U.S. Energy Information Administration | Annual Coal Report 2022

Table 21. Coal Productivity by State and Mine Type, 2022 and 2021

Number of Mining Operations2 Number of Employees3

Average Production per Employee Hour

(short tons)4

Coal-Producing State, Region1

and Mine Type 2022 2021

Percent

Change 2022 2021

Percent

Change 2022 2021

Percent

Change

Alabama 28 26 7.7 2,098 1,731 21.2 1.85 2.10 -11.7

 Underground 10 10 - 1,678 1,385 21.2 1.98 2.20 -9.9

 Surface 18 16 12.5 420 346 21.4 1.28 1.67 -23.3

Alaska 1 1 - 99 103 -3.9 5.33 5.33 -

 Surface 1 1 - 99 103 -3.9 5.33 5.33 -

Colorado 11 9 22.2 1,284 1,068 20.2 5.07 5.43 -6.8

 Underground 6 6 - 914 721 26.8 4.72 4.82 -2.1

 Surface 5 3 66.7 370 347 6.6 5.87 6.71 -12.4

Illinois 21 19 10.5 2,162 2,017 7.2 7.79 8.36 -6.8

 Underground 12 12 - 2,063 1,965 5.0 7.93 8.45 -6.2

 Surface 9 7 28.6 99 52 90.4 4.52 4.30 5.1

Indiana 17 15 13.3 2,275 1,806 26.0 4.34 4.82 -10.0

 Underground 6 6 - 1,358 1,092 24.4 3.99 4.13 -3.4

 Surface 11 9 22.2 917 714 28.4 4.91 5.98 -17.9

Kentucky Total 158 149 6.0 4,815 4,194 14.8 2.52 2.79 -10.0

 Underground 68 60 13.3 3,591 3,084 16.4 2.60 3.00 -13.3

 Surface 90 89 1.1 1,224 1,110 10.3 2.24 2.15 4.2

Kentucky (East) 152 140 8.6 3,231 2,678 20.6 1.64 1.75 -6.2

 Underground 62 54 14.8 2,007 1,600 25.4 1.30 1.53 -15.0

 Surface 90 86 4.7 1,224 1,078 13.5 2.24 2.12 6.0

Kentucky (West) 6 9 -33.3 1,584 1,516 4.5 4.13 4.43 -6.8

 Underground 6 6 - 1,584 1,484 6.7 4.13 4.45 -7.4

 Surface - 3 - - 32 - - 3.19 -

Louisiana 1 1 - 35 34 2.9 4.30 4.57 -5.8

 Surface 1 1 - 35 34 2.9 4.30 4.57 -5.8

Maryland 15 11 36.4 274 216 26.9 2.46 2.61 -5.8

 Underground 2 2 - 124 114 8.8 1.14 1.51 -24.2

 Surface 13 9 44.4 150 102 47.1 3.45 3.79 -9.1

Mississippi 1 1 - 231 205 12.7 6.97 7.49 -6.8

 Surface 1 1 - 231 205 12.7 6.97 7.49 -6.8

Missouri 1 1 - 7 8 -12.5 5.54 4.29 29.1

 Surface 1 1 - 7 8 -12.5 5.54 4.29 29.1

Montana 6 7 -14.3 954 930 2.6 15.24 15.88 -4.1

 Underground 1 1 - 230 245 -6.1 15.31 14.47 5.8

 Surface 5 6 -16.7 724 685 5.7 15.21 16.43 -7.4

New Mexico 3 3 - 772 820 -5.9 6.92 5.89 17.4

 Underground 1 1 - 183 235 -22.1 4.43 3.38 30.9

 Surface 2 2 - 589 585 0.7 7.69 6.95 10.7

North Dakota 5 5 - 1,186 1,176 0.9 11.77 11.96 -1.6

 Surface 5 5 - 1,186 1,176 0.9 11.77 11.96 -1.6

Ohio 14 13 7.7 413 354 16.7 2.96 3.48 -14.9

 Underground 5 6 -16.7 233 213 9.4 3.08 3.69 -16.6

 Surface 9 7 28.6 180 141 27.7 2.85 3.16 -9.8

Oklahoma 1 1 - 1 1 - 1.63 0.47 244.8

 Surface 1 1 - 1 1 - 1.63 0.47 244.8

Pennsylvania Total 158 163 -3.1 4,492 4,334 3.6 4.14 4.59 -9.9

 Underground 47 49 -4.1 3,172 3,087 2.8 5.08 5.64 -10.0

 Surface 111 114 -2.6 1,320 1,247 5.9 1.70 1.76 -3.9

Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 71 70 1.4 851 810 5.1 1.41 1.29 9.4

 Underground 15 14 7.1 57 57 - 0.55 0.62 -11.0

 Surface 56 56 - 794 753 5.4 1.47 1.33 10.1

Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 87 93 -6.5 3,641 3,524 3.3 4.71 5.28 -10.6

 Underground 32 35 -8.6 3,115 3,030 2.8 5.14 5.71 -9.9

 Surface 55 58 -5.2 526 494 6.5 2.02 2.41 -15.9

Tennessee 2 1 100.0 8 4 100.0 0.3 - -

 Underground 1 1 - 4 4 - - - -
U.S. Energy Information Administration | Annual Coal Report 2022

