Annual Coal Report 2016

November 2017

Independent Statistics & Analysis

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U.S. Department of Energy

Washington, DC 20585
 

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Contacts

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All other questions on coal statistics should be directed to 

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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, “Annual Survey of Coal 

Production and Preparation.” Consumption and stocks 

are based on various other EIA survey forms.

This report is the 41st 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 2016 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, 2016 and 2015................................................................2

2. Coal production and number of mines by state, county, and mine type, 2016..................................................................5

3. Underground coal production by state and mining method, 2016.....................................................................................9

4. Coal production by coalbed thickness and mine type, 2016.............................................................................................10

5. Coal production and coalbed thickness by major coalbeds and mine type, 2016 ............................................................11

6. Coal production and number of mines by state and coal rank, 2016 ...............................................................................12

7. Coal production by state, mine type, and union status, 2016 ..........................................................................................13

8. Coal disposition by state, 2016 .........................................................................................................................................14

9. Major U.S. coal mines, 2016..............................................................................................................................................15

10. Major U.S. coal producers, 2016.......................................................................................................................................17

11. Productive capacity of coal mines by state, 2016 and 2015 .............................................................................................18

12. Capacity utilization of coal mines by state, 2016 and 2015..............................................................................................19

13. Productive capacity and capacity utilization of underground coal mines by state and mining method, 2016 ................20

14. Recoverable coal reserves and average recovery percentage at producing mines by state, 2016 and 2015 ..................22

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

mining method, 2016 ................................................................................................................................................................23

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

mining method, 2016 ................................................................................................................................................................24

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

mine type, 2016.........................................................................................................................................................................25

18. Average number of employees by state and mine type, 2016 and 2015 .........................................................................27

19. Average number of employees at underground and surface mines by state and mine production range, 2016............28

20. Average number of employees at underground and surface mines by state and union status, 2016 .............................31

21. Coal productivity by state and mine type, 2016 and 2015 ...............................................................................................33

22. Underground coal mining productivity by state and mining method, 2016.....................................................................36

23. Coal mining productivity by state, mine type, and mine production range, 2016 ...........................................................37

24. Coal mining productivity by state, mine type, and union status, 2016.............................................................................40

25. Intentionally left blank ......................................................................................................................................................42

26. U.S. coal consumption by end use sector, census division, and state, 2016 and 2015 ....................................................43

27. Year-end coal stocks by sector, census division, and state, 2016 and 2015 .....................................................................45

28. Average sales price of coal by state and mine type, 2016 and 2015 ................................................................................48

29. Average sales price of coal by state and underground mining method, 2016..................................................................49

30. Average sales price of coal by state, county, and number of mines, 2016.......................................................................50

31. Average sales price of coal by state and coal rank, 2016..................................................................................................54

32. Average sales price of coal by mine production range and mine type, 2016 ...................................................................55

33. Average sales price of U.S. coal by state and disposition, 2016 .......................................................................................56

34. Average price of coal delivered to end use sector by census division and state, 2016 and 2015 ....................................58
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Executive Summary

Production

In 2016, U.S. coal production dropped 18.8% year-overyear to 728.4 million short tons, the lowest annual 

production level since 1979. The number of producing 

mines in the United States continued its declining trend, 

falling to 710 mines, which is 16.8% fewer mines than in 

2015. Production in all three regions – the Western, 

Interior, and Appalachian – decreased in 2016. 

The Appalachian region’s coal production in 2016 was 

179.6 million shorts tons, a decline of 18.6% from 2015. 

The declining trend resulted from historically-low coal 

productions from West Virginia and Kentucky, which 

produced 79.8 and 42.9 million short tons, respectively, 

which represent 16.6% and 30.2% drops from 2015. 

Coal production in the Interior region in 2016 was 143.9

million short tons, a decrease of 14.0% from 2015 levels, 

marking the second decline in production in the past six 

years. Illinois, the largest coal-producing state in the 

Interior region, declined by 12.7 million short ton (22.6%) 

to 43.4 million short tons. 

Coal production in the Western region in 2016 decreased 

by 103.4 million short tons to 404.0 million short tons. 

Wyoming, the largest coal-producing state in the region, 

decreased production by 78.6 in 2016 to 297.2 million 

short tons, while its number of producing mines was

unchanged at 16 mines as compared to 2015. Montana’s 

production in 2016 was 32.3 million short tons, 9.5 million 

short tons lower than in 2015, while the number of mines 

was also unchanged at 6 mines, as compared to 2015.

Productive Capacity

Productive capacity is the maximum amount of coal that 

can be produced annually, as reported by mining 

companies. In 2016, the collective productive capacity of 

U.S. coal mines decreased for the fifth year in a row, to 

1,068.0 million short tons, a decline of 8.3% from the 2015

level. Major producing states that reported the least 

decline in productive capacity include Montana 

(unchanged), Wyoming (-2.0%), and West Virginia (-6.1%).

Capacity utilization at underground mines and surface 

mines in 2016 both fell from the 2015 levels. The overall 

capacity utilization across all mines decreased to 68.0% in 

2016 from 76.7% in 2015.

Employment

The total number of employees at U.S. coal mines in 2016

decreased by 21.5% to 51,795 employees. This is the 

lowest average number of mine employees on record 

since EIA began collecting data in 1978. The average total 

number of employees at underground mines and surface 

mines declined by 25.1% and 16.0%, respectively. West 

Virginia and Kentucky had the largest declines in the 

average number of employees in 2016, decreasing by 

3,929 (25.4%) and 3,092 employees (31.5%), respectively. 

While coal mining employment fell in the United States in 

2016 as compared to 2015, productivity increased. The 

average production per employee-hour increased by 5.2% 

to 6.6 short tons per employee hour in 2016, and after 

increasing by 5.4% in 2015 from the 2014 level.

Consumption

U.S. coal consumption in 2016 was 731.1 million short 

tons, a decline of 8.4% from 2015. Coal consumption in 

the electric power sector decreased by 59.9 million short 

tons to 678.6 million short tons. Coal consumption in the 

industrial, coke, and commercial and institutional sectors 

was 52.5 million short tons in 2016, a 12.0% decrease from 

the 2015 level. 

Stocks

U.S. coal stocks in 2016 ended at 193.5 million short tons, 

19.0% lower than at the same time in 2015. Stocks in the 

electric power sector declined by 33.4 million short tons 

to 162.5 million short tons at the end of 2016. Coal stocks 

held by the other industrial, coke, commercial, and 

institutional sectors were 11.9 million short tons lower at 

31.0 million short tons at the end of 2016 than they were 

at the end of 2015.
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Sales Price

The total average sales price of coal from U.S. mines 

declined by 4.0% from the prior year to $30.57 per short 

ton in 2016. The average sales price of coal from surface 

mines and underground mines declined by 6.1% and 4.7%, 

respectively, to $20.47 and $49.02 per short ton. Average 

sales price of coal by rank are listed:

• Average sales price of bituminous coal was $48.40 per 

short ton in 2016, a 6.1% decrease from the 2015 level. 

• Average sales price of subbituminous coal was $14.83 

per short ton in 2016, a 1.4% increase from the 2015 level.

• Average sales price of lignite coal was $19.99 per short 

ton in 2016, a 10.6% decline from the 2015 level.

• Average sales price of Anthracite coal was $97.61 per 

short ton in 2016, a 0.3% decline from the 2015 level.
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Table 1. Coal Production and Number of Mines by State and Mine Type, 2016 and 2015

(thousand short tons)

2016 2015 Percent Change

Coal-Producing

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

Alabama 30 9,643 37 13,191 -18.9 -26.9

 Underground 7 7,434 8 9,897 -12.5 -24.9

 Surface 23 2,209 29 3,294 -20.7 -32.9

Alaska 1 932 1 1,177 - -20.8

 Surface 1 932 1 1,177 - -20.8

Arizona 1 5,423 1 6,805 - -20.3

 Surface 1 5,423 1 6,805 - -20.3

Arkansas 3 49 2 91 50.0 -46.0

 Underground 1 37 1 91 - -59.7

 Surface 2 13 1 - 100.0 NM

Colorado 8 12,634 9 18,879 -11.1 -33.1

 Underground 5 8,785 5 13,141 - -33.2

 Surface 3 3,849 4 5,738 -25.0 -32.9

Illinois 21 43,422 23 56,101 -8.7 -22.6

 Underground 12 41,257 14 51,973 -14.3 -20.6

 Surface 9 2,165 9 4,128 - -47.6

Indiana 20 28,767 24 34,295 -16.7 -16.1

 Underground 8 12,263 9 15,608 -11.1 -21.4

 Surface 12 16,503 15 18,688 -20.0 -11.7

Kansas 1 27 1 199 - -86.6

 Surface 1 27 1 199 - -86.6

Kentucky Total 158 42,868 210 61,425 -24.8 -30.2

 Underground 60 32,711 81 43,378 -25.9 -24.6

 Surface 98 10,157 129 18,047 -24.0 -43.7

Kentucky (East) 142 16,772 193 28,101 -26.4 -40.3

 Underground 51 9,654 70 14,598 -27.1 -33.9

 Surface 91 7,118 123 13,503 -26.0 -47.3

Kentucky (West) 16 26,096 17 33,324 -5.9 -21.7

 Underground 9 23,057 11 28,780 -18.2 -19.9

 Surface 7 3,039 6 4,544 16.7 -33.1

Louisiana 2 2,798 2 3,439 - -18.6

 Surface 2 2,798 2 3,439 - -18.6

Maryland 17 1,616 18 1,922 -5.6 -15.9

 Underground 2 709 2 599 - 18.3

 Surface 15 907 16 1,323 -6.3 -31.4

Mississippi 2 2,870 2 3,143 - -8.7

 Surface 2 2,870 2 3,143 - -8.7

Missouri 1 234 1 138 - 69.2

 Surface 1 234 1 138 - 69.2

Montana 6 32,336 6 41,864 - -22.8

 Underground 1 5,609 1 6,420 - -12.6

 Surface 5 26,727 5 35,444 - -24.6

New Mexico 3 13,341 3 19,679 - -32.2

 Underground 1 4,331 1 6,518 - -33.6

 Surface 2 9,010 2 13,161 - -31.5

North Dakota 5 28,121 4 28,802 25.0 -2.4

 Surface 5 28,121 4 28,802 25.0 -2.4

Ohio 19 12,564 25 17,041 -24.0 -26.3

 Underground 9 9,297 11 12,220 -18.2 -23.9

 Surface 10 3,267 14 4,821 -28.6 -32.2

Oklahoma 4 654 5 780 -20.0 -16.2

 Underground 1 384 1 391 - -1.8

 Surface 3 271 4 389 -25.0 -30.5

Pennsylvania Total 172 45,720 195 50,031 -11.8 -8.6

 Underground 41 41,386 45 43,894 -8.9 -5.7

 Surface 131 4,334 150 6,137 -12.7 -29.4

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2016 2015 Percent Change

Coal-Producing

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

Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 53 1,500 58 1,953 -8.6 -23.2

 Underground 10 91 8 86 25.0 5.0

 Surface 43 1,409 50 1,867 -14.0 -24.5

Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 119 44,220 137 48,077 -13.1 -8.0

 Underground 31 41,295 37 43,807 -16.2 -5.7

 Surface 88 2,925 100 4,270 -12.0 -31.5

Tennessee 6 644 10 897 -40.0 -28.3

 Underground 4 423 4 531 - -20.3

 Surface 2 221 6 366 -66.7 -39.8

Texas 14 39,001 14 35,918 - 8.6

 Surface 14 39,001 14 35,918 - 8.6

Utah 8 13,966 9 14,419 -11.1 -3.1

 Underground 7 13,297 8 14,103 -12.5 -5.7

 Surface 1 669 1 316 - 111.9

Virginia 54 12,910 65 13,914 -16.9 -7.2

 Underground 25 8,971 32 9,677 -21.9 -7.3

 Surface 29 3,939 33 4,237 -12.1 -7.0

West Virginia Total 123 79,757 151 95,633 -18.5 -16.6

 Underground 68 64,045 81 75,290 -16.1 -14.9

 Surface 55 15,713 70 20,343 -21.4 -22.8

West Virginia (Northern) 16 43,524 26 47,785 -38.5 -8.9

 Underground 13 43,293 17 46,865 -23.5 -7.6

 Surface 3 231 9 920 -66.7 -74.9

West Virginia (Southern) 107 36,233 125 47,848 -14.4 -24.3

 Underground 55 20,752 64 28,424 -14.1 -27.0

 Surface 52 15,481 61 19,424 -14.8 -20.3

Wyoming 16 297,218 16 375,773 - -20.9

 Underground 1 1,167 1 3,090 - -62.2

 Surface 15 296,051 15 372,682 - -20.6

Appalachia Total 563 179,626 694 220,730 -18.9 -18.6

 Underground 207 141,919 253 166,706 -18.2 -14.9

 Surface 356 37,707 441 54,024 -19.3 -30.2

Appalachia Central 309 66,558 393 90,760 -21.4 -26.7

 Underground 135 39,800 170 53,230 -20.6 -25.2

 Surface 174 26,759 223 37,530 -22.0 -28.7

Appalachia Northern 224 103,424 264 116,779 -15.2 -11.4

 Underground 65 94,685 75 103,579 -13.3 -8.6

 Surface 159 8,739 189 13,200 -15.9 -33.8

Appalachia Southern 30 9,643 37 13,191 -18.9 -26.9

 Underground 7 7,434 8 9,897 -12.5 -24.9

 Surface 23 2,209 29 3,294 -20.7 -32.9

Interior Region Total 84 143,917 91 167,430 -7.7 -14.0

 Underground 31 76,998 36 96,843 -13.9 -20.5

 Surface 53 66,919 55 70,586 -3.6 -5.2

Illinois Basin 57 98,285 64 123,720 -10.9 -20.6

 Underground 29 76,578 34 96,361 -14.7 -20.5

 Surface 28 21,707 30 27,359 -6.7 -20.7

Other Interior 27 45,632 27 43,709 - 4.4

 Underground 2 420 2 482 - -12.8

 Surface 25 45,212 25 43,227 - 4.6

Western Region Total 48 403,971 49 507,397 -2.0 -20.4

 Underground 15 33,189 16 43,272 -6.3 -23.3

 Surface 33 370,782 33 464,125 - -20.1

Powder River Basin 16 313,752 16 398,577 - -21.3

 Surface 16 313,752 16 398,577 - -21.3

Uinta Basin 12 25,077 14 31,919 -14.3 -21.4

 Underground 10 21,416 11 26,419 -9.1 -18.9

 Surface 2 3,661 3 5,500 -33.3 -33.4

Other Western 20 65,142 19 76,901 5.3 -15.3

 Underground 5 11,774 5 16,853 - -30.1

 Surface 15 53,368 14 60,048 7.1 -11.1

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2016 2015 Percent Change

Coal-Producing

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

East of Mississippi River 622 280,780 760 347,594 -18.2 -19.2

West of Mississippi River 73 446,734 74 547,963 -1.4 -18.5

U.S. Subtotal 695 727,514 834 895,557 -16.7 -18.8

Refuse Recovery 15 851 19 1,384 -21.1 -38.5

U.S. Total 710 728,364 853 896,941 -16.8 -18.8

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, 2016

(thousand short tons)

