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National data for this sector, based on Industry Series reports, are preliminary and will be superseded by data released in later reports.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	886	3,408,913	710,567	16,059
211	Oil and gas extraction	152	582,962	81,435	1,640
2111	Oil and gas extraction	152	582,962	81,435	1,640
21111	Oil and gas extraction	152	582,962	81,435	1,640
211111	Crude petroleum and natural gas extraction	145	D	D	(1000-2499)
211112	Natural gas liquid extraction	7	D	D	(20-99)
212	Mining, except oil and gas	526	2,494,191	518,412	11,394
2121	Coal mining	218	1,776,209	363,055	7,479
21211	Coal mining	218	1,776,209	363,055	7,479
212111	Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining	119	339,202	70,384	1,718
212112	Bituminous coal underground mining	36	1,313,287	266,671	4,965
212113	Anthracite mining	63	123,720	26,000	796
2122	Metal ore mining	7	3,125	773	17
21221	Iron ore mining	1	D	D	(1-19)
212210	Iron ore mining	1	D	D	(1-19)
21222	Gold ore and silver ore mining	3	515	137	4
212221	Gold ore mining	3	515	137	4
21229	Other metal ore mining	3	D	D	(1-19)
212299	All other metal ore mining	3	D	D	(1-19)
2123	Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying	301	714,857	154,584	3,898
21231	Stone mining and quarrying	172	584,270	120,786	2,973
212311	Dimension stone mining and quarrying	19	12,207	4,078	135
212312	Crushed and broken limestone mining	109	415,434	84,400	2,193
212313	Crushed and broken granite mining	6	42,994	10,194	196
212319	Other crushed and broken stone mining	38	113,635	22,114	449
21232	Sand, gravel, clay, and refractory mining	121	123,788	32,774	896
212321	Construction sand and gravel mining	113	105,045	27,949	775
212322	Industrial sand mining	3	D	D	(20-99)
212325	Clay, ceramic, and refractory minerals mining	5	D	D	(20-99)
21239	Other nonmetallic mineral mining	8	6,799	1,024	29
212392	Phosphate rock mining	1	D	D	(1-19)
212399	All other nonmetallic mineral mining	7	D	D	(20-99)
213	Support activities for mining	208	331,760	110,720	3,025
2131	Support activities for mining	208	331,760	110,720	3,025
21311	Support activities for mining	208	331,760	110,720	3,025
213111	Drilling oil and gas wells	48	101,844	31,751	789
213112	Support activities for oil and gas operations	80	105,208	36,267	1,007
213113	Support activities for coal mining	65	101,253	35,360	996
213114	Support activities for metal mining	1	D	D	(1-19)
213115	Support activities for nonmetallic minerals	14	D	D	(100-249)

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

886

3,408,913

710,567

16,059