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National data for this sector, based on Industry Series reports, are preliminary and will be superseded by data released in later reports.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	62	206,689	50,188	1,208
211	Oil and gas extraction	7	25,667	1,624	45
2111	Oil and gas extraction	7	25,667	1,624	45
21111	Oil and gas extraction	7	25,667	1,624	45
211111	Crude petroleum and natural gas extraction	7	25,667	1,624	45
212	Mining, except oil and gas	42	174,132	45,985	1,095
2121	Coal mining	1	D	D	(1-19)
21211	Coal mining	1	D	D	(1-19)
212111	Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining	1	D	D	(1-19)
2122	Metal ore mining	4	D	D	(250-499)
21222	Gold ore and silver ore mining	4	D	D	(250-499)
212221	Gold ore mining	4	D	D	(250-499)
2123	Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying	37	76,052	25,307	644
21231	Stone mining and quarrying	8	44,104	14,015	301
212311	Dimension stone mining and quarrying	1	D	D	(20-99)
212312	Crushed and broken limestone mining	4	D	D	(100-249)
212313	Crushed and broken granite mining	1	D	D	(20-99)
212319	Other crushed and broken stone mining	2	D	D	(20-99)
21232	Sand, gravel, clay, and refractory mining	27	D	D	(250-499)
212321	Construction sand and gravel mining	23	18,004	6,120	200
212322	Industrial sand mining	1	D	D	(1-19)
212325	Clay, ceramic, and refractory minerals mining	3	D	D	(100-249)
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	13	6,890	2,579	68
2131	Support activities for mining	13	6,890	2,579	68
21311	Support activities for mining	13	6,890	2,579	68
213111	Drilling oil and gas wells	4	1,178	335	10
213112	Support activities for oil and gas operations	6	D	D	(1-19)
213114	Support activities for metal mining	1	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

206,689

50,188

1,208

211