Underground Surface Total

Coal-Producing

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

Alabama 7 7,434 23 2,209 30 9,643

 Bibb - - 1 38 1 38

 Franklin - - 2 65 2 65

 Jefferson 3 4,729 6 951 9 5,680

 Shelby 1 4 2 119 3 123

 Tuscaloosa 1 344 2 106 3 450

 Walker 2 2,357 9 887 11 3,244

 Winston - - 1 43 1 43

Alaska - - 1 932 1 932

 Denali - - 1 932 1 932

Arizona - - 1 5,423 1 5,423

 Navajo - - 1 5,423 1 5,423

Arkansas 1 37 2 13 3 49

 Sebastian 1 37 2 13 3 49

Colorado 5 8,785 3 3,849 8 12,634

 Delta 1 67 - - 1 67

 Gunnison 1 4,156 - - 1 4,156

 La Plata 1 633 - - 1 633

 Moffat - - 2 3,661 2 3,661

 Montrose - - 1 188 1 188

 Rio Blanco 1 1,335 - - 1 1,335

 Routt 1 2,594 - - 1 2,594

Illinois 12 41,257 9 2,165 21 43,422

 Franklin 1 11,444 - - 1 11,444

 Gallatin - - 1 235 1 235

 Hamilton 1 3,018 - - 1 3,018

 Jackson - - 1 3 1 3

 Macoupin 1 2,189 - - 1 2,189

 Perry 1 3,277 3 342 4 3,619

 Randolph 1 1,811 2 677 3 2,488

 Saline 3 4,685 1 633 4 5,318

 Sangamon 1 1,663 - - 1 1,663

 Wabash - - 1 275 1 275

 Washington 1 5,913 - - 1 5,913

 White 1 1,851 - - 1 1,851

 Williamson 1 5,407 - - 1 5,407

Indiana 8 12,263 12 16,503 20 28,767

 Clay - - 1 335 1 335

 Daviess - - 1 1,113 1 1,113

 Dubois - - 2 1,301 2 1,301

 Gibson 2 6,097 1 2,095 3 8,192

 Greene 1 15 - - 1 15

 Knox 3 5,898 1 2 4 5,900

 Pike 1 250 2 603 3 852

 Sullivan 1 4 1 7,283 2 7,287

 Warrick - - 3 3,771 3 3,771

Kansas - - 1 27 1 27

 Linn - - 1 27 1 27

Kentucky 60 32,711 98 10,157 158 42,868

 Bell 4 729 6 434 10 1,163

 Breathitt - - 2 79 2 79

 Daviess - - 3 221 3 221

 Floyd 5 596 3 308 8 905

 Harlan 9 2,317 7 1,043 16 3,360

 Hopkins 2 4,268 - - 2 4,268

 Johnson - - 9 217 9 217

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Underground Surface Total

Coal-Producing

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

 Knott 3 397 2 286 5 683

 Knox 2 37 4 239 6 276

 Laurel - - 1 3 1 3

 Lawrence - - 2 131 2 131

 Leslie 2 572 3 373 5 945

 Letcher - - 8 61 8 61

 Magoffin - - 1 344 1 344

 Martin 1 595 1 60 2 654

 Mclean 1 1,275 - - 1 1,275

 Muhlenberg 3 3,026 - - 3 3,026

 Ohio 1 2,137 4 2,818 5 4,955

 Perry 5 1,640 10 1,922 15 3,562

 Pike 19 2,681 21 1,399 40 4,080

 Union 1 8,608 - - 1 8,608

 Webster 1 3,744 - - 1 3,744

 Whitley 1 91 11 217 12 308

Louisiana - - 2 2,798 2 2,798

 De Soto - - 1 2,535 1 2,535

 Natchitoches - - 1 262 1 262

Maryland 2 709 15 907 17 1,616

 Allegany 1 190 9 755 10 945

 Garrett 1 519 6 152 7 671

Mississippi - - 2 2,870 2 2,870

 Choctaw - - 1 2,766 1 2,766

 Kemper - - 1 104 1 104

Missouri - - 1 234 1 234

 Bates - - 1 234 1 234

Montana 1 5,609 5 26,727 6 32,336

 Big Horn - - 3 17,605 3 17,605

 Musselshell 1 5,609 - - 1 5,609

 Richland - - 1 309 1 309

 Rosebud - - 1 8,812 1 8,812

New Mexico 1 4,331 2 9,010 3 13,341

 Mckinley - - 1 4,903 1 4,903

 San Juan 1 4,331 1 4,107 2 8,438

North Dakota - - 5 28,121 5 28,121

 Mclean - - 1 7,249 1 7,249

 Mercer - - 3 16,576 3 16,576

 Oliver - - 1 4,296 1 4,296

Ohio 9 9,297 10 3,267 19 12,564

 Belmont 1 2,816 1 333 2 3,148

 Carroll 1 23 - - 1 23

 Harrison 2 616 3 1,449 5 2,065

 Jackson - - 1 42 1 42

 Jefferson 2 112 - - 2 112

 Monroe 1 4,984 - - 1 4,984

 Noble - - 1 440 1 440

 Perry 1 711 1 390 2 1,101

 Tuscarawas 1 37 2 500 3 537

 Vinton - - 1 112 1 112

Oklahoma 1 384 3 271 4 654

 Le Flore 1 384 1 126 2 510

 Nowata - - 1 143 1 143

 Okmulgee - - 1 1 1 1

Pennsylvania 41 41,386 131 4,334 172 45,720

 Allegheny - - 2 8 2 8

 Armstrong 6 529 2 23 8 552

 Beaver 1 61 - - 1 61

 Bedford - - 1 105 1 105

 Butler - - 2 213 2 213

 Cambria 1 173 7 504 8 678

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Underground Surface Total

Coal-Producing

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

 Clarion - - 2 6 2 6

 Clearfield 3 331 25 875 28 1,206

 Columbia - - 1 77 1 77

 Dauphin 1 15 - - 1 15

 Elk - - 1 1 1 1

 Fayette - - 4 6 4 6

 Greene 5 27,865 2 115 7 27,979

 Indiana 8 1,393 8 86 16 1,479

 Jefferson 1 88 5 241 6 329

 Luzerne - - 9 350 9 350

 Lycoming - - 1 173 1 173

 Mercer - - 1 49 1 49

 Northumberland 3 14 8 149 11 163

 Schuylkill 6 62 25 833 31 894

 Somerset 4 1,195 18 332 22 1,527

 Washington 1 9,638 3 67 4 9,705

 Westmoreland 1 21 4 120 5 141

Tennessee 4 423 2 221 6 644

 Claiborne 4 423 2 221 6 644

Texas - - 14 39,001 14 39,001

 Atascosa - - 1 2,777 1 2,777

 Freestone - - 1 1,342 1 1,342

 Harrison - - 2 4,400 2 4,400

 Hopkins - - 1 59 1 59

 Lee - - 1 6,983 1 6,983

 Leon - - 1 3,665 1 3,665

 Limestone - - 1 9,299 1 9,299

 Maverick - - 1 1,788 1 1,788

 Panola - - 2 2,871 2 2,871

 Robertson - - 1 2,123 1 2,123

 Rusk - - 2 3,693 2 3,693

Utah 7 13,297 1 669 8 13,966

 Carbon 3 6,994 - - 3 6,994

 Emery 2 894 - - 2 894

 Kane 1 34 1 669 2 703

 Sevier 1 5,375 - - 1 5,375

Virginia 25 8,971 29 3,939 54 12,910

 Buchanan 13 6,179 11 1,250 24 7,430

 Dickenson 7 2,173 6 1,328 13 3,501

 Lee - - 1 112 1 112

 Russell - - 1 179 1 179

 Tazewell - - 3 250 3 250

 Wise 5 619 7 819 12 1,438

West Virginia 68 64,045 55 15,713 123 79,757

 Barbour 1 1,002 - - 1 1,002

 Boone 7 2,585 6 2,426 13 5,011

 Fayette 3 898 3 1,455 6 2,353

 Greenbrier 2 9 4 408 6 417

 Kanawha 5 4,342 5 1,522 10 5,864

 Logan 8 3,994 9 3,890 17 7,883

 Marion 2 10,958 1 50 3 11,008

 Marshall 2 16,790 - - 2 16,790

 Mcdowell 15 1,070 12 1,465 27 2,536

 Mercer - - 1 111 1 111

 Mingo 3 1,229 4 1,789 7 3,018

 Monongalia 2 1,830 1 20 3 1,849

 Nicholas 1 594 - - 1 594

 Ohio 1 6,593 - - 1 6,593

 Raleigh 6 3,301 5 1,503 11 4,804

 Taylor 1 3,574 - - 1 3,574

 Tucker 1 2,014 - - 1 2,014

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Underground Surface Total

Coal-Producing

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

 Upshur 1 400 - - 1 400

 Webster 2 133 1 161 3 294

 Wyoming 5 2,728 3 913 8 3,641

Wyoming 1 1,167 15 296,051 16 297,218

 Campbell - - 11 257,542 11 257,542

 Converse - - 1 29,793 1 29,793

 Lincoln - - 1 4,106 1 4,106

 Sweetwater 1 1,167 2 4,610 3 5,777

U.S. Subtotal 253 252,106 442 475,407 695 727,514

Refuse Recovery - - - - 15 851

U.S. Total 253 252,106 442 475,407 710 728,364

- = 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, 2016

(thousand short tons)

Coal-Producing State and Region1 Continuous2

Conventional and

Other3 Longwall4 Total

Alabama 220 4 7,210 7,434

Arkansas 37 - - 37

Colorado 699 - 8,086 8,785

Illinois 18,248 11,444 11,565 41,257

Indiana 12,259 4 - 12,263

Kentucky Total 32,600 111 - 32,711

 Kentucky (East) 9,543 111 - 9,654

 Kentucky (West) 23,057 - - 23,057

Maryland 709 - - 709

Montana - - 5,609 5,609

New Mexico - - 4,331 4,331

Ohio 1,456 42 7,800 9,297

Oklahoma 384 - - 384

Pennsylvania Total 5,774 92 35,521 41,386

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 45 46 - 91

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 5,729 46 35,521 41,295

Tennessee 411 13 - 423

Utah 1,578 - 11,719 13,297

Virginia 3,926 99 4,946 8,971

West Virginia Total 18,027 139 45,879 64,045

 West Virginia (Northern) 1,857 - 41,436 43,293

 West Virginia (Southern) 16,170 139 4,442 20,752

Wyoming - - 1,167 1,167

Appalachia Total 40,064 499 101,355 141,919

 Appalachia Central 30,049 362 9,389 39,800

 Appalachia Northern 9,795 134 84,756 94,685

 Appalachia Southern 220 4 7,210 7,434

Interior Region Total 53,985 11,448 11,565 76,998

 Illinois Basin 53,565 11,448 11,565 76,578

 Other Interior 420 - - 420

Western Region Total 2,278 - 30,912 33,189

 Uinta Basin 1,611 - 19,805 21,416

 Other Western 666 - 11,107 11,774

East of Mississippi River 93,629 11,947 112,920 218,496

West of Mississippi River 2,698 - 30,912 33,610

U.S. Total 96,327 11,947 143,832 252,106

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, '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.'

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Table 4. Coal Production by Coalbed Thickness and Mine Type, 2016

(thousand short tons)

Coal Thickness (inches) Underground Surface Total

Under 7 - 992 992

7 - Under 13 - 2,263 2,263

13 - Under 19 612 6,441 7,053

19 - Under 25 229 7,961 8,190

25 - Under 31 1,473 7,204 8,677

31 - Under 37 7,698 7,921 15,619

37 - Under 43 9,055 7,784 16,839

43 - Under 49 9,284 11,063 20,347

49 - Under 55 12,071 8,387 20,458

55 - Under 61 30,297 3,916 34,213

61 - Under 67 16,371 10,528 26,899

67 - Under 73 30,668 6,262 36,931

73 - Under 79 41,584 5,539 47,123

79 - Under 85 25,883 1,820 27,703

85 - Under 91 22,444 3,077 25,521

91 - Under 97 15,342 3,806 19,147

97 - Under 103 - 1,437 1,437

103 - Under 109 5,609 5,498 11,107

109 - Under 115 1,587 1,469 3,056

115 - 120 15,739 7,925 23,664

Over 120 5,599 362,581 368,180

Unknown * 563 1,531 2,945

U.S. Total 252,106 475,407 728,364

* 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, '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.'

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Table 5. Coal Production and Coalbed Thickness by Major Coalbeds and Mine Type, 2016

Production (thousand short tons) Thickness (inches)

Coalbed ID Number1

Coalbed Name Underground Surface Total Average2 Low High

1699 Wyodak - 265,954 265,954 769 160 900

0212 Pittsburgh 52,166 315 52,480 82 36 108

0484 Herrin (Illinois No. 6) 46,846 2,588 49,434 73 43 86

0489 No. 9 29,025 8,260 37,284 66 24 81

0036 Pittsburgh 27,002 1,140 28,142 73 18 84

1569 Beulah-Zap - 16,550 16,550 197 114 210

1701 Smith - 12,568 12,568 807 720 880

1696 Anderson-Dietz 1-Dietz 2 - 12,327 12,327 909 660 960

1808 Rosebud - 11,349 11,349 256 186 276

1570 Hagel - 10,943 10,943 125 115 144

1787 Roland - 8,813 8,813 480 388 495

0344 Pocahontas No. 3 8,709 - 8,709 59 35 71

0280 Blue Creek 6,769 167 6,935 53 16 61

0084 Lower Kittanning 5,407 1,360 6,768 62 10 84

0176 Eagle 5,001 681 5,682 44 22 50

0204 Mammoth 5,609 - 5,609 108 108 108

1847 Upper Hiawatha 5,375 - 5,375 120 120 120

1488 Fruitland No. 8 4,331 452 4,783 161 149 162

1830 Lower O'connor 4,757 - 4,757 120 120 120

0168 Lower Elkhorn 3,838 876 4,714 46 18 65

0111 Coalburg - 4,706 4,706 78 5 124

1003 Menefee Formation 633 3,824 4,457 79 78 84

0103 Stockton-Lewiston 1,768 2,464 4,232 67 10 125

1756 E 4,156 - 4,156 120 120 120

0071 Upper Freeport 3,554 596 4,150 66 12 91

Major Coalbeds Total 214,945 365,930 580,876 441 5 960

Other Coalbeds 36,598 107,946 144,544 87 4 540

Unknown * 563 1,531 2,945 NA NA NA

U.S. Total 252,106 475,407 728,364 369 - 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 4.0 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

4.0 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 Wyoming (coalbed codes 1699, 1701,1787); West Virginia (coalbed codes 212,84,111,168,103,71); Illinois (coalbed code 484); Indiana

(coalbed code 489); Pennsylvania (coalbed code 36);North Dakota (coalbed codes 1569,1570);Montana (coalbed codes 1696, 1808,204);Virginia (coalbed code 344);Alabama (coalbed code 280), Utah(coalbed

codes 1847,1830); New Mexico (coalbed codes 1488,1003);Colorado (coalbed codes 1756).In some other States where these are major producing beds, the following alternative coalbed names are also used:

coalbed code 484 (Kentucky, Kentucky No 11), coalbed code 489 (Indiana, Indiana No 5), coalbed code 36 (Pennsylvania/Ohio, Pittsburgh No. 8), coalbed code 111 (Kentucky, Hazard No 6)

Source: 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.'

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Table 6. Coal Production and Number of Mines by State and Coal Rank, 2016

(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 30 9,643 - - - - - - 30 9,643

Alaska - - 1 932 - - - - 1 932

Arizona 1 5,423 - - - - - - 1 5,423

Arkansas 3 49 - - - - - - 3 49

Colorado 5 8,907 3 3,728 - - - - 8 12,634

Illinois 21 43,422 - - - - - - 21 43,422

Indiana 20 28,767 - - - - - - 20 28,767

Kansas 1 27 - - - - - - 1 27

Kentucky Total 158 42,868 - - - - - - 158 42,868

 Kentucky (East) 142 16,772 - - - - - - 142 16,772

 Kentucky (West) 16 26,096 - - - - - - 16 26,096

Louisiana - - - - 2 2,798 - - 2 2,798

Maryland 17 1,616 - - - - - - 17 1,616

Mississippi - - - - 2 2,870 - - 2 2,870

Missouri 1 234 - - - - - - 1 234

Montana 1 5,609 4 26,417 1 309 - - 6 32,336

New Mexico 2 9,234 1 4,107 - - - - 3 13,341

North Dakota - - - - 5 28,121 - - 5 28,121

Ohio 19 12,564 - - - - - - 19 12,564

Oklahoma 4 654 - - - - - - 4 654

Pennsylvania Total 119 44,220 - - - - 53 1,500 172 45,720

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) - - - - - - 53 1,500 53 1,500

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 119 44,220 - - - - - - 119 44,220

Tennessee 6 644 - - - - - - 6 644

Texas - - - - 14 39,001 - - 14 39,001

Utah 8 13,966 - - - - - - 8 13,966

Virginia 54 12,910 - - - - - - 54 12,910

West Virginia Total 123 79,757 - - - - - - 123 79,757

 West Virginia (Northern) 16 43,524 - - - - - - 16 43,524

 West Virginia (Southern) 107 36,233 - - - - - - 107 36,233

Wyoming 1 2,160 15 295,058 - - - - 16 297,218

Appalachia Total 510 178,126 - - - - 53 1,500 563 179,626

 Appalachia Central 309 66,558 - - - - - - 309 66,558

 Appalachia Northern 171 101,924 - - - - 53 1,500 224 103,424

 Appalachia Southern 30 9,643 - - - - - - 30 9,643

Interior Region Total 66 99,249 - - 18 44,668 - - 84 143,917

 Illinois Basin 57 98,285 - - - - - - 57 98,285

 Other Interior 9 964 - - 18 44,668 - - 27 45,632

Western Region Total 18 45,298 24 330,243 6 28,430 - - 48 403,971

 Powder River Basin - - 16 313,752 - - - - 16 313,752

 Uinta Basin 9 21,349 3 3,728 - - - - 12 25,077

 Other Western 9 23,949 5 12,763 6 28,430 - - 20 65,142

East of Mississippi River 567 276,411 - - 2 2,870 53 1,500 622 280,780

West of Mississippi River 27 46,263 24 330,243 22 70,228 - - 73 446,734

U.S. Subtotal 594 322,673 24 330,243 24 73,098 53 1,500 695 727,514

Refuse Recovery 9 686 - - - - 6 165 15 851

U.S. Total 603 323,359 24 330,243 24 73,098 59 1,665 710 728,364

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, '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.'

