West Virginia:
Total Production (Tons) 167,096,211
Underground 114,421,888
Surface 52,674,323
Coal Exported to Foreign Destinations (Tons) 44,321,000
Value of West Virginia Coal Exports $1,948,351,100
****NEARLY 2 BILLION $$$$ EXPORTED
Value of EXPORTED COAL $$ 43.95 PER TON !!!!
*****NOTICE ABOUT 1/4 OF ALL WEST VIRGINIA COAL IS EXPORTED....AND I DON'T THINK THEY SEND IT TO THE PACIFIC.......
Number of Mines 843
Underground 520
Surface 323
Productivity (Tons per Man Day) All West Virginia Mining 35.22
Underground 33.00
Surface 40.00
Total Coal Employment - 12 Month Average 21,589
Underground 16,243
Surface 5,346
Total Wages Generated Directly and Indirectly by the WV Coal Coal
Industry $3,754,181,423
Coal Consumed in West Virignia (Tons) 34,647,000
Electric Utilities 30,815,000
Other Industrial 1,984,000
Leading Coal Producing County (Boone) 25,069,369 tons
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