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National data for this sector, based on Industry Series reports, are preliminary and will be superseded by data released in later reports.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	282	2,615,060	346,791	7,508
211	Oil and gas extraction	45	1,393,849	47,556	792
2111	Oil and gas extraction	45	1,393,849	47,556	792
21111	Oil and gas extraction	45	1,393,849	47,556	792
211111	Crude petroleum and natural gas extraction	37	1,260,384	41,230	695
211112	Natural gas liquid extraction	8	133,465	6,326	97
212	Mining, except oil and gas	154	1,068,472	257,667	5,549
2121	Coal mining	38	680,383	171,234	3,258
21211	Coal mining	38	680,383	171,234	3,258
212111	Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining	28	138,884	24,489	567
212112	Bituminous coal underground mining	10	541,499	146,745	2,691
2122	Metal ore mining	3	1,085	293	7
21223	Copper, nickel, lead, and zinc mining	1	D	D	(1-19)
212234	Copper ore and nickel ore mining	1	D	D	(1-19)
21229	Other metal ore mining	2	D	D	(1-19)
212299	All other metal ore mining	2	D	D	(1-19)
2123	Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying	113	387,004	86,140	2,284
21231	Stone mining and quarrying	51	275,941	62,097	1,535
212311	Dimension stone mining and quarrying	3	D	D	(20-99)
212312	Crushed and broken limestone mining	40	255,375	56,795	1,352
212313	Crushed and broken granite mining	1	D	D	(1-19)
212319	Other crushed and broken stone mining	7	13,547	2,859	75
21232	Sand, gravel, clay, and refractory mining	60	D	D	(500-999)
212321	Construction sand and gravel mining	48	62,152	14,891	454
212322	Industrial sand mining	4	D	D	(20-99)
212324	Kaolin and ball clay mining	1	D	D	(20-99)
212325	Clay, ceramic, and refractory minerals mining	7	27,596	4,881	179
21239	Other nonmetallic mineral mining	2	D	D	(20-99)
212399	All other nonmetallic mineral mining	2	D	D	(20-99)
213	Support activities for mining	83	152,739	41,568	1,167
2131	Support activities for mining	83	152,739	41,568	1,167
21311	Support activities for mining	83	152,739	41,568	1,167
213111	Drilling oil and gas wells	22	62,859	7,490	207
213112	Support activities for oil and gas operations	47	56,306	22,200	659
213113	Support activities for coal mining	5	26,271	9,331	212
213114	Support activities for metal mining	4	2,700	975	27
213115	Support activities for nonmetallic minerals	5	4,603	1,572	62

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

282

2,615,060

346,791

7,508