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Table 7. Coal Production by State, Mine Type, and Union Status, 2016

(thousand short tons)

Union Nonunion Total

Coal-Producing

State and Region1 Underground Surface Underground Surface Underground Surface

Alabama 7,210 117 220 1,986 7,430 2,103

Alaska - 932 - - - 932

Arizona - 5,423 - - - 5,423

Arkansas - - 37 - 37 -

Colorado 1,335 1,997 7,450 1,852 8,785 3,849

Illinois - - 41,257 2,162 41,257 2,162

Indiana - - 12,244 16,501 12,244 16,501

Kansas - - - 27 - 27

Kentucky Total - - 32,600 9,726 32,600 9,726

 Kentucky (East) - - 9,543 6,703 9,543 6,703

 Kentucky (West) - - 23,057 3,023 23,057 3,023

Louisiana - - - 2,798 - 2,798

Maryland - - 709 873 709 873

Mississippi - - - 2,870 - 2,870

Missouri - - - 234 - 234

Montana - 16,482 5,609 10,245 5,609 26,727

New Mexico 4,331 4,107 - 4,903 4,331 9,010

North Dakota - 5,176 - 22,945 - 28,121

Ohio 2,816 - 6,440 3,262 9,255 3,262

Oklahoma - - 384 270 384 270

Pennsylvania Total 10,855 409 30,394 3,235 41,249 3,644

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) - 409 - 778 - 1,187

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 10,855 - 30,394 2,457 41,249 2,457

Tennessee - - 411 221 411 221

Texas - 24,247 - 14,753 - 39,001

Utah - - 13,297 669 13,297 669

Virginia - - 8,872 3,848 8,872 3,848

West Virginia Total 31,026 1,119 32,879 14,438 63,905 15,558

 West Virginia (Northern) 29,254 - 14,039 212 43,293 212

 West Virginia (Southern) 1,772 1,119 18,841 14,227 20,612 15,346

Wyoming 1,167 6,556 - 289,495 1,167 296,051

Appalachia Total 51,907 1,645 89,468 34,565 141,374 36,210

 Appalachia Central 1,772 1,119 37,666 24,999 39,438 26,118

 Appalachia Northern 42,925 409 51,581 7,581 94,507 7,990

 Appalachia Southern 7,210 117 220 1,986 7,430 2,103

Interior Region Total - 24,247 76,979 42,637 76,979 66,885

 Illinois Basin - - 76,559 21,686 76,559 21,686

 Other Interior - 24,247 420 20,951 420 45,198

Western Region Total 6,833 40,673 26,356 330,109 33,189 370,782

 Powder River Basin - 16,172 - 297,580 - 313,752

 Uinta Basin 1,335 1,809 20,081 1,852 21,416 3,661

 Other Western 5,498 22,691 6,276 30,677 11,774 53,368

East of Mississippi River 51,907 1,645 166,026 59,121 217,933 60,767

West of Mississippi River 6,833 64,920 26,777 348,190 33,610 413,110

U.S. Subtotal 58,740 66,565 192,803 407,312 251,543 473,877

Unknown * - - - - 563 1,531

U.S. Total 58,740 66,565 192,803 407,312 252,106 475,407

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, '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.'

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Table 8. Coal Disposition by State, 2016

(thousand short tons)

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

Alabama 2,968 113 6,329 9,410

Alaska 897 - 75 972

Arizona 5,756 - - 5,756

Arkansas 37 - - 37

Colorado 6,655 6,184 834 13,673

Illinois 35,231 3,729 6,250 45,209

Indiana 16,682 12,593 172 29,447

Kansas 27 - - 27

Kentucky Total 41,427 894 1,168 43,489

 Kentucky (East) 14,908 519 1,092 16,519

 Kentucky (West) 26,519 375 75 26,970

Louisiana 240 2,666 - 2,906

Maryland 1,430 - 209 1,638

Mississippi 3,049 294 s 3,343

Missouri 234 - - 234

Montana 25,899 6,788 - 32,687

New Mexico 9,750 4,920 - 14,670

North Dakota 23,794 3,795 - 27,589

Ohio 7,000 5,440 137 12,577

Oklahoma 668 - - 668

Pennsylvania Total 36,068 3,331 7,119 46,517

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 1,343 40 50 1,432

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 34,725 3,291 7,069 45,085

Tennessee 606 - - 606

Texas 8,132 29,284 1,780 39,196

Utah 11,927 1,345 1,049 14,321

Virginia 6,313 709 5,004 12,025

West Virginia Total 49,988 10,543 21,276 81,807

 West Virginia (Northern) 27,953 9,327 6,889 44,169

 West Virginia (Southern) 22,035 1,216 14,387 37,638

Wyoming 180,467 117,531 - 297,999

U.S. Subtotal 475,244 210,159 51,401 736,804

Other Exports * - - 8,870 8,870

U.S. Total ** 475,244 210,159 60,271 745,674

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.

s = Value is less than 0.5 of the table metric.

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

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

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Table 9. Major U.S. Coal Mines, 2016

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

1 North Antelope Rochelle Mine / Peabody Powder River Mining LLC Surface Wyoming 92,863,811

2 Black Thunder / Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC Surface Wyoming 67,889,779

3 Antelope Coal Mine / Antelope Coal LLC Surface Wyoming 29,793,257

4 Eagle Butte Mine / Contura Coal West LLC Surface Wyoming 19,003,005

5 Cordero Rojo Mine / Cordero Mining LLC Surface Wyoming 18,332,046

6 Belle Ayr Mine / Contura Coal West LLC Surface Wyoming 14,883,227

7 Freedom Mine / The Coteau Properties Company Surface North Dakota 14,109,960

8 Bailey Mine / Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company Underground Pennsylvania 12,056,165

9 Mc#1 Mine / M-Class Mining LLC Underground Illinois 11,443,835

10 Caballo Mine / Peabody Caballo Mining, LLC Surface Wyoming 11,221,557

11 Marshall County Mine / The Marshall County Coal Company Underground West Virginia 10,523,671

12 Spring Creek Coal Company / Spring Creek Coal LLC Surface Montana 10,245,081

13 Enlow Fork Mine / Consol Pennsylvania Coal Company Underground Pennsylvania 9,638,245

14 Kosse Strip / Luminant Mining Company LLC Surface Texas 9,299,300

15 Rosebud Mine&crusher/Conveyor / Western Energy Company Surface Montana 8,812,478

16 River View Mine / River View Coal LLC Underground Kentucky 8,607,528

17 Coal Creek Mine / Thunder Basin Coal Company LLC Surface Wyoming 8,179,632

18 Rawhide Mine / Peabody Caballo Mining, LLC Surface Wyoming 8,079,139

19 Bear Run Mine / Peabody Bear Run Mining LLC Surface Indiana 7,283,179

20 Falkirk Mine / Falkirk Mining Company Surface North Dakota 7,248,542

21 Buckskin Mine / Buckskin Mining Company Surface Wyoming 7,130,578

22 Three Oaks / Luminant Mining Company LLC Surface Texas 6,983,347

23 Cumberland Mine / Cumberland Contura, LLC Underground Pennsylvania 6,959,706

24 Tunnel Ridge Mine / Tunnel Ridge, LLC Underground West Virginia 6,593,227

25 Harrison County Mine / The Harrison County Coal Company Underground West Virginia 6,586,715

26 Ohio County Mine / The Ohio County Coal Company Underground West Virginia 6,265,878

27 Dry Fork Mine / Western Fuels-Wyoming Inc Surface Wyoming 6,141,433

28 Lively Grove Mine / Prairie State Generating Company Underground Illinois 5,913,129

29 Bull Mountains Mine No 1 / Signal Peak Energy LLC Underground Montana 5,609,042

30 Kayenta Mine / Peabody Western Coal Company Surface Arizona 5,422,850

31 Mach #1 Mine / Mach Mining LLC Underground Illinois 5,406,820

32 Sufco / Canyon Fuel Company LLC Underground Utah 5,375,171

33 Century Mine / American Energy Corporation Underground Ohio 4,983,672

34 Buchanan Mine #1 / Buchanan Minerals, LLC Underground Virginia 4,946,468

35 El Segundo / El Segundo Coal Company, LLC Surface New Mexico 4,902,936

36 Skyline Mine #3 / Canyon Fuel Company LLC Underground Utah 4,756,924

37 Marion County Mine / The Marion County Coal Company Underground West Virginia 4,370,847

38 San Juan Mine 1 / San Juan Coal Company Underground New Mexico 4,330,717

39 Center Mine / Bni Coal, Ltd Surface North Dakota 4,296,307

40 South Hallsville No 1 Mine / The Sabine Mining Company Surface Texas 4,186,658

41 Absaloka Mine / Westmoreland Resources Inc. Surface Montana 4,157,548

42 West Elk Mine / Mountain Coal Company, L.L.C. Underground Colorado 4,156,405

43 Navajo Mine / Bisti Fuels Company LLC Surface New Mexico 4,107,436

44 Kemmerer Mine / Westmoreland Kemmerer, LLC Surface Wyoming 4,105,900

Subtotal 507,203,151

All Other Mines 221,161,347

U.S. Total 728,364,498

Note: Major mines are mines that produced more than 4 million short tons in 2016. Company listed indicates the firm operating the mine.

Source: 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.'

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Table 10. Major U.S. Coal Producers, 2016

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

1 Peabody Energy Corp 143,024 19.6

2 Arch Coal Inc 96,483 13.2

3 Cloud Peak Energy 58,370 8.0

4 Murray Energy Corp 46,033 6.3

5 Contura Energy Inc 44,231 6.1

6 NACCO Industries Inc 36,373 5.0

7 Alliance Resource Partners LP 35,243 4.8

8 Westmoreland Coal Company 29,594 4.1

9 CONSOL Energy Inc 24,666 3.4

10 Vistra Energy 24,247 3.3

11 Foresight Energy Labor LLC 19,040 2.6

12 Alpha Natural Resources 12,396 1.7

13 Kiewit Peter Sons' Inc 12,031 1.7

14 Blackhawk Mining LLC 11,842 1.6

15 Bowie Resources Partners LLC 10,853 1.5

16 Coronado Coal LLC 7,175 1.0

17 Western Fuels Assoc Inc 6,141 0.8

18 Sunrise Coal LLC 6,113 0.8

19 Prairie State Energy Campus 5,913 0.8

20 Armstrong Energy Inc 5,889 0.8

21 Global Mining Group LLC 5,609 0.8

Subtotal 641,265 88.0

All Other Coal Producers 87,099 12.0

U.S. Total 728,364 100.0

Note: The listed companies each produced more than 5 million short tons of coal in 2016. 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: 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, 2016 and 2015

(thousand short tons)

2016 2015 Percent Change

Coal-Producing

State Underground Surface Total Underground Surface Total Underground Surface Total

Alabama 10,079 2,933 13,012 10,955 4,664 15,620 -8.0 -37.1 -16.7

Alaska - 3,000 3,000 - 3,000 3,000 - - -

Arizona - 8,500 8,500 - 8,500 8,500 - - -

Arkansas 275 - 275 275 - 275 - - -

Colorado 12,913 5,160 18,073 20,622 6,218 26,841 -37.4 -17.0 -32.7

Illinois 56,871 6,820 63,691 69,975 7,390 77,365 -18.7 -7.7 -17.7

Indiana 15,173 21,210 36,383 21,404 24,128 45,531 -29.1 -12.1 -20.1

Kansas - 27 27 - 209 209 - -87.1 -87.1

Kentucky Total 43,950 15,620 59,570 53,236 25,282 78,518 -17.4 -38.2 -24.1

 Kentucky (East) 14,111 11,785 25,896 19,080 19,098 38,178 -26.0 -38.3 -32.2

 Kentucky (West) 29,839 3,836 33,675 34,156 6,184 40,340 -12.6 -38.0 -16.5

Louisiana - 4,285 4,285 - 4,153 4,153 - 3.2 3.2

Maryland 1,000 1,629 2,629 993 1,864 2,857 0.7 -12.6 -8.0

Mississippi - 8,700 8,700 - 8,700 8,700 - - -

Missouri - 248 248 - 138 138 - 79.7 79.7

Montana 10,000 41,900 51,900 10,000 41,900 51,900 - - -

New Mexico 9,000 18,900 27,900 9,000 18,400 27,400 - 2.7 1.8

North Dakota - 34,500 34,500 - 32,500 32,500 - 6.2 6.2

Ohio 11,231 9,916 21,147 18,412 24,127 42,538 -39.0 -58.9 -50.3

Oklahoma 500 493 993 500 431 931 - 14.4 6.7

Pennsylvania Total 49,563 7,255 56,818 51,967 9,882 61,849 -4.6 -26.6 -8.1

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 89 3,839 3,929 129 4,812 4,940 -31.0 -20.2 -20.5

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 49,474 3,416 52,890 51,838 5,070 56,909 -4.6 -32.6 -7.1

Tennessee 594 315 909 685 541 1,226 -13.3 -41.8 -25.9

Texas - 40,478 40,478 - 41,227 41,227 - -1.8 -1.8

Utah 17,594 2,000 19,594 17,847 2,000 19,847 -1.4 - -1.3

Virginia 10,664 5,397 16,061 11,831 5,595 17,426 -9.9 -3.5 -7.8

West Virginia Total 87,753 27,042 114,795 91,153 31,145 122,298 -3.7 -13.2 -6.1

 West Virginia (Northern) 57,919 1,230 59,149 53,331 1,330 54,661 8.6 -7.5 8.2

 West Virginia (Southern) 29,834 25,812 55,646 37,822 29,816 67,638 -21.1 -13.4 -17.7

Wyoming 2,200 462,317 464,517 4,700 469,340 474,040 -53.2 -1.5 -2.0

U.S. Total 339,361 728,645 1,068,006 393,555 771,337 1,164,892 -13.8 -5.5 -8.3

- = No data reported.

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

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Table 12. Capacity Utilization of Coal Mines by State, 2016 and 2015

(percent)

2016 2015

Coal-Producing

State Underground Surface Total Underground Surface Total

Alabama 73.72 71.69 73.26 90.34 69.67 84.17

Alaska - 31.07 31.07 - 39.25 39.25

Arizona - 63.80 63.80 - 80.05 80.05

Arkansas 13.37 - 13.37 33.19 - 33.19

Colorado 68.03 74.59 69.91 63.72 92.27 70.34

Illinois 72.54 31.70 68.17 74.27 55.83 72.51

Indiana 80.79 77.80 79.05 72.83 77.45 75.28

Kansas - 99.21 99.21 - 95.31 95.31

Kentucky Total 74.18 62.26 71.05 81.28 69.45 77.47

 Kentucky (East) 67.63 56.88 62.74 75.94 68.25 72.09

 Kentucky (West) 77.27 78.80 77.45 84.26 73.14 82.56

Louisiana - 65.29 65.29 - 82.80 82.80

Maryland 70.88 53.59 60.17 60.32 68.81 65.86

Mississippi - 32.99 32.99 - 36.13 36.13

Missouri - 94.31 94.31 - 100.00 100.00

Montana 56.09 63.79 62.30 64.20 84.59 80.66

New Mexico 48.12 47.67 47.82 72.42 71.53 71.82

North Dakota - 81.51 81.51 - 88.62 88.62

Ohio 82.41 32.89 59.19 66.33 19.84 39.96

Oklahoma 76.73 54.66 65.77 78.14 84.68 81.17

Pennsylvania Total 83.32 52.53 79.39 84.40 57.33 80.08

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 50.51 34.95 35.30 42.71 37.45 37.59

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 83.38 72.29 82.66 84.51 76.19 83.77

Tennessee 69.15 70.06 69.47 75.65 62.48 69.84

Texas - 96.35 96.35 - 87.12 87.12

Utah 75.58 33.45 71.28 78.96 15.78 72.60

Virginia 83.20 71.30 79.20 81.35 75.14 79.36

West Virginia Total 72.82 57.53 69.22 82.53 64.91 78.04

 West Virginia (Northern) 74.75 17.20 73.55 87.88 66.35 87.35

 West Virginia (Southern) 69.09 59.45 64.62 74.98 64.85 70.51

Wyoming 53.06 64.04 63.98 65.75 79.41 79.27

U.S. Total 74.14 65.06 67.94 77.88 76.16 76.74

- = No data reported.

