Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 2001: U.S.

Statistics of U.S. Businesses: 2001: 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	19,340	24,319	485,565	25,014,357
Firms with no employees (as of March 12)	2,293	2,295	0	224,568
Firms with 1 to 4 employees	8,913	8,953	18,098	610,528
Firms with 5 to 9 employees	2,926	2,989	19,305	716,323
Firms with 10 to 19 employees	2,202	2,313	29,461	1,131,846
Firms with 20 to 99 employees	2,204	2,728	81,720	3,436,060
Firms with 100 to 499 employees	477	1,174	65,955	3,366,413
Firms with 500 employees or more	325	3,867	271,026	15,528,619
Firms with 500 to 999 employees	98	507	29,101	1,584,753
Firms with 1,000 to 1,499 employees	41	260	18,293	974,828
Firms with 1,500 to 2,499 employees	50	386	20,268	1,146,541
Firms with 2,500 employees or more	136	2,714	203,364	11,822,497
Firms with 2,500 to 4,999 employees	49	575	55,292	3,139,019
Firms with 5,000 to 9,999 employees	33	1,007	50,929	2,418,394
Firms with 10,000 employees or more	54	1,132	97,143	6,265,084

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

Alabama 205 43.4% 22.4% 17.6% 7,353 92.1% 71.9% 66.1%

Alaska 104 45.2% 31.7% 21.2% 9,698 98.5% 92.7% 75.5%

Arizona 179 29.6% 15.6% 10.6% 10,008 D D D

Arkansas 245 22.9% 13.9% 10.6% 3,446 75.9% 58.9% 41.5%

California 777 25.7% 11.7% 7.3% 23,068 88.5% 72.8% 58.3%

Colorado 873 19.1% 10.9% 7.2% 12,784 82.4% 65.4% 45.5%

Connecticut 57 19.3% 3.5% 3.5% 576 68.8% D D

Delaware 20 25.0% 20.0% 10.0% (100-249) D D D

District of Columbia 4 75.0% 75.0% 50.0% (1-19) D D D

Florida 215 25.1% 14.9% 11.2% 5,742 89.7% 77.0% 64.2%

Georgia 156 28.8% 19.2% 15.4% 6,839 91.1% 84.5% 78.2%

Hawaii 10 20.0% 20.0% 10.0% (100-249) D D D

Idaho 112 23.2% 12.5% 8.0% 1,950 78.3% D D

Illinois 493 16.2% 7.9% 5.9% 8,780 81.1% D D

Indiana 223 28.3% 13.9% 9.4% 5,449 D D D

Iowa 81 33.3% 14.8% 6.2% 1,855 D D D

Kansas 821 13.6% 4.8% 3.8% 7,091 61.4% 30.8% 21.1%

Kentucky 534 32.6% 10.5% 5.1% 18,361 90.6% 68.3% 47.6%

Louisiana 1,190 27.1% 12.0% 7.3% 46,547 92.6% 79.4% 66.9%

Maine 28 14.3% 14.3% 7.1% (20-99) D D D

Maryland 82 41.5% 15.9% 12.2% 2,160 D D 49.0%

Massachusetts 92 30.4% 10.9% 6.5% (1000-2499) D D D

Michigan 411 19.7% 9.5% 5.8% 6,224 79.1% 58.1% 44.6%

Minnesota 143 16.8% 13.3% 9.8% 6,676 93.5% D 89.5%

Mississippi 287 27.2% 13.9% 9.8% 4,518 82.2% 57.1% 46.3%

Missouri 215 27.0% 14.0% 8.8% 4,776 85.3% 68.6% 45.4%

Montana 258 21.3% 12.4% 9.7% 4,486 85.7% 75.4% 67.9%

Nebraska 117 15.4% 8.5% 7.7% 1,134 61.6% D D

Nevada 192 29.2% 17.7% 11.5% 9,771 94.1% 87.6% 76.2%

New Hampshire 40 20.0% 15.0% 7.5% (250-499) D D D

New Jersey 110 31.8% 15.5% 10.0% 2,552 D D 51.9%

New Mexico 524 31.7% 14.3% 11.1% 14,119 89.7% 71.3% 62.0%

New York 313 19.8% 10.5% 5.8% 3,805 73.6% D D

North Carolina 119 30.3% 16.8% 10.9% 3,492 86.9% 71.0% 58.7%

North Dakota 174 27.0% 15.5% 10.3% 4,638 87.0% 74.6% 56.7%

Ohio 668 19.5% 8.1% 4.9% 11,921 79.5% 57.0% 40.7%

Oklahoma 2,064 12.7% 4.9% 3.1% 29,215 79.3% 60.8% 48.2%

Oregon 132 21.2% 6.8% 5.3% 2,218 D D 30.4%

Pennsylvania 771 22.7% 7.9% 4.4% 16,775 83.3% 57.5% 42.0%

Rhode Island 19 26.3% 5.3% 5.3% 196 62.8% D D

South Carolina 51 43.1% 27.5% 23.5% 1,473 D D 72.0%

South Dakota 52 30.8% 23.1% 11.5% 1,181 D D D

