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

Table 1. Coal Production and Number of Mines by State and Mine Type, 2022 and 2021

(thousand short tons)

2022 2021 Percent Change

Coal-Producing

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

Alabama 22 10,408 20 9,338 10.0 11.5

 Underground 6 9,121 6 7,959 - 14.6

 Surface 16 1,287 14 1,380 14.3 -6.7

Alaska 1 1,014 1 1,042 - -2.7

 Surface 1 1,014 1 1,042 - -2.7

Colorado 10 12,793 8 11,875 25.0 7.7

 Underground 5 8,378 5 7,130 - 17.5

 Surface 5 4,415 3 4,745 66.7 -7.0

Illinois 14 37,488 12 36,614 16.7 2.4

 Underground 8 36,611 8 36,198 - 1.1

 Surface 6 877 4 416 50.0 110.7

Indiana 14 23,573 13 19,470 7.7 21.1

 Underground 4 13,366 4 10,411 - 28.4

 Surface 10 10,207 9 9,059 11.1 12.7

Kentucky Total 111 28,527 101 26,426 9.9 8.0

 Underground 44 22,487 37 21,497 18.9 4.6

 Surface 67 6,040 64 4,929 4.7 22.6

Kentucky (East) 108 12,097 96 10,130 12.5 19.4

 Underground 41 6,057 34 5,439 20.6 11.4

 Surface 67 6,040 62 4,691 8.1 28.8

Kentucky (West) 3 16,430 5 16,296 -40.0 0.8

 Underground 3 16,430 3 16,058 - 2.3

 Surface - - 2 238 - -

Louisiana 1 307 1 300 - 2.3

 Surface 1 307 1 300 - 2.3

Maryland 14 1,509 10 1,263 40.0 19.5

 Underground 1 298 1 375 - -20.5

 Surface 13 1,210 9 888 44.4 36.4

Mississippi 1 3,369 1 3,201 - 5.3

 Surface 1 3,369 1 3,201 - 5.3

Missouri 1 74 1 44 - 66.5

 Surface 1 74 1 44 - 66.5

Montana 5 28,233 6 28,580 -16.7 -1.2

 Underground 1 7,431 1 7,247 - 2.6

 Surface 4 20,802 5 21,333 -20.0 -2.5

New Mexico 3 10,550 3 9,265 - 13.9

 Underground 1 1,597 1 1,572 - 1.6

 Surface 2 8,953 2 7,693 - 16.4

North Dakota 5 26,731 5 26,513 - 0.8

 Surface 5 26,731 5 26,513 - 0.8

Ohio 10 2,492 9 2,759 11.1 -9.7

 Underground 3 1,298 4 1,781 -25.0 -27.1

 Surface 7 1,195 5 978 40.0 22.1

Oklahoma 1 2 1 1 - 245.2

 Surface 1 2 1 1 - 245.2

Pennsylvania Total 108 39,701 120 42,460 -10.0 -6.5

 Underground 28 35,188 33 38,052 -15.2 -7.5

 Surface 80 4,514 87 4,407 -8.1 2.4

Pennsylvania (Anthracite) 36 2,357 41 2,043 -12.2 15.4

 Underground 6 52 8 54 -25.0 -3.1

 Surface 30 2,304 33 1,989 -9.1 15.9

Pennsylvania (Bituminous) 72 37,345 79 40,417 -8.9 -7.6

 Underground 22 35,135 25 37,998 -12.0 -7.5

 Surface 50 2,209 54 2,418 -7.4 -8.6

Tennessee 1 - - - - -

 Surface 1 - - - - -
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2022 2021 Percent Change

Coal-Producing

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

Texas 4 17,084 5 17,250 -20.0 -1.0

 Surface 4 17,084 5 17,250 -20.0 -1.0

Utah 6 10,723 6 12,434 - -13.8

 Underground 5 10,369 5 12,000 - -13.6

 Surface 1 354 1 434 - -18.4

Virginia 40 10,855 32 10,691 25.0 1.5

 Underground 9 7,607 8 8,023 12.5 -5.2

 Surface 31 3,248 24 2,668 29.2 21.8

West Virginia Total 151 83,448 135 78,501 11.9 6.3

 Underground 70 68,393 60 65,157 16.7 5.0

 Surface 81 15,056 75 13,344 8.0 12.8

West Virginia (Northern) 16 46,983 16 44,460 - 5.7

 Underground 11 46,485 10 44,057 10.0 5.5

 Surface 5 497 6 404 -16.7 23.1

West Virginia (Southern) 135 36,466 119 34,040 13.5 7.1

 Underground 59 21,907 50 21,100 18.0 3.8

 Surface 76 14,558 69 12,940 10.1 12.5

Wyoming 16 244,730 16 238,773 - 2.5

 Underground - - 1 3,195 - -

 Surface 16 244,730 15 235,578 6.7 3.9

Appalachia Total 454 160,510 422 155,141 7.6 3.5

 Underground 158 127,961 146 126,786 8.2 0.9

 Surface 296 32,549 276 28,355 7.3 14.8

Appalachia Central 284 59,417 247 54,861 15.0 8.3

 Underground 109 35,571 92 34,562 18.5 2.9

 Surface 175 23,847 155 20,299 12.9 17.5

Appalachia Northern 148 90,685 155 90,942 -4.5 -0.3

 Underground 43 83,269 48 84,265 -10.4 -1.2

 Surface 105 7,416 107 6,677 -1.9 11.1

Appalachia Southern 22 10,408 20 9,338 10.0 11.5

 Underground 6 9,121 6 7,959 - 14.6

 Surface 16 1,287 14 1,380 14.3 -6.7

Interior Region Total 39 98,325 39 93,176 - 5.5

 Underground 15 66,407 15 62,667 - 6.0

 Surface 24 31,918 24 30,509 - 4.6

Illinois Basin 31 77,491 30 72,380 3.3 7.1

 Underground 15 66,407 15 62,667 - 6.0

 Surface 16 11,084 15 9,713 6.7 14.1

Other Interior 8 20,834 9 20,796 -11.1 0.2

 Surface 8 20,834 9 20,796 -11.1 0.2

Western Region Total 46 334,775 45 328,481 2.2 1.9

 Underground 12 27,775 13 31,143 -7.7 -10.8

 Surface 34 306,999 32 297,338 6.3 3.3

Powder River Basin 15 258,486 16 251,324 -6.3 2.9

 Surface 15 258,486 16 251,324 -6.3 2.9

Uinta Basin 13 22,464 11 23,298 18.2 -3.6

 Underground 8 18,049 8 18,553 - -2.7

 Surface 5 4,415 3 4,745 66.7 -7.0

Other Western 18 53,825 18 53,860 - -0.1

 Underground 4 9,726 5 12,591 -20.0 -22.8

 Surface 14 44,099 13 41,269 7.7 6.9

East of Mississippi River 486 241,369 453 230,722 7.3 4.6

West of Mississippi River 53 352,241 53 346,076 - 1.8

U.S. Subtotal 539 593,610 506 576,799 6.5 2.9

Refuse Recovery 9 545 6 633 50.0 -13.8

U.S. Total 548 594,155 512 577,431 7.0 2.9

- = No data reported.

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

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.'