In 2022, West Virginia was the leading state in the United States based on number of coal mines, with 151 coal mines. Kentucky and Pennsylvania ranked second and third, with 111 and 108 mines, respectively.
Leading U.S. states based on number of coal mines in 2022
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EIA. (October 3, 2023). Leading U.S. states based on number of coal mines in 2022 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved March 29, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/380647/leading-us-states-based-on-coal-mines/
EIA. "Leading U.S. states based on number of coal mines in 2022." Chart. October 3, 2023. Statista. Accessed March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/380647/leading-us-states-based-on-coal-mines/
EIA. (2023). Leading U.S. states based on number of coal mines in 2022. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: March 29, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/380647/leading-us-states-based-on-coal-mines/
EIA. "Leading U.S. States Based on Number of Coal Mines in 2022." Statista, Statista Inc., 3 Oct 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/380647/leading-us-states-based-on-coal-mines/
EIA, Leading U.S. states based on number of coal mines in 2022 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/380647/leading-us-states-based-on-coal-mines/ (last visited March 29, 2024)
Leading U.S. states based on number of coal mines in 2022 [Graph], EIA, October 3, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/380647/leading-us-states-based-on-coal-mines/