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Note: Employment figures for Coal Handling Facilities are based on West Virginia Office of Miners Health, Safety and Training Inspection Reports.Figures for Independent
Contractors are based on either Monthly Reports, Inspection Reports, or information provided by the individual company on their permit application (or renewal) with this agency.
Only these contractors with valid permits are included in the totals.Independent Contractors include companies providing the following types of services (not all categories are
listed): Site Preparation, Construction, Electrical, Explosives, Vendors, Drainage, Maintenance, Trucking, Welding, Cleaning, Security, Painting, Drilling, Sampling and Demolition.
* Murray American Energy purchased the mine in December 2013 from Consolidation Coal Company.
Key Contacts
National Mining
Association
Phone (202) 463-2600
FAX (202) 2666
www.nma.org
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WV COAL ASSOCIATION
WV Office of Miners
Health, Safety & Training
Phone (304) 558-1425
FAX (304 558-1282
www.state.wv.us/mhst
West Virginia
Coal Association
Phone (304) 342-4153
FAX (304) 342-7651
www.wvcoal.com
WV Department of
Environmental Protection
Phone (304) 926-0440
FAX (304) 926-0446
www.dep.state.wv.us
Office of Surface
Mining - Charleston
Phone (304) 347-7162
FAX (304) 347-7170
www.osmre.gov
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Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Quarterly Coal Report. October-December 2011 (April 2012), preliminary 2011 data. Production does not include refuse recovery.
Source: Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review 1999. DOE/EIA-0384(99) (Washington, DC, July 2000). Projections: Figure 76.
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Employment
County
Undergound
Tonnage
County
Surface
Tonnage
County
Total
Tonnage
BOONE
2,535
MARSHALL
15,575,805
LOGAN
5,475,925
MARSHALL
15,575,805
RALEIGH
1,837
MARION
11,030,521
MINGO
4,983,392
BOONE
11,266,735
MARSHALL
1,733
OHIO
7,958,375
BOONE
4,941,045
MARION
11,256,321
LOGAN
1,698
MONONGALIA
7,647,684
KANAWHA
3,831,108
LOGAN
10,821,521
KANAWHA
1,400
BOONE
6,325,690
RALEIGH
2,922,465
KANAWHA
9,715,105
WYOMING
1,303
KANAWHA
5,883,997
LINCOLN
2,301,706
MONONGALIA
8,117,859
MCDOWELL
1,286
LOGAN
5,345,596
MCDOWELL
1,934,977
OHIO
7,958,375
MARION
1,284
WYOMING
4,702,391
WYOMING
1,203,499
MINGO
7,246,241
MONONGALIA
1,236
RALEIGH
4,277,692
FAYETTE
1,070,279
RALEIGH
7,200,157
MINGO
1,195
WAYNE
3,336,873
WEBSTER
1,010,154
WYOMING
5,905,890
WAYNE
576
MCDOWELL
2,486,758
MONONGALIA
470,175
MCDOWELL
4,421,735
FAYETTE
539
TUCKER
2,311,712
GREENBRIER
340,211
WAYNE
3,361,295
OHIO
392
MINGO
2,262,849
MERCER
255,929
FAYETTE
2,359,245
TAYLOR
365
FAYETTE
1,288,966
MARION
225,800
TUCKER
2,327,249
NICHOLAS
349
WEBSTER
1,052,744
NICHOLAS
217,648
LINCOLN
2,301,706
GREENBRIER
289
UPSHUR
1,039,018
MINERAL
55,255
WEBSTER
2,062,898
BARBOUR
286
BARBOUR
932,388
UPSHUR
47,926
NICHOLAS
1,133,962
LINCOLN
262
NICHOLAS
916,314
WAYNE
24,422
UPSHUR
1,086,944
TUCKER
244
TAYLOR
569,173
BARBOUR
22,557
BARBOUR
954,945
WEBSTER
216
GREENBRIER
522,863
HARRISON
19,562
GREENBRIER
863,074
UPSHUR
150
HARRISON
433,570
TUCKER
15,537
TAYLOR
569,655
HARRISON
99
BRAXTON
247,246
TAYLOR
482
HARRISON
453,132
BRAXTON
51
CLAY
BRAXTON
MERCER
255,929
CLAY
48
GRANT
CLAY
BRAXTON
247,246
MERCER
44
LINCOLN
GRANT
MINERAL
55,255
MINERAL
MERCER
MARSHALL
CLAY
GRANT
MINERAL
OHIO
GRANT
Total
19,427
Total
86,148,225
Total
31,370,054
Total
117,518,279
Source - West Virginia Office of Miners Health, Safety & Training (WVOHMST)
Note: Slight discrepancies on these pages is due to differences in the measurement methodologies used by the two sources, the EIA and WVOMHST.
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Employment
Month
Underground
Surface
Average
Month
Underground
Surface
Total
January
14,491
4,261
18,752
January
7,848,243
February
14,728
4,112
18,840
February
7,040,803
2,132,896
9,173,699
March
14,799
4,338
19,137
March
7,917,078
2,250,093
10,167,171
April
14,755
4,256
19,011
April
8,191,921
2,637,821
10,829,742
May
14,837
3,870
18,707
May
8,332,848
2,516,155
10,849,003
June
14,651
4,030
18,681
June
6,706,518
2,757,948
9,464,466
July
14,497
3,957
18,454
July
5,800,441
2,616,364
8,416,805
August
14,253
4,057
18,310
August
8,277,046
2,931,632
11,208,678
September
14,182
3,976
18,158
September
7,686,634
2,745,036
10,431,670
October
13,825
3,878
17,703
October
8,196,611
2,878,910
11,075,521
November
13,524
3,655
17,179
November
5,598,008
2,573,914
8,171,922
December
10,641
3,340
13,981
December
TOTAL
14,099
3,978
18,076
TOTAL
3,004,163
4,552,074
2,325,122
6,877,196
86,148,225
31,370,054
117,518,279
Source - West Virginia Office of Miners Health, Safety & Training (WVOHMST)
Note: Slight discrepancies on these pages is due to differences in the measurement methodologies used by the two sources, the EIA and WVOMHST.
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CORP.
PROD.
COUNTY
COMPANY
PHOENIX
COAL-MAC
MINING, INC.
ARCH
COAL
HOLDEN
NO. 22
SURF.
2,592,436
MINGO
HOBET MINING
LLC
PATRIOT
WEST
RIDGE III
2,301,706
LINCOLN
APOGEE COAL
CO,, LLC
PATRIOT
GUYAN
SURFACE
MINE
1,812,228
LOGAN
BLACK
CASTLE
NO. 4
1,740,520
BOONE
INDEPENDENCE COAL
COMPANY
ALPHA
TWILIGHT
MTR/PROGRES
1,538,565
BOONE
CATENARY
COAL CO.
PATRIOT
SAMPLES
MINE
1,431,278
KANAWHA
CONSOL OF
KENTUCKY,
INC.
CONSOL
TWIN
BRANCH
SURFACE
1,108,013
MINGO
BLUESTONE
COAL
MTN. NO.
1 SURF
1,102,254
WYOMING
REPUBLIC
ENERGY
ALPHA
REPUBLIC
ENERGY
1,088,828
RALEIGH
BROOKS RUN
MINING CO.,
LLC
ALPHA
SEVEN
PINES
1,010,154
WEBSTER
MINE
NO. 6
1,009,908
COAL RIVER
MINING, LLC
MINE
MINE
PROD.
CouNTY
MARSHALL
COUNTY
COAL CO. *1
MURRAY
AMERICAN
ENERGY, INC.
MARSHALL
COUNTY
MINE
8,556,139
MARSHALL
OHIO
COUNTY
COAL CO. *2
MURRAY
AMERICAN
ENERGY, INC.
OHIO
COUNTY
MINE
7,019,666
MARSHALL
HARRISON
COUNTY
COAL CO. *3
MURRAY
AMERICAN
ENERGY, INC.
HARRISON
COUNTY
COAL MINE
5,700,956
MARION
MARION
COUNTY
COAL CO. *4
MURRAY
AMERICAN
ENERGY, INC.
MARION
COUNTY
MINE
5,327,906
MARION
TUNNEL
RIDGE, LLC.
ALLIANCE
TUNNEL
RIDGE MINE
4,391,905
OHIO
EASTERN
ASSOCIATED COAL
CORP.
PATRIOT
FEDERAL
NO 2
3,363,089
MONONGALIA
MONONGALIA COUNTY
COAL CO. *5
MURRAY
AMERICAN
ENERGY, INC.
