Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1998: U.S.

Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1998: Mining United States

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U.S. - Mining by Employment Size of Enterprise
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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

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

U.S. - Mining - by Year
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data Year Firms by employment size of enterprise Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
Total 20 + 100 + 500 + Total 20 + 100 + 500 +

2005 19,406 16.0% 4.2% 1.6% 497,272 86.4% 69.3% 55.8%

2004 18,605 16.0% 4.2% 1.7% 470,280 86.2% 69.0% 55.1%

2003 18,210 15.6% 4.3% 1.7% 454,550 85.9% 69.2% 55.8%

2002 18,475 15.6% 4.3% 1.7% 465,775 86.0% 69.5% 56.1%

2001 19,340 15.5% 4.1% 1.7% 485,565 86.2% 69.4% 55.8%

2000 18,756 15.3% 4.2% 1.8% 456,128 85.8% 69.0% 56.0%

1999 18,828 15.1% 4.2% 1.8% 456,645 86.0% 69.6% 57.1%

1998 19,831 15.9% 4.2% 1.7% 497,849 86.1% 68.8% 56.0%

U.S. - Mining - by Year
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Year	Firms by employment size of enterprise	Paid employees by employment size of enterprise
2005	19,406	16.0%	4.2%	1.6%	497,272	86.4%	69.3%	55.8%
2004	18,605	16.0%	4.2%	1.7%	470,280	86.2%	69.0%	55.1%
2003	18,210	15.6%	4.3%	1.7%	454,550	85.9%	69.2%	55.8%
2002	18,475	15.6%	4.3%	1.7%	465,775	86.0%	69.5%	56.1%
2001	19,340	15.5%	4.1%	1.7%	485,565	86.2%	69.4%	55.8%
2000	18,756	15.3%	4.2%	1.8%	456,128	85.8%	69.0%	56.0%
1999	18,828	15.1%	4.2%	1.8%	456,645	86.0%	69.6%	57.1%
1998	19,831	15.9%	4.2%	1.7%	497,849	86.1%	68.8%	56.0%

Mining by State
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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%

D = Withheld to avoid disclosure

More 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%

U.S. - Mining by Subsector
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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%

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%

U.S. - Mining by Industry
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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 +

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