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National data for this sector, based on Industry Series reports, are preliminary and will be superseded by data released in later reports.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	185	2,570,066	511,978	9,007
211	Oil and gas extraction	13	8,856	1,561	34
2111	Oil and gas extraction	13	8,856	1,561	34
21111	Oil and gas extraction	13	8,856	1,561	34
211111	Crude petroleum and natural gas extraction	13	8,856	1,561	34
212	Mining, except oil and gas	114	2,445,665	469,040	8,048
2122	Metal ore mining	43	2,267,309	429,295	6,932
21222	Gold ore and silver ore mining	39	D	D	(5000-9999)
212221	Gold ore mining	38	D	D	(5000-9999)
21223	Copper, nickel, lead, and zinc mining	3	D	D	(20-99)
212231	Lead ore and zinc ore mining	2	D	D	(1-19)
212234	Copper ore and nickel ore mining	1	D	D	(20-99)
21229	Other metal ore mining	1	D	D	(1-19)
212299	All other metal ore mining	1	D	D	(1-19)
2123	Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying	71	178,356	39,745	1,116
21231	Stone mining and quarrying	21	37,292	8,521	178
212311	Dimension stone mining and quarrying	1	D	D	(1-19)
212312	Crushed and broken limestone mining	5	10,705	1,207	30
212313	Crushed and broken granite mining	6	D	D	(20-99)
212319	Other crushed and broken stone mining	9	14,929	4,355	82
21232	Sand, gravel, clay, and refractory mining	36	60,897	15,126	419
212321	Construction sand and gravel mining	30	43,628	11,286	319
212322	Industrial sand mining	2	D	D	(20-99)
212325	Clay, ceramic, and refractory minerals mining	4	D	D	(20-99)
21239	Other nonmetallic mineral mining	14	80,167	16,098	519
212391	Potash, soda, and borate mineral mining	2	D	D	(20-99)
212393	Other chemical and fertilizer mineral mining	5	D	D	(100-249)
212399	All other nonmetallic mineral mining	7	59,876	10,955	390
213	Support activities for mining	58	115,545	41,377	925
2131	Support activities for mining	58	115,545	41,377	925
21311	Support activities for mining	58	115,545	41,377	925
213111	Drilling oil and gas wells	9	6,869	2,005	57
213112	Support activities for oil and gas operations	16	D	D	(20-99)
213113	Support activities for coal mining	2	D	D	(20-99)
213114	Support activities for metal mining	24	94,636	34,729	739
213115	Support activities for nonmetallic minerals	7	7,163	2,038	50

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

185

2,570,066

511,978

9,007