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National data for this sector, based on Industry Series reports, are preliminary and will be superseded by data released in later reports.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	669	5,429,555	984,026	22,187
211	Oil and gas extraction	216	571,878	73,411	1,741
2111	Oil and gas extraction	216	571,878	73,411	1,741
21111	Oil and gas extraction	216	571,878	73,411	1,741
211111	Crude petroleum and natural gas extraction	212	561,919	72,385	1,721
211112	Natural gas liquid extraction	4	9,959	1,026	20
212	Mining, except oil and gas	266	4,483,137	792,473	17,037
2121	Coal mining	222	4,391,723	771,632	16,455
21211	Coal mining	222	4,391,723	771,632	16,455
212111	Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining	108	1,901,263	255,438	6,024
212112	Bituminous coal underground mining	114	2,490,460	516,194	10,431
2122	Metal ore mining	2	D	D	(1-19)
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	1	D	D	(1-19)
212221	Gold ore mining	1	D	D	(1-19)
2123	Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying	42	D	D	(500-999)
21231	Stone mining and quarrying	21	53,736	11,756	319
212311	Dimension stone mining and quarrying	1	D	D	(1-19)
212312	Crushed and broken limestone mining	15	51,000	11,203	304
212319	Other crushed and broken stone mining	5	D	D	(1-19)
21232	Sand, gravel, clay, and refractory mining	18	D	D	(100-249)
212321	Construction sand and gravel mining	17	D	D	(100-249)
212322	Industrial sand mining	1	D	D	(20-99)
21239	Other nonmetallic mineral mining	3	D	D	(1-19)
212393	Other chemical and fertilizer mineral mining	1	D	D	(1-19)
212399	All other nonmetallic mineral mining	2	D	D	(1-19)
213	Support activities for mining	187	374,540	118,142	3,409
2131	Support activities for mining	187	374,540	118,142	3,409
21311	Support activities for mining	187	374,540	118,142	3,409
213111	Drilling oil and gas wells	40	73,442	25,168	681
213112	Support activities for oil and gas operations	79	143,009	40,503	1,336
213113	Support activities for coal mining	59	147,568	49,889	1,316
213114	Support activities for metal mining	3	2,973	1,014	28
213115	Support activities for nonmetallic minerals	6	7,548	1,568	48

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

669

5,429,555

984,026

22,187