| Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1998:
Mining United States |
|
| By detailed employment size | By year | By state | By industry |
| Employment size of enterprise | Firms |
Estab- lish- ments |
Paid employees |
Annual payroll ($1,000) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All firms | 19,831 | 24,659 | 497,849 | 21,941,916 |
| Firms with no employees (as of March 12) | 2,000 | 2,009 | 0 | 119,745 |
| Firms with 1 to 4 employees | 9,283 | 9,316 | 18,699 | 509,869 |
| Firms with 5 to 9 employees | 3,163 | 3,251 | 20,804 | 621,338 |
| Firms with 10 to 19 employees | 2,230 | 2,389 | 29,626 | 953,689 |
| Firms with 20 to 99 employees | 2,315 | 2,924 | 86,207 | 3,057,149 |
| Firms with 100 to 499 employees | 495 | 1,231 | 63,861 | 2,754,914 |
| Firms with 500 employees or more | 345 | 3,539 | 278,652 | 13,925,212 |
| Firms with 500 to 999 employees | 100 | 495 | 29,410 | 1,308,959 |
| Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees | 49 | 352 | 19,511 | 947,387 |
| Firms with 1,500 to 2,499 employees | 54 | 480 | 37,168 | 1,798,617 |
| Firms with 2,500 employees or more | 142 | 2,212 | 192,563 | 9,870,249 |
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Year | Firms by employment size of enterprise | Paid employees by employment size of enterprise | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total | 20 + | 100 + | 500 + | Total | 20 + | 100 + | 500 + | ||
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2005 | 19,406 | 16.0% | 4.2% | 1.6% | 497,272 | 86.4% | 69.3% | 55.8% |
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2004 | 18,605 | 16.0% | 4.2% | 1.7% | 470,280 | 86.2% | 69.0% | 55.1% |
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2003 | 18,210 | 15.6% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 454,550 | 85.9% | 69.2% | 55.8% |
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2002 | 18,475 | 15.6% | 4.3% | 1.7% | 465,775 | 86.0% | 69.5% | 56.1% |
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2001 | 19,340 | 15.5% | 4.1% | 1.7% | 485,565 | 86.2% | 69.4% | 55.8% |
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2000 | 18,756 | 15.3% | 4.2% | 1.8% | 456,128 | 85.8% | 69.0% | 56.0% |
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1999 | 18,828 | 15.1% | 4.2% | 1.8% | 456,645 | 86.0% | 69.6% | 57.1% |
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1998 | 19,831 | 15.9% | 4.2% | 1.7% | 497,849 | 86.1% | 68.8% | 56.0% |
Mining
by State
U.S. - Mining
by Subsector
U.S. - Mining
by Industry
Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
Table includes only establishments with payroll.
Nonemployers are shown separately.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure
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data
State
Firms by
employment size of enterprise
Paid employees by
employment size of enterprise
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +

