambria 6 1,287 97.69

 Centre 1 w w

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Coal-Producing State and County Number of Mines

Sales

(thousand short tons)

Average Sales Price

(dollars per short ton)

 Clarion 1 w w

 Clearfield 20 3,279 89.07

 Columbia 2 w w

 Elk 3 w w

 Fayette 1 w w

 Greene 5 25,391 63.72

 Indiana 12 2,699 94.36

 Jefferson 7 810 57.78

 Lackawanna 1 w w

 Luzerne 5 660 69.61

 Lycoming 1 w w

 Northumberland 6 300 66.78

 Schuylkill 26 1,433 80.90

 Somerset 18 4,096 125.39

 Venango 1 w w

 Washington 4 w w

 Westmoreland 2 w w

Tennessee 8 1,048 73.51

 Campbell 3 w w

 Claiborne 5 767 75.20

Texas 12 40,317 19.09

 Atascosa 1 w w

 Freestone 1 w w

 Harrison 1 w w

 Hopkins 1 w w

 Lee 1 w w

 Leon 1 w w

 Limestone 1 w w

 Panola 2 w w

 Robertson 1 w w

 Rusk 1 w w

 Titus 1 w w

Utah 9 16,903 34.92

 Carbon 5 6,241 37.65

 Emery 2 w w

 Kane 1 w w

 Sevier 1 w w

Virginia 79 18,855 109.40

 Buchanan 26 6,951 129.60

 Dickenson 13 3,464 124.11

 Giles 1 w w

 Lee 3 w w

 Russell 5 789 98.30

 Tazewell 3 w w

 Wise 28 5,792 84.44

West Virginia 224 121,033 81.80

 Barbour 1 w w

 Boone 26 16,435 84.44

 Brooke 1 w w

 Clay 2 w w

 Fayette 9 5,674 99.47

 Grant 1 w w

 Greenbrier 7 1,217 143.12

 Harrison 1 w w

 Kanawha 19 8,600 81.03

 Lincoln 2 w w

 Logan 23 15,448 76.55

 Marion 4 11,217 57.52

 Marshall 2 w w

 Mcdowell 36 3,934 122.38

 Mercer 1 w w

 Mineral 1 w w

 Mingo 25 6,934 75.99

 Monongalia 6 5,736 63.83

 Nicholas 9 2,455 85.21

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Coal-Producing State and County Number of Mines

Sales

(thousand short tons)

Average Sales Price

(dollars per short ton)

 Ohio 1 w w

 Raleigh 17 6,724 136.09

 Randolph 1 w w

 Taylor 1 w w

 Tucker 2 w w

 Upshur 2 w w

 Wayne 7 4,412 71.96

 Webster 5 2,801 79.82

 Wyoming 12 5,189 119.77

Wyoming 16 401,221 14.24

 Campbell 11 353,807 13.35

 Converse 1 w w

 Lincoln 1 w w

 Sweetwater 3 w w

U.S. Total 912 1,008,147 39.95

- = No data reported.

w = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: An average sales 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 mines producing less than 25,000 short tons, which are not

required to provide data. Excludes silt, culm, refuse bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations. Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation Report.'

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Table 31. Average Sales Price of Coal by State and Coal Rank, 2012

(dollars per short ton)

Coal-Producing State Bituminous Subbituminous Lignite Anthracite Total

Alabama 106.57 - - - 106.57

Alaska - w - - w

Arizona w - - - w

Arkansas w - - - w

Colorado w w - - 37.54

Illinois 53.08 - - - 53.08

Indiana 52.01 - - - 52.01

Kentucky Total 63.12 - - - 63.12

 Kentucky (East) 75.62 - - - 75.62

 Kentucky (West) 48.67 - - - 48.67

Louisiana - - w - w

Maryland 55.67 - - - 55.67

Mississippi - - w - w

Missouri w - - - w

Montana w 17.60 w - 18.11

New Mexico w w - - 36.74

North Dakota - - 17.40 - 17.40

Ohio 47.80 - - - 47.80

Oklahoma 59.63 - - - 59.63

Pennsylvania Total 72.57 - - 80.21 72.92

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) - - - 80.21 80.21

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 72.57 - - - 72.57

Tennessee 73.51 - - - 73.51

Texas - - 19.09 - 19.09

Utah 34.92 - - - 34.92

Virginia 109.40 - - - 109.40

West Virginia Total 81.80 - - - 81.80

 West Virginia (Northern) 63.34 - - - 63.34

 West Virginia (Southern) 91.40 - - - 91.40

Wyoming - 14.24 - - 14.24

U.S. Total 66.04 15.34 19.60 80.21 39.95

- = No data reported.

w = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: An average sales 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 mines producing less than 25,000 short tons, which are not

required to provide data. Excludes silt, culm, refuse bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations. Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation Report.'

