West Virginia


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Mining Jobs

  • Mine Workers – 24,628
  • Support Activities – 986
  • Transportation – 6,317
  • Total Direct Jobs – 31,930
  • Indirect and Induced Jobs – 31,505
  • Total Direct and Indirect Jobs – 63,435

Mining Contribution to GDP (millions of dollars)

  • Direct Contribution – 5,679
  • Indirect and Induced – 2,574
  • Total Contribution to GDP – 8,253

Mining Labor Income (millions of dollars)

  • Direct Contribution to Labor Income – 2,848
  • Indirect and Induced – 1,367
  • Total Contribution to Labor Income – 4,214

Coal Production (millions of tons) – 96

Electricity Generation from Coal (% share) – 95

Coal Mining Jobs

  • Mine Workers – 22,750
  • Support Activities – 908
  • Transportation – 4,848
  • Total Direct Jobs – 28,505
  • Indirect and Induced Jobs – 27,667
  • Total Direct and Indirect Jobs – 56,172

Coal Mining Contribution to GDP (millions of dollars)

  • Direct Contribution – 5,206
  • Indirect and Induced – 2,253
  • Total Contribution to GDP – 7,459

Coal Mining Labor Income (millions of dollars)

  • Direct Contribution to Labor Income – 2,637
  • Indirect and Induced – 1,178
  • Total Contribution to Labor Income – 3,815

Metal Mining Jobs

  • Mine Workers – 11
  • Support Activities – 0
  • Transportation – 147
  • Total Direct Jobs – 158
  • Indirect and Induced Jobs – 312
  • Total Direct and Indirect Jobs – 469

Metal Mining Contribution to GDP (millions of dollars)

  • Direct Contribution – 47
  • Indirect and Induced – 71
  • Total Contribution to GDP – 118

Metal Mining Labor Income (millions of dollars)

  • Direct Contribution to Labor Income – 16
  • Indirect and Induced – 27
  • Total Contribution to Labor Income – 43

Non-metallic Mining Jobs

  • Mine Workers – 1,867
  • Support Activities – 78
  • Transportation – 1,322
  • Total Direct Jobs – 3,267
  • Indirect and Induced Jobs – 3,527
  • Total Direct and Indirect Jobs – 6,794

Non-metallic Contribution to GDP (millions of dollars)

  • Direct Contribution – 426
  • Indirect and Induced – 251
  • Total Contribution to GDP – 676

Non-metallic Labor Income (millions of dollars)

  • Direct Contribution to Labor Income – 194
  • Indirect and Induced – 162
  • Total Contribution to Labor Income – 356