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in 2013 there were 80209 people employed in coal mining in the u s of those 47475 worked in underground mining and 35398 worked in surface mining here is a breakdown of the geographical distribution of underground coal mining jobs in 2006 with coal production in thousands of short tons
There are 54 coal mines in the U.S. that produced more than 4 million tons of coal in 2006; these 54 mines are located in 34 counties. The median 2005 poverty rate in these 34 counties was 15.5% - 17% higher than the U.S. average of 13.3%.