MONONGALIA
COUNTY
MINE
3,139,164
MONONGALIA
PINNACLE
MINING CO.,
LLC
CLIFFS
PINNACLE
MINE
2,818,837
WYOMING
JAMES
RIVER
CAMP CK.
MINE NO. 1
2,480,126
WAYNE
BOONE
ROCKSPRING
DEVELOPMENT, INC.
SPEED MINING, LLC
PATRIOT
AMERICAN
EAGLE
MINE
2,410,162
KANAWHA
HIGHLAND
MINING CO.
ALPHA
REYLAS
SURFACE
788,192
LOGAN
ALEX ENERGY
INC.
ALPHA
EDWIGHT
SURFACE
MINE
675,817
RALEIGH
METTIKI
COAL, LLC
(WV)
ALLIANCE
METTIKI E
MINE
2,311,712
TUCKER
SPRUCE
NO. 1
MINE
675,217
LOGAN
MINGO
LOGAN
COAL CO.
ARCH
COAL
MOUNTAINEER II
MINE
2,268,863
LOGAN
TONEYS
FORK
SURFACE
625,798
LOGAN
ICG
BECKLEY, LLC
ARCH
COAL
BECKLEY
POCAHONTAS
1,122,921
RALEIGH
FOUR
MILE NO.
2
584,872
KANAWHA
MIDLAND
TRAIL
ENERGY, LLC
PATRIOT
BC NO. 1
1,095,911
KANAWHA
EWING
FORK
NO. 1
559,135
RALEIGH
MAMMOTH
COAL CO.
ALPHA
SLABCAMP
1,070,387
KANAWHA
UPLAND
AREA III
459,142
KANAWHA
ARACOMA
COAL CO.,
INC.
ALPHA
ARACOMA
ALMA NO. 1
1,061,721
LOGAN
EAGLE CREEK
MINING, LLC
CLIFFS LOGAN
COUNTY
COAL, LLC
CLIFFS
HANOVER
RESOURCES,
LLC
SIMMONS
FORK
MINING, INC.
ALPHA
DEVELOPMENT
SERVICES,
INC.
EXTRA
ENERGY, INC.
ARCELOR
MITTAL
STATE
LINE
SURFACE
458,104
McDOWELL
CARTER
ROAG COAL
COMPANY
UNITED
PLEASANT
HILL
1,039,018
UPSHUR
BANDMILL
COAL CO., INC.
ALPHA
TOWER
MTN.
SURF.
402,428
LOGAN
REMINGTON, LLC
PATRIOT
WINCHESTER
MINE
1,020,336
KANAWHA
Source - West Virginia Office of Miners Health, Safety & Training (WVOHMST)
Note: Slight discrepancies on these pages is due to differences in the measurement methodologies used by the two sources, the EIA and WVOMHST.
* Murray American Energy purchased these mines in December 2013 from Consolidation Coal Company.
*1-McElroy; *2-Shoemaker Mine; *3-Robinson Run Mine; *4-Loveridge; *5-Blacksville
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Month
Underground
Surface
Total
January
111
65
176
February
112
63
175
March
112
70
182
April
110
65
175
May
113
64
177
June
110
66
176
July
102
65
167
August
103
67
170
September
101
62
163
October
93
67
160
November
94
60
154
December
78
62
140
Average
103
65
168
Source - West Virginia Office of Miners Health, Safety & Training (WVOHMST) Note: Slight discrepancies on these
pages is due to differences in the measurement methodologies used by the two sources, the EIA and WVOMHST.
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Continuous
Underground
Total
Longwall
Auger
Underground &
Surface Total
Surface
932,388
932,388
22,557
954,945
6,309,411
16,279
6,325,690
4,941,045
11,266,735
247,246
247,246
247,246
1,288,966
1,288,966
1,070,279
2,359,245
GREENBRIER
522,863
522,863
340,211
863,074
HARRISON
433,570
433,570
19,562
453,132
KANAWHA
4,222,735
1,661,262
5,883,997
3,831,108
9,715,105
2,301,706
2,301,706
LOGAN
4,090,684
1,264,912
5,345,596
5,475,925
10,821,521
MCDOWELL
2,485,148
1,610
2,486,758
1,934,977
4,421,735
962,027
10,068,494
11,030,521
225,800
11,256,321
1,303,443
14,272,362
15,575,805
15,575,805
MERCER
255,929
255,929
MINERAL
55,255
55,255
MINGO
2,262,849
2,262,849
4,983,392
7,246,241
MONONGALIA
1,713,636
5,934,050
7,647,684
470,175
8,117,859
916,314
916,314
217,648
1,133,962
OHIO
2,377,901
5,580,474
7,958,375
7,958,375
RALEIGH
4,277,692
4,277,692
2,922,465
7,200,157
TAYLOR
443,153
126,020
569,173
482
569,655
TUCKER
344,232
1,967,480
2,311,712
15,537
2,327,249
UPSHUR
1,039,018
1,039,018
47,926
1,086,944
WAYNE
3,336,873
3,336,873
24,422
3,361,295
WEBSTER
1,052,744
1,052,744
1,010,154
2,062,898
WYOMING
2,220,694
2,481,697
4,702,391
1,203,499
5,905,890
42,783,587
43,374,640
86,148,225
31,370,054
117,518,279
BARBOUR
BOONE
BRAXTON
FAYETTE
LINCOLN
MARION
MARSHALL
NICHOLAS
TOTAL
Source - West Virginia Office of Miners Health, Safety & Training (WVOHMST) Note: Slight discrepancies on these pages is due to differences in the measurement
methodologies used by the two sources, the EIA and WVOMHST.
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Open Pit
Contour
Auger
Highwall
Mountain Top
Contour
and Auger
Not
Classified
Total
BARBOUR
7,281
15,276
22,557
BOONE
490,502
4,288,993
161,550
4,941,045
FAYETTE
696,708
373,571
1,070,279
169,627
170,584
340,211
HARRISON
19,562
19,562
KANAWHA
739,273
20,268
2,693,445
378,122
3,831,108
LINCOLN
2,301,706
2,301,706
LOGAN
1,778,497
2,452,104
1,245,324
5,475,925
MCDOWELL
1,150,011
2,139
71,435
711,392
1,934,977
MARION
202,401
23,399
225,800
MERCER
247,301
8,628
255,929
MINERAL
55,255
55,255
101,198
4,771,447
110,747
4,983,392
120,449
349,726
470,175
NICHOLAS
40,782
176,866
217,648
RALEIGH
1,023,096
134,724
1,764,645
2,922,465
TAYLOR
482
482
TUCKER
15,537
15,537
UPSHUR
47,926
47,926
WAYNE
24,422
24,422
WEBSTER
1,010,154
1,010,154
WYOMING
5,251
81,450
1,102,254
14,544
1,203,499
GREENBRIER
MINGO
MONONGALIA
Total
345,331
6,736,392
49,442
657,603
19,369,293
1,910,287
2,301,706
31,370,054
Source - West Virginia Office of Miners Health, Safety & Training (WVOHMST) Note: Slight discrepancies on these pages is due to differences in the measurement methodologies
used by the two sources, the EIA and WVOMHST.
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Note: Because coal distribution may cross annual year boundaries, total tons produced does not equal total tons distributed in many cases.
County
BARBOUR
BOONE
BRAXTON
CLAY
FAYETTE
GRANT
GREENBRIER
HARRISON
KANAWHA
LINCOLN
LOGAN
MCDOWELL
MARION
MARSHALL
MERCER
MINERAL
MINGO
MONONGALIA
NICHOLAS
OHIO
RALEIGH
TAYLOR
TUCKER
UPSHUR
WAYNE
WEBSTER
WYOMING
TOTAL
Rail
0
2,439,858
235,703
0
44,190
0
451,435
0
1,719,445
0
3,979,359
1,248,203
5,702,270
0
0
0
53,398
6,252,866
718,552
562,305
4,044,892
461,901
63,615
0
0
1,029,250
3,290,998
45,460,665
River
0
20,876
0
0
0
0
15,528
0
499,543
0
0
4,918
0
8,556,139
0
0
0
34,817
130,812
3,168,928
0
0
0
0
2,930
0
0
12,673,246
Truck
0
398,400
0
0
1,177,088
0
82,157
433,570
3,440,588
0
9,726
559,328
1,659
0
0
0
513,009
1,357,009
79,272
0
268,448
0
2,227,395
1,023,407
853,817
0
513,540
25,676,035
Belt
0
2,213,468
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
4,851,619
0
0
0
0
0
3,474
0
878,547
0
0
0
0
0
0
7,947,108
Stock-Piled
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
5,832
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
130,945
Source - West Virginia Office of Miners Health, Safety & Training (WVOHMST)
Note: Slight discrepancies on these pages is due to differences in the measurement methodologies used by the two sources, the EIA and WVOMHST.
