Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1999: U.S.

Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 1999: 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	18,828	23,699	456,645	20,975,962
Firms with no employees (as of March 12)	1,998	1,999	0	134,384
Firms with 1 to 4 employees	9,068	9,115	18,064	522,321
Firms with 5 to 9 employees	2,861	2,943	18,683	595,841
Firms with 10 to 19 employees	2,062	2,229	27,328	946,979
Firms with 20 to 99 employees	2,051	2,615	74,649	2,849,056
Firms with 100 to 499 employees	445	1,168	57,327	2,504,650
Firms with 500 employees or more	343	3,630	260,594	13,422,731
Firms with 500 to 999 employees	103	501	27,342	1,371,398
Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees	51	385	21,764	1,047,108
Firms with 1,500 to 2,499 employees	50	346	23,148	1,130,651
Firms with 2,500 employees or more	139	2,398	188,340	9,873,574
Firms with 2,500 to 4,999 employees	45	344	30,907	1,517,626
Firms with 5,000 to 9,999 employees	46	1,128	62,957	2,958,406
Firms with 10,000 employees or more	48	926	94,476	5,397,542

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

Alabama 213 41.8% 23.9% 16.4% 7,947 91.9% 77.0% 67.9%

Alaska 111 47.7% 32.4% 23.4% 8,246 97.7% 91.7% 77.3%

Arizona 181 30.4% 12.2% 8.8% 12,027 95.6% 86.9% 83.4%

Arkansas 245 26.1% 15.1% 11.8% 3,046 78.1% D 47.2%

California 736 26.4% 12.6% 8.2% 19,489 87.6% 70.8% 57.2%

Colorado 849 18.5% 10.1% 6.5% 11,621 80.2% 62.5% 45.2%

Connecticut 63 14.3% 3.2% 3.2% 680 60.1% D D

Delaware 14 21.4% 14.3% 7.1% (100-249) D D D

District of Columbia 3 66.7% 66.7% 33.3% (1-19) D D D

Florida 199 30.2% 17.6% 13.1% 6,741 92.4% 80.2% 67.1%

Georgia 140 28.6% 20.7% 18.6% 6,888 91.7% D 82.7%

Hawaii 10 40.0% 40.0% 20.0% (20-99) D D D

Idaho 103 23.3% 15.5% 10.7% 2,277 82.8% 71.0% 43.7%

Illinois 500 14.0% 8.0% 5.2% 9,465 82.7% 73.5% 58.4%

Indiana 223 26.9% 15.2% 9.9% 6,014 85.7% 71.8% 53.5%

Iowa 75 37.3% 13.3% 5.3% 1,804 D D D

Kansas 840 12.3% 5.2% 3.6% 6,003 58.7% 32.9% 21.1%

Kentucky 498 39.4% 12.9% 6.4% 20,798 93.0% 68.4% 49.3%

Louisiana 1,190 25.6% 11.8% 7.4% 44,053 91.7% 79.7% 66.8%

Maine 23 21.7% 13.0% 8.7% (20-99) D D D

Maryland 87 37.9% 14.9% 10.3% 1,831 D D D

Massachusetts 86 29.1% 10.5% 4.7% 1,080 65.9% D D

Michigan 415 21.9% 8.9% 6.0% 6,788 81.7% 59.1% 47.0%

Minnesota 136 16.2% 11.8% 8.8% 6,876 94.1% D 90.8%

Mississippi 308 23.7% 14.3% 9.7% 3,901 74.2% D D

Missouri 202 30.2% 14.4% 8.4% 4,475 85.8% 66.9% 41.8%

Montana 259 19.7% 12.4% 7.7% 4,553 86.2% 78.4% 58.4%

Nebraska 110 15.5% 7.3% 4.5% (500-999) D D D

Nevada 199 34.7% 18.1% 10.6% 12,013 95.4% 87.4% 76.1%

New Hampshire 42 19.0% 11.9% 4.8% 495 79.2% D D

New Jersey 101 35.6% 16.8% 11.9% 2,189 86.8% 57.6% 38.9%

New Mexico 516 31.0% 14.9% 10.9% 11,945 88.4% 71.4% 63.7%

New York 290 19.3% 10.0% 5.2% 3,523 72.8% 53.0% 37.0%

North Carolina 112 31.3% 18.8% 13.4% 3,521 86.7% 74.2% 64.3%

North Dakota 189 23.3% 13.8% 9.5% 3,583 83.3% 75.1% 61.2%

Ohio 665 19.4% 8.1% 4.4% 11,252 D D D

Oklahoma 1,982 11.9% 5.0% 3.2% 22,495 73.9% 54.5% 43.8%

Oregon 129 24.0% 6.2% 4.7% 1,924 D D 32.8%

Pennsylvania 764 22.8% 8.9% 5.1% 17,102 83.5% 60.4% 38.8%

Rhode Island 27 18.5% 3.7% 3.7% (100-249) D D D

South Carolina 49 51.0% 28.6% 28.6% (1000-2499) D D D

South Dakota 48 31.3% 20.8% 8.3% (1000-2499) D D D

