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National data for this sector, based on Industry Series reports, are preliminary and will be superseded by data released in later reports.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	593	2,276,094	424,757	9,091
211	Oil and gas extraction	183	499,766	39,729	1,037
2111	Oil and gas extraction	183	499,766	39,729	1,037
21111	Oil and gas extraction	183	499,766	39,729	1,037
211111	Crude petroleum and natural gas extraction	175	D	D	(500-999)
211112	Natural gas liquid extraction	8	D	D	(100-249)
212	Mining, except oil and gas	251	1,638,416	345,824	6,994
2121	Coal mining	29	798,634	166,070	3,295
21211	Coal mining	29	798,634	166,070	3,295
212111	Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining	14	195,070	18,345	372
212112	Bituminous coal underground mining	15	603,564	147,725	2,923
2122	Metal ore mining	1	D	D	(1-19)
21222	Gold ore and silver ore mining	1	D	D	(1-19)
212221	Gold ore mining	1	D	D	(1-19)
2123	Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying	221	D	D	(2500-4999)
21231	Stone mining and quarrying	119	562,633	121,782	2,331
212311	Dimension stone mining and quarrying	4	D	D	(20-99)
212312	Crushed and broken limestone mining	106	536,508	117,754	2,230
212313	Crushed and broken granite mining	1	D	D	(1-19)
212319	Other crushed and broken stone mining	8	15,500	2,514	48
21232	Sand, gravel, clay, and refractory mining	98	D	D	(1000-2499)
212321	Construction sand and gravel mining	85	148,624	39,397	894
212322	Industrial sand mining	12	103,549	15,622	370
212325	Clay, ceramic, and refractory minerals mining	1	D	D	(20-99)
21239	Other nonmetallic mineral mining	4	D	D	(20-99)
212393	Other chemical and fertilizer mineral mining	1	D	D	(20-99)
212399	All other nonmetallic mineral mining	3	D	D	(1-19)
213	Support activities for mining	159	137,912	39,204	1,060
2131	Support activities for mining	159	137,912	39,204	1,060
21311	Support activities for mining	159	137,912	39,204	1,060
213111	Drilling oil and gas wells	36	16,923	5,604	168
213112	Support activities for oil and gas operations	105	47,792	20,345	636
213113	Support activities for coal mining	9	60,964	9,803	180
213114	Support activities for metal mining	1	D	D	(1-19)
213115	Support activities for nonmetallic minerals	8	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

593

2,276,094

424,757

9,091