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Boyd County
State & Power Plant Deliveries (Tons) Percentage
Total 118,320 100%
Ohio 78,582 66.4%
Walter C Beckjord 61,994 52.4%
Miami Fort 8,568 7.2%
Killen Station 8,020 6.8%
Kentucky 39,738 33.6%
Big Sandy 39,738 33.6%
On-Site Activity Employment Percentage
Total 71 100%
Preparation Plant 62 87%
Office 9 13%
Since 2000, preparation plants and terminals have been the
largest source of direct coal mining employment in Boyd
County.
Though Boyd County did not directly produce coal in 2012,
it did prepare and ship coal from surrounding counties to
customers outside of Kentucky. Of the more than 118 thousand
tons of coal shipped from Boyd County during 2012,
more than two thirds was delivered to three power plants in
Ohio. Within Ohio, the Walter C. Beckjord Power Plant was
the single largest recipient of Boyd County shipments at more
than 62 thousand tons. Also, the Big Sandy Power Plant in
Louisa, KY, received 39 thousand tons shipped from preparation
plants and terminals in Boyd County.
Boyd County registered no coal production in 2012. However,
several coal transportation terminals were active in the
county during the year. In 2012, coal mining companies in
Boyd County employed 71 individuals full-time, with 62 of
these employees operating coal preparation plants. An additional
9 people were employed in office positions connected
to the active coal preparation plants.
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