Tennessee 149 39.6% 17.4% 13.4% 4,151 D D 53.9%

Texas 5,355 12.9% 4.4% 2.6% 102,337 83.5% 67.8% 57.6%

Utah 263 32.3% 19.4% 14.8% 7,526 89.1% 77.3% 65.8%

Vermont 52 19.2% 5.8% 3.8% (500-999) D D D

Virginia 285 44.9% 16.5% 9.8% 10,332 91.0% 61.7% 42.4%

Washington 167 26.9% 13.2% 9.0% 3,064 81.4% 58.2% 50.8%

West Virginia 580 26.2% 9.1% 5.3% 20,256 90.6% 72.0% 59.6%

Wisconsin 144 30.6% 15.3% 9.7% 2,462 77.7% 52.5% 33.7%

Wyoming 547 23.2% 13.2% 9.5% 15,157 89.2% 79.8% 72.4%

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	18,828	15.1%	4.2%	1.8%	456,645	86.0%	69.6%	57.1%
	Alabama	213	41.8%	23.9%	16.4%	7,947	91.9%	77.0%	67.9%
	Alaska	111	47.7%	32.4%	23.4%	8,246	97.7%	91.7%	77.3%
	Arizona	181	30.4%	12.2%	8.8%	12,027	95.6%	86.9%	83.4%
	Arkansas	245	26.1%	15.1%	11.8%	3,046	78.1%	D	47.2%
	California	736	26.4%	12.6%	8.2%	19,489	87.6%	70.8%	57.2%
	Colorado	849	18.5%	10.1%	6.5%	11,621	80.2%	62.5%	45.2%
	Connecticut	63	14.3%	3.2%	3.2%	680	60.1%	D	D
	Delaware	14	21.4%	14.3%	7.1%	(100-249)	D	D	D
	District of Columbia	3	66.7%	66.7%	33.3%	(1-19)	D	D	D
	Florida	199	30.2%	17.6%	13.1%	6,741	92.4%	80.2%	67.1%
	Georgia	140	28.6%	20.7%	18.6%	6,888	91.7%	D	82.7%
	Hawaii	10	40.0%	40.0%	20.0%	(20-99)	D	D	D
	Idaho	103	23.3%	15.5%	10.7%	2,277	82.8%	71.0%	43.7%
	Illinois	500	14.0%	8.0%	5.2%	9,465	82.7%	73.5%	58.4%
	Indiana	223	26.9%	15.2%	9.9%	6,014	85.7%	71.8%	53.5%
	Iowa	75	37.3%	13.3%	5.3%	1,804	D	D	D
	Kansas	840	12.3%	5.2%	3.6%	6,003	58.7%	32.9%	21.1%
	Kentucky	498	39.4%	12.9%	6.4%	20,798	93.0%	68.4%	49.3%
	Louisiana	1,190	25.6%	11.8%	7.4%	44,053	91.7%	79.7%	66.8%
	Maine	23	21.7%	13.0%	8.7%	(20-99)	D	D	D
	Maryland	87	37.9%	14.9%	10.3%	1,831	D	D	D
	Massachusetts	86	29.1%	10.5%	4.7%	1,080	65.9%	D	D
	Michigan	415	21.9%	8.9%	6.0%	6,788	81.7%	59.1%	47.0%
	Minnesota	136	16.2%	11.8%	8.8%	6,876	94.1%	D	90.8%
	Mississippi	308	23.7%	14.3%	9.7%	3,901	74.2%	D	D
	Missouri	202	30.2%	14.4%	8.4%	4,475	85.8%	66.9%	41.8%
	Montana	259	19.7%	12.4%	7.7%	4,553	86.2%	78.4%	58.4%
	Nebraska	110	15.5%	7.3%	4.5%	(500-999)	D	D	D
	Nevada	199	34.7%	18.1%	10.6%	12,013	95.4%	87.4%	76.1%
	New Hampshire	42	19.0%	11.9%	4.8%	495	79.2%	D	D
	New Jersey	101	35.6%	16.8%	11.9%	2,189	86.8%	57.6%	38.9%
	New Mexico	516	31.0%	14.9%	10.9%	11,945	88.4%	71.4%	63.7%
	New York	290	19.3%	10.0%	5.2%	3,523	72.8%	53.0%	37.0%
	North Carolina	112	31.3%	18.8%	13.4%	3,521	86.7%	74.2%	64.3%
	North Dakota	189	23.3%	13.8%	9.5%	3,583	83.3%	75.1%	61.2%
	Ohio	665	19.4%	8.1%	4.4%	11,252	D	D	D
	Oklahoma	1,982	11.9%	5.0%	3.2%	22,495	73.9%	54.5%	43.8%
	Oregon	129	24.0%	6.2%	4.7%	1,924	D	D	32.8%
	Pennsylvania	764	22.8%	8.9%	5.1%	17,102	83.5%	60.4%	38.8%
	Rhode Island	27	18.5%	3.7%	3.7%	(100-249)	D	D	D
	South Carolina	49	51.0%	28.6%	28.6%	(1000-2499)	D	D	D
	South Dakota	48	31.3%	20.8%	8.3%	(1000-2499)	D	D	D
	Tennessee	149	39.6%	17.4%	13.4%	4,151	D	D	53.9%
	Texas	5,355	12.9%	4.4%	2.6%	102,337	83.5%	67.8%	57.6%
	Utah	263	32.3%	19.4%	14.8%	7,526	89.1%	77.3%	65.8%
	Vermont	52	19.2%	5.8%	3.8%	(500-999)	D	D	D
	Virginia	285	44.9%	16.5%	9.8%	10,332	91.0%	61.7%	42.4%
	Washington	167	26.9%	13.2%	9.0%	3,064	81.4%	58.2%	50.8%
	West Virginia	580	26.2%	9.1%	5.3%	20,256	90.6%	72.0%	59.6%
	Wisconsin	144	30.6%	15.3%	9.7%	2,462	77.7%	52.5%	33.7%
	Wyoming	547	23.2%	13.2%	9.5%	15,157	89.2%	79.8%	72.4%

