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National data for this sector, based on Industry Series reports, are preliminary and will be superseded by data released in later reports.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	90	417,336	74,564	1,804
211	Oil and gas extraction	4	D	D	(1-19)
2111	Oil and gas extraction	4	D	D	(1-19)
21111	Oil and gas extraction	4	D	D	(1-19)
211111	Crude petroleum and natural gas extraction	4	D	D	(1-19)
212	Mining, except oil and gas	77	404,184	70,817	1,687
2121	Coal mining	15	111,416	20,488	401
21211	Coal mining	15	111,416	20,488	401
212111	Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining	12	D	D	(100-249)
212112	Bituminous coal underground mining	3	D	D	(250-499)
2122	Metal ore mining	1	0	D	(1-19)
21222	Gold ore and silver ore mining	1	0	D	(1-19)
212221	Gold ore mining	1	0	D	(1-19)
2123	Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying	61	292,768	D	(1000-2499)
21231	Stone mining and quarrying	24	183,984	29,143	731
212311	Dimension stone mining and quarrying	3	D	D	(20-99)
212312	Crushed and broken limestone mining	13	122,677	18,799	491
212313	Crushed and broken granite mining	5	53,859	8,010	176
212319	Other crushed and broken stone mining	3	D	D	(20-99)
21232	Sand, gravel, clay, and refractory mining	35	D	D	(500-999)
212321	Construction sand and gravel mining	31	85,086	16,874	448
212322	Industrial sand mining	3	D	D	(20-99)
212325	Clay, ceramic, and refractory minerals mining	1	D	D	(20-99)
21239	Other nonmetallic mineral mining	2	D	D	(1-19)
212399	All other nonmetallic mineral mining	2	D	D	(1-19)
213	Support activities for mining	9	D	D	(20-99)
2131	Support activities for mining	9	D	D	(20-99)
21311	Support activities for mining	9	D	D	(20-99)
213113	Support activities for coal mining	5	D	D	(20-99)
213114	Support activities for metal mining	2	D	D	(1-19)
213115	Support activities for nonmetallic minerals	2	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National data for this sector, based on Industry Series reports, are preliminary and will be superseded by data released in later reports.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

417,336

74,564

1,804

211