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National data for this sector, based on Industry Series reports, are preliminary and will be superseded by data released in later reports.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	280	917,469	156,059	3,985
211	Oil and gas extraction	97	377,581	25,196	587
2111	Oil and gas extraction	97	377,581	25,196	587
21111	Oil and gas extraction	97	377,581	25,196	587
211111	Crude petroleum and natural gas extraction	96	D	D	(500-999)
211112	Natural gas liquid extraction	1	D	D	(1-19)
212	Mining, except oil and gas	94	342,172	69,435	1,660
2123	Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying	94	342,172	69,435	1,660
21231	Stone mining and quarrying	41	207,784	40,654	965
212311	Dimension stone mining and quarrying	3	D	D	(20-99)
212312	Crushed and broken limestone mining	28	85,031	17,212	478
212313	Crushed and broken granite mining	2	D	D	(100-249)
212319	Other crushed and broken stone mining	8	D	D	(100-249)
21232	Sand, gravel, clay, and refractory mining	47	128,422	27,760	668
212321	Construction sand and gravel mining	41	62,285	14,968	418
212322	Industrial sand mining	3	D	D	(20-99)
212324	Kaolin and ball clay mining	1	D	D	(1-19)
212325	Clay, ceramic, and refractory minerals mining	2	D	D	(100-249)
21239	Other nonmetallic mineral mining	6	5,966	1,021	27
212399	All other nonmetallic mineral mining	6	5,966	1,021	27
213	Support activities for mining	89	197,716	61,428	1,738
2131	Support activities for mining	89	197,716	61,428	1,738
21311	Support activities for mining	89	197,716	61,428	1,738
213111	Drilling oil and gas wells	22	140,623	44,285	1,169
213112	Support activities for oil and gas operations	63	54,122	16,069	539
213113	Support activities for coal mining	1	D	D	(20-99)
213115	Support activities for nonmetallic minerals	3	D	D	(1-19)

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National data for this sector, based on Industry Series reports, are preliminary and will be superseded by data released in later reports.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

280

917,469

156,059

3,985