Kentucky Coal Facts - 13th Edition - Department for Energy ...
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Letcher County<br />
Production Method Mines Production Percentage<br />
Total 39 2,999,009 100%<br />
Underground 21 1,992,935 66%<br />
Surface 18 1,006,074 34%<br />
On-Site Activity Employment Percentage<br />
Total 706 100%<br />
Underground 460 65%<br />
Surface 169 24%<br />
Preparation Plant 58 8%<br />
Office 19 3%<br />
With 39 active mine sites in 2012, Letcher County produced<br />
2.9 million tons of coal (or 3.3 percent of statewide production).<br />
Interestingly, Letcher County was home to many small<br />
mines, with 26 sites producing less than 100,000 tons during<br />
the year. Overall, coal production was led by underground<br />
operations which accounted <strong>for</strong> 71 percent of annual production.<br />
<strong>Coal</strong> production in Letcher County decreased by<br />
35.6 percent compared with 2011.<br />
<strong>Coal</strong> mine operations in Letcher County employed 706 people<br />
full-time during 2012, a net loss of 200 full-time miners<br />
compared with 2011. Approximately two thirds of coal mining<br />
employment involved underground labor hours, followed<br />
by surface sites which represented a quarter of full-time<br />
jobs. In addition, 58 individuals operated preparation plants<br />
within the county, while 19 people worked in offices directly<br />
supporting mine operations.<br />
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