Tennessee 143 39.9% 18.9% 15.4% 4,096 D D D

Texas 5,481 14.1% 4.4% 2.4% 115,834 84.6% 68.0% 56.0%

Utah 266 32.3% 18.4% 15.4% 7,996 88.7% 76.6% 66.4%

Vermont 60 15.0% 6.7% 5.0% (500-999) D D D

Virginia 281 42.7% 17.8% 10.3% 11,212 91.2% 67.7% 42.1%

Washington 170 26.5% 12.9% 9.4% 2,964 D D 49.6%

West Virginia 554 26.4% 9.2% 4.3% 19,956 90.5% 72.9% 55.4%

Wisconsin 155 26.5% 15.5% 11.6% 2,464 75.2% 55.2% 37.4%

Wyoming 621 25.3% 13.7% 10.1% 17,495 88.8% 77.6% 63.3%

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	19,340	15.5%	4.1%	1.7%	485,565	86.2%	69.4%	55.8%
	Alabama	205	43.4%	22.4%	17.6%	7,353	92.1%	71.9%	66.1%
	Alaska	104	45.2%	31.7%	21.2%	9,698	98.5%	92.7%	75.5%
	Arizona	179	29.6%	15.6%	10.6%	10,008	D	D	D
	Arkansas	245	22.9%	13.9%	10.6%	3,446	75.9%	58.9%	41.5%
	California	777	25.7%	11.7%	7.3%	23,068	88.5%	72.8%	58.3%
	Colorado	873	19.1%	10.9%	7.2%	12,784	82.4%	65.4%	45.5%
	Connecticut	57	19.3%	3.5%	3.5%	576	68.8%	D	D
	Delaware	20	25.0%	20.0%	10.0%	(100-249)	D	D	D
	District of Columbia	4	75.0%	75.0%	50.0%	(1-19)	D	D	D
	Florida	215	25.1%	14.9%	11.2%	5,742	89.7%	77.0%	64.2%
	Georgia	156	28.8%	19.2%	15.4%	6,839	91.1%	84.5%	78.2%
	Hawaii	10	20.0%	20.0%	10.0%	(100-249)	D	D	D
	Idaho	112	23.2%	12.5%	8.0%	1,950	78.3%	D	D
	Illinois	493	16.2%	7.9%	5.9%	8,780	81.1%	D	D
	Indiana	223	28.3%	13.9%	9.4%	5,449	D	D	D
	Iowa	81	33.3%	14.8%	6.2%	1,855	D	D	D
	Kansas	821	13.6%	4.8%	3.8%	7,091	61.4%	30.8%	21.1%
	Kentucky	534	32.6%	10.5%	5.1%	18,361	90.6%	68.3%	47.6%
	Louisiana	1,190	27.1%	12.0%	7.3%	46,547	92.6%	79.4%	66.9%
	Maine	28	14.3%	14.3%	7.1%	(20-99)	D	D	D
	Maryland	82	41.5%	15.9%	12.2%	2,160	D	D	49.0%
	Massachusetts	92	30.4%	10.9%	6.5%	(1000-2499)	D	D	D
	Michigan	411	19.7%	9.5%	5.8%	6,224	79.1%	58.1%	44.6%
	Minnesota	143	16.8%	13.3%	9.8%	6,676	93.5%	D	89.5%
	Mississippi	287	27.2%	13.9%	9.8%	4,518	82.2%	57.1%	46.3%
	Missouri	215	27.0%	14.0%	8.8%	4,776	85.3%	68.6%	45.4%
	Montana	258	21.3%	12.4%	9.7%	4,486	85.7%	75.4%	67.9%
	Nebraska	117	15.4%	8.5%	7.7%	1,134	61.6%	D	D
	Nevada	192	29.2%	17.7%	11.5%	9,771	94.1%	87.6%	76.2%
	New Hampshire	40	20.0%	15.0%	7.5%	(250-499)	D	D	D
	New Jersey	110	31.8%	15.5%	10.0%	2,552	D	D	51.9%
	New Mexico	524	31.7%	14.3%	11.1%	14,119	89.7%	71.3%	62.0%
	New York	313	19.8%	10.5%	5.8%	3,805	73.6%	D	D
	North Carolina	119	30.3%	16.8%	10.9%	3,492	86.9%	71.0%	58.7%
	North Dakota	174	27.0%	15.5%	10.3%	4,638	87.0%	74.6%	56.7%
	Ohio	668	19.5%	8.1%	4.9%	11,921	79.5%	57.0%	40.7%
	Oklahoma	2,064	12.7%	4.9%	3.1%	29,215	79.3%	60.8%	48.2%
	Oregon	132	21.2%	6.8%	5.3%	2,218	D	D	30.4%
	Pennsylvania	771	22.7%	7.9%	4.4%	16,775	83.3%	57.5%	42.0%
	Rhode Island	19	26.3%	5.3%	5.3%	196	62.8%	D	D
	South Carolina	51	43.1%	27.5%	23.5%	1,473	D	D	72.0%
	South Dakota	52	30.8%	23.1%	11.5%	1,181	D	D	D
	Tennessee	143	39.9%	18.9%	15.4%	4,096	D	D	D
	Texas	5,481	14.1%	4.4%	2.4%	115,834	84.6%	68.0%	56.0%
	Utah	266	32.3%	18.4%	15.4%	7,996	88.7%	76.6%	66.4%
	Vermont	60	15.0%	6.7%	5.0%	(500-999)	D	D	D
	Virginia	281	42.7%	17.8%	10.3%	11,212	91.2%	67.7%	42.1%
	Washington	170	26.5%	12.9%	9.4%	2,964	D	D	49.6%
	West Virginia	554	26.4%	9.2%	4.3%	19,956	90.5%	72.9%	55.4%
	Wisconsin	155	26.5%	15.5%	11.6%	2,464	75.2%	55.2%	37.4%
	Wyoming	621	25.3%	13.7%	10.1%	17,495	88.8%	77.6%	63.3%