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Table 32. Average Sales Price of Coal by Mine Production Range and Mine Type, 2012

(dollars per short ton)

Mine Production Range (thousand short tons) Underground Surface Total

Over 1,000 58.86 19.50 31.70

Over 500 to 1,000 84.65 66.80 74.74

Over 200 to 500 95.31 73.29 84.14

Over 100 to 200 98.00 68.97 82.69

Over 50 to 100 81.53 75.99 78.61

50 or Under 92.87 63.12 73.78

U.S. Total 66.56 26.43 39.95

Note: An average sales 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 mines producing less than 25,000 short tons, which are not

required to provide data. Excludes silt, culm, refuse bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations. Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation Report.'

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Table 33. Average Sales Price of U.S. Coal by State and Disposition, 2012

(dollars per short ton)

Coal-Producing State Open Market1 Captive2 Total3

Alabama 85.06 - 106.57

Alaska w - w

Arizona w - w

Arkansas w - w

Colorado 38.51 43.19 37.54

Illinois 49.04 54.71 53.08

Indiana 49.16 54.50 52.01

Kentucky Total 61.85 73.08 63.12

 Kentucky (East) 75.80 73.08 75.62

 Kentucky (West) 48.60 - 48.67

Louisiana w - w

Maryland 47.83 - 55.67

Mississippi w - w

Missouri w - w

Montana w w 18.11

New Mexico w w 36.74

North Dakota w w 17.40

Ohio w w 47.80

Oklahoma 59.63 - 59.63

Pennsylvania Total 68.54 67.74 72.92

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) w w 80.21

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) w w 72.57

Tennessee 73.51 - 73.51

Texas w w 19.09

Utah w w 34.92

Virginia 112.10 98.48 109.40

West Virginia Total 73.41 83.15 81.80

 West Virginia (Northern) w w 63.34

 West Virginia (Southern) w w 91.40

Wyoming 13.81 14.83 14.24

U.S. Total 38.11 29.90 39.95

1 Open market includes coal sold on the open market to other coal companies or consumers; excludes exports.

2 Captive includes all coal used by the producing company or sold to affiliated or parent companies; excludes exports.

3 Total includes price of coal sold on the open market, captive market and exported by coal mines. Excludes price of coal exported by coal brokers, coal traders and coal terminals.

- = No data reported.

w = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Note: An average sales 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 mines producing less than 25,000 short tons, which are not

required to provide data. Excludes silt, culm, refuse bank, slurry dam, and dredge operations. Totals may not equal sum of components because of independent rounding.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-7A, 'Coal Production and Preparation Report.'

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Table 34. Average Price of Coal Delivered to End Use Sector by Census Division and State, 2012 and 2011

(dollars per short ton)

2012 2011 Annual Percent Change

Census Division

and State

Electric

Power1

Other

Industrial Coke

Commercial

and

Institutional

Electric

Power1

Other

Industrial Coke

Commercial

and

Institutional

Electric

Power1

Other

Industrial Coke

Commercial

and

Institutional

New England 88.32 165.17 - - 87.62 w - - 0.80 w - -

 Connecticut 80.11 - - - 69.29 - - - 15.62 - - -

 Maine 189.84 w - - 162.19 w - - 17.05 13.93 - -

 Massachusetts 75.71 w - - 87.17 w - - -13.15 s - -

 New Hampshire 105.97 - - - 91.80 - - - 15.44 - - -

Middle Atlantic 55.68 94.12 w w 59.55 88.98 w w -6.50 5.78 3.10 15.08

 New Jersey 103.50 - - - 105.77 - - - -2.15 - - -

 New York 67.35 114.32 w - 70.84 109.37 w w -4.93 4.53 5.70 w

 Pennsylvania 53.86 84.85 w 152.82 56.37 80.81 w 132.44 -4.45 5.00 3.22 15.39

East North Central 47.54 80.89 198.78 91.96 46.00 79.95 195.13 99.39 3.35 1.18 1.87 -7.48