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Employees
Underground Tonnage
Surface Tonnage
Total Tonnage
597
39
3
232
2
0
0
118
432
70
0
517
910
322
10
979
15
54
5
23
121
191
55
68
0
229
0
329
51
1,194
245
26
62
12
56
631
700
4,454
69
1,457
0
29
0
308
38
89
129
801
9
35
446
135
233
0
3,824,118
53,398
0
426,846
271
0
0
0
1,298,629
49,022
0
932,388
783,649
821,370
0
3,329,380
0
51,402
0
45,015
342,139
1,020,336
120,282
297,184
0
181,516
0
1,589,804
247,246
2,044,718
1,007,303
0
219,106
0
0
1,789,139
3,357,368
41,498,865
140,786
5,972,878
0
11,198
0
556,584
89,374
0
221,951
2,301,736
0
0
1,056,354
1,039,018
1,147,090
0
42,821
0
0
507,537
0
0
0
81,450
1,109,615
378,822
0
1,499,231
4,339,979
351,145
55,918
24,056
20,326
111,784
44,073
0
0
0
0
0
0
994,892
0
0
0
4,208,616
14,544
0
0
0
0
0
0
56,247
0
18,030
0
21,046
0
555,608
0
61,043
272,829
905,382
22,557
349,726
397,565
0
0
0
3,866,939
53,398
0
934,383
271
0
0
81,450
2,408,244
427,844
0
2,431,619
5,123,628
1,172,515
55,918
3,353,436
20,326
163,186
44,073
45,015
342,139
1,020,336
120,282
297,184
0
1,176,408
0
1,589,804
247,246
6,253,334
1,021,847
0
219,106
0
0
1,789,139
3,357,368
41,555,112
140,786
5,990,908
0
32,244
0
1,112,192
89,374
61,043
494,780
3,207,118
22,557
349,726
1,453,919
1,039,018
1,147,090
0
1,616
3,358,917
11,084,364
14,443,281
306
179
0
16
10
0
23
138
0
2,311,712
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
353,838
1,557,558
0
225,800
95,428
0
101,196
419,671
0
2,665,550
1,557,558
0
225,800
95,428
0
101,196
419,671
0
WINIFREDE
573
2,541,648
1,087,357
3,629,005
Not Specified
36
68,485
68,485
19,427
86,148,225
31,370,054
117,518,279
ALMA
ALMA A
BAKERSTOWN
BECKLEY
BENS CREEK
BRUSH CREEK
BUFFALO CREEK
CEDAR
CEDAR GROVE
CHILTON
CHILTON A
CLARION
COALBURG
DOUGLAS
DOUGLAS A
EAGLE
EAGLE A
FIRE CREEK
FRANKLIN RIDER
GILBERT
GLENALUM TUNNEL
HERNSHAW
IAEGER
LITTLE CHILTON
LITTLE EAGLE
LITTLE FIRE CREEK
LITTLE RALEIGH A
LOWER CEDAR GROVE
LOWER FREEPORT
LOWER KITTANNING
LOWER WAR EAGLE
LOWER WINIFREDE
MAHONING
MATEWAN
MIDDLE KITTANNING
NO. 2 GAS
PEERLESS (CAMPBELL CREEK)
PITTSBURGH
POCAHONTAS 2
POCAHONTAS 3
POCAHONTAS 3 RIDER
POCAHONTAS 4
POCAHONTAS 5
POCAHONTAS 6
POCAHONTAS 7
POCAHONTAS 8
POCAHONTAS 9
POWELLTON
REDSTONE
REFUSE PROCESSING
SEWELL
SEWELL A
SEWICKLEY
SQUIRE JIM
STOCKTON-LEWISTON (LOWER
MERCE
UPPER FREEPORT
UPPER KITTANNING
UPPER KITTANNING RIDER
WASHINGTON
WAYNESBURG
WAYNESBURG A
WELCH
WILLIAMSON
WINDY GAP
Total
Source - West Virginia Office of Miners Health, Safety & Training (WVOHMST) Note: Slight discrepancies on these pages is due to differences in the
measurement methodologies used by the two sources, the EIA and WVOMHST.
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Under-
Under-
Surface
Sur-
Companies
Mines
nies
Mines
Total
Total
Mines
Mines
Surface
Underground
Total
Surface
Total
Underground
Employment
Employ
Employee
Employment
Employment Employees
Surface
Total
Tonnage
TOTAL
Tonnage
Surface
Tonnage
Tonnage
Undergrond
Tonnage
Tonnage
277
286
932,388
22,557
954,945
22
62
15
24
86
813
1,722
2,535
6,325,690
4,941,045
11,266,735
BRAXTON
51
247,246
247,246
CLAY
48
48
FAYETTE
10
11
19
154
385
539
1,288,966
1,070,279
2,359,245
GRANT
GREENBRIER
12
20
80
209
289
522,863
340,211
863,074
HARRISON
10
15
84
99
433,570
19,562
453,132
KANAWHA
19
18
23
42
470
930
1,400
5,883,997
3,831,108
9,715,105
LINCOLN
262
262
2,301,706
2,301,706
LOGAN
14
20
13
21
41
660
1,038
1,698
5,345,596
5,475,925
10,821,521
MCDOWELL
27
41
22
41
82
512
774
1,286
2,486,758
1,934,977
4,421,735
MARION
11
14
37
1,247
1,284
11,030,521
225,800
11,256,321
MARSHALL
1,733
1,733
15,575,805
15,575,805
MERCER
44
44
255,929
255,929
MINERAL
11
26
28
55,255
55,255
MINGO
14
23
28
521
674
1,195
2,262,849
4,983,392
7,246,241
MONONGALIA
14
27
1,209
1,236
7,647,684
470,175
8,117,859
NICHOLAS
11
12
13
78
271
349
916,314
217,648
1,133,962
OHIO
392
392
7,958,375
7,958,375
RALEIGH
23
11
23
46
534
1,303
1,837
4,277,692
2,922,465
7,200,157
TAYLOR
362
365
569,173
482
569,655
TUCKER
235
244
2,311,712
15,537
2,327,249
UPSHUR
142
150
1,039,018
47,926
1,086,944
WAYNE
19
557
576
3,336,873
24,422
3,361,295
WEBSTER
87
129
216
1,052,744
1,010,154
2,062,898
WYOMING
12
15
10
25
236
1,067
1,303
4,702,391
1,203,499
5,905,890
145
269
162
243
512
4,633
14,794
19,427
86,148,225
31,370,054
117,518,279
BARBOUR
BOONE
Total
Source - West Virginia Office of Miners Health, Safety & Training (WVOHMST)
Note: Slight discrepancies on these pages is due to differences in the measurement methodologies used by the two sources, the EIA and WVOMHST.