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

211 Oil & gas extraction 6,435 8.3% 2.8% 1.4% 87,980 77.5% 63.4% 51.7%

212 Mining (except oil & gas) 4,794 27.3% 9.0% 3.9% 200,735 90.8% 74.9% 60.4%

213 Support activities for mining 8,222 15.3% 3.3% 1.2% 196,850 85.5% 66.4% 53.0%

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	19,340	15.5%	4.1%	1.7%	485,565	86.2%	69.4%	55.8%
	211	Oil & gas extraction	6,435	8.3%	2.8%	1.4%	87,980	77.5%	63.4%	51.7%
	212	Mining (except oil & gas)	4,794	27.3%	9.0%	3.9%	200,735	90.8%	74.9%	60.4%
	213	Support activities for mining	8,222	15.3%	3.3%	1.2%	196,850	85.5%	66.4%	53.0%

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 6,435 8.3% 2.8% 1.4% 87,980 77.5% 63.4% 51.7%

211111 Crude petroleum & natural gas extraction 6,377 8.1% 2.6% 1.3% 78,394 74.9% 59.5% 46.9%

211112 Natural gas liquid extraction 84 52.4% 44.0% 34.5% 9,586 98.2% 95.2% 91.0%

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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) 4,794 27.3% 9.0% 3.9% 200,735 90.8% 74.9% 60.4%

2121 Coal mining 888 40.1% 12.7% 5.2% 70,999 95.6% 81.5% 65.0%

212111 Bituminous coal & lignite surface mining 492 42.5% 15.0% 7.7% 31,439 94.8% D D

212112 Bituminous coal underground mining 384 44.0% 16.9% 7.3% 38,848 96.7% 86.5% 71.1%

212113 Anthracite mining 47 21.3% 6.4% 2.1% 712 69.1% D D

2122 Metal ore mining 381 17.6% 12.3% 7.1% 32,810 97.0% 95.6% 83.6%

21221 Iron ore mining 34 26.5% 23.5% 17.6% 7,433 98.6% D 95.7%

21222 Gold ore & silver ore mining 245 13.1% 8.6% 4.1% 11,222 94.7% 92.8% 73.6%

212221 Gold ore mining