Kentucky Coal Production, 2012

Region
Total
Eastern Kentucky
Western Kentucky

Tons
91,407,310
49,363,960
42,043,350

2012 Change
-16.3%
-27.6%
+2.5%

Preliminary data from year-end 2012 indicate that total
coal production in Kentucky decreased by more than 16.3
percent from 2011 to the lowest level since 1965. Although
western Kentucky production increased marginally in 2012,
eastern Kentucky production decreased by 27.6 percent.
During that last 3 months of 2012, the rate of production in
western Kentucky was greater than in eastern Kentucky for
the first time since 1960.

3/18/2013

Mine Type
Total
Underground
Surface

Tons
91,407,310
58,278,720
33,128,590

2012 Change
-16.3%
-10.6%
-24.7%

Production slowed at both underground and surface mines in
2012 by 10.6 and 24.7 percent respectively. Underground
coal mines produced 58.3 million tons, and accounted for 64
percent of total production. Surface mines in Kentucky produced 33 million tons and accounted for 36% of production.

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