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Production
Year
Production
Emp
Year
Production
Emp
1928
133,866,587
112,715
1972
122,856,378
48,190
1929
139,297,148
107,393
1973
115,239,146
45,041
1930
122,429,767
107,832
1974
101,713,580
46,026
1931
102,698,420
97,953
1975
109,048,898
55,256
1932
86,114,506
86,829
1976
108,793,594
59,802
1933
94,130,508
95,367
1977
95,405,977
61,815
1934
98,441,233
106,590
1978
84,697,048
62,982
1935
99,441,233
109,779
1979
112,380,883
58,565
1936
118,965,066
111,625
1980
121,583,762
55,502
1937
118,965,066
115,052
1981
112,813,972
55,411
1938
93,511,099
103,735
1982
128,778,076
53,941
1939
108,515,665
104,022
1983
115,135,454
35,831
1940
126,619,825
130,457
1984
131,040,566
39,950
1941
140,944,744
112,875
1985
127,867,375
35,913
1942
156,752,598
112,817
1986
130,787,233
32,329
Emp
1943
160,429,576
105,585
1987
137,672,276
28,885
1900
22,647,207
29,017
1944
164,954,218
103,146
1988
144,917,788
28,100
1901
24,088,402
32,386
1945
151,909,714
97,380
1989
151,834,721
28,323
1902
24,570,826
36,147
1946
143,977,874
102,393
1990
171,155,053
28,876
1903
29,337,241
39,452
1947
173,653,816
116,421
1991
166,715,271
27,479
168,589,033
125,669
1992
163,797,710
27,065
1904
32,406,752
45,492
1948
1905
37,791,580
49,950
1949
122,913,540
121,121
1993
133,700,856
22,386
43,290,350
53,769
1950
145,563,295
119,568
1994
164,200,572
21,414
1907
48,091,583
56,256
1951
163,448,001
111,562
1995
167,096,211
21,602
1908
49,000,000
60,189
1952
142,181,271
100,862
1996
174,008,217
18,939
1906
1909
49,697,018
62,189
1953
131,872,563
84,093
1997
181,914,000
18,165
1910
59,274,708
68,135
1954
113,039,046
64,849
1998
180,794,012
17,382
1911
60,517,167
70,644
1955
137,073,372
54,321
1999
169,206,834
14,845
1912
66,731,587
69,611
1956
150,401,233
68,318
2000
169,370,602
14,281
1913
69,182,791
70,321
1957
150,220,548
66,792
2001
175,052,857
15,729
1914
73,666,981
76,041
1958
115,245,791
55,065
2002
163,896,890
15,377
1915
71,812,917
81,328
1959
117,770,002
52,352
2003
144,899,599
14,871
1916
89,165,772
80,058
1960
120,107,994
48,696
2004
153,631,633
16,037
88,665
1961
111,370,863
42,557
2005
159,498,069
17,992
1917
89,383,449
1918
90,766,636
92,132
1962
117,018,419
43,456
2006
158,835,584
20,533
1919
84,980,551
91,566
1963
128,924,165
44,854
2007
161,237,538
19,207
1920
89,590,271
97,426
1964
139,361,204
44,205
2008
165,750,817
20,925
1921
90,452,996
116,726
1965
149,236,013
44,885
2009
144,017,758
27,892
1922
79,394,786
107,709
1966
148,826,592
43,344
2010
143,247,932
22,590
1923
97,474,177
121,280
1967
152,461,567
42,742
2011
139,424,080
20,334
1924
156,570,631
115,964
1968
145,113,560
41,573
2012
129,538,515
21,807
1925
123,061,985
111,708
1969
139,315,720
41,941
2013
117,518,279
19,427
143,132,284
45,261
118,317,785
48,858
1926
144,603,574
120,638
1970
1927
146,088,121
119,618
1971
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n 1987, West Virginia enacted a severance tax on coal. The tax amounts to 5%
of the selling price of mined coal. Of this
amount, the State retains 93%. The remaining
7% is apportioned among the States 55 counties and its 228 incorporated municipalities.
Three-fourths of the 7% share is divided
among the coal producing counties.
2013 Coal Severance Tax and Reallocation (for Coal Producing Counties)
Political Subdivision
Barbour County
Amount
Reallocation Amount
$185,030.66
$36,564.87
$2,876,011.59
$568,821.16
$45,276.26
$9,101.18
$9,657.72
$1,366.81
$519,108.86
$106,089.46
$3,656.77
$770.15
$232,704.85
$43,554.03
$84,326.79
$17,341.92
$1,386,859.55
$277,058.89
$652,828.71
$129,753.99
Logan County
$2,510,284.67
$495,244.42
Marion County
$2,103,951.42
$421,629.32
Marshall County
$3,780,489.52
$766,353.75
McDowell County
$1,035,865.67
$214,974.74
Mercer County
$47,348.28
$9,660.73
Mineral County
$11,163.40
$2,329.37
$1,089,179.58
$223,269.91
Monongalia County
$856,280.18
$161,623.21
Nicholas County
$312,652.04
$59,249.08
Ohio County
$736,896.03
$153,459.73
$1,694,423.53
$338,056.59
Randolph County
$54,498.93
$8,601.29
Taylor County
$64,743.61
$12,490.00
Tucker County
$449,467.82
$91,582.31
Upshur County
$67,738.04
$17,130.74
Wayne County
$450,600.07
$87,537.49
Webster County
$272,174.86
$54,676.88
Wyoming County
$997,494.65
$208,014.51
Boone County
Braxton County
Clay County
Fayette County
Grant County
Greenbrier County
Harrison County
Kanawha County
Lincoln County
Mingo County
Raleigh County
$22,530,714.06
$4,516,306.53
Note: Municipalities within producing and non-producing counties also receive a share. See following pages for this
distribution. *Randolph County had no production in 2012.
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Amount
$45,309.37
Political Subdivision
Fayette County
Belington
$7,783.88
Mount Hope
Junior
$2,107.06
Oak Hill
Philippi
$12,018.19
Pax
Smithers
Berkeley County
$350,999.62
Hedgesville
$1,288.50
Martinsburg
$69,803.67
Boone County
$81,801.57
Thurmond
Gilmer County
Glenville
Danville
$2,799.92
Madison
$12,463.96
Sylvester
Whitesville
Braxton County
$648.34
$2,082.73
$47,951.25
Sand Fork
Grant County
Amount
$120,157.73
$5,729.52
$31,321.91
$676.65
$3,294.27
$20.27
$28,351.77
$6,227.92
$644.28
$37,197.24
Bayard
$1,175.04
Petersburg
$9,996.27
Greenbrier County
$95,262.26
Burnsville
$2,066.52
Alderson
Flatwoods
$1,122.42
Falling Springs
Gassaway
$3,679.22
Lewisburg
$15,519.16
Sutton
$4,027.69
Quinwood
$1,175.04
Rainelle
$6,098.25
Brooke County
Beech Bottom
Bethany
$3,983.08
$854.98
Ronceverte
$7,151.74
$2,119.23
Rupert
$3,817.01
$4,197.89
$9,903.08
$49,746.26
Follansbee
$12,099.27
Weirton
$16,284.93
Hampshire County
Wellsburg
$11,365.85
Capon Bridge
$1,438.44
Romney
$7,488.05
Windsor Heights
Cabell County
Barboursville
Huntington
Milton
Calhoun County
Grantsville
$1,713.99
$181,196.93
$160,62.09
$183,206.68
$9,817.95
$28,631.37
$2,273.15
Hancock County
Clay
$10,474.4
New Cumberland
$4,469.33
Weirton
$63,725.69
Hardy County
$45,422.81
Moorefield
$10,308.24
West Union
Fayette County
Ansted
Fayetteville
$1,098.09
$36,042.46
$1,989.55
Harrison County
Anmoore
Doddridge County
$45,629.45
Chester
Wardensville
Clay County
$88,175.39
$139,445.23
$3,120
$29,891.49
Bridgeport
$33,019.68
$3,342.94
Clarksburg
$67,173.88
Lost Creek
$2,009.76
Lumberport
$3,549.56
Nutter Fort
$6,454.82
Salem
$6,426.44
Shinnston
$8,918.45
$120,157.73
$5,688.97
$11,718.38
Gauley Bridge
$2,487.96
Meadow Bridge
$1,535.67
Montgomery
$3,926.40
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Amount
$139,445.23
Political Subdivision
Marion County
Amount
$109,484.80
Stonewood
$7,317.89
Barrackville
West Milford
$2,552.74
Fairmont
$75,788.40
$5,275.72
Fairview
$1,653.18
Jackson County
$89,480.11
Farmington
$1,519.53
Ravenswood
$15,705.52
Grant Town
$2,483.90
Ripley
$13,177.08
Mannington
$8,359.22
Monongah
Jefferson County
Bolivar
Charles Town
Harpers Ferry
Ranson
Shepherdstown
Kanawha County
$165,053.77
Pleasant Valley
$4,230.26
$12,759.70
$4,234.31
Rivesville
$3,784.57
$21,309.42
White Hall
$2,625.66
$1,158.84
Worthington
$640.23
$17,990.82
$7,026.13
$377,698.14
Marshall County
$71,699.97
Benwood
$5,753.85
Cameron
$3,833.22
Belle
$5,105.51
Glen Dale
$6,183.32
Cedar Grove
$4,039.85
McMechen
$7,804.15
Moundsville
$37,756.46
Charleston
Chesapeake
Clendenin
Dunbar
$208,272.29
$6,296.78
Wheeling
$1,118.37
$4,971.79
$32,039.09
Mason County
$78,620.76
East Bank
$3,885.86
Hartford
Glasgow
$3,667.07
Henderson
Handley
$1,414.12
Leon
Marmet
$6,090.13
Mason
$3,922.34
New Haven
$6,321.11
Montgomery
$2,710.8
Nitro
$24,401.11
Pratt
$2,439.29
$63,563.59
$54,499.24
McDowell County
$44,750.16
Anawalt
Weston
Lincoln County
$640.23
$17,626.14
St. Albans
Jane Lew
$1,098.09
Point Pleasant
South Charleston
Lewis County
$2,487.96
$915.73
Bradshaw
$1,365.53
$48,028.2
Davy
$1,701.84
$1,657.23
Gary
$3,922.34
Iaeger
$1,223.71
Keystone
$1,142.69
$16,653.66
$80,245.64
Kimball
$786.12
Hamlin
$4,627.36
Northfork
$1,738.33
West Hamlin
$3,136.22
War
$3,492.79
Welch
$9,749.10
Logan County
$130,482.17
Chapmanville
$5,089.28
Mercer County
$176,768.08
Logan
$7,208.51
Athens
Man
$3,075.48
Bluefield
$42,331.12
Mitchell Heights
$1,308.77
Bramwell
$1,474.93
West Logan
$1,718.06
Matoaka
$919.77
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$4,246.48
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Amount
$176,768.08
$490.29
Political Subdivision
Pleasants County
$3,658.95
$7,536.69
$26,062.41
St. Marys
Mineral County
$81,092.49
Pocahontas County
$3,958.76
Elk Garden
Keyser
$28,817.73
Durbin
$1,187.22
$940.04
Hillsboro
$1,053.48
$22,038.78
Marlinton
$4,270.81
Piedmont
$3,549.56
Ridgeley
$2,735.12
Preston County
Albright
Mingo County
$19,619.75
Belmont
Princeton
Carpendale
Amount
$87,984.90
$106,457.98
$1,211.54
Brandonville
$409.28
Delbarton
$2,346.12
Bruceton Mills
$344.40
Gilbert
$1,823.40
Kingwood
Kermit
$1,645.07
Masontown
$2,212.41
Matewan
$2,021.92
Newburg
$1,333.10
Reedsville
$2,402.81
Rowlesburg
$2,366.39
Williamson
Monongalia County
Blacksville
Granville
Morgantown
$12,929.91
$11,908.79
$242,183.43
Terra Alta
$5,984.8
$692.86
Tunnelton
$1,191.27
$3,164.6
$120,182.05
Star City