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, 'Annual Survey of Coal Production and Preparation,' 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, 2016

(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 350 62.82 - - 9,729 74.11 10,079 73.72

Arkansas 275 13.37 - - - - 275 13.37

Colorado 1,276 54.80 - - 11,637 69.48 12,913 68.03

Illinois 21,103 86.47 13,087 87.45 22,682 50.99 56,871 72.54

Indiana 15,173 80.79 - - - - 15,173 80.79

Kentucky Total 43,950 74.18 - - - - 43,950 74.18

 Kentucky (East) 14,111 67.63 - - - - 14,111 67.63

 Kentucky (West) 29,839 77.27 - - - - 29,839 77.27

Maryland 1,000 70.88 - - - - 1,000 70.88

Montana - - - - 10,000 56.09 10,000 56.09

New Mexico - - - - 9,000 48.12 9,000 48.12

Ohio 1,915 76.02 - - 9,316 83.72 11,231 82.41

Oklahoma 500 76.73 - - - - 500 76.73

Pennsylvania Total 8,007 72.11 - - 41,556 85.48 49,563 83.32

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 89 50.51 - - - - 89 50.51

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 7,917 72.36 - - 41,556 85.48 49,474 83.38

Tennessee 594 69.15 - - - - 594 69.15

Utah 2,694 58.58 - - 14,900 78.65 17,594 75.58

Virginia 5,564 70.55 - - 5,100 96.99 10,664 83.20

West Virginia Total 25,376 71.04 - - 62,378 73.55 87,753 72.82

 West Virginia (Northern) 2,519 73.71 - - 55,400 74.79 57,919 74.75

 West Virginia (Southern) 22,857 70.75 - - 6,978 63.66 29,834 69.09

Wyoming - - - - 2,200 53.06 2,200 53.06

U.S. Total 127,776 75.39 13,087 87.45 198,498 72.46 339,361 74.14

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.

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, 'Annual Survey of Coal Production and Preparation,' 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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Recoverable Reserves

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Table 14. Recoverable Coal Reserves and Average Recovery Percentage at Producing Mines by State, 2016 and 2015

(million short tons)

2016 2015

Coal-Producing

State

Recoverable Coal

Reserves

Average Recovery

Percentage

Recoverable Coal

Reserves

Average Recovery

Percentage

Percent Change

Recoverable Coal

Reserves

Alabama 213 43.26 228 49.57 -6.7

Alaska 51 85.00 51 85.00 -1.8

Arizona 203 88.00 209 90.00 -2.9

Arkansas 25 60.00 25 60.00 -0.1

Colorado 291 75.43 298 77.52 -2.2

Illinois 1,529 58.27 2,435 54.85 -37.2

Indiana 564 71.78 627 68.63 -10.0

Kansas s - s 90.00 -100.0

Kentucky Total 1,077 60.88 837 55.41 28.8

 Kentucky (East) 666 63.44 357 46.46 86.4

 Kentucky (West) 411 56.73 479 62.08 -14.2

Louisiana 88 92.16 89 88.80 -1.4

Maryland 13 70.40 18 79.06 -29.6

Mississippi 691 90.34 694 90.34 -0.4

Missouri s 100.00 s 100.00 -6.5

Montana 823 90.06 817 90.75 0.8

New Mexico 211 88.07 167 87.89 26.5

North Dakota 1,024 90.59 974 90.15 5.1

Ohio 231 58.53 245 56.43 -5.8

Oklahoma 7 60.81 8 61.37 -7.5

Pennsylvania Total 1,225 58.75 1,296 72.37 -5.5

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 140 40.55 149 40.10 -5.6

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 1,084 61.11 1,148 76.56 -5.5

Tennessee 1 44.00 2 66.74 -74.9

Texas 582 93.35 633 93.08 -8.1

Utah 112 67.79 128 69.39 -12.1

Virginia 215 57.82 195 59.13 10.0

West Virginia Total 1,561 66.81 1,667 65.80 -6.4

 West Virginia (Northern) 881 71.65 921 70.11 -4.3

 West Virginia (Southern) 680 60.54 746 60.48 -8.9

Wyoming 6,220 92.02 6,681 91.70 -6.9

U.S. Total 16,956 79.26 18,327 78.62 -7.5

- = No data reported.

s = Absolute percentage less than 0.05 or value is less than 0.5 of the table metric.

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, '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.'

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Table 15. Recoverable Coal Reserves at Producing Mines, Estimated Recoverable Reserves, and Demonstrated Reserve Base by Mining

Method, 2016

(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 201 381 757 11 2,217 3,112 213 2,598 3,869

Alaska - 2,335 5,423 51 481 665 51 2,816 6,088

Arizona - - - 203 - - 203 - -

Arkansas 25 126 271 - 101 144 25 227 415

Colorado 179 5,738 10,933 112 3,740 4,754 291 9,478 15,687

Georgia - 1 2 - 1 2 - 2 4

Idaho - 2 4 - - - - 2 4

Illinois 1,499 27,670 87,108 30 10,030 16,481 1,529 37,700 103,589

Indiana 218 3,492 8,430 346 261 446 564 3,752 8,876

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

Kansas - - - - 679 970 - 679 970

Kentucky Total 621 6,774 15,763 456 7,210 12,485 1,077 13,984 28,248

 Kentucky (East) 244 290 519 422 4,989 8,934 666 5,279 9,453

 Kentucky (West) 377 6,484 15,243 34 2,221 3,551 411 8,705 18,794

Louisiana - - - 88 277 374 88 277 374

Maryland 8 306 558 5 29 42 13 335 601

Michigan - 55 123 - 3 5 - 58 128

Mississippi - - - 691 - - 691 - -

Missouri - 689 1,479 s 3,154 4,505 - 3,843 5,984

Montana 228 35,877 70,867 595 38,602 47,761 823 74,479 118,629

New Mexico 17 2,739 6,022 194 4,027 5,754 211 6,766 11,776

North Carolina - 5 11 - - - - 5 11

North Dakota - - - 1,024 6,603 8,655 1,024 6,603 8,655

Ohio 217 7,566 17,197 14 3,699 5,651 231 11,265 22,847

Oklahoma 7 569 1,222 s 219 313 7 788 1,535

Oregon - 6 15 - 2 3 - 9 17

Pennsylvania Total 1,047 10,141 22,156 178 966 4,121 1,225 11,107 26,277

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 1 340 3,840 140 417 3,333 140 757 7,173

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 1,046 9,801 18,315 38 549 788 1,084 10,350 19,103

South Dakota - - - - 277 366 - 277 366

Tennessee s 271 495 s 170 251 1 442 747

Texas - - - 582 9,097 11,817 582 9,097 11,817

Utah 112 2,305 4,703 1 209 264 112 2,514 4,967

Virginia 165 470 836 50 299 467 215 769 1,303

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

West Virginia Total 1,276 14,629 27,410 285 1,984 3,145 1,561 16,613 30,555

 West Virginia (Northern) 876 NA NA 5 NA NA 881 NA NA

 West Virginia (Southern) 400 NA NA 280 NA NA 680 NA NA

Wyoming 8 22,913 42,432 6,212 12,990 15,689 6,220 35,904 58,121

U.S. Total 5,828 146,543 327,282 11,128 107,654 148,707 16,956 254,197 475,990

- = No data reported.

NA = Not Available.

s = Value is less than 0.5 of the table metric.

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, 2017.' 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, 2016. 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, '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.'

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Table 16. Recoverable Coal Reserves and Average Recovery Percentage at Producing Underground Coal Mines by State and Mining

Method, 2016

(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 31 50.00 - - 170 39.66 201 41.25

Arkansas 25 60.00 - - - - 25 60.00

Colorado 19 42.26 - - 160 75.29 179 71.81

Illinois 494 54.31 553 56.00 452 63.81 1,499 57.80

Indiana 218 65.48 - - - - 218 65.48

Kentucky Total 621 49.41 - - - - 621 49.41

 Kentucky (East) 244 41.82 - - - - 244 41.82

 Kentucky (West) 377 54.32 - - - - 377 54.32

Maryland 8 58.92 - - - - 8 58.92

Montana - - - - 228 80.00 228 80.00

New Mexico - - - - 17 48.00 17 48.00

Ohio 49 56.23 - - 168 57.11 217 56.91

Oklahoma 7 60.00 - - - - 7 60.00

Pennsylvania Total 161 57.90 - - 886 60.42 1,047 60.03

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 1 60.11 - - - - 1 60.11

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 161 57.89 - - 886 60.42 1,046 60.03

Tennessee s 36.55 - - - - s 36.55

Utah 18 83.24 - - 94 64.71 112 67.62

Virginia 82 50.11 - - 83 60.00 165 55.08

West Virginia Total 355 48.20 - - 921 70.99 1,276 64.65

 West Virginia (Northern) 20 51.02 - - 856 72.08 876 71.59

 West Virginia (Southern) 335 48.03 - - 65 56.62 400 49.43

Wyoming - - - - 8 55.00 8 55.00

U.S. Total 2,088 53.31 553 56.00 3,187 64.85 5,828 59.88

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.

s = Absolute percentage less than 0.05 or value is less than 0.5 of the table metric.

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, 'Annual Survey of Coal Production and Preparation,' 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, 2016

(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 4,791 62.03 9,593 91.07 14,383 81.40

Over 500 to 1,000 397 48.60 155 84.85 552 58.80

Over 200 to 500 280 49.94 179 67.45 459 56.78

Over 100 to 200 111 54.00 1,053 81.78 1,164 79.12

Over 50 to 100 153 51.88 62 67.47 215 56.38

Over 10 to 50 97 47.73 85 67.01 182 56.77

10 or Under s 100.00 s 71.00 s 74.08

U.S. Total 5,828 59.88 11,128 89.41 16,956 79.26

s = Absolute percentage less than 0.05 or value is less than 0.5 of the table metric.

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, 'Annual Survey of Coal Production and Preparation,' 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, 2016 and 2015

2016 2015 Percent Change

Coal-Producing

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

Alabama 1,544 580 2,124 2,464 748 3,212 -37.3 -22.5 -33.9

Alaska - 110 110 - 113 113 - -2.7 -2.7

Arizona - 385 385 - 403 403 - -4.5 -4.5

Arkansas 56 11 67 73 2 75 -23.3 450.0 -10.7

Colorado 912 419 1,331 1,201 441 1,642 -24.1 -5.0 -18.9

Illinois 2,995 224 3,219 3,746 400 4,146 -20.0 -44.0 -22.4

Indiana 1,442 1,377 2,819 1,818 1,493 3,311 -20.7 -7.8 -14.9

Kansas - 7 7 - 7 7 - - -

Kentucky Total 5,020 1,709 6,729 7,001 2,820 9,821 -28.3 -39.4 -31.5

 Kentucky (East) 2,551 1,458 4,009 3,879 2,425 6,304 -34.2 -39.9 -36.4

 Kentucky (West) 2,469 251 2,720 3,122 395 3,517 -20.9 -36.5 -22.7

Louisiana - 305 305 - 307 307 - -0.7 -0.7

Maryland 174 161 335 165 194 359 5.5 -17.0 -6.7

Mississippi - 338 338 - 330 330 - 2.4 2.4

Missouri - 19 19 - 15 15 - 26.7 26.7

Montana 237 920 1,157 313 1,017 1,330 -24.3 -9.5 -13.0

New Mexico 404 619 1,023 483 647 1,130 -16.4 -4.3 -9.5

North Dakota - 1,257 1,257 - 1,261 1,261 - -0.3 -0.3

Ohio 976 490 1,466 1,559 750 2,309 -37.4 -34.7 -36.5

Oklahoma 76 76 152 74 87 161 2.7 -12.6 -5.6

Pennsylvania Total 3,638 1,564 5,202 4,780 1,853 6,633 -23.9 -15.6 -21.6

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 90 862 952 82 923 1,005 9.8 -6.6 -5.3

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 3,548 702 4,250 4,698 930 5,628 -24.5 -24.5 -24.5

Tennessee 136 42 178 181 95 276 -24.9 -55.8 -35.5

Texas - 2,561 2,561 - 2,689 2,689 - -4.8 -4.8

Utah 1,129 49 1,178 1,158 53 1,211 -2.5 -7.5 -2.7

Virginia 1,729 688 2,417 2,166 827 2,993 -20.2 -16.8 -19.2

West Virginia Total 9,259 2,302 11,561 12,555 2,935 15,490 -26.3 -21.6 -25.4

 West Virginia (Northern) 4,075 73 4,148 5,315 182 5,497 -23.3 -59.9 -24.5

 West Virginia (Southern) 5,184 2,229 7,413 7,240 2,753 9,993 -28.4 -19.0 -25.8

Wyoming 279 5,477 5,756 308 6,327 6,635 -9.4 -13.4 -13.2

Appalachia Total 20,007 7,285 27,292 27,749 9,827 37,576 -27.9 -25.9 -27.4

 Appalachia Central 9,600 4,417 14,017 13,466 6,100 19,566 -28.7 -27.6 -28.4

 Appalachia Northern 8,863 2,288 11,151 11,819 2,979 14,798 -25.0 -23.2 -24.6

 Appalachia Southern 1,544 580 2,124 2,464 748 3,212 -37.3 -22.5 -33.9

Interior Region Total 7,038 5,169 12,207 8,833 5,725 14,558 -20.3 -9.7 -16.1

 Illinois Basin 6,906 1,852 8,758 8,686 2,288 10,974 -20.5 -19.1 -20.2

 Other Interior 132 3,317 3,449 147 3,437 3,584 -10.2 -3.5 -3.8

Western Region Total 2,961 9,236 12,197 3,463 10,262 13,725 -14.5 -10.0 -11.1

 Powder River Basin - 5,692 5,692 - 6,633 6,633 - -14.2 -14.2

 Uinta Basin 1,931 413 2,344 2,229 435 2,664 -13.4 -5.1 -12.0

 Other Western 1,030 3,131 4,161 1,234 3,194 4,428 -16.5 -2.0 -6.0

East of Mississippi River 26,913 9,475 36,388 36,435 12,445 48,880 -26.1 -23.9 -25.6

West of Mississippi River 3,093 12,215 15,308 3,610 13,369 16,979 -14.3 -8.6 -9.8

U.S. Subtotal 30,006 21,690 51,696 40,045 25,814 65,859 -25.1 -16.0 -21.5

Refuse Recovery - - 99 - - 112 - - -11.6

U.S. Total 30,006 21,690 51,795 40,045 25,814 65,971 -25.1 -16.0 -21.5

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, 2016

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 1,260 - 345 166 47 177 40 89 2,124

 Underground 1,260 - 139 36 - 19 23 67 1,544

 Surface - - 206 130 47 158 17 22 580

Alaska - 110 - - - - - - 110

 Surface - 110 - - - - - - 110

Arizona 385 - - - - - - - 385

 Surface 385 - - - - - - - 385

Arkansas - - - - - 56 11 - 67

 Underground - - - - - 56 - - 56

 Surface - - - - - - 11 - 11

Colorado 1,149 102 - 28 52 - - - 1,331

 Underground 758 102 - - 52 - - - 912

 Surface 391 - - 28 - - - - 419

Illinois 2,874 46 109 23 17 - 4 146 3,219

 Underground 2,874 - - - - - - 121 2,995

 Surface - 46 109 23 17 - 4 25 224

Indiana 2,414 - 108 45 11 39 29 173 2,819

 Underground 1,180 - 34 38 - 23 27 140 1,442

 Surface 1,234 - 74 7 11 16 2 33 1,377

Kansas - - - - - 7 - - 7

 Surface - - - - - 7 - - 7

Kentucky Total 2,277 633 1,287 534 486 444 140 916 6,729

 Underground 2,180 514 1,021 218 271 154 34 624 5,020

 Surface 97 119 266 316 215 290 106 292 1,709

Kentucky (East) 184 498 1,074 525 477 437 140 662 4,009

 Underground 184 450 827 218 271 154 34 409 2,551

 Surface - 48 247 307 206 283 106 253 1,458

Kentucky (West) 2,093 135 213 9 9 7 - 254 2,720

 Underground 1,996 64 194 - - - - 215 2,469

 Surface 97 71 19 9 9 7 - 39 251

Louisiana 275 - 30 - - - - - 305

 Surface 275 - 30 - - - - - 305

Maryland - 98 20 82 26 56 14 39 335

 Underground - 98 - 37 - - - 39 174

 Surface - - 20 45 26 56 14 - 161

Mississippi 215 - - 123 - - - - 338

 Surface 215 - - 123 - - - - 338

Missouri - - 19 - - - - - 19

 Surface - - 19 - - - - - 19

Montana 1,129 - 13 - - - - 15 1,157

 Underground 237 - - - - - - - 237

 Surface 892 - 13 - - - - 15 920

New Mexico 1,023 - - - - - - - 1,023

 Underground 404 - - - - - - - 404

 Surface 619 - - - - - - - 619

North Dakota 1,213 44 - - - - - - 1,257

 Surface 1,213 44 - - - - - - 1,257

Ohio 628 268 403 29 13 40 3 82 1,466

 Underground 628 165 105 - 13 25 - 40 976

 Surface - 103 298 29 - 15 3 42 490

Oklahoma - - 76 75 - - 1 - 152

 Underground - - 76 - - - - - 76

 Surface - - - 75 - - 1 - 76

Pennsylvania Total 2,883 - 463 421 191 411 287 537 5,202

 Underground 2,883 - 296 168 68 52 40 131 3,638

 Surface - - 167 253 123 359 247 406 1,564

Pennsylvania (Anthracite) - - 45 101 73 208 121 395 952

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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

