Kentucky Coal Facts - 13th Edition - Department for Energy ...
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Johnson County<br />
Production Method Mines Production Percentage<br />
Total 8 327,683 100%<br />
Surface 8 327,683 100%<br />
In 2012, the Big Sandy Power Plant in Louisa, KY, was the<br />
predominant consumer of coal mined in Johnson County.<br />
On-Site Activity Employment Percentage<br />
Total 85 100%<br />
Surface 60 71%<br />
Preparation Plant 25 29%<br />
The 8 active surface mines in Johnson County produced more<br />
than 327 thousand tons of coal in 2012. Although this reflected<br />
an increase of 41 percent from 2011, production was<br />
only a quarter of the county’s 20-year average. Gradually,<br />
coal production from underground mines in Johnson County<br />
has been replaced by surface mining operations, which accounted<br />
<strong>for</strong> 100percent of production in 2012.<br />
Johnson County’s 8 coal mines and 1 preparation plant employed<br />
85 people full-time in 2012, a marginal increase<br />
from 2011. Surface mine sites were the largest source of<br />
mining employment in the county during 2012. Employment<br />
at Johnson County coal mines has fallen by 66 percent from<br />
a 2008 peak of 161 jobs.<br />
energy.ky.gov<br />
kentuckycoal.com<br />
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