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Mining Jobs

  • Mine Workers – 18,261
  • Support Activities – 1,540
  • Transportation – 7,033
  • Total Direct Jobs – 26,834
  • Indirect and Induced Jobs – 36,531
  • Total Direct and Indirect Jobs – 63,366

Mining Contribution to GDP (millions of dollars)

  • Direct Contribution – 3,603
  • Indirect and Induced – 2,774
  • Total Contribution to GDP – 6,377

Mining Labor Income (millions of dollars)

  • Direct Contribution to Labor Income – 2,022
  • Indirect and Induced – 1,633
  • Total Contribution to Labor Income – 3,655

Coal Production (millions of tons) – 61

Electricity Generation from Coal (% share) – 84

Coal Mining Jobs

  • Mine Workers – 14,524
  • Support Activities – 1,229
  • Transportation – 4,075
  • Total Direct Jobs – 19,828
  • Indirect and Induced Jobs – 26,077
  • Total Direct and Indirect Jobs – 45,905

Coal Mining Contribution to GDP (millions of dollars)

  • Direct Contribution – 2,528
  • Indirect and Induced – 1,851
  • Total Contribution to GDP – 4,379

Coal Mining Labor Income (millions of dollars)

  • Direct Contribution to Labor Income – 1,584
  • Indirect and Induced – 1,175
  • Total Contribution to Labor Income – 2,760

Metal Mining Jobs

  • Mine Workers – 0
  • Support Activities – 0
  • Transportation – 0
  • Total Direct Jobs – 0
  • Indirect and Induced Jobs – 1,100
  • Total Direct and Indirect Jobs – 1,100

Metal Mining Contribution to GDP (millions of dollars)

  • Direct Contribution – 0
  • Indirect and Induced – 133
  • Total Contribution to GDP – 133

Metal Mining Labor Income (millions of dollars)

  • Direct Contribution to Labor Income – 0
  • Indirect and Induced – 29
  • Total Contribution to Labor Income – 29

Non-metallic Mining Jobs

  • Mine Workers – 3,737
  • Support Activities – 311
  • Transportation – 2,958
  • Total Direct Jobs – 7,007
  • Indirect and Induced Jobs – 9,354
  • Total Direct and Indirect Jobs – 16,360

Non-metallic Contribution to GDP (millions of dollars)

  • Direct Contribution – 1,075
  • Indirect and Induced – 790
  • Total Contribution to GDP – 1,865

Non-metallic Labor Income (millions of dollars)

  • Direct Contribution to Labor Income – 437
  • Indirect and Induced – 429
  • Total Contribution to Labor Income – 866