 Underground - - - - - 23 40 27 90

 Surface - - 45 101 73 185 81 368 862

Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 2,883 - 418 320 118 203 166 142 4,250

 Underground 2,883 - 296 168 68 29 - 104 3,548

 Surface - - 122 152 50 174 166 38 702

Tennessee - - 58 20 32 44 - 24 178

 Underground - - 58 - 16 44 - 18 136

 Surface - - - 20 16 - - 6 42

Texas 2,392 - 29 - 23 117 - - 2,561

 Surface 2,392 - 29 - 23 117 - - 2,561

Utah 866 198 - 13 - 8 - 82 1,178

 Underground 866 171 - 13 - 8 - 71 1,129

 Surface - 27 - - - - - 11 49

Virginia 794 81 505 371 141 163 64 298 2,417

 Underground 794 - 317 182 110 77 46 203 1,729

 Surface - 81 188 189 31 86 18 95 688

West Virginia Total 5,049 2,726 1,431 290 336 354 84 1,291 11,561

 Underground 4,313 2,317 1,131 103 188 206 57 944 9,259

 Surface 736 409 300 187 148 148 27 347 2,302

West Virginia (Northern) 3,657 - 182 25 38 34 - 212 4,148

 Underground 3,657 - 182 - 32 30 - 174 4,075

 Surface - - - 25 6 4 - 38 73

West Virginia (Southern) 1,392 2,726 1,249 265 298 320 84 1,079 7,413

 Underground 656 2,317 949 103 156 176 57 770 5,184

 Surface 736 409 300 162 142 144 27 309 2,229

Wyoming 5,733 - - - - - - 23 5,756

 Underground 279 - - - - - - - 279

 Surface 5,454 - - - - - - 23 5,477

Appalachia Total 10,798 3,671 4,299 1,904 1,263 1,682 632 3,022 27,292

 Underground 10,062 3,030 2,873 744 666 577 200 1,851 20,007

 Surface 736 641 1,426 1,160 597 1,105 432 1,171 7,285

Appalachia Central 2,370 3,305 2,886 1,181 948 964 288 2,063 14,017

 Underground 1,634 2,767 2,151 503 553 451 137 1,400 9,600

 Surface 736 538 735 678 395 513 151 663 4,417

Appalachia Northern 7,168 366 1,068 557 268 541 304 870 11,151

 Underground 7,168 263 583 205 113 107 40 384 8,863

 Surface - 103 485 352 155 434 264 486 2,288

Appalachia Southern 1,260 - 345 166 47 177 40 89 2,124

 Underground 1,260 - 139 36 - 19 23 67 1,544

 Surface - - 206 130 47 158 17 22 580

Interior Region Total 10,263 181 584 275 60 226 45 573 12,207

 Underground 6,050 64 304 38 - 79 27 476 7,038

 Surface 4,213 117 280 237 60 147 18 97 5,169

Illinois Basin 7,381 181 430 77 37 46 33 573 8,758

 Underground 6,050 64 228 38 - 23 27 476 6,906

 Surface 1,331 117 202 39 37 23 6 97 1,852

Other Interior 2,882 - 154 198 23 180 12 - 3,449

 Underground - - 76 - - 56 - - 132

 Surface 2,882 - 78 198 23 124 12 - 3,317

Western Region Total 11,498 454 13 41 52 8 - 120 12,197

 Underground 2,544 273 - 13 52 8 - 71 2,961

 Surface 8,954 181 13 28 - - - 49 9,236

Powder River Basin 5,654 - - - - - - 38 5,692

 Surface 5,654 - - - - - - 38 5,692

Uinta Basin 2,015 171 - 13 52 - - 82 2,344

 Underground 1,624 171 - 13 52 - - 71 1,931

 Surface 391 - - - - - - 11 413

Other Western 3,829 283 13 28 - 8 - - 4,161

 Underground 920 102 - - - 8 - - 1,030

 Surface 2,909 181 13 28 - - - - 3,131

East of Mississippi River 18,394 3,852 4,729 2,104 1,300 1,728 665 3,595 36,388

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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

 Underground 16,112 3,094 3,101 782 666 600 227 2,327 26,913

 Surface 2,282 758 1,628 1,322 634 1,128 438 1,268 9,475

West of Mississippi River 14,165 454 167 116 75 188 12 120 15,308

 Underground 2,544 273 76 13 52 64 - 71 3,093

 Surface 11,621 181 91 103 23 124 12 49 12,215

U.S. Subtotal 32,559 4,306 4,896 2,220 1,375 1,916 677 3,715 51,696

 Underground 18,656 3,367 3,177 795 718 664 227 2,398 30,006

 Surface 13,903 939 1,719 1,425 657 1,252 450 1,317 21,690

Refuse Recovery - - 11 31 18 13 26 - 99

U.S. Total 32,559 4,306 4,907 2,251 1,393 1,929 703 3,715 51,795

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, 2016

Union Nonunion

Coal-Producing State

and Region1 Underground Surface Underground Surface

Alabama 1,442 41 79 456

Alaska - 110 - -

Arizona - 385 - -

Arkansas - - 56 -

Colorado 159 204 753 215

Illinois - 7 2,995 220

Indiana - - 1,415 1,375

Kansas - - - 7

Kentucky Total 8 9 4,910 1,422

 Kentucky (East) 8 9 2,441 1,175

 Kentucky (West) - - 2,469 247

Louisiana - - - 305

Maryland - - 174 136

Mississippi - - - 338

Missouri - - - 19

Montana - 672 237 248

New Mexico 404 370 - 249

North Dakota - 212 - 1,045

Ohio 281 - 683 487

Oklahoma - - 76 75

Pennsylvania Total 1,012 273 2,573 1,001

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) - 272 50 531

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 1,012 1 2,523 470

Tennessee - - 115 42

Texas - 1,383 - 1,178

Utah 16 - 1,113 38

Virginia 52 6 1,568 668

West Virginia Total 2,955 218 6,175 1,967

 West Virginia (Northern) 2,357 - 1,718 69

 West Virginia (Southern) 598 218 4,457 1,898

Wyoming 279 525 - 4,952

Appalachia Total 5,750 547 13,808 5,932

 Appalachia Central 658 233 8,581 3,783

 Appalachia Northern 3,650 273 5,148 1,693

 Appalachia Southern 1,442 41 79 456

Interior Region Total - 1,390 7,011 3,764

 Illinois Basin - 7 6,879 1,842

 Other Interior - 1,383 132 1,922

Western Region Total 858 2,478 2,103 6,747

 Powder River Basin - 659 - 5,033

 Uinta Basin 175 176 1,756 226

 Other Western 683 1,643 347 1,488

East of Mississippi River 5,750 554 20,687 8,112

West of Mississippi River 858 3,861 2,235 8,331

U.S. Total 6,608 4,415 22,922 16,443

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, '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.'

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Table 21. Coal Productivity by State and Mine Type, 2016 and 2015

Number of Mining Operations2 Number of Employees3

Average Production per Employee Hour

(short tons)4

Coal-Producing State, Region1

and Mine Type 2016 2015

Percent

Change 2016 2015

Percent

Change 2016 2015

Percent

Change

Alabama 37 45 -17.8 2,124 3,212 -33.9 2.12 1.69 25.2

 Underground 11 13 -15.4 1,544 2,464 -37.3 2.21 1.63 35.6

 Surface 26 32 -18.8 580 748 -22.5 1.87 1.92 -2.8

Alaska 1 1 - 110 113 -2.7 4.51 4.62 -2.3

 Surface 1 1 - 110 113 -2.7 4.51 4.62 -2.3

Arizona 1 1 - 385 403 -4.5 5.96 6.97 -14.5

 Surface 1 1 - 385 403 -4.5 5.96 6.97 -14.5

Arkansas 3 2 50.0 67 75 -10.7 0.38 0.56 -32.3

 Underground 1 1 - 56 73 -23.3 0.35 0.56 -37.2

 Surface 2 1 100.0 11 2 450.0 0.48 0.19 148.3

Colorado 8 9 -11.1 1,331 1,642 -18.9 4.49 5.54 -19.1

 Underground 5 5 - 912 1,201 -24.1 4.46 5.21 -14.4

 Surface 3 4 -25.0 419 441 -5.0 4.54 6.50 -30.1

Illinois 29 31 -6.5 3,219 4,146 -22.4 5.89 6.09 -3.2

 Underground 17 19 -10.5 2,995 3,746 -20.0 6.01 6.24 -3.7

 Surface 12 12 - 224 400 -44.0 4.32 4.67 -7.5

Indiana 26 30 -13.3 2,819 3,311 -14.9 4.46 4.38 2.0

 Underground 12 12 - 1,442 1,818 -20.7 3.75 3.67 2.1

 Surface 14 18 -22.2 1,377 1,493 -7.8 5.20 5.21 -0.3

Kansas 1 1 - 7 7 - 20.19 12.26 64.6

 Surface 1 1 - 7 7 - 20.19 12.26 64.6

Kentucky Total 232 307 -24.4 6,729 9,821 -31.5 2.94 2.92 0.9

 Underground 99 130 -23.8 5,020 7,001 -28.3 2.88 2.77 4.1

 Surface 133 177 -24.9 1,709 2,820 -39.4 3.17 3.35 -5.4

Kentucky (East) 207 279 -25.8 4,009 6,304 -36.4 2.03 2.23 -9.0

 Underground 84 111 -24.3 2,551 3,879 -34.2 1.73 1.82 -5.1

 Surface 123 168 -26.8 1,458 2,425 -39.9 2.67 2.95 -9.8

Kentucky (West) 25 28 -10.7 2,720 3,517 -22.7 4.13 3.92 5.3

 Underground 15 19 -21.1 2,469 3,122 -20.9 3.99 3.75 6.3

 Surface 10 9 11.1 251 395 -36.5 5.64 5.51 2.3

Louisiana 2 2 - 305 307 -0.7 3.86 5.23 -26.2

 Surface 2 2 - 305 307 -0.7 3.86 5.23 -26.2

Maryland 18 19 -5.3 335 359 -6.7 2.30 2.56 -10.3

 Underground 3 3 - 174 165 5.5 1.92 1.83 4.9

 Surface 15 16 -6.3 161 194 -17.0 2.72 3.13 -13.2

Mississippi 2 2 - 338 330 2.4 4.76 5.59 -14.8

 Surface 2 2 - 338 330 2.4 4.76 5.59 -14.8

Missouri 1 1 - 19 15 26.7 5.45 3.52 54.8

 Surface 1 1 - 19 15 26.7 5.45 3.52 54.8

Montana 7 6 16.7 1,157 1,330 -13.0 14.26 15.76 -9.5

 Underground 1 1 - 237 313 -24.3 11.09 9.49 16.9

 Surface 6 5 20.0 920 1,017 -9.5 15.17 17.91 -15.3

New Mexico 3 3 - 1,023 1,130 -9.5 6.68 8.55 -21.8

 Underground 1 1 - 404 483 -16.4 5.82 6.83 -14.7

 Surface 2 2 - 619 647 -4.3 7.19 9.77 -26.4

North Dakota 5 4 25.0 1,257 1,261 -0.3 11.80 11.79 0.1

 Surface 5 4 25.0 1,257 1,261 -0.3 11.80 11.79 0.1

Ohio 26 34 -23.5 1,466 2,309 -36.5 4.15 3.59 15.5

 Underground 12 15 -20.0 976 1,559 -37.4 4.57 3.71 23.1

 Surface 14 19 -26.3 490 750 -34.7 3.28 3.32 -1.1

Oklahoma 4 5 -20.0 152 161 -5.6 1.71 1.84 -7.0

 Underground 1 1 - 76 74 2.7 1.86 1.86 0.1

 Surface 3 4 -25.0 76 87 -12.6 1.54 1.82 -15.8

Pennsylvania Total 228 258 -11.6 5,202 6,633 -21.6 4.26 3.61 18.2

 Underground 62 70 -11.4 3,638 4,780 -23.9 5.25 4.32 21.5

 Surface 166 188 -11.7 1,564 1,853 -15.6 1.53 1.65 -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 2016 2015

Percent

Change 2016 2015

Percent

Change 2016 2015

Percent

Change

Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 92 94 -2.1 952 1,005 -5.3 0.83 0.94 -11.7

 Underground 21 17 23.5 90 82 9.8 0.58 0.57 0.6

 Surface 71 77 -7.8 862 923 -6.6 0.86 0.97 -11.8

Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 136 164 -17.1 4,250 5,628 -24.5 4.95 4.07 21.6