 Illinois 34.27 51.39 w 62.38 30.30 51.04 w 60.58 13.10 0.69 10.72 2.97

 Indiana 55.91 104.16 w w 52.67 99.12 w 84.63 6.15 5.08 -4.29 w

 Michigan 52.98 98.28 w w 51.76 96.52 w w 2.36 1.82 10.09 -7.21

 Ohio 59.54 92.32 188.05 132.81 57.89 87.44 172.35 122.88 2.85 5.58 9.11 8.08

 Wisconsin 42.20 90.49 - 160.91 45.45 82.30 - 154.49 -7.15 9.95 - 4.16

West North Central 28.75 36.16 - 81.32 27.33 36.94 - 79.68 5.20 -2.11 - 2.06

 Iowa 25.26 49.57 - w 24.41 50.92 - w 3.48 -2.65 - -2.73

 Kansas 31.72 w - - 30.09 w - - 5.42 s - -

 Minnesota 35.18 62.17 - w 34.08 56.05 - w 3.23 10.92 - -5.91

 Missouri 32.65 64.79 - w 30.26 58.51 - w 7.90 10.73 - 5.79

 Nebraska 26.34 34.14 - - 25.66 33.87 - - 2.65 0.80 - -

 North Dakota 19.69 w - 50.05 17.72 w - 47.88 11.12 -17.15 - 4.53

 South Dakota 36.27 w - - 34.41 w - - 5.41 3.75 - -

South Atlantic 78.89 102.15 w 126.75 80.53 99.50 w 125.14 -2.04 2.66 3.98 1.29

 Delaware 101.22 - - - 101.41 - - - s - - -

 District of Columbia - - - w - - - - - - - w

 Florida 83.69 115.33 - - 84.85 111.28 - - -1.37 3.64 - -

 Georgia 71.30 108.85 - w 79.44 110.26 - w -10.25 -1.28 - 8.98

 Maryland 90.02 65.01 - w 91.46 69.22 - w -1.57 -6.08 - 15.92

 North Carolina 92.78 106.71 - w 88.51 109.26 - 127.82 4.82 -2.33 - w

 South Carolina 99.07 110.86 - w 95.21 104.33 - - 4.05 6.26 - w

 Virginia 86.69 107.89 w 100.13 88.12 99.80 w 118.23 -1.62 8.11 6.44 -15.31

 West Virginia 61.22 109.58 w - 59.21 97.34 w - 3.39 12.57 3.34 -

East South Central 57.23 105.38 w 121.22 56.77 95.23 w 112.61 0.81 10.66 8.87 7.65

 Alabama 62.33 107.13 w - 59.78 89.20 w - 4.27 20.10 7.76 -

 Kentucky 54.83 101.96 - 114.63 53.01 95.47 w 108.72 3.43 6.80 w 5.44

 Mississippi 61.16 w - - 59.87 w - - 2.15 0.80 - -

 Tennessee 53.92 106.55 - w 59.41 98.46 - w -9.24 8.22 - 7.11

West South Central 31.88 75.54 - w 30.47 74.37 - w 4.63 1.57 - 11.93

 Arkansas 38.55 w - - 33.40 w - - 15.42 -3.84 - -

 Louisiana 40.65 w - - 39.19 w - - 3.73 -26.52 - -

 Oklahoma 34.30 w - - 30.81 w - - 11.33 2.50 - -

 Texas 28.92 82.82 - w 28.68 77.60 - w 0.84 6.73 - 11.93

Mountain 34.52 51.35 - 102.80 33.69 46.20 - 93.48 2.46 11.15 - 9.97

 Arizona 39.85 65.42 - - 38.33 54.78 - - 3.97 19.42 - -

 Colorado 35.00 64.45 - w 33.37 w - w 4.88 w - 6.02

 Idaho - 61.80 - w - 50.76 - w - 21.75 - -5.30

 Montana 23.36 37.92 - w 22.36 w - w 4.47 w - 7.75

 Nevada 51.59 76.26 - - 53.91 w - - -4.30 w - -

 New Mexico 39.62 w - - 38.02 w - - 4.21 7.92 - -

 Utah 42.60 61.38 - - 39.04 58.03 - - 9.12 5.77 - -

 Wyoming 25.11 37.33 - w 25.64 35.17 - w -2.07 6.14 - 10.71

Pacific 42.72 82.83 - 61.63 41.39 85.58 - 57.98 3.21 -3.21 - 6.30

 Alaska - - - 61.63 27.10 - - 57.98 -100.00 - - 6.30

 California 79.06 82.15 - - 74.28 84.36 - - 6.44 -2.62 - -

 Hawaii 78.07 w - - 68.93 w - - 13.26 20.97 - -

 Oregon 31.67 w - - 30.00 w - - 5.57 -4.76 - -

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2012 2011 Annual Percent Change

Census Division

and State

Electric

Power1

Other

Industrial Coke

Commercial

and

Institutional

Electric

Power1

Other

Industrial Coke

Commercial

and

Institutional

Electric

Power1

Other

Industrial Coke

Commercial

and

Institutional

 Washington 37.14 w - - 36.91 w - - 0.62 10.75 - -

U.S. Total 45.77 70.33 190.55 90.76 46.24 70.66 184.44 91.94 -1.02 s 3.31 -1.28

1 The electric power sector (electric utilities and independent power producers) comprises electricity-only and combined-heat-and-power(CHP) plants whose primary business is to sell electricity, or electricity

and heat, to the public (i.e. NAICS 22 plants).

s = Value is less than 0.5 of the table metric, but value is included in any associated total.

- = No data reported.

w = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-923, 'Power Plant Operations Report,' Form EIA-3, 'Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report, Manufacturing and Transformation/Processing Coal

Plants and Commercial and Institutional Coal Users,' and Form EIA-5, 'Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report, Coke Plants.'

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