$7,394.86
Westover
$16,139.04
Monroe County
$48,960.22
Putnam County
$167,873.96
Bancroft
$2,378.48
Buffalo
$5,008.27
Eleanor
Hurricane
$6,150.88
$25,462.72
Peterstown
$2,645.93
Nitro
$4,684.14
Union
$2,289.35
Poca
$3,946.67
Winfield
$9,323.59
Morgan County
$66,489.12
Bath
$2,528.43
Paw Paw
$2,058.41
Nicholas County
$83,511.51
Raleigh County
Beckley
$234,901.95
$71,371.79
Lester
$1,410.06
Mabscott
$5,705.19
$8,310.66
Rhodell
$700.97
Summersville
$14,473.70
Sophia
$5,445.85
Ohio County
$42,294.71
Randolph County
Bethlehem
$10,125.94
Beverly
Clearview
$2,289.35
Elkins
Triadelphia
$3,286.17
Harman
$579.41
Valley Grove
$1,531.62
Huttonsville
$895.52
$6,248.19
Mill Creek
$2,933.65
$114,306.64
Montrose
$632.13
Richwood
West Liberty
Wheeling
Womelsdorf
Pendleton County
Franklin
$81,505.75
$2,844.53
$28,744.82
$1,013.03
$28,258.59
$2,921.49
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Amount
$26366.27
$393.06
Political Subdivision
Wayne County
Amount
$128,743.85
Ceredo
$5,875.41
Cairo
$1,138.64
Fort Gay
$2,856.68
Ellenboro
$1,470.88
Huntington
Harrisville
$7,601.57
Kenova
$13,031.2
Pennsboro
$4,744.88
Wayne
$5,725.47
Pullman
$624.01
Webster County
Roane County
Reedy
Spencer
$15,899.98
$50,333.86
$737.47
$9,408.75
Addison
Camden-On-Gauley
Cowen
$31,070.69
$3,144.33
$684.75
$2,192.13
Summers County
$45,588.98
Wetzel County
Hinton
$10,843.13
Hundred
Taylor County
$46,269.69
Paden City
$7,273.3
$1,264.24
Pine Grove
$2,236.72
New Martinsville
Flemington
Grafton
$20,924.47
Smithfield
Tucker County
$15,827.08
Wirt County
Davis
Hambleton
$2,674.30
Elizabeth
$1,102.15
Wood County
Parsons
$6,017.24
North Hills
Thomas
$2,374.43
Parkersburg
Friendly
$1,211.54
$21,742.95
$587.53
$1,9830.43
$,334.82
$940.04
Hendricks
Tyler County
$34,142.10
$24,421.31
$166,030.29
$3,371.23
$127,605.29
Vienna
$43,554.82
Williamstown
$11,783.17
$81,748.87
$534.90
Middlebourne
$3,302.38
Wyoming County
Paden City
$3,395.56
Mullens
Sistersville
$5,656.62
Oceana
$5,648.5
Pineville
$2,706.75
Upshur County
$75,427.77
Buckhannon
$22,849.14
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TOTAL
$6,317.05
$7,508,313.73
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Political Subdivision
Barbour County Economic Development
Authority
Amount
$52,771.54
Political Subdivision
Amount
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$10,093.96
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$7,059.79
$5,293.85
$46,100.80
$267,859.38
$5,293.85
$5,293.85
$45,010.88
$174,919.14
$12,829.50
$94,361.08
$954,523.17
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Local Coal
Taxes
Waste Coal
WC
Severance
Grand Total
CY
Production
1969-70
$10,563,054
N/A
$10,563,054
NC
NC
$10,563,054
143,132,284
1970-71
$13,495,000
N/A
$13,495,000
NC
NC
$13,495,000
118,317,785
1971-72
$33,488,203
N/A
$33,488,203
NC
NC
$33,488,203
122,856,378
1972-73
$42,363,524
N/A
$42,363,524
NC
NC
$42,363,524
115,239,146
1973-74
$44,633,879
N/A
$44,633,879
NC
NC
$44,633,879
101,713,580
1974-75
$91,806,999
N/A
$91,806,999
NC
NC
$91,806,999
109,048,898
1975-76
$108,607,774
$11,400,000
$120,007,774
NC
NC
$120,007,774
108,793,594
1976-77
$112,474,862
$9,700,000
$122,174,862
NC
NC
$122,174,862
95,405,977
1977-78
$91,896,960
$7,500,000
$99,396,960
NC
NC
$99,396,960
84,697,048
1978-79
$118,453,711
$10,100,000
$128,553,711
NC
NC
$128,553,711
112,380,883
1979-80
$118,663,046
$11,800,000
$130,463,046
NC
NC
$130,463,046
121,583,762
1980-81
$138,120,065
$16,700,000
$154,820,065
NC
NC
$154,820,065
112,813,972
1981-82
$176,605,964
$13,800,000
$190,405,964
NC
NC
$190,405,964
128,778,076
1982-83
$166,059,668
$15,400,000
$181,459,668
NC
NC
$181,459,668
115,135,454
1983-84
$134,973,974
$12,400,000
$147,373,974
NC
NC
$147,373,974
131,040,566
1984-85
$131,910,118
$14,100,000
$146,010,118
NC
NC
$146,010,118
127,867,375
1985-86
$142,721,735
$13,300,000
$156,021,735
NC
NC
$156,021,735
130,787,233
1986-87
$113,387,847
$10,400,000
$123,787,847
NC
NC
$123,787,847
137,672,276
1987-88
$117,062,905
$11,000,000
$128,062,905
NC
NC
$128,062,905
144,917,788
1988-89
$111,987,938
$12,900,000
$124,887,938
NC
NC
$124,887,938
151,834,721
1989-90
$137,443,754
$14,900,000
$152,343,754
NC
NC
$152,343,754
171,155,053
1990-91
$150,102,548
$14,900,000
$165,002,548
NC
NC
$165,002,548
166,715,271
1991-92
$160,921,867
$14,000,000
$174,921,867
NC
NC
$174,921,867
163,797,710
1992-93
$148,066,128
$15,800,000
$163,866,128
NC
NC
$163,866,128
133,700,856
1993-94
$131,987,250
$15,200,000
$147,187,250
NC
NC
$147,187,250
164,200,572
1994-95
$158,203,928
$15,767,500
$173,971,428
NC
NC
$173,971,428
167,096,211
1995-96
$155,989,442
$15,369,144
$171,358,586
NC
NC
$171,358,586
174,008,217
1996-97
$169,508,614
$16,235,242
$185,743,856
NC
NC
$185,743,856
181,914,000
1997-98
$170,013,140
$17,320,805
$187,333,945
NC
NC
$187,333,945
180,794,012
1998-99
$160,750,673
$16,100,529
$176,851,202
NC
NC
$176,851,202
169,206,834
169,370,602
1999-00
$149,068,160
$14,143,308
$163,211,468
NC
NC
$163,211,468
2000-01
$153,228,052
$14,085,239
$167,313,291
NC
NC
$167,313,291
175,052,857
2001-02
$163,823,091
$15,827,722
$179,650,813
$325,578
NC
$179,976,391
163,896,890
2002-03
$157,430,070
$15,519,430
$172,949,500
$358,194
NC
$173,307,694
144,899,599
2003-04
$168,855,591
$15,147,428
$184,003,019
$249,072
NC
$184,252,091
153,631,633
2004-05
$222,488,599
$20,192,425
$242,681,024
$183,396
NC
$242,864,419
159,498,069
2005-06
$259,147,531
$24,190,831
$283,338,362
$319,132
$36,192,252
$319,849,746
158,835,584
2006-07
$271,951,536
$26,019,184
$297,970,720
$191,191
$86,304,922
$384,466,833
161,237,538
2007-08
$307,628,802
$27,364,126
$334,992,928
$327,599
$84,387,752
$419,708,280
165,750,817
2008-09
$343,381,241
$35,615,344
$378,996,586
$1,869,178
$77,275,757
$458,141,521
144,017,758
2009-10
$367,481,270
$34,459,351
$401,940,621
$374,012
$78,873,792
$481,188,425
143,247,932
2010-11
$412,091,626
$37,742,774
$449,834,400
$754,463
$76,983,527
$527,572,390
137,498,509
2011-12
$420,771,746
$39,305,307
$460,077,054
$1,398,481
$71,030,962
$532,506,496
129,107,370
2012-13
$350,950,154
$35,691,233
$386,641,387
$114,567
$65,004,660
$451,760,614
117,518,279
TOTAL
$7,310,562,040
$681,396,922
$7,991,958,962
$6,464,865
$440,018,002
$8,574,477,451
6,210,168,969
Local coal severance tax collections rounded to nearest $100,000 prior to FY1995 Does not include Tax Administration Fees. NC- Not Collected
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Barbour
Founded 1843
Named for Virginia Judge Philip Pendleton Barbour
County Seat Philippi
Area/State Rank 343 square miles 30th
Population (2000)/ State Rank 15,557 36th
Incorporated Communities
Philippi, Belington, Junior
Principal Waterways
Tygart River,
Buckhannon River,
Middle Fork River
Mines .....................................................................................................7
Employees.............................................................................. 286
Estimated Direct Wages ...........................................$19,591,000
Severance Tax Receipts ............................................... $185,031
Production ...................................................................... 954,945
Underground . ..................................................................932,288
Surface ..............................................................................22,557
Recoverable Reserves Tons ....................................... 1,578,558,278
Major Seams
Bakerstown, Kittanning, Pittsburgh, Redstone, Sewickley
Primary Mines
Wolf Run Mining Co., Inc. (Sentinel)................................932,388
Boone
Founded 1847
Named for Frontiersman Daniel Boone
County Seat Madison
Area/State Rank 503 square miles 16th
Population (2000)/ State Rank 25,535 28th
Incorporated Communities
Madison, Danville,
Whitesville, Sylvester
Principal Waterways
Coal River, Little Coal River
Mines
86
Employees........................................................................... 2,535
Estimated Direct Wages ......................................... $173,647,500
Severance Tax Receipts............................................. $2,876,012
Production .................................................................. 11,266,735
Underground . .............................................................. 6,325,690
Surface .........................................................................4,941,045
Recoverable Reserves Tons ........................................3,626,756,814
Major Seams
Cedar Grove, Chilton, Coalburg, Dorothy, Eagle, Hernshaw,
Kittanning, No. 2 Gas, Peerless, Powellton, Stockton-Lewiston,
Winefrede
Primary Mines
Elk Run Coal Co. (Black Castle No. 4)......................... 1,740,520
Independence Coal Co. (Twilight MTR/Progress)....... 1,538,565
Coal River Mining, LLC (Mine No. 6).............................1,009,908
Brody Mining, LLC (Brody Mine No. 1).............................917,011
Newtown Energy (Peerless Rachel Mine)........................ 513,816
Elk Run Coal Co. (Roundbottom Powellton)...................548,577
Braxton
Founded 1836