 Underground 41 53 -22.6 3,548 4,698 -24.5 5.34 4.38 22.1

 Surface 95 111 -14.4 702 930 -24.5 2.45 2.39 2.5

Tennessee 8 12 -33.3 178 276 -35.5 1.84 1.69 8.9

 Underground 5 5 - 136 181 -24.9 1.59 1.46 8.5

 Surface 3 7 -57.1 42 95 -55.8 2.64 2.18 21.3

Texas 14 14 - 2,561 2,689 -4.8 7.02 6.28 11.8

 Surface 14 14 - 2,561 2,689 -4.8 7.02 6.28 11.8

Utah 15 17 -11.8 1,178 1,211 -2.7 5.66 5.66 0.1

 Underground 12 14 -14.3 1,129 1,158 -2.5 5.67 5.87 -3.4

 Surface 3 3 - 49 53 -7.5 5.39 2.15 151.1

Virginia 76 89 -14.6 2,417 2,993 -19.2 2.46 2.16 13.7

 Underground 36 45 -20.0 1,729 2,166 -20.2 2.36 2.03 16.4

 Surface 40 44 -9.1 688 827 -16.8 2.70 2.53 6.8

West Virginia Total 204 234 -12.8 11,561 15,490 -25.4 3.19 2.77 15.0

 Underground 113 128 -11.7 9,259 12,555 -26.3 3.19 2.69 18.5

 Surface 91 106 -14.2 2,302 2,935 -21.6 3.18 3.12 2.0

West Virginia (Northern) 28 39 -28.2 4,148 5,497 -24.5 4.75 3.89 22.1

 Underground 21 25 -16.0 4,075 5,315 -23.3 4.79 3.93 22.0

 Surface 7 14 -50.0 73 182 -59.9 1.79 2.57 -30.3

West Virginia (Southern) 176 195 -9.7 7,413 9,993 -25.8 2.28 2.15 6.0

 Underground 92 103 -10.7 5,184 7,240 -28.4 1.88 1.77 6.0

 Surface 84 92 -8.7 2,229 2,753 -19.0 3.22 3.15 2.2

Wyoming 17 16 6.3 5,756 6,635 -13.2 25.66 27.38 -6.3

 Underground 1 1 - 279 308 -9.4 1.90 4.43 -57.0

 Surface 16 15 6.7 5,477 6,327 -13.4 26.99 28.61 -5.7

Appalachia Total 804 970 -17.1 27,292 37,576 -27.4 3.10 2.72 14.2

 Underground 326 390 -16.4 20,007 27,749 -27.9 3.27 2.73 19.6

 Surface 478 580 -17.6 7,285 9,827 -25.9 2.60 2.67 -2.6

Appalachia Central 467 575 -18.8 14,017 19,566 -28.4 2.24 2.17 3.1

 Underground 217 264 -17.8 9,600 13,466 -28.7 1.92 1.82 5.4

 Surface 250 311 -19.6 4,417 6,100 -27.6 2.97 2.99 -0.6

Appalachia Northern 300 350 -14.3 11,151 14,798 -24.6 4.38 3.69 18.7

 Underground 98 113 -13.3 8,863 11,819 -25.0 4.90 4.03 21.6

 Surface 202 237 -14.8 2,288 2,979 -23.2 2.03 2.22 -8.4

Appalachia Southern 37 45 -17.8 2,124 3,212 -33.9 2.12 1.69 25.2

 Underground 11 13 -15.4 1,544 2,464 -37.3 2.21 1.63 35.6

 Surface 26 32 -18.8 580 748 -22.5 1.87 1.92 -2.8

Interior Region Total 107 116 -7.8 12,207 14,558 -16.1 5.22 5.05 3.3

 Underground 46 52 -11.5 7,038 8,833 -20.3 4.75 4.70 1.0

 Surface 61 64 -4.7 5,169 5,725 -9.7 5.90 5.65 4.5

Illinois Basin 80 89 -10.1 8,758 10,974 -20.2 4.88 4.84 0.8

 Underground 44 50 -12.0 6,906 8,686 -20.5 4.81 4.76 1.1

 Surface 36 39 -7.7 1,852 2,288 -19.1 5.15 5.17 -0.4

Other Interior 27 27 - 3,449 3,584 -3.8 6.13 5.77 6.4

 Underground 2 2 - 132 147 -10.2 1.35 1.29 4.8

 Surface 25 25 - 3,317 3,437 -3.5 6.34 6.00 5.8

Western Region Total 57 57 - 12,197 13,725 -11.1 16.40 17.92 -8.5

 Underground 20 22 -9.1 2,961 3,463 -14.5 5.37 5.97 -9.9

 Surface 37 35 5.7 9,236 10,262 -10.0 20.09 22.04 -8.9

Powder River Basin 18 16 12.5 5,692 6,633 -14.2 27.62 29.34 -5.9

 Surface 18 16 12.5 5,692 6,633 -14.2 27.62 29.34 -5.9

Uinta Basin 19 22 -13.6 2,344 2,664 -12.0 5.09 5.77 -11.8

 Underground 15 17 -11.8 1,931 2,229 -13.4 5.24 5.68 -7.7

 Surface 4 5 -20.0 413 435 -5.1 4.34 6.24 -30.4

Other Western 20 19 5.3 4,161 4,428 -6.0 7.81 8.36 -6.6

 Underground 5 5 - 1,030 1,234 -16.5 5.63 6.48 -13.0

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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 2016 2015

Percent

Change 2016 2015

Percent

Change 2016 2015

Percent

Change

 Surface 15 14 7.1 3,131 3,194 -2.0 8.54 9.11 -6.3

East of Mississippi River 886 1,061 -16.5 36,388 48,880 -25.6 3.57 3.24 10.2

 Underground 370 440 -15.9 26,913 36,435 -26.1 3.68 3.24 13.7

 Surface 516 621 -16.9 9,475 12,445 -23.9 3.22 3.24 -0.5

West of Mississippi River 82 82 - 15,308 16,979 -9.8 14.20 15.51 -8.5

 Underground 22 24 -8.3 3,093 3,610 -14.3 5.18 5.74 -9.7

 Surface 60 58 3.4 12,215 13,369 -8.6 16.54 18.20 -9.1

U.S. Subtotal 968 1,143 -15.3 51,696 65,859 -21.5 6.61 6.28 5.3

 Underground 392 464 -15.5 30,006 40,045 -25.1 3.83 3.45 11.0

 Surface 576 679 -15.2 21,690 25,814 -16.0 10.73 10.95 -1.9

Refuse Recovery 18 25 -28.0 99 112 -11.6 5.55 8.99 -38.3

U.S. Total 986 1,168 -15.6 51,795 65,971 -21.5 6.61 6.28 5.2

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.

- = 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, '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.'

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Table 22. Underground Coal Mining Productivity by State and Mining Method, 2016

(short tons produced per employee hour)

Coal-Producing State, Region1 and Mine Type Continuous2

Conventional and

Other3 Longwall4 Total

Alabama 1.42 - 2.25 2.22

Arkansas 0.35 - - 0.35

Colorado 2.24 - 4.88 4.46

Illinois 4.66 10.63 6.16 6.01

Indiana 3.96 - - 3.82

Kentucky Total 2.89 - - 2.89

 Kentucky (East) 1.74 - - 1.74

 Kentucky (West) 3.99 - - 3.99

Maryland 1.92 - - 1.92

Montana - - 11.09 11.09

New Mexico - - 5.82 5.82

Ohio 2.43 - 5.71 4.60

Oklahoma 1.86 - - 1.86

Pennsylvania Total 2.54 - 6.43 5.29

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 0.47 - - 0.47

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 2.63 - 6.43 5.35

Tennessee 1.68 - - 1.68

Utah 3.63 - 6.14 5.67

Virginia 1.53 - 4.31 2.39

West Virginia Total 1.78 - 4.70 3.20

 West Virginia (Northern) 1.52 - 5.34 4.79

 West Virginia (Southern) 1.81 - 2.22 1.89

Wyoming - - 1.90 1.90

Appalachia Total 1.84 - 4.83 3.29

 Appalachia Central 1.75 - 2.98 1.94

 Appalachia Northern 2.20 - 5.78 4.92

 Appalachia Southern 1.42 - 2.25 2.22

Interior Region Total 4.12 10.63 6.16 4.76

 Illinois Basin 4.19 10.63 6.16 4.83

 Other Interior 1.35 - - 1.35

Western Region Total 3.05 - 5.69 5.37

 Uinta Basin 3.11 - 5.55 5.24

 Other Western 2.92 - 5.96 5.63

East of Mississippi River 2.71 10.63 4.94 3.71

West of Mississippi River 2.55 - 5.69 5.18

U.S. Total 2.70 10.63 5.08 3.85

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, '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.'

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Table 23. Coal Mining Productivity by State, Mine Type, and Mine Production Range, 2016

(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 2.50 - 1.72 1.73 2.30 1.58 0.54 2.12

 Underground 2.50 - 1.04 2.08 - 0.79 0.26 2.21

 Surface - - 2.15 1.64 2.30 1.79 0.71 1.87

Alaska - 4.51 - - - - - 4.51

 Surface - 4.51 - - - - - 4.51

Arizona 5.96 - - - - - - 5.96

 Surface 5.96 - - - - - - 5.96

Arkansas - - - - - 0.35 0.48 0.38

 Underground - - - - - 0.35 - 0.35

 Surface - - - - - - 0.48 0.48

Colorado 4.78 2.97 - 4.03 0.67 - - 4.49

 Underground 4.88 2.97 - - 0.67 - - 4.46

 Surface 4.57 - - 4.03 - - - 4.54

Illinois 6.24 5.35 5.09 3.74 4.04 - 0.49 5.89

 Underground 6.24 - - - - - - 6.01

 Surface - 5.35 5.09 3.74 4.04 - 0.49 4.32

Indiana 4.89 - 4.23 4.47 3.81 0.52 0.10 4.46

 Underground 4.31 - 3.38 2.92 - 0.38 0.6 3.75

 Surface 5.45 - 4.61 6.87 3.81 0.62 3.24 5.20

Kansas - - - - - 20.19 - 20.19

 Surface - - - - - 20.19 - 20.19

Kentucky Total 4.39 2.98 2.50 3.03 2.54 1.69 0.77 2.94

 Underground 4.26 2.44 2.06 2.21 1.92 1.09 0.47 2.88

 Surface 7.74 5.46 4.00 3.70 3.44 2.05 0.87 3.17

Kentucky (East) 2.80 2.38 2.40 3.00 2.51 1.65 0.77 2.03

 Underground 2.80 2.14 1.91 2.21 1.92 1.09 0.47 1.73

 Surface - 4.61 3.95 3.67 3.42 1.99 0.87 2.67

Kentucky (West) 4.53 5.55 3.21 4.53 3.76 4.47 - 4.13

 Underground 4.39 4.90 3.01 - - - - 3.99

 Surface 7.74 6.15 4.59 4.53 3.76 4.47 - 5.64

Louisiana 3.86 - 3.89 - - - - 3.86

 Surface 3.86 - 3.89 - - - - 3.86

Maryland - 2.36 4.63 2.78 3.09 1.80 0.85 2.30

 Underground - 2.36 - 2.70 - - - 1.92

 Surface - - 4.63 2.84 3.09 1.80 0.85 2.72

Mississippi 6.35 - - 0.62 - - - 4.76

 Surface 6.35 - - 0.62 - - - 4.76

Missouri - - 5.45 - - - - 5.45

 Surface - - 5.45 - - - - 5.45

Montana 14.34 - 12.39 - - - - 14.26

 Underground 11.09 - - - - - - 11.09

 Surface 15.29 - 12.39 - - - - 15.17

New Mexico 6.68 - - - - - - 6.68

 Underground 5.82 - - - - - - 5.82

 Surface 7.19 - - - - - - 7.19

North Dakota 11.91 9.27 - - - - - 11.80

 Surface 11.91 9.27 - - - - - 11.80

Ohio 5.71 3.22 3.33 1.67 3.99 2.08 1.80 4.15

 Underground 5.71 2.23 3.02 - 3.99 1.68 - 4.57

 Surface - 4.74 3.43 1.67 - 2.67 1.80 3.28

Oklahoma - - 1.86 1.54 - - 0.72 1.71

 Underground - - 1.86 - - - - 1.86

 Surface - - - 1.54 - - 0.72 1.54

Pennsylvania Total 5.83 - 3.19 2.85 3.12 1.87 0.92 4.26

 Underground 5.83 - 3.39 3.50 3.89 1.99 0.74 5.25

 Surface - - 2.86 2.49 2.69 1.86 0.97 1.53

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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

Pennsylvania (Anthracite) - - 1.97 1.66 2.83 1.32 0.70 0.83

 Underground - - - - - 1.09 0.74 0.58

 Surface - - 1.97 1.66 2.83 1.35 0.67 0.86

Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 5.83 - 3.34 3.27 3.28 2.55 1.18 4.95

 Underground 5.83 - 3.39 3.50 3.89 3.02 - 5.34

 Surface - - 3.22 3.06 2.54 2.48 1.18 2.45

Tennessee - - 2.55 2.88 2.39 0.85 - 1.84

 Underground - - 2.55 - 1.44 0.85 - 1.59

 Surface - - - 2.88 3.94 - - 2.64

Texas 7.49 - 3.92 - 1.62 0.15 - 7.02

 Surface 7.49 - 3.92 - 1.62 0.15 - 7.02

Utah 6.50 4.64 - 8.17 - 2.22 - 5.66

 Underground 6.50 3.83 - 8.17 - 2.22 - 5.67

 Surface - 8.21 - - - - - 5.39

Virginia 3.53 2.78 2.73 2.31 1.69 1.49 0.48 2.46

 Underground 3.53 - 1.85 1.73 1.33 1.16 0.92 2.36

 Surface - 2.78 4.20 2.93 3.59 1.70 0.15 2.70

West Virginia Total 4.82 2.40 2.16 2.72 1.88 1.52 0.54 3.19

 Underground 4.90 2.17 1.77 2.40 1.44 1.26 0.39 3.19

 Surface 4.34 3.59 3.66 2.84 2.35 1.88 1.02 3.18

West Virginia (Northern) 5.24 - 1.56 3.00 2.41 1.36 - 4.75

 Underground 5.24 - 1.56 - 2.18 0.97 - 4.79

 Surface - - - 3.00 2.99 6.85 - 1.79

West Virginia (Southern) 3.76 2.40 2.26 2.69 1.82 1.54 0.54 2.28

 Underground 3.09 2.17 1.81 2.40 1.32 1.32 0.39 1.88

 Surface 4.34 3.59 3.66 2.82 2.31 1.79 1.02 3.22

Wyoming 25.71 - - - - - - 25.66

 Underground 1.90 - - - - - - 1.90

 Surface 27.04 - - - - - - 26.99

Appalachia Total 4.74 2.45 2.47 2.63 2.34 1.67 0.78 3.10

 Underground 4.77 2.17 1.99 2.38 1.89 1.24 0.58 3.27

 Surface 4.34 3.72 3.42 2.79 2.89 1.88 0.87 2.60

Appalachia Central 3.61 2.40 2.40 2.71 2.15 1.55 0.63 2.24

 Underground 3.27 2.16 1.87 2.06 1.61 1.16 0.53 1.92

 Surface 4.34 3.56 3.90 3.21 3.02 1.88 0.72 2.97

Appalachia Northern 5.52 2.97 2.94 2.78 3.07 1.86 0.93 4.38

 Underground 5.52 2.29 2.67 3.35 3.50 1.65 0.74 4.90

 Surface - 4.74 3.28 2.50 2.80 1.90 0.97 2.03

Appalachia Southern 2.50 - 1.72 1.73 2.30 1.58 0.54 2.12

 Underground 2.50 - 1.04 2.08 - 0.79 0.26 2.21

 Surface - - 2.15 1.64 2.30 1.79 0.71 1.87

Interior Region Total 5.76 5.49 3.70 2.02 3.19 0.39 0.23 5.22

 Underground 5.23 4.90 2.65 2.92 - 0.36 0.6 4.75

 Surface 6.56 5.80 4.71 1.93 3.19 0.40 0.55 5.90

Illinois Basin 5.30 5.49 4.04 4.22 3.90 0.89 0.13 4.88

 Underground 5.23 4.90 3.08 2.92 - 0.38 0.6 4.81

 Surface 5.61 5.80 4.86 4.76 3.90 1.22 0.79 5.15

Other Interior 7.03 - 2.95 1.09 1.62 0.26 0.49 6.13

 Underground - - 1.86 - - 0.35 - 1.35

 Surface 7.03 - 4.30 1.09 1.62 0.23 0.49 6.34

Western Region Total 17.15 4.70 12.39 5.31 0.67 2.22 - 16.40

 Underground 5.81 3.51 - 8.17 0.67 2.22 - 5.37

 Surface 20.52 6.47 12.39 4.03 - - - 20.09

Powder River Basin 27.69 - - - - - - 27.62

 Surface 27.69 - - - - - - 27.62

Uinta Basin 5.51 3.83 - 8.17 0.67 - - 5.09

 Underground 5.72 3.83 - 8.17 0.67 - - 5.24

 Surface 4.57 - - - - - - 4.34

Other Western 8.03 5.22 12.39 4.03 - 2.22 - 7.81

 Underground 5.96 2.97 - - - 2.22 - 5.63

 Surface 8.69 6.47 12.39 4.03 - - - 8.54

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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

East of Mississippi River 4.99 2.59 2.60 2.61 2.40 1.63 0.72 3.57

 Underground 4.95 2.23 2.05 2.39 1.89 1.20 0.45 3.68

 Surface 5.25 4.04 3.59 2.73 2.96 1.86 0.87 3.22

West of Mississippi River 15.13 4.70 3.54 2.59 0.93 0.34 0.49 14.20

 Underground 5.81 3.51 1.86 8.17 0.67 0.59 - 5.18

 Surface 17.22 6.47 5.37 2.07 1.62 0.23 0.49 16.54

U.S. Subtotal 9.14 2.80 2.63 2.60 2.32 1.45 0.71 6.61

 Underground 5.06 2.32 2.05 2.46 1.80 1.12 0.45 3.83

 Surface 15.06 4.47 3.68 2.68 2.92 1.61 0.85 10.73

Refuse Recovery - - 15.40 7.59 12.33 2.34 0.28 5.55

U.S. Total 9.14 2.80 2.65 2.67 2.36 1.45 0.68 6.61

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, '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.'