Number of Mining Operations2 Number of Employees3

Average Production per Employee Hour

(short tons)4

Coal-Producing State, Region1

and Mine Type 2022 2021

Percent

Change 2022 2021

Percent

Change 2022 2021

Percent

Change

 Surface 1 - - 4 - - 0.6 - -

Texas 4 5 -20.0 904 1,037 -12.8 8.71 7.88 10.5

 Surface 4 5 -20.0 904 1,037 -12.8 8.71 7.88 10.5

Utah 13 13 - 1,398 1,371 2.0 3.66 4.20 -12.6

 Underground 9 9 - 1,346 1,313 2.5 3.72 4.27 -12.8

 Surface 4 4 - 52 58 -10.3 2.52 2.86 -12.0

Virginia 65 51 27.5 2,325 1,942 19.7 2.01 2.41 -16.5

 Underground 22 18 22.2 1,501 1,312 14.4 2.17 2.64 -17.8

 Surface 43 33 30.3 824 630 30.8 1.71 1.90 -9.9

West Virginia Total 235 205 14.6 12,997 11,511 12.9 2.78 3.00 -7.5

 Underground 111 93 19.4 10,219 9,099 12.3 2.89 3.09 -6.3

 Surface 124 112 10.7 2,778 2,412 15.2 2.34 2.63 -11.1

West Virginia (Northern) 24 23 4.3 4,427 4,101 7.9 4.53 4.73 -4.2

 Underground 16 14 14.3 4,324 4,008 7.9 4.58 4.76 -3.8

 Surface 8 9 -11.1 103 93 10.8 2.22 2.74 -18.8

West Virginia (Southern) 211 182 15.9 8,570 7,410 15.7 1.85 2.03 -8.8

 Underground 95 79 20.3 5,895 5,091 15.8 1.63 1.78 -8.8

 Surface 116 103 12.6 2,675 2,319 15.4 2.34 2.63 -10.9

Wyoming 16 16 - 4,794 4,567 5.0 25.53 26.73 -4.5

 Underground - 1 - - 112 - - 13.10 -

 Surface 16 15 6.7 4,794 4,455 7.6 25.53 27.12 -5.9

Appalachia Total 669 610 9.7 25,838 22,770 13.5 2.70 3.02 -10.7

 Underground 260 233 11.6 18,938 16,814 12.6 2.91 3.27 -11.1

 Surface 409 377 8.5 6,900 5,956 15.8 2.10 2.26 -6.8

Appalachia Central 430 374 15.0 14,134 12,034 17.5 1.83 2.03 -10.0

 Underground 180 152 18.4 9,407 8,007 17.5 1.64 1.87 -12.3

 Surface 250 222 12.6 4,727 4,027 17.4 2.21 2.38 -7.2

Appalachia Northern 211 210 0.5 9,606 9,005 6.7 4.23 4.56 -7.3

 Underground 70 71 -1.4 7,853 7,422 5.8 4.69 5.03 -6.9

 Surface 141 139 1.4 1,753 1,583 10.7 2.03 2.09 -3.2

Appalachia Southern 28 26 7.7 2,098 1,731 21.2 1.85 2.10 -11.7

 Underground 10 10 - 1,678 1,385 21.2 1.98 2.20 -9.9

 Surface 18 16 12.5 420 346 21.4 1.28 1.67 -23.3

Interior Region Total 52 52 - 7,199 6,624 8.7 5.87 6.30 -6.8

 Underground 24 24 - 5,005 4,541 10.2 5.56 6.02 -7.7