United States
19,831
15.9% 4.2%
1.7%
497,849
86.1%
68.8%
56.0%

Alabama
228
43.9% 25.4%
17.5%
8,866
D
77.1%
69.0%

Alaska
113
46.0% 30.1%
23.0%
8,730
97.6%
90.0%
83.4%

Arizona
188
25.5% 12.2%
8.5%
13,920
D
D
86.3%

Arkansas
260
25.4% 15.0%
10.4%
(2500-4999)
D
D
D

California
770
27.7% 13.8%
9.0%
21,841
88.3%
72.1%
54.8%

Colorado
878
18.1% 9.5%
6.3%
11,810
79.6%
60.6%
45.8%

Connecticut
63
19.0% 6.3%
6.3%
(500-999)
D
D
D

Delaware
11
27.3% 18.2%
9.1%
(100-249)
D
D
D

District of Columbia
3
33.3% 33.3%
33.3%
(1-19)
D
D
D

Florida
205
29.8% 18.0%
12.2%
8,223
D
D
72.6%

Georgia
135
34.1% 22.2%
20.0%
(5000-9999)
D
D
D

Hawaii
11
45.5% 36.4%
18.2%
(100-249)
D
D
D

Idaho
105
25.7% 16.2%
11.4%
2,621
87.4%
75.7%
42.6%

Illinois
544
15.1% 7.7%
4.8%
9,391
D
D
D

Indiana
232
25.9% 14.7%
10.3%
6,314
85.6%
72.7%
57.6%

Iowa
74
40.5% 16.2%
4.1%
(1000-2499)
D
D
D

Kansas
896
13.8% 5.1%
3.5%
7,032
58.9%
D
D

Kentucky
538
38.7% 12.5%
6.5%
21,374
92.5%
67.5%
47.0%

Louisiana
1,268
28.0% 12.3%
7.5%
53,742
93.1%
79.9%
67.8%

Maine
25
16.0% 12.0%
8.0%
(20-99)
D
D
D

Maryland
79
38.0% 13.9%
8.9%
1,923
D
D
D

Massachusetts
84
28.6% 10.7%
6.0%
(1000-2499)
D
D
D

Michigan
417
20.1% 8.4%
5.5%
6,825
78.4%
55.9%
43.7%

Minnesota
140
17.1% 12.9%
7.9%
(5000-9999)
D
D
D

Mississippi
333
24.3% 13.8%
8.7%
4,320
D
53.0%
37.5%

Missouri
206
32.0% 16.5%
9.7%
(2500-4999)
D
D
D

Montana
267
23.2% 12.4%
8.6%
4,878
85.9%
74.6%
63.9%

Nebraska
124
14.5% 6.5%
3.2%
976
55.4%
D
D

Nevada
211
32.7% 18.5%
10.9%
12,630
95.0%
87.4%
75.7%

New Hampshire
35
17.1% 8.6%
0.0%
(250-499)
D
D
D

New Jersey
101
32.7% 13.9%
6.9%
1,969
D
D
D

New Mexico
529
33.6% 15.7%
10.4%
15,489
91.2%
73.1%
61.9%

New York
300
21.0% 10.3%
5.0%
3,684
74.2%
D
D

North Carolina
116
31.0% 18.1%
12.1%
3,434
86.6%
73.7%
63.5%

North Dakota
190
27.9% 15.3%
11.1%
4,159
83.4%
72.5%
58.4%

Ohio
697
19.2% 7.7%
4.3%
11,609
78.0%
56.5%
38.0%

Oklahoma
2,140
12.8% 4.7%
2.9%
26,534
75.9%
54.0%
43.8%

Oregon
130
23.1% 6.2%
4.6%
(1000-2499)
D
D
D

Pennsylvania
764
24.7% 8.8%
4.7%
17,820
83.6%
59.1%
36.3%

Rhode Island
20
15.0% 5.0%
5.0%
(100-249)
D
D
D

South Carolina
53
39.6% 30.2%
26.4%
1,348
D
D
77.4%

South Dakota
47
36.2% 23.4%
10.6%
(1000-2499)
D
D
D

Tennessee
156
38.5% 15.4%
12.2%
4,009
D
D
52.4%

Texas
5,745
14.2% 4.5%
2.4%
109,687
83.2%
65.3%
53.7%

Utah
286
30.1% 17.5%
13.3%
7,984
88.6%
73.8%
64.8%

Vermont
49
18.4% 8.2%
4.1%
(500-999)
D
D
D

Virginia
296
46.3% 14.5%
9.5%
11,799
D
D
43.0%

Washington
168
28.0% 13.7%
10.1%
(2500-4999)
D
D
D

West Virginia
625
25.6% 8.2%
5.0%
21,325
89.7%
69.6%
58.4%

Wisconsin
135
32.6% 16.3%
9.6%
2,194
D
50.8%
26.1%

Wyoming
551
25.4% 14.5%
9.8%
16,257
89.7%
80.7%
72.0%
Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
Table includes only establishments with payroll.
Nonemployers are shown separately.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
D = Withheld to avoid disclosure
Industry
detail
NAICS
code
Industry title
(with link to definition)
Firms by
employment size of enterprise
Paid employees by
employment size of enterprise
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
 
21
Mining
19,831
15.9% 4.2%
1.7%
497,849
86.1%
68.8%
56.0%

211
Oil & gas extraction
6,723
8.2% 2.7%
1.5%
97,039
78.4%
65.3%
53.4%

212
Mining (except oil & gas)
4,925
29.6% 9.6%
4.0%
225,309
91.4%
75.5%
62.0%

213
Support activities for mining
8,299
15.1% 3.2%
1.3%
175,501
83.6%
62.2%
49.7%
Introductory text includes scope and methodology.
Table includes only establishments with payroll.
Nonemployers are shown separately.
For descriptions of column headings and rows (industries), click on the appropriate underlined element in the table.
More
data
NAICS
code
Industry title
(with link to definition)
Firms by
employment size of enterprise
Paid employees by
employment size of enterprise
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +

211
Oil & gas extraction
6,723
8.2% 2.7%
1.5%
97,039
78.4%
65.3%
53.4%

211111
Crude petroleum & natural gas extraction
6,660
7.9% 2.5%
1.4%
86,117
75.9%
61.4%
48.6%

211112
Natural gas liquid extraction
102
60.8% 49.0%
38.2%
10,922
98.7%
95.7%
91.1%
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data
NAICS
code
Industry title
(with link to definition)
Firms by
employment size of enterprise
Paid employees by
employment size of enterprise
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +
Total 20 +
100 + 500 +

212
Mining (except oil & gas)
4,925
29.6% 9.6%
4.0%
225,309
91.4%
75.5%
62.0%

2121
Coal mining
1,022
42.7% 11.6%
4.7%
81,272
95.6%
79.6%
66.0%

212111
Bituminous coal & lignite surface mining
573
40.8% 14.8%
7.0%
34,514
D
D
D

212112
Bituminous coal underground mining
439
51.9% 14.4%
7.1%
45,705
96.8%
82.0%
71.3%

212113
Anthracite mining
52
26.9% 9.6%
3.8%
1,053
D
D
D

2122
Metal ore mining
411
21.9% 13.9%
8.3%
43,903
97.5%
94.4%
85.8%

21221
Iron ore mining
32
28.1% 18.8%
15.6%
8,052
D
D
96.6%

21222
Gold ore & silver ore mining
257
17.5% 9.7%
4.7%
16,542
D
D
D

212221
Gold ore mining
247
17.8% 9.7%
4.9%
15,577
D
D
D

212222
Silver ore mining
12
25.0% 25.0%
16.7%
965
D
D
D

21223
Copper, nickel, lead, & zinc mining