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Table 24. Coal Mining Productivity by State, Mine Type, and Union Status, 2016

(short tons produced per employee hour)

Union Nonunion

Coal-Producing State and Region1 Underground Surface Underground Surface

Alabama 2.27 1.24 1.20 2.02

Alaska - 4.51 - -

Arizona - 5.96 - -

Arkansas - - 0.35 -

Colorado 4.17 4.96 4.52 4.16

Illinois - - 6.01 4.36

Indiana - - 3.82 5.20

Kansas - - - 20.19

Kentucky Total - - 2.90 3.38

 Kentucky (East) - - 1.75 2.86

 Kentucky (West) - - 3.99 5.69

Louisiana - - - 3.86

Maryland - - 1.92 3.00

Mississippi - - - 4.76

Missouri - - - 5.45

Montana - 12.66 11.09 22.29

New Mexico 5.82 5.62 - 9.39

North Dakota - 12.70 - 11.61

Ohio 4.69 - 4.56 3.29

Oklahoma - - 1.86 1.54

Pennsylvania Total 5.14 0.82 5.34 1.65

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) - 0.82 0.48 0.81

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 5.14 - 5.42 2.55

Tennessee - - 1.68 2.64

Texas - 8.17 - 5.70

Utah - - 5.76 6.54

Virginia - - 2.47 2.80

West Virginia Total 4.76 2.29 2.45 3.32

 West Virginia (Northern) 5.62 - 3.67 1.68

 West Virginia (Southern) 1.35 2.29 1.96 3.36

Wyoming 1.90 6.44 - 29.09

Appalachian Total 4.14 1.48 2.95 2.79

 Appalachia Central 1.23 2.16 1.99 3.11

 Appalachia Northern 5.42 0.82 4.57 2.24

 Appalachia Southern 2.27 1.24 1.20 2.02

Interior Region Total - 8.17 4.76 5.12

 Illinois Basin - - 4.83 5.16

 Other Interior - 8.17 1.35 5.07

Western Region Total 3.99 8.17 5.91 24.53

 Powder River Basin - 12.66 - 29.51

 Uinta Basin 3.76 5.08 5.38 3.98

 Other Western 4.05 6.79 8.55 10.55

East of Mississippi River 4.14 1.48 3.59 3.43

West of Mississippi River 3.99 8.17 5.61 20.50

U.S. Total 4.12 7.35 3.78 11.90

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, '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.'

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Domestic Markets

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Table 26. U.S. Coal Consumption by End Use Sector, Census Division, and State, 2016 and 2015

(thousand short tons)

2016 2015 Total

Census Division

and State

Electric

Power1

Other

Industrial Coke

Commercial

and

Institutional

Electric

Power1

Other

Industrial Coke

Commercial

and

Institutional 2016 2015

Percent

Change

New England 1,300 21 - - 1,844 75 - - 1,320 1,918 -31.2

 Connecticut 128 - - - 359 - - - 128 359 -64.2

 Maine 70 17 - - 74 30 - - 87 104 -16.0

 Massachusetts 907 4 - - 1,005 45 - - 911 1,050 -13.3

 New Hampshire 194 - - - 406 - - - 194 406 -52.2

 Rhode Island s - - - s - - - s s -

Middle Atlantic 28,849 1,645 4,694 39 33,322 2,071 6,219 75 35,227 41,687 -15.5

 New Jersey 667 - - - 893 - - - 667 893 -25.3

 New York 654 410 111 - 1,038 572 151 - 1,175 1,761 -33.3

 Pennsylvania 27,528 1,235 4,582 39 31,391 1,499 6,068 75 33,385 39,033 -14.5

East North Central 142,670 7,011 8,947 252 164,116 7,449 10,584 308 158,881 182,457 -12.9

 Illinois 35,431 2,510 969 105 43,446 2,690 1,042 97 39,015 47,274 -17.5

 Indiana 36,085 2,209 3,854 67 39,106 1,554 4,515 62 42,214 45,237 -6.7

 Michigan 23,126 704 812 14 29,487 929 1,463 47 24,656 31,925 -22.8

 Ohio 29,057 707 3,313 45 30,518 1,062 3,564 82 33,121 35,226 -6.0

 Wisconsin 18,972 881 - 21 21,559 1,214 - 20 19,875 22,793 -12.8

West North Central 114,422 12,185 - 254 123,903 12,863 - 321 126,861 137,087 -7.5

 Iowa 14,289 2,485 - 130 16,840 2,849 - 173 16,904 19,863 -14.9

 Kansas 14,587 104 - - 15,851 115 - - 14,690 15,967 -8.0

 Minnesota 13,686 1,055 - 10 14,459 957 - 8 14,752 15,425 -4.4

 Missouri 35,594 711 - 55 38,468 951 - 67 36,361 39,487 -7.9

 Nebraska 13,056 1,113 - - 14,508 1,175 - - 14,169 15,683 -9.7

 North Dakota 21,807 6,505 - 58 22,786 6,619 - 72 28,370 29,477 -3.8

 South Dakota 1,403 212 - - 990 197 - - 1,615 1,187 36.1

South Atlantic 104,055 3,578 1,590 154 105,904 4,243 1,702 200 109,377 112,050 -2.4

 Delaware 227 102 - - 276 - - - 329 276 19.0

 District of Columbia - - - 1 - - - 2 1 2 -23.8

 Florida 17,701 500 - - 19,157 576 - - 18,202 19,733 -7.8

 Georgia 19,272 432 - - 19,307 463 - 2 19,704 19,772 -0.3

 Maryland 5,993 554 - - 6,036 681 - 1 6,547 6,718 -2.6

 North Carolina 14,802 526 - 119 15,666 552 - 145 15,447 16,364 -5.6

 South Carolina 8,683 324 - - 9,277 439 - s 9,007 9,716 -7.3

 Virginia 7,828 613 1,016 34 7,961 683 1,025 50 9,491 9,719 -2.3

 West Virginia 29,549 526 574 - 28,223 849 677 - 30,650 29,750 3.0

East South Central 69,904 3,800 1,253 14 75,203 4,592 1,204 21 74,971 81,019 -7.5

 Alabama 17,448 1,105 1,253 - 21,025 1,350 1,204 - 19,806 23,580 -16.0

 Kentucky 32,071 782 - 14 34,381 996 - 15 32,867 35,391 -7.1

 Mississippi 4,522 - - - 4,830 111 - - 4,522 4,941 -8.5

 Tennessee 15,863 1,913 - s 14,967 2,135 - 6 17,776 17,107 3.9

West South Central 120,933 1,732 - - 126,018 1,989 - 6 122,665 128,013 -4.2

 Arkansas 14,066 200 - - 12,815 197 - - 14,267 13,012 9.6

 Louisiana 8,567 267 - - 10,777 239 - - 8,834 11,016 -19.8

 Oklahoma 12,170 591 - - 15,647 602 - - 12,761 16,249 -21.5

 Texas 86,130 673 - - 86,779 951 - 6 86,803 87,737 -1.1

Mountain 90,802 3,376 - 10 101,900 3,588 - 14 94,188 105,502 -10.7

 Arizona 16,639 175 - - 19,812 235 - - 16,814 20,047 -16.1

 Colorado 16,661 285 - 1 17,529 355 - 3 16,947 17,887 -5.3

 Idaho - 107 - - - 192 - - 107 192 -44.2

 Montana 9,328 261 - 2 10,277 279 - 2 9,591 10,558 -9.2

 Nevada 1,192 285 - - 1,507 301 - - 1,478 1,808 -18.3

 New Mexico 10,547 73 - - 11,882 69 - - 10,620 11,950 -11.1

 Utah 12,001 575 - - 14,580 662 - - 12,576 15,242 -17.5

 Wyoming 24,434 1,614 - 7 26,313 1,496 - 8 26,055 27,817 -6.3

Pacific 5,619 1,502 - 460 6,234 1,588 - 559 7,581 8,381 -9.5

 Alaska 644 1 - 460 731 1 - 559 1,105 1,291 -14.4

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2016 2015 Total

Census Division

and State

Electric

Power1

Other

Industrial Coke

Commercial

and

Institutional

Electric

Power1

Other

Industrial Coke

Commercial

and

Institutional 2016 2015

Percent

Change

 California s 1,389 - - s 1,334 - - 1,389 1,334 4.1

 Hawaii 775 12 - - 697 50 - - 787 747 5.4

 Oregon 1,125 s - - 1,401 100 - - 1,125 1,501 -25.1

 Washington 3,075 100 - - 3,405 102 - - 3,175 3,507 -9.5

U.S. Total 678,554 34,849 16,485 1,183 738,444 38,459 19,708 1,503 731,071 798,115 -8.4

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.

NM = Not Meaningful.

s = Absolute percentage less than 0.05 or value is less than 0.5 of the table metric.

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 Survey of Non-Electric Sector Coal Data,' and Form EIA-7A, 'Annual Survey of Coal Production

and Preparation.' Prior to third quarter 2014, coke plant data was collected under Form EIA-5, 'Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Coke Plants.’

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Table 27. Year-End Coal Stocks by Sector, Census Division, and State, 2016 and 2015

(thousand short tons)

2016 2015 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 2016 2015

Percent

Change

New England 1,638 5 - - 235 1,758 6 - - 243 1,878 2,006 -6.4

 Connecticut w - - - - w - - - - w w -80.3

 Maine s 1 - - 29 s 1 - - - 30 1 NM

 Massachusetts w 4 - - 206 w 5 - - 243 w w -15.3

 New Hampshire w - - - - w - - - - w w -1.2

 Rhode Island w - - - - s - - - - w s w

Middle Atlantic 4,927 303 304 44 977 8,166 342 797 50 1,247 6,555 10,603 -38.2

 New Jersey 783 - - - - 932 - - - - 783 932 -15.9

 New York w 146 6 - - 513 139 11 - - w 663 w

 Pennsylvania w 156 298 44 977 6,721 203 787 50 1,247 w 9,009 w

East North Central 35,636 821 1,024 62 3,435 43,926 937 1,172 93 5,656 40,977 51,785 -20.9

 Illinois 7,056 143 170 19 1,455 11,111 135 137 17 2,851 8,843 14,250 -37.9

 Indiana 9,703 281 194 33 821 11,491 255 367 41 1,483 11,032 13,637 -19.1

 Michigan 6,024 242 366 - 65 7,743 352 347 14 58 6,697 8,514 -21.3

 Ohio 8,028 26 294 6 641 8,582 37 321 18 720 8,995 9,678 -7.1

 Wisconsin 4,824 129 - 3 453 4,999 158 - 3 545 5,409 5,706 -5.2

West North Central 31,091 684 - 62 2,938 31,675 925 - 66 2,265 34,775 34,932 -0.5

 Iowa 8,430 127 - 35 166 6,892 189 - 37 92 8,758 7,211 21.5

 Kansas 4,588 42 - - - 4,985 37 - - 1 4,631 5,023 -7.8

 Minnesota 4,003 157 - 11 73 4,933 283 - 12 53 4,245 5,282 -19.6

 Missouri 9,547 71 - 2 1 9,764 71 - 2 - 9,620 9,837 -2.2

 Nebraska 2,985 66 - - - 3,068 104 - - - 3,052 3,172 -3.8

 North Dakota w 206 - 15 2,699 w 176 - 15 2,119 w w 4.2

 South Dakota w 14 - - - w 65 - - - w w -26.7

South Atlantic 26,825 363 144 63 4,328 35,355 525 70 72 6,688 31,723 42,710 -25.7

 Delaware w 1 - - - w - - - - w w 17.1

 District of Columbia - - - 4 - - - - 3 - 4 3 19.0

 Florida 4,427 47 - - - 6,344 46 - - - 4,474 6,390 -30.0

 Georgia 4,907 75 - - - 6,683 138 - - - 4,982 6,821 -27.0

 Maryland 1,535 14 - - 412 2,051 17 - - 841 1,961 2,909 -32.6

 North Carolina 4,986 27 - 33 - 7,621 29 - 42 - 5,045 7,691 -34.4

 South Carolina 5,080 68 - - - 5,891 108 - s - 5,147 5,999 -14.2

 Virginia 1,093 85 42 26 437 1,401 78 s 27 1,217 1,684 2,724 -38.2

 West Virginia w 47 102 - 3,479 w 109 70 - 4,629 w w -17.8

East South Central 15,918 234 203 12 2,701 18,959 251 197 11 4,546 19,069 23,963 -20.4

 Alabama 3,514 104 203 - 434 4,324 84 197 - 591 4,255 5,196 -18.1

 Kentucky 7,945 28 - 12 683 8,934 34 - 11 1,907 8,668 10,886 -20.4

 Mississippi 1,246 - - - 1,560 1,706 4 - - 2,047 2,806 3,757 -25.3

 Tennessee 3,214 102 - s 23 3,995 130 - s s 3,340 4,125 -19.0

West South Central 24,799 460 - - 989 34,018 600 - 2 1,237 26,248 35,856 -26.8

 Arkansas 3,877 36 - - - 5,056 43 - - - 3,913 5,099 -23.3

 Louisiana 2,488 8 - - 114 3,831 8 - - 158 2,610 3,998 -34.7

 Oklahoma 4,624 128 - - - 5,923 208 - - - 4,751 6,131 -22.5

 Texas 13,811 288 - - 875 19,208 341 - 2 1,078 14,973 20,629 -27.4

Mountain 20,154 551 - 3 9,402 20,743 555 - 4 13,778 30,110 35,080 -14.2

 Arizona 3,544 52 - - 380 4,728 41 - - 713 3,975 5,482 -27.5

 Colorado 4,363 54 - s 659 5,605 56 - 1 2,040 5,075 7,702 -34.1

 Idaho - 271 - - - - 275 - - - 271 275 -1.5

 Montana w 38 - 3 1,048 w 37 - 3 1,397 w w -16.3

 Nevada w 28 - - - 1,114 35 - - - w 1,149 w

 New Mexico w 4 - - 5,293 w 1 - - 6,635 w w -17.9

 Utah 5,279 46 - - 382 3,941 40 - - 470 5,706 4,451 28.2

 Wyoming 4,177 59 - s 1,640 3,329 70 - s 2,523 5,877 5,922 -0.8

Pacific 1,489 215 - 113 304 1,314 240 - 96 210 2,122 1,860 14.1

 Alaska w - - 113 169 w - - 96 210 w w 1.1

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2016 2015 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 2016 2015

Percent

Change

 California s 163 - - 135 s 213 - - - 298 213 39.9

 Hawaii w 16 - - - w 18 - - - w w 75.0

 Oregon w 34 - - - w 3 - - - w w -14.8

 Washington w 2 - - - w 6 - - - w w 45.4

U.S. Total 162,476 3,637 1,675 360 25,309 195,912 4,382 2,236 394 35,871 193,457 238,795 -19.0

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). Coal stocks include waste coal.

- = No data reported.

w = Data withheld to avoid disclosure.

s = Absolute percentage less than 0.05 or value is less than 0.5 of the table metric.

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 Survey of Non-Electric Sector Coal Data,' Form EIA-7A, 'Annual Survey of Coal Production and

Preparation,' and Form EIA-8A, 'Annual Survey of Coal Stocks and Coal Exports.' Prior to third quarter 2014, coke plant data was collected under Form EIA-5, 'Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Coke

Plants.’

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Average Mine Sales Price

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Table 28. Average Sales Price of Coal by State and Mine Type, 2016 and 2015

(dollars per short ton)

2016 2015 Percent Change

Coal-Producing

State Underground Surface Total Underground Surface Total Underground Surface Total

Alabama 94.42 82.49 91.86 84.59 82.39 84.05 11.6 0.1 9.3

Alaska - w w - w w - w w

Arizona - w w - w w - w w

Arkansas w - w w - w w - w

Colorado w w 42.54 34.32 40.35 36.12 w w 17.8

Illinois 39.22 38.75 39.20 40.48 44.39 40.77 -3.1 -12.7 -3.9

Indiana 46.82 42.84 44.55 49.05 43.70 46.12 -4.6 -2.0 -3.4

Kansas - w w - w w - w w

Kentucky Total 52.06 46.42 50.79 55.29 54.34 55.01 -5.8 -14.6 -7.7

 Kentucky (East) 58.40 51.22 55.44 63.44 58.03 60.84 -7.9 -11.7 -8.9

 Kentucky (West) 49.50 35.56 47.94 51.15 43.58 50.10 -3.2 -18.4 -4.3

Louisiana - w w - w w - w w

Maryland w w 57.80 w w 53.01 w w 9.0

Mississippi - w w - w w - w w

Missouri - w w - w w - w w

Montana w w 18.84 w w 17.44 w w 8.0

New Mexico w w 33.24 w w 37.43 w w -11.2

North Dakota - 17.95 17.95 - 17.71 17.71 - 1.4 1.4

Ohio 46.00 41.09 44.68 47.47 48.72 47.84 -3.1 -15.7 -6.6

Oklahoma w w 53.18 w w 43.46 w w 22.4

Pennsylvania Total 46.18 67.64 47.98 56.43 68.19 57.73 -18.2 -0.8 -16.9

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) w w 97.61 58.53 99.15 97.91 w w -0.3

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) w w 46.40 56.42 53.67 56.21 w w -17.5

Tennessee w w 60.37 w w 66.18 w w -8.8

Texas - 19.17 19.17 - 22.69 22.69 - -15.5 -15.5

Utah w w 36.40 w w 34.53 w w 5.4

Virginia 62.77 57.05 60.96 63.39 62.24 63.04 -1.0 -8.3 -3.3

West Virginia Total 57.11 52.49 56.20 61.30 56.83 60.31 -6.8 -7.6 -6.8

 West Virginia (Northern) w w 52.35 w w 54.82 w w -4.5

 West Virginia (Southern) w w 60.71 w w 66.02 w w -8.0

Wyoming w w 13.74 w w 13.92 w w -1.3

U.S. Total 49.02 20.47 30.57 52.20 21.47 31.83 -6.1 -4.7 -4.0

- = 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, 'Annual Survey of Coal Production and Preparation.'