 Surface 28 28 - 2,194 2,083 5.3 6.65 6.97 -4.6

Illinois Basin 44 43 2.3 6,021 5,339 12.8 5.45 5.98 -8.9

 Underground 24 24 - 5,005 4,541 10.2 5.56 6.02 -7.7

 Surface 20 19 5.3 1,016 798 27.3 4.88 5.76 -15.4

Other Interior 8 9 -11.1 1,178 1,285 -8.3 8.23 7.72 6.7

 Surface 8 9 -11.1 1,178 1,285 -8.3 8.23 7.72 6.7

Western Region Total 55 54 1.9 10,487 10,035 4.5 16.04 16.54 -3.0

 Underground 17 18 -5.6 2,673 2,626 1.8 5.14 5.66 -9.3

 Surface 38 36 5.6 7,814 7,409 5.5 19.84 20.70 -4.1

Powder River Basin 16 17 -5.9 4,925 4,541 8.5 26.19 28.27 -7.3

 Surface 16 17 -5.9 4,925 4,541 8.5 26.19 28.27 -7.3

Uinta Basin 20 18 11.1 2,428 2,261 7.4 4.48 4.88 -8.1

 Underground 12 12 - 2,027 1,883 7.6 4.30 4.63 -7.1

 Surface 8 6 33.3 401 378 6.1 5.39 6.15 -12.4

Other Western 19 19 - 3,134 3,233 -3.1 8.98 8.69 3.3

 Underground 5 6 -16.7 646 743 -13.1 8.03 8.43 -4.8

 Surface 14 13 7.7 2,488 2,490 -0.1 9.22 8.78 5.0

East of Mississippi River 714 654 9.2 32,090 28,314 13.3 3.25 3.61 -9.9

 Underground 284 257 10.5 23,943 21,355 12.1 3.47 3.85 -9.8

 Surface 430 397 8.3 8,147 6,959 17.1 2.58 2.81 -8.3

West of Mississippi River 62 62 - 11,434 11,115 2.9 15.37 15.64 -1.7

 Underground 17 18 -5.6 2,673 2,626 1.8 5.14 5.66 -9.3

 Surface 45 44 2.3 8,761 8,489 3.2 18.52 18.94 -2.2

U.S. Subtotal 776 716 8.4 43,524 39,429 10.4 6.11 6.71 -8.9

 Underground 301 275 9.5 26,616 23,981 11.0 3.62 4.03 -10.2
U.S. Energy Information Administration | Annual Coal Report 2022

Number of Mining Operations2 Number of Employees3

Average Production per Employee Hour

(short tons)4

Coal-Producing State, Region1

and Mine Type 2022 2021

Percent

Change 2022 2021

Percent

Change 2022 2021

Percent

Change

 Surface 475 441 7.7 16,908 15,448 9.5 10.39 11.38 -8.7

Refuse Recovery 17 14 21.4 58 89 -34.8 5.36 9.37 -42.8

U.S. Total 793 730 8.6 43,582 39,518 10.3 6.11 6.71 -8.9

- = No data reported.

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.

Note: Excludes preparation plants with less than 5,000 employee hours per year, which are not required to provide data.

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

Mine Employment and Coal Production Report.'