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Table 19. Average Number of Employees at Underground and Surface Mines by State and Mine Production Range, 2022

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 1,132 415 189 62 95 89 16 100 2,098

 Underground 1,132 415 - 26 22 - - 83 1,678

 Surface - - 189 36 73 89 16 17 420

Alaska 99 - - - - - - - 99

 Surface 99 - - - - - - - 99

Colorado 1,030 - 201 14 7 - - 32 1,284

 Underground 681 - 201 - - - - 32 914

 Surface 349 - - 14 7 - - - 370

Illinois 1,812 123 61 - 9 5 4 148 2,162

 Underground 1,812 123 - - - - - 128 2,063

 Surface - - 61 - 9 5 4 20 99

Indiana 1,968 24 64 70 - 43 - 98 2,275

 Underground 1,260 - - - - - - 98 1,358

 Surface 708 24 64 70 - 43 - - 917

Kentucky Total 1,684 102 931 505 431 405 141 567 4,815

 Underground 1,684 - 773 243 192 233 51 367 3,591

 Surface - 102 158 262 239 172 90 200 1,224

Kentucky (East) 232 102 931 505 431 405 141 435 3,231

 Underground 232 - 773 243 192 233 51 235 2,007

 Surface - 102 158 262 239 172 90 200 1,224

Kentucky (West) 1,452 - - - - - - 132 1,584

 Underground 1,452 - - - - - - 132 1,584

Louisiana - - 35 - - - - - 35

 Surface - - 35 - - - - - 35

Maryland - - 151 18 24 36 4 41 274

 Underground - - 83 - - - - 41 124

 Surface - - 68 18 24 36 4 - 150

Mississippi 231 - - - - - - - 231

 Surface 231 - - - - - - - 231

Missouri - - - - 7 - - - 7

 Surface - - - - 7 - - - 7

Montana 938 - - - - 6 - 10 954

 Underground 230 - - - - - - - 230

 Surface 708 - - - - 6 - 10 724

New Mexico 772 - - - - - - - 772

 Underground 183 - - - - - - - 183

 Surface 589 - - - - - - - 589

North Dakota 1,147 - - - - 39 - - 1,186

 Surface 1,147 - - - - 39 - - 1,186

Ohio - 48 294 16 6 22 - 27 413

 Underground - 48 171 - - - - 14 233

 Surface - - 123 16 6 22 - 13 180

Oklahoma - - - - - - 1 - 1

 Surface - - - - - - 1 - 1

Pennsylvania Total 2,122 246 577 528 179 123 137 530 4,492

 Underground 2,122 183 472 197 - 13 21 143 3,172

 Surface - 63 105 331 179 110 116 387 1,320

Pennsylvania (Anthracite) - 63 35 165 78 50 59 373 851

 Underground - - - - - 13 21 23 57

 Surface - 63 35 165 78 37 38 350 794

Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 2,122 183 542 363 101 73 78 157 3,641

 Underground 2,122 183 472 197 - - - 120 3,115

 Surface - - 70 166 101 73 78 37 526

Tennessee - - - - - - 4 4 8

 Underground - - - - - - - 4 4

 Surface - - - - - - 4 - 4

Texas 904 - - - - - - - 904
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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 904 - - - - - - - 904

Utah 1,178 105 21 - - - - 84 1,398

 Underground 1,178 105 - - - - - 63 1,346

 Surface - - 21 - - - - 21 52

Virginia 983 251 308 192 179 68 28 316 2,325

 Underground 983 113 - 110 71 17 - 207 1,501

 Surface - 138 308 82 108 51 28 109 824

West Virginia Total 4,810 3,370 1,496 871 409 504 117 1,420 12,997

 Underground 4,375 2,723 1,152 444 257 235 13 1,020 10,219

 Surface 435 647 344 427 152 269 104 400 2,778

West Virginia (Northern) 3,889 - 151 181 7 13 - 186 4,427

 Underground 3,889 - 151 130 - - - 154 4,324

 Surface - - - 51 7 13 - 32 103

West Virginia (Southern) 921 3,370 1,345 690 402 491 117 1,234 8,570

 Underground 486 2,723 1,001 314 257 235 13 866 5,895

 Surface 435 647 344 376 145 256 104 368 2,675

Wyoming 4,782 - 12 - - - - - 4,794

 Surface 4,782 - 12 - - - - - 4,794

Appalachia Total 9,279 4,432 3,946 2,192 1,323 1,247 447 2,873 25,838

 Underground 8,844 3,482 2,651 1,020 542 498 85 1,747 18,938

 Surface 435 950 1,295 1,172 781 749 362 1,126 6,900

Appalachia Central 2,136 3,723 2,584 1,387 1,012 964 290 1,989 14,134

 Underground 1,701 2,836 1,774 667 520 485 64 1,312 9,407

 Surface 435 887 810 720 492 479 226 677 4,727

Appalachia Northern 6,011 294 1,173 743 216 194 141 784 9,606

 Underground 6,011 231 877 327 - 13 21 352 7,853

 Surface - 63 296 416 216 181 120 432 1,753

Appalachia Southern 1,132 415 189 62 95 89 16 100 2,098

 Underground 1,132 415 - 26 22 - - 83 1,678

 Surface - - 189 36 73 89 16 17 420

Interior Region Total 6,367 147 160 70 16 48 5 378 7,199

 Underground 4,524 123 - - - - - 358 5,005

 Surface 1,843 24 160 70 16 48 5 20 2,194

Illinois Basin 5,232 147 125 70 9 48 4 378 6,021

 Underground 4,524 123 - - - - - 358 5,005

 Surface 708 24 125 70 9 48 4 20 1,016

Other Interior 1,135 - 35 - 7 - 1 - 1,178

 Surface 1,135 - 35 - 7 - 1 - 1,178

Western Region Total 9,946 105 234 14 7 45 - 126 10,487

 Underground 2,272 105 201 - - - - 95 2,673

 Surface 7,674 - 33 14 7 45 - 31 7,814

Powder River Basin 4,915 - - - - - - 10 4,925

 Surface 4,915 - - - - - - 10 4,925

Uinta Basin 2,208 105 - 14 7 - - 84 2,428

 Underground 1,859 105 - - - - - 63 2,027

 Surface 349 - - 14 7 - - 21 401

Other Western 2,823 - 234 - - 45 - 32 3,134

 Underground 413 - 201 - - - - 32 646

 Surface 2,410 - 33 - - 45 - - 2,488

East of Mississippi River 14,742 4,579 4,071 2,262 1,332 1,295 451 3,251 32,090

 Underground 13,368 3,605 2,651 1,020 542 498 85 2,105 23,943

 Surface 1,374 974 1,420 1,242 790 797 366 1,146 8,147

West of Mississippi River 10,850 105 269 14 14 45 1 126 11,434

 Underground 2,272 105 201 - - - - 95 2,673

 Surface 8,578 - 68 14 14 45 1 31 8,761

U.S. Subtotal 25,592 4,684 4,340 2,276 1,346 1,340 452 3,377 43,524

 Underground 15,640 3,710 2,852 1,020 542 498 85 2,200 26,616

 Surface 9,952 974 1,488 1,256 804 842 367 1,177 16,908

Refuse Recovery - - - 10 29 10 9 - 58

U.S. Total 25,592 4,684 4,340 2,286 1,375 1,350 461 3,377 43,582

- = No data reported.
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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.

Notes: 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.'