Named for an American founding father Carter Braxton
County Seat Sutton
Area/State Rank 516 square miles 14th
Population (2000)/State Rank 14,702 39th
Incorporated Communities
Sutton, Gassaway,
Burnsville, Flatwoods
Principal Waterways
Elk River,
Little Kanawha River,
Holley River, Birch River
Mines . ...................................................................................................2
Employees ................................................................................ 51
Estimated Direct Wages............................................ $3,493,500
Severance Tax Receipts .................................................$45,276
Production ....................................................................... 247,246
Underground . .................................................................. 247,246
Surface .......................................................................................0
Recoverable Reserves Tons ........................................ 1,110,736,860
Major Seams
Bakerstown, Lower Kittanning, Pittsburgh
Primary Mines
Brooks Run Mining Co., LLC (Jackson Bridge)................ 247,246
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Fayette
Founded 1831
Named for French General Marquis de Lafayette
County Seat Fayetteville
Area/State Rank 668 square miles 6th
Population (2000)/State Rank 47,579 11th
Incorporated Communities
Oak Hill, Fayetteville, Montgomery,
Ansted, Mount Hope, Smithers,
Gauley Bridge, Meadow Bridge,
Pax, Thurmond
Principal Waterways
Kanawha River, Gauley River,
New River
Mines . ................................................................................................. 19
Employees ..............................................................................539
Estimated Direct Wages .......................................... $36,921,500
Severance Tax Receipts ............................................... $519,109
Production ....................................................................2,359,245
Underground . .............................................................. 1,298,966
Surface .........................................................................1,070,279
Recoverable Reserves Tons ........................................1,843,498,742
Major Seams
Bradshaw, Coalburg, Eagle Firecreek, Gilbert, Kittanning,
No. 2 Gas, Peerless, Powellton, Sewell, Stockton-Lewiston
Primary Mines
Kingston Mining Inc. (Kingston No. 2)..............................528,459
Maple Coal Co. (Maple Eagle No. 1)................................418,368
Maple Coal Co. (Maple Coal No. 1)................................. 373,571
Revelation Energy, LLC (S7 Surface Mine)......................350,461
Frasure Creek Mining, LLC (Surface Mine No. 5)............346,247
Kingston Mining, Inc. (Glen Alum Mine) .......................... 342,139
Greenbrier
Harrison
Founded 1782
Named for reference to local foliage
County Seat Lewisburg
Area/State Rank 1,024 square miles 2nd
Population (2000)/State Rank 34,453 17th
Incorporated Communities
Lewisburg, White Sulphur Springs,
Ronceverte, Rainelle, Alderson,
Rupert, Quinwood,
Falling Springs
Principal Waterways
Greenbrier River
Meadow River
Founded 1784
Named for U.S. President Benjamin Harrison
County Seat Clarksburg
Area/State Rank 417 square miles 29th
Population (2000)/State Rank 68,652 7th
Incorporated Communities
Clarksburg, Bridgeport, Shinnston,
Salem, Stonewood, Nutter Fort,
Lumberport, Anmore,
West Milford, Lost Creek
Principal Waterway
West Fork River
Mines
20
Employees ..............................................................................289
Estimated Direct Wages ...........................................$19,522,500
Severance Tax Receipts ............................................... $519,109
Production ....................................................................2,359,245
Underground . .............................................................. 1,298,966
Surface .........................................................................1,070,279
Recoverable Reserves Tons ........................................... 633,471,428
Major Seams
Beckley, Eagle, Pocahontas, Sewell
Primary Mines
White Buck Coal Co. (Pocahontas Mine)......................... 219,106
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc. (Midland Trail No. 1)........147,177
South Fork Coal Co., LLC (Blue Knob Surface).................142,543
Greenbrier Smokeless Coal, LLC(Mtneer Pochontas 3).....124,093
Greenbrier Smokeless Coal, LLC(Mtneer No. 1)................ 90,290
West Virginia Mine Power, Inc. (Midland Trail No. 2)......... 89,374
Greenbrier Smokeless Coal, LLC (Buck Lilly Surf). .............22,450
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Mines ................................................................................................... 10
Employees ................................................................................99
Estimated Direct Wages .............................................$6,781,500
Severance Tax Receipts .................................................$84,327
Production ....................................................................... 453,132
Underground . ..................................................................433,570
Surface ..............................................................................19,562
Recoverable Reserves Tons ...........................................487,829,480
Major Seams
Pittsburgh, Redstone
Primary Mines
Ten-Mile Coal Co., Inc. (No. 4).........................................433,570
Ten-A-Coal Company (Chiefton Mine No. 1)..................... 11,829
Ten-A-Coal Company (Laurel No. 1).................................... 7,733
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Kanawha
Founded 1788
Named for an Indian term meaning place of the
white rock, referring to local salt deposits
County Seat Charleston
Area/State Rank 911 square miles 4th
Population (2000)/State Rank 200,073 1st
Incorporated Communities
Charleston, South Charleston,
St. Albans, Dunbar, Nitro, Marmet,
Chesapeake, Belle, Clendenin, Pratt,
East Bank, Cedar Grove, Glasgow, Handley
Principal Waterways
Kanawha River, Elk River, Coal River, Pocatalico River
Mines . .................................................................................................42
Employees ...........................................................................1,400
Estimated Direct Wages .......................................... $95,900,000
Severance Tax Receipts ............................................$1,386,860
Production..................................................................... 9,715,105
Underground . .............................................................. 5,883,997
Surface.......................................................................... 3,831,108
Recoverable Reserves Tons ....................................... 2,634,708,068
Major Seams
Cedar Grove, Coalburg, Eagle, Hernshaw, Kittanning, No.2 Gas,
Peerless, Powellton, Stockton-Lewiston, Winefrede
Primary Mines
Speed Mining, Inc. (American Eagle Mine)................... 2,410,162
Catenary Coal Co., (Samples Mine).............................. 1,431,278
Midland Trail Energy, LLC (BC No. 1) .......................... 1,095,911
Mammoth Coal Company (Slabcamp)..........................1,070,387
Remington LLC (Winchester Mine)...............................1,020,336
Hanover Resources, LLC (Four Mile No. 2).....................584,872
Development Services (Upland Area III)......................... 459,142
JMAC Leasing, Inc. (Briar Mountain)............................... 378,122
Pritchard Mining Co., Inc. (Four Mile Mine)......................372,530
Republic Energy Co. (Empire)......................................... 303,434
Logan
Founded 1824
Named for Mingo an Indian Chief
County Seat Logan
Area/State Rank 456 square miles 22nd
Population (2000)/State Rank 37,710 15th
Incorporated Communities
Logan, Chapmanville, Man,
West Logan, Mitchell Heights
Principal Waterways: Guyandotte River
Mines . ................................................................................................. 41
Employees ...........................................................................1,698
Estimated Direct Wages ......................................... $116,313,000
Severance Tax Receipts ............................................$2,510,285
Production .................................................................. 10,821,521
Underground . .............................................................. 5,345,596
Surface .........................................................................5,475,925
Recoverable Reserves Tons ....................................... 3,458,942,279
Major Seams
Alma, Belmont, Buffalo Creek, Cedar Grove, Chilton, Coalburg,
Dorothy, Eagle, Kittanning, Winifrede, Stockton-Lewiston
Primary Mines
Mingo Logan Coal Co. (Mountaineer II Mine).............. 2,268,863
Apogee Coal Co., LLC (Guyan Surface MIne).............. 1,812,228
