Kentucky Coal Facts - 13th Edition - Department for Energy ...
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Daviess County<br />
Production Method Mines Production Percentage<br />
Total 2 395,164 100%<br />
Surface 2 395,164 100%<br />
Between 1990 and 2012, coal production in Daviess County<br />
peaked in 1993 at 1.9 million tons. Since 1993, annual production<br />
is down substantially, though production has been<br />
increasing subtly over the past seven years.<br />
On-Site Activity Employment Percentage<br />
Total 44 100%<br />
Surface 41 91%<br />
Office 2 4%<br />
Preparation Plant 2 4%<br />
In 2012, Daviess County produced more than 395 thousand<br />
tons of coal, which accounted <strong>for</strong> 0.4 percent of annual coal<br />
production in <strong>Kentucky</strong>. All of the coal mined in Daviess<br />
County in recent decades has come from surface mining operations.<br />
Total coal production in Daviess County decreased<br />
by 2.5 percent from 2011.<br />
Daviess County coal mines employed an average of 44 onsite<br />
employees in 2012, which was effectively the same as<br />
2011. The vast majority of these jobs were held by miners<br />
working on the surface. Historically, surface mine labor hours<br />
have been the largest source of coal mine employment in<br />
Daviess County on an annual basis.<br />
energy.ky.gov<br />
kentuckycoal.com<br />
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