Kentucky Coal Facts - 13th Edition - Department for Energy ...
Kentucky Coal Facts - 13th Edition - Department for Energy ...
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Henderson County<br />
Production Method Mines Production Percentage<br />
Total 2 1,558,006 100%<br />
Surface 1 1,053,298 68%<br />
Underground 1 504,708 32%<br />
On-Site Activity Employment Percentage<br />
Total 185 100%<br />
Surface 88 48%<br />
Underground 74 40%<br />
Preparation Plant 21 11%<br />
Office 2 1%<br />
Three coal mines and one preparation plant in Henderson<br />
County produced 1.55 million tons of coal in 2012, which<br />
was 1.7 percent of total production across the Commonwealth.<br />
Henderson County production decreased by 36.9<br />
percent from 2011. Since production spiked at over 4 million<br />
tons in 1992, output from coal mines in Henderson County<br />
has decreased gradually over the past 20 years.<br />
<strong>Coal</strong> mines in Henderson County employed on average a<br />
total of 185 persons full-time in 2012. Total mining employment<br />
in the county decreased by 34 percent compared with<br />
2011. During 2012, surface mines were the largest source<br />
of coal mine employment in Henderson County. However,<br />
through 2012 direct employment at underground mines decreased<br />
drastically.<br />
energy.ky.gov<br />
kentuckycoal.com<br />
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