Aracoma Coal Co., Inc. (Aracoma Alma No. 1)............ 1,061,721
Cliffs Logan County Coal, LLC (Powellton No. 1 Mine) .... 838,409
Highland Mining Co. (Reylas Surface)............................. 788,192
Eagle Creek Mining, LLC (Spruce No. 1 Mine)................ 675,217
Cliffs Logan County Coal, LLC (Toneys Fork Surf.) .......625,798
Aracoma Coal Co., Inc. (Cedar Grove No. 1)...................455,028
Band Mill Coal Corp. (Tower Mountain Surface).............402,428
Road Fork Dev. Co., Inc. (Sandy Gap Surface)............... 324,751
Eagle Creek Mining, LLC (Eagle Creek No. 5).................312,392
Lincoln
Founded 1867
Named for U.S. President Abraham Lincoln
County Seat Hamlin
Area/State Rank 439 square miles 25th
Population (2000)/State Rank 22,108 31st
Incorporated Communities
Hamlin, West Hamlin
Principal Waterways
Guyandotte River
Mines . ...................................................................................................1
Employees...............................................................................262
Estimated Direct Wages ........................................... $17,947,000
Severance Tax Receipts ...............................................$652,829
Production ....................................................................2,301,706
Underground . .............................................................................0
Surface .........................................................................2,301,706
Recoverable Reserves Tons ........................................ 1,043,741,982
Major Seam
Lower Kittanning
Primary Mines
Hobet Mining Inc. (West Ridge III)................................2,301,706
Marion
Founded 1842
Named For American Revolution Officer Francis Marion
County Seat Fairmont
Area/State Rank 311 square miles 44th
Population (2000)/State Rank 56,598 9th
Incorporated Communities
Fairmont, Mannington,Barracksville,
Monongah, Rivesville, Grant Town,
White Hall, Fairview, Farmington,
Worthington
Principal Waterways
Monongahela River,
Tygart River,
West Fork River
Mines . ................................................................................................. 14
Employees........................................................................... 1,284
Estimated Direct Wages ...........................................$87,954,000
Severance Tax Receipts ............................................ $2,103,951
Production .................................................................. 11,256,321
Underground . ............................................................. 11,030,521
Surface ........................................................................... 225,800
Recoverable Reserves Tons ........................................1,398,656,411
Major Seams
Kittanning, Pittsburgh, Redstone
Primary Mines
Harrison County Coal Co. (Harrison County Mine)......5,700,956
Marion County Coal Co. (Marion County Mine)............5,327,906
L.P. Mineral, LLC (Wilson Surface)...................................171,150
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Mingo
Founded 1895
Named for former Indian tribe
County Seat Williamson
Area/State Rank 424 square miles 26th
Population (2000)/State Rank 28,253 21st
Incorporated Communities
Williamson, Matewan,
Delbarton, Gilbert, Kermit
Principal Waterways
Tug Fork River
Mines . .................................................................................................28
Employees ........................................................................... 1,195
Estimated Direct Wages ...........................................$81,857,500
Severance Tax Receipts ............................................ $1,089,179
Production .................................................................... 7,246,241
Underground . .............................................................. 2,262,849
Surface ........................................................................ 4,983,392
Recoverable Reserves Tons ........................................ 2,999,474,318
Major Seams
Alma, Cedar Grove, Coalburg, Eagle, Freeport, No. 2 Gas,
Williamson, Winifrede
Monongalia
Founded 1776
Named for a derivative of the Monongahela River,
and Delaware Indian word for river of falling banks
County Seat Morgantown
Area/State Rank 366 square miles 33rd
Population (2000)/State Rank 81,866 4th
Incorporated Communities
Morgantown, Westover,
Star City, Granville,
Blacksville
Principal Waterways
Monongahela River,
Cheat River
Primary Mines
Mines . ................................................................................................. 14
Employees .....................................................................................1,236
Estimated Direct Wages .......................................... $84,666,000
Severance Tax Receipts .............................................. $856,280
Production .....................................................................8,117,859
Underground . ............................................................... 7,647,684
Surface .............................................................................470,175
Recoverable Reserves Tons .......................................... 956,829,360
Major Seams
Bakerstown, Kittanning, Redstone, Sewickley
Primary Mines
Eastern Associated Coal Corp. (Federal No. 2)........... 3,363,089
Monongalia County Coal Co. (Monongalia County Mine).... 3,139,164
Dana Mining Co., Inc. (Prime No. 1)................................. 796,182
LP Mineral, LLC (Humphrey No. 7)..................................349,726
Red Bone Mining Co. (Crawdad #1 Portal B) .................349,249
Nicholas
Ohio
Founded 1843
Named for Virginia Governor Cary Nicholas
County Seat Summersville
Area/State Rank 654 square miles 7th
Population (2000)/State Rank 26,562 25th
Incorporated Communities
Summersville, Richwood
Principal Waterways
Gauley River, Meadow River,
Cranberry River,
Cherry River, Birch River
Founded 1776
Named for Ohio River
County Seat Wheeling
Area/State Rank 108.9 square miles 53rd
Population (2000)/State Rank 44,443 13th
Incorporated Communities
Bethlehem, Clearview,
Valley Grove, West Liberty,
Wheeling
Principal Waterways
Ohio River
Mines . ................................................................................................. 13
Employees ..............................................................................349
Estimated Direct Wages .......................................... $23,906,500
Severance Tax Receipts ...............................................$312,652
Production .................................................................... 1,133,962
Underground . .................................................................. 916,314
Surface ............................................................................ 217,648
Recoverable Reserves Tons........................................ 3,359,378,600
Major Seams
Campbell Creek, Dorothy, Eagle, Gilbert, Kittanning,
McQueen, Peerless, Powellton, Sewell
Primary Mines
Alex Energy, Inc. (Jerry Fork Eagle)................................. 430,719
White Buck Coal Co. (Grassy Creek No. 1).....................255,263
White Buck Coal Co. (Hominy Creek)..............................230,332
Alex Energy, Inc. (No. 1 Surface Mine)............................176,866
Mines . ...................................................................................................2
Employees ..............................................................................392
Estimated Direct Wages .......................................... $26,852,000
Severance Tax Receipts .............................................. $736,896
Production .................................................................... 7,958,375
Underground . ............................................................... 7,958,375
Surface .......................................................................................0
Recoverable Reserves Tons........................................... 336,292,256
Major Seams
Pittsburgh
Primary Mines
Tunnel Ridge, LLC. (Tunnel Ridge)...............................4,391,905
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Founded 1850
Named For Englishman Sir Walter Raleigh
County Seat Beckley
Area/State Rank 609 square miles 10th
Population (2000)/State Rank 79,220 5th
Incorporated Communities
Beckley, Mabscott, Sophia,
Lester, Rhodell
Principal Waterways
Coal River, Clear Fork River,
Marsh Fork River
Taylor
Founded 1844
Named for U.S. Senator John Taylor
County Seat Petersburg
Area/State Rank 175.6 square miles 51st
Population (2000)/State Rank 16,895 34th
Incorporated Communities
Fleminton, Grafton
Principal Waterways
Tygart Valley River,
Three Fork Creek
Mines . .................................................................................................46
Employees ...........................................................................1,837
Estimated Direct Wages .........................................$125,834,500
Severance Tax Receipts ............................................$1,694,424
