2002 Economic Census: Mining

U.S. Department of Commerce

Mining - by industry

National data for this sector, based on Industry Series reports, are preliminary and will be superseded by data released in later reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
NAICS code	Description	Estab- lish- ments	Value of Shipments ($1,000)	Annual payroll ($1,000)	Paid employees
D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals
21	Mining	131	8,254,126	654,577	10,300
211	Oil and gas extraction	18	6,997,919	254,766	2,746
2111	Oil and gas extraction	18	6,997,919	254,766	2,746
21111	Oil and gas extraction	18	6,997,919	254,766	2,746
211111	Crude petroleum and natural gas extraction	17	D	D	(2500-4999)
211112	Natural gas liquid extraction	1	D	D	(20-99)
212	Mining, except oil and gas	50	524,586	92,176	1,392
2121	Coal mining	1	D	D	(100-249)
21211	Coal mining	1	D	D	(100-249)
212111	Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining	1	D	D	(100-249)
2122	Metal ore mining	22	482,350	78,600	1,155
21222	Gold ore and silver ore mining	20	D	D	(250-499)
212221	Gold ore mining	20	D	D	(250-499)
21223	Copper, nickel, lead, and zinc mining	2	D	D	(500-999)
212231	Lead ore and zinc ore mining	2	D	D	(500-999)
2123	Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying	27	D	D	(100-249)
21231	Stone mining and quarrying	9	D	D	(20-99)
212312	Crushed and broken limestone mining	2	D	D	(1-19)
212313	Crushed and broken granite mining	1	D	D	(1-19)
212319	Other crushed and broken stone mining	6	D	D	(20-99)
21232	Sand, gravel, clay, and refractory mining	17	D	D	(20-99)
212321	Construction sand and gravel mining	17	D	D	(20-99)
21239	Other nonmetallic mineral mining	1	D	D	(1-19)
212399	All other nonmetallic mineral mining	1	D	D	(1-19)
213	Support activities for mining	63	731,621	307,635	6,162
2131	Support activities for mining	63	731,621	307,635	6,162
21311	Support activities for mining	63	731,621	307,635	6,162
213111	Drilling oil and gas wells	12	258,339	84,205	1,649
213112	Support activities for oil and gas operations	42	459,009	218,964	4,420
213114	Support activities for metal mining	8	D	D	(20-99)
213115	Support activities for nonmetallic minerals	1	D	D	(20-99)

Mining - by industry

National data for this sector, based on Industry Series reports, are preliminary and will be superseded by data released in later reports. Table includes only establishments of firms with payroll. Nonemployers are shown separately. Introductory text includes scope, methodology, non-sampling error, and confidentiality protection. For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.

D = Withheld to avoid disclosing data of individual companies; data are included in higher level totals

NAICS
code

Description

Estab-
lish-
ments

Value of
Shipments
($1,000)

Annual
payroll
($1,000)

Paid
employees

Mining

131

8,254,126

654,577

10,300