Inc. There are no coal mining operations in the immediate area of this tract that would be able to include the acreage into an existing operation. Therefore, development of the coal reserve will require a new mine start. Royalties generated by the tract will be used in highway construction, public schools, the University of Wyoming, and by cities and towns. Severance taxes on coal production support the state's general fund as well as pay for water projects and state highways. Public schools benefit from 75 percent of the ad valorem taxes generated from coal production.
Figures show the coal industry is a major benefactor in Wyoming.
In 18 counties, at least ten percent of the property taxes are paid by the mineral industry. The four largest coal producing mines are located in Wyoming, and the state boasts having 11 out of the nation's top 20 producers.