Production .................................................................... 7,200,157
Underground . ...............................................................4,277,692
Surface ........................................................................ 2,922,465
Recoverable Reserves Tons ........................................1,608,671,947
Major Seams
Beckley, Eagle, Fire Creek, Hernshaw, No. 2 Gas,
Pocahontas, Powellton, Sewell, Stockton-Lewiston
Primary Producers
ACI Beckley (Pocahontas Mine) . ................................. 1,122,921
Republic Energy Co. (Republic Surface)..........................1,088,828
Alex Energy, Inc. (Edwight Surface Mine)........................ 675,817
Pocahontas Coal Company, Inc. (Affinity Mine)............. 565,530
Simmons Fork Mining, Inc. (Ewing Fork No. 1)................ 559,135
Marfork Coal Co., Inc. (Slip Ridge Cedar Gro)................ 549,512
Marfork Coal Co., Inc. (Brushy Eagle).............................479,290
Marfork Coal Co., Inc. (Horse Creek Eagle)....................424,864
Marfork Coal Co., Inc. (Allen Powellton Eagle)................ 337,915
Mines . ...................................................................................................2
Employees ..............................................................................365
Estimated Direct Wages .......................................... $25,002,500
Severance Tax Receipts .................................................$64,743
Production .......................................................................569,655
Underground . .................................................................. 569,173
Surface ...................................................................................482
Recoverable Reserves Tons ...........................................613,961,430
Major Seam
Bakerstown, Freeport, Kittanning, Mahoning, Pittsburgh
Primary Producers
ACI Tygart Valley (Leer Mine)........................................... 569,173
Tucker
Upshur
Founded 1856
Named for Virginia Judge Henry St. George Tucker
County Seat Parsons
Area/State Rank 421 square miles 27th
Population (2000)/State Rank 7,321 53rd
Incorporated Communities
Parsons, Davis, Thomas,
Hendricks, Hambleton
Principal Waterways
Cheat River,
Blackwater River
Founded 1851
Named for U.S. Cabinet Secretary Abel Parker Upshur
County Seat Buckhannon
Area/State Rank 355 square miles 35th
Population (2000)/State Rank 23,404 39th
Incorporated Communities
Buckhannon
Principal Waterways
Little Kanawha River,
Buckhannon River,
Middle Fork River
Mines . ...................................................................................................3
Employees ..............................................................................244
Estimated Direct Wages ........................................... $16,714,000
Severance Tax Receipts .............................................. $449,468
Production .................................................................... 2,327,249
Underground . ................................................................2,311,712
Surface ..............................................................................15,537
Recoverable Reserves Tons ........................................... 172,654,154
Major Seam
Upper Freeport
Primary Producers
Mettiki Coal, LLC (WV) (Mettiki E Mine)........................2,311,712
Beacon Resources, Inc. (Beacon Knob Mine)...................15,537
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Mines . ...................................................................................................5
Employees ..............................................................................150
Estimated Direct Wages ...........................................$10,275,000
Severance Tax Receipts ................................................. $67,738
Production ................................................................... 1,086,944
Underground . ............................................................... 1,039,018
Surface .............................................................................. 47,926
Recoverable Reserves Tons ....................................... 1,668,286,801
Major Seams
Alma, Elk Lick, Kittanning, Peerless,
Pittsburgh, Redstone
Primary Producers
Carter Roag Coal Co. (Pleasant Hill)........................... 1,039,018
Nesco, Inc. (Lane Ridge Surface)...................................... 47,926
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Webster
Founded 1842
Named for American Revolution General Mad Anthony Wayne
County Seat Wayne
Area/State Rank 512 square miles 15th
Population (2000)/State Rank 42,903 13th
Incorporated Communities
Kenova, Ceredo, Wayne, Fort Gay
Principal Waterways
Ohio River, Big Sandy River
Founded 1860
Named for U.S. Senator Daniel Webster
County Seat Webster Springs
Area/State Rank 556 square miles 12th
Population (2000)/State Rank 9,719 46th
Incorporated Communities
Webster Springs, Cowen,
Camden-On-Gauley
Principal Waterways
Gauley River, Elk River,
Williams River
Mines . ...................................................................................................8
Employees ..............................................................................576
Estimated Direct Wages .......................................... $39,456,000
Severance Tax Receipts .............................................. $450,600
Production..................................................................... 3,361,295
Underground . ...............................................................3,336,873
Surface ..............................................................................24,422
Recoverable Reserves Tons ...........................................779,431,738
Major Seam
Coalburg
Primary Producers
Rockspring Dev., Inc. (Camp Ck. Mine No. 1)............... 2,480,126
Argus Energy WV LLC (Deep Mine No. 7)...................... 369,940
Argus Energy WV LLC (Deep Mine No. 8)....................... 317,562
Argus Energy WV LLC (Mine No. 10).............................. 116,384
Argus Energy WV LLC (Mine No. 11).................................52,861
Argus Energy WV LLC (Copley Trace Surf.)......................24,422
Mines . ...................................................................................................4
Employees .............................................................................. 216
Estimated Direct Wages ...........................................$14,796,000
Severance Tax Receipts ............................................... $272,175
Production ................................................................... 2,062,898
Underground . ............................................................... 1,052,744
Surface ......................................................................... 1,010,154
Recoverable Reserves Tons ........................................ 3,647,930,010
Major Seams
Eagle, Kittanning, Peerless, Pocahontas, Sewell,
Stockton-Lewiston
Primary Producers
Brooks Run Mining Co. (Seven Pines).......................... 1,010,154
Brooks Run Mining Co. (Poplar Ridge No. 1)................... 651,273
Brooks Run Mining Co. (Cove Mountain Deep)............... 401,471
Wyoming
Founded 1850
Named for Delaware Indian word meaning wide plain
County Seat Pineville
Area/State Rank 502 square miles 17th
Population (2000)/State Rank 25,708 27th
Incorporated Communities
Mullens, Oceana, Pineville
Principal Waterways
Guyandotte River
Mines . .................................................................................................25
Employees ...........................................................................1,303
Estimated Direct Wages .......................................... $89,255,500
Severance Tax Receipts ...............................................$997,495
Production ................................................................... 5,905,890
Underground . ...............................................................4,702,391
Surface .........................................................................1,203,499
Recoverable Reserves Tons ....................................... 2,402,549,479
Major Seams
Alma, Beckley, Bens Creek, Cedar Grove, Douglas, Eagle,
Gilbert, Kittanning, Matewan, Pocahontas, No. 2 Gas, Red Ash,
Sewell, Stockton-Lewiston
Primary Producers
Pinnacle Mining Co., LLC (Pinnacle Mine)....................2,818,837
Dynamic Energy, Inc. (Coal Mtn. No. 1 Surf)................ 1,102,254
Cliffs Logan Coal, LLC (Lower War Eagle Mine).............621,034
Spartan Mining Co (Road Fork #51 Mine)..................... 338,944
Brooks Run Mining Co. (Still Run No. 3)......................... 209,944
Brooks Run Mining Co. (Wyoming No. 2)........................ 191,429
Double Bonus Coal Co. (No. 65)...................................... 181,516
Rhino Eastern, LLC (Eagle No. 3).................................... 151,773
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