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Table 29. Average Sales Price of Coal by State and Underground Mining Method, 2016

(dollars per short ton)

Coal-Producing State Continuous1

Conventional and

Other2 Longwall3 Total

Alabama w - w 94.42

Arkansas w - - w

Colorado w - w w

Illinois 33.53 w 44.35 w

Indiana 46.82 - - 46.82

Kentucky Total 52.06 - - 52.06

 Kentucky (East) 58.40 - - 58.40

 Kentucky (West) 49.50 - - 49.50

Maryland w - - w

Montana - - w w

New Mexico - - w w

Ohio w - w 46.00

Oklahoma w - - w

Pennsylvania Total 61.11 - 43.70 46.18

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) w - - w

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) w - 43.70 w

Tennessee w - - w

Utah 40.29 - w w

Virginia w - w 62.77

West Virginia Total 69.05 - 52.31 57.11

 West Virginia (Northern) 69.44 - w w

 West Virginia (Southern) 69.00 - w w

Wyoming - - w w

U.S. Total 51.98 w 47.55 w

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, 'Annual Survey of Coal Production and Preparation.'

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Table 30. Average Sales Price of Coal by State, County, and Number of Mines, 2016

Coal-Producing State and County Number of Mines

Sales

(thousand short tons)

Average Sales Price

(dollars per short ton)

Alabama 22 9,410 91.86

 Bibb 1 w w

 Franklin 1 w w

 Jefferson 7 5,671 86.16

 Shelby 2 w w

 Tuscaloosa 2 w w

 Walker 8 2,947 100.43

 Winston 1 w w

Alaska 1 w w

 Denali 1 w w

Arizona 1 w w

 Navajo 1 w w

Arkansas 1 w w

 Sebastian 1 w w

Colorado 8 13,673 42.54

 Delta 1 w w

 Gunnison 1 w w

 La Plata 1 w w

 Moffat 2 w w

 Montrose 1 w w

 Rio Blanco 1 w w

 Routt 1 w w

Illinois 20 45,209 39.20

 Franklin 1 w w

 Gallatin 1 w w

 Hamilton 1 w w

 Macoupin 1 w w

 Perry 4 w w

 Randolph 3 w w

 Saline 4 6,298 39.08

 Sangamon 1 w w

 Wabash 1 w w

 Washington 1 w w

 White 1 w w

 Williamson 1 w w

Indiana 18 29,447 44.55

 Clay 1 w w

 Daviess 1 w w

 Dubois 2 w w

 Gibson 3 w w

 Greene 1 w w

 Knox 3 w w

 Pike 3 w w

 Sullivan 1 w w

 Warrick 3 w w

Kansas 1 w w

 Linn 1 w w

Kentucky 105 43,489 50.79

 Bell 9 1,191 52.71

 Breathitt 1 w w

 Daviess 3 w w

 Floyd 6 854 57.10

 Harlan 14 3,408 58.29

 Hopkins 2 w w

 Johnson 3 w w

 Knott 3 w w

 Knox 3 w w

 Lawrence 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)

 Leslie 5 995 48.29

 Magoffin 1 w w

 Martin 2 w w

 Mclean 1 w w

 Muhlenberg 3 w w

 Ohio 4 4,954 41.03

 Perry 13 3,660 51.87

 Pike 25 3,924 56.71

 Union 1 w w

 Webster 1 w w

 Whitley 4 151 121.96

Louisiana 2 w w

 De Soto 1 w w

 Natchitoches 1 w w

Maryland 13 1,638 57.80

 Allegany 9 1,012 42.47

 Garrett 4 w w

Mississippi 2 w w

 Choctaw 1 w w

 Kemper 1 w -

Missouri 1 w w

 Bates 1 w w

Montana 6 32,687 18.84

 Big Horn 3 w w

 Musselshell 1 w w

 Richland 1 w w

 Rosebud 1 w w

New Mexico 3 w w

 Mckinley 1 w w

 San Juan 2 w w

North Dakota 5 27,589 17.95

 Mclean 1 w w

 Mercer 3 w w

 Oliver 1 w w

Ohio 16 12,577 44.68

 Belmont 2 w w

 Harrison 4 2,073 46.99

 Jackson 1 w w

 Jefferson 1 w w

 Monroe 1 w w

 Noble 1 w w

 Perry 2 w w

 Tuscarawas 3 w w

 Vinton 1 w w

Oklahoma 3 w w

 Le Flore 2 w w

 Nowata 1 w w

Pennsylvania 84 46,517 47.98

 Armstrong 5 505 70.71

 Beaver 1 w w

 Bedford 1 w w

 Butler 1 w w

 Cambria 5 683 46.31

 Clearfield 12 1,100 71.34

 Columbia 1 w w

 Dauphin 1 w w

 Greene 6 29,374 43.94

 Indiana 9 1,435 64.65

 Jefferson 4 315 66.55

 Luzerne 6 376 109.05

 Lycoming 1 w w

 Mercer 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)

 Northumberland 6 141 73.61

 Schuylkill 15 824 93.77

 Somerset 6 1,301 69.25

 Washington 2 w w

 Westmoreland 1 w w

Tennessee 5 606 60.37

 Claiborne 5 606 60.37

Texas 14 39,196 19.17

 Atascosa 1 w w

 Freestone 1 w w

 Harrison 2 w w

 Hopkins 1 w w

 Lee 1 w w

 Leon 1 w w

 Limestone 1 w w

 Maverick 1 w w

 Panola 2 w w

 Robertson 1 w w

 Rusk 2 w w

Utah 8 14,321 36.40

 Carbon 3 w w

 Emery 2 w w

 Kane 2 w w

 Sevier 1 w w

Virginia 39 12,025 60.96

 Buchanan 19 7,723 64.64

 Dickenson 9 2,446 49.05

 Lee 1 w w

 Russell 1 w w

 Tazewell 1 w w

 Wise 8 1,359 65.54

West Virginia 96 81,807 56.20

 Barbour 1 w w

 Boone 11 5,114 58.82

 Fayette 5 2,415 61.53

 Greenbrier 3 w w

 Kanawha 8 5,942 51.73

 Logan 15 8,161 60.17

 Marion 3 w w

 Marshall 2 w w

 Mcdowell 13 2,942 65.07

 Mercer 1 w w

 Mingo 6 3,286 54.00

 Monongalia 2 w w

 Nicholas 1 w w

 Ohio 1 w w

 Raleigh 10 4,986 75.24

 Taylor 1 w w

 Tucker 1 w w

 Upshur 1 w w

 Webster 3 w w

 Wyoming 8 3,827 58.72

Wyoming 16 297,999 13.74

 Campbell 11 257,683 12.42

 Converse 1 w w

 Lincoln 1 w w

 Sweetwater 3 w w

U.S. Total 490 736,804 30.57

- = 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.

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

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Table 31. Average Sales Price of Coal by State and Coal Rank, 2016

(dollars per short ton)

Coal-Producing State Bituminous Subbituminous Lignite Anthracite Total

Alabama 91.86 - - - 91.86

Alaska - w - - w

Arizona w - - - w

Arkansas w - - - w

Colorado w w - - 42.54

Illinois 39.20 - - - 39.20

Indiana 44.55 - - - 44.55

Kansas w - - - w

Kentucky Total 50.79 - - - 50.79

 Kentucky (East) 55.44 - - - 55.44

 Kentucky (West) 47.94 - - - 47.94

Louisiana - - w - w

Maryland 57.80 - - - 57.80

Mississippi - - w - w

Missouri w - - - w

Montana w 17.90 w - 18.84

New Mexico w w - - 33.24

North Dakota - - 17.95 - 17.95

Ohio 44.68 - - - 44.68

Oklahoma w - - - w

Pennsylvania Total 46.40 - - 97.61 47.98

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) - - - 97.61 97.61

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 46.40 - - - 46.40

Tennessee 60.37 - - - 60.37

Texas - - 19.17 - 19.17

Utah 36.40 - - - 36.40

Virginia 60.96 - - - 60.96

West Virginia Total 56.20 - - - 56.20

 West Virginia (Northern) 52.35 - - - 52.35

 West Virginia (Southern) 60.71 - - - 60.71

Wyoming w w - - 13.74

U.S. Total 48.40 14.83 19.99 97.61 30.57

- = 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, 'Annual Survey of Coal Production and Preparation.'

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Table 32. Average Sales Price of Coal by Mine Production Range and Mine Type, 2016

(dollars per short ton)

Mine Production Range (thousand short tons) Underground Surface Total

Over 1,000 46.38 17.70 27.30

Over 500 to 1,000 61.80 45.25 55.94

Over 200 to 500 65.87 52.07 59.03

Over 100 to 200 60.26 56.77 57.92

Over 50 to 100 63.44 53.73 58.10

50 or Under 66.82 58.13 60.24

U.S. Total 49.02 20.47 30.57

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, 'Annual Survey of Coal Production and Preparation.'

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Table 33. Average Sales Price of U.S. Coal by State and Disposition, 2016

(dollars per short ton)

Coal-Producing State Open Market1 Captive2 Total3

Alabama w w 91.86

Alaska w - w

Arizona w - w

Arkansas w - w

Colorado 35.69 51.13 42.54

Illinois w w 39.20

Indiana 45.79 43.14 44.55

Kansas w - w

Kentucky Total w w 50.79

 Kentucky (East) w w 55.44

 Kentucky (West) w w 47.94

Louisiana w w w

Maryland 52.96 - 57.80

Mississippi w - w

Missouri w - w

Montana w w 18.84

New Mexico w w w

North Dakota w w 17.95

Ohio 47.11 41.72 44.68

Oklahoma w - w

Pennsylvania Total w w 47.98

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) w w 97.61

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) w w 46.40

Tennessee 60.37 - 60.37

Texas w w 19.17

Utah w w 36.40

Virginia w w 60.96

West Virginia Total 55.29 48.13 56.20

 West Virginia (Northern) w w 52.35

 West Virginia (Southern) w w 60.71

Wyoming w w 13.74

U.S. Total 31.14 22.58 30.57

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, 'Annual Survey of Coal Production and Preparation.'

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Table 34. Average Price of Coal Delivered to End Use Sector by Census Division and State, 2016 and 2015

(dollars per short ton)

2016 2015 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 69.01 w - - 79.72 w - - -13.43 -9.73 - -

 Connecticut w - - - w - - - -21.93 - - -

 Maine w w - - w w - - -16.81 -2.53 - -

 Massachusetts w w - - w w - - -12.27 -28.60 - -

 New Hampshire 105.55 - - - 97.56 - - - 8.19 - - -

 Rhode Island - - - - - - - - - - - -

Middle Atlantic w 79.11 w 116.41 52.28 86.62 w 117.09 w -8.67 -8.24 -0.58

 New Jersey w - - - w - - - -3.89 - - -

 New York w 96.38 w - w 106.02 w - 3.14 -9.09 -6.58 -

 Pennsylvania w 73.03 w 116.41 50.76 78.86 w 117.09 w -7.39 -8.36 -0.58

East North Central 42.43 69.15 104.00 75.68 43.73 72.12 125.16 83.21 -2.97 -4.12 -16.91 -9.05

 Illinois w 45.78 w 53.91 w 45.96 w 56.48 -7.28 s -20.18 -4.55

 Indiana w 85.44 w w w 87.71 130.64 w -1.87 -2.59 w s

 Michigan w 77.91 w - w 83.60 w w -5.44 -6.81 -37.13 w

 Ohio w 84.33 102.85 w w 87.17 118.44 115.19 -5.49 -3.26 -13.16 w

 Wisconsin 39.58 77.95 - 154.08 40.26 88.00 - 128.25 -1.69 -11.42 - 20.14

West North Central 28.63 34.50 - 71.96 28.77 36.99 - 77.62 s -6.73 - -7.29

 Iowa 28.00 43.24 - w 28.32 45.98 - w -1.13 -5.96 - -11.98

 Kansas 29.26 w - - 29.22 w - - s 1.17 - -

 Minnesota 36.50 51.13 - w 33.64 54.98 - w 8.50 -7.00 - -25.51

 Missouri 32.86 58.92 - w 33.38 61.58 - w -1.56 -4.32 - 0.5

 Nebraska 22.75 29.07 - - 22.73 30.80 - - 0.9 -5.62 - -

 North Dakota 20.58 w - w 20.71 w - 56.11 -0.63 -4.45 - w

 South Dakota 37.32 w - - 36.72 w - - 1.63 -1.77 - -

South Atlantic 64.55 90.31 w 100.45 68.92 92.17 w 109.10 -6.34 -2.02 -14.93 -7.93

 Delaware w w - - w - - - s w - -

 District of Columbia - - - w - - - w - - - -6.27

 Florida w 91.76 - - w 102.07 - - -3.53 -10.10 - -

 Georgia 56.58 97.77 - - 58.56 103.49 - - -3.38 -5.53 - -

 Maryland w w - - 72.26 w - - w -0.81 - -

 North Carolina w 97.40 - w 86.30 102.16 - w w -4.66 - -10.62

 South Carolina 79.86 93.60 - - 88.48 99.81 - - -9.74 -6.22 - -

 Virginia w 85.87 w 91.40 w 90.51 w 88.12 -2.66 -5.13 -14.43 3.72

 West Virginia w 122.00 w - w 99.33 w - -2.71 22.82 -15.08 -

East South Central w 88.20 w w w 97.28 w 102.09 -6.38 -9.33 -13.01 w

 Alabama 45.71 88.74 w - 49.35 103.23 w - -7.38 -14.04 -13.01 -

 Kentucky 46.73 90.75 - w 49.01 94.83 - w -4.65 -4.30 - -8.18

 Mississippi w - - - w w - - -16.57 w - -

 Tennessee 48.02 86.83 - - 52.01 95.23 - w -7.67 -8.82 - w

West South Central 30.18 67.15 - - 33.06 74.00 - w -8.71 -9.26 - w

 Arkansas w w - - w w - - -4.38 -4.13 - -

 Louisiana w w - - w w - - -1.84 -27.66 - -

 Oklahoma w w - - w w - - -2.72 -4.20 - -

 Texas 27.50 81.81 - - 30.55 85.55 - w -9.98 -4.37 - w

Mountain 34.60 52.58 - w 35.13 55.18 - w -1.51 -4.71 - 15.11

 Arizona 41.48 w - - 39.61 w - - 4.72 -4.29 - -

 Colorado 34.78 69.78 - w 34.62 63.93 - w s 9.15 - -3.39

 Idaho - w - - - 70.39 - - - w - -

 Montana w 40.60 - w w 38.57 - w 9.04 5.26 - 39.73

 Nevada w 69.87 - - w 72.12 - - -5.39 -3.12 - -

 New Mexico 35.19 w - - 42.33 w - - -16.87 7.84 - -

 Utah 42.19 50.01 - - 42.37 52.85 - - s -5.37 - -

 Wyoming w 42.47 - w w 43.76 - w 2.48 -2.95 - 8.78

Pacific 42.76 77.95 - w 42.64 83.02 - 76.54 s -6.11 - w

 Alaska 44.11 - - w 47.16 - - 76.54 -6.47 - - w

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2016 2015 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

 California - 78.04 - - - 82.75 - - - -5.69 - -

 Hawaii w - - - w w - - -8.94 w - -

 Oregon 38.90 w - - 41.12 w - - -5.40 3.59 - -

 Washington w w - - w w - - s 1.29 - -

U.S. Total 40.39 60.34 102.00 81.11 42.58 65.44 118.69 85.70 -5.14 -7.79 -14.06 -5.36

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.

s = Value is less than 0.5 of the table metric, but value is included in any associated total.

Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration Form EIA-923, 'Power Plant Operations Report,' and Form EIA-3, 'Quarterly Survey of Non-Electric Sector Coal Data.' Prior to third quarter 2014, coke plant data was

collected under Form EIA-5, 'Quarterly Coal Consumption and Quality Report - Coke Plants.’

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