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

211 Oil & gas extraction 6,345 7.9% 3.0% 1.6% 90,012 78.7% 66.3% 54.5%

212 Mining (except oil & gas) 4,830 29.2% 9.3% 4.1% 215,949 91.5% 75.5% 62.2%

213 Support activities for mining 7,771 13.3% 3.0% 1.3% 150,684 82.4% 63.2% 51.2%

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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	18,828	15.1%	4.2%	1.8%	456,645	86.0%	69.6%	57.1%
	211	Oil & gas extraction	6,345	7.9%	3.0%	1.6%	90,012	78.7%	66.3%	54.5%
	212	Mining (except oil & gas)	4,830	29.2%	9.3%	4.1%	215,949	91.5%	75.5%	62.2%
	213	Support activities for mining	7,771	13.3%	3.0%	1.3%	150,684	82.4%	63.2%	51.2%

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 6,345 7.9% 3.0% 1.6% 90,012 78.7% 66.3% 54.5%

211111 Crude petroleum & natural gas extraction 6,286 7.6% 2.7% 1.5% 80,013 76.2% 62.6% 50.2%

211112 Natural gas liquid extraction 92 64.1% 53.3% 41.3% 9,999 98.7% 95.5% 89.2%

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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) 4,830 29.2% 9.3% 4.1% 215,949 91.5% 75.5% 62.2%

2121 Coal mining 948 43.2% 12.0% 4.9% 76,381 95.8% 80.1% 65.9%

212111 Bituminous coal & lignite surface mining 542 42.1% 14.9% 7.0% 33,042 94.6% D D

212112 Bituminous coal underground mining 392 53.1% 15.8% 7.4% 42,366 97.2% 84.0% 71.9%

212113 Anthracite mining 54 22.2% 7.4% 3.7% 973 75.4% D D

2122 Metal ore mining 409 19.6% 12.0% 7.6% 39,928 97.3% 94.7% 86.1%

21221 Iron ore mining 31 29.0% 22.6% 19.4% 7,982 D D 97.0%

21222 Gold ore & silver ore mining 264 15.5% 8.3% 4.2% 13,805 94.9% 90.6% 76.1%