Walmart
Craig, Colorado
December 4, 2022
In 2021, about 577 million short tons of coal were produced in 21 states. Five states produced a total of about 424 million short tons, equal to about 74% of total U.S. coal production. The five largest coal-producing states with production in thousand short tons and their percentage shares of total U.S. coal production in 2021 were:
Wyoming—238,773—41.4%
West Virginia—78,501—13.6%
Pennsylvania—42,460—7.4%
Illinois—36,614—6.3%
Montana—28,580—4.9%
How does that translate into coal mining jobs?
