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

Table 13.1 Productive Capacity and Capacity Utilization of Surface Coal Mines by State and Mining Method, 2022

(thousand short tons)

Contour Strip Area Open Pit Mountaintop Mining Other1 Total

Coal-Producing

State

Productive

Capacity

Capacity

Utilization

Percent

Productive

Capacity

Capacity

Utilization

Percent

Productive

Capacity

Capacity

Utilization

Percent

Productive

Capacity

Capacity

Utilization

Percent

Productive

Capacity

Capacity

Utilization

Percent

Productive

Capacity

Capacity

Utilization

Percent

Alabama 1,357 63.33 - - 360 62.69 - - 192 76.67 1,909 64.55

Alaska 1,500 33.81 - - 1,500 33.81 - - - - 3,000 33.81

Colorado 1,426 62.21 - - 1,125 67.42 - - 5,089 54.42 7,640 57.79

Illinois - - 1,780 43.04 - - - - 120 68.03 1,900 44.62

Indiana - - 2,610 55.09 9,525 88.97 - - 1,305 22.60 13,440 75.94

Kentucky Total 4,155 69.36 1,453 81.10 120 43.48 - - 3,255 50.24 8,982 63.98

 Kentucky (East) 4,155 69.36 1,453 81.10 120 43.48 - - 3,255 50.24 8,982 63.98

Louisiana - - 385 79.77 - - - - - - 385 79.77

Maryland 442 81.82 500 84.97 - - - - 960 38.77 1,901 60.92

Mississippi 3,600 93.57 - - - - - - - - 3,600 93.57

Missouri 150 49.02 - - - - - - - - 150 49.02

Montana 23,500 58.70 10,400 67.38 - - - - - - 33,900 61.36

New Mexico 4,200 87.35 - - 6,570 80.43 - - - - 10,770 83.13

North Dakota 30,100 75.84 - - 5,000 78.05 - - - - 35,100 76.16

Ohio 1,169 57.20 1,050 42.11 - - - - 143 47.13 2,362 49.88

Pennsylvania Total 1,809 70.94 - - 4,520 59.55 - - 560 60.88 6,889 62.65

 Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 1,126 73.65 - - 2,051 62.34 - - 322 53.41 3,499 65.16

 Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 683 66.47 - - 2,470 57.23 - - 238 71.00 3,390 60.06

Texas 2,434 100.00 9,366 99.67 5,450 97.52 - - - - 17,250 99.04

Utah - - - - 1,960 17.71 - - 40 17.71 2,000 17.71

Virginia 2,078 76.59 783 83.15 - - - - 1,241 73.83 4,102 77.01

West Virginia Total 11,207 54.58 5,074 89.25 - - 1,550 87.98 4,223 67.76 22,053 67.43

 West Virginia (Northern) 326 78.44 - - - - - - 274 83.57 600 80.78

 West Virginia (Southern) 10,881 53.86 5,074 89.25 - - 1,550 87.98 3,948 66.66 21,453 67.05

Wyoming 252,000 49.31 3,850 40.71 147,078 80.20 - - 2,550 37.11 405,478 60.36

U.S. Total 341,126 54.40 37,250 74.21 183,208 79.43 1,550 87.98 19,678 53.05 582,812 63.58

- = No data reported.

1 Mines that: 1. produce coal using auger, highwall mine, or punch.

Notes: 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. Mines reporting multiple mining methods are assigned to the mining method with the greatest percentage of production reported.

Sources: 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.