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Table C8. Montana Coal Production, Employment and Severance Tax
Coal Produced
Percentage
Number
(thousand
of U.S.
of
Average
Doal Severance
YEAR
tons)'
production
miners^ cost per ton'
Tax'
1980
29,948
3.6%
1131
$10.50
$70,415,018
1981
33,545
4.1%
1227
$12.14
$86,186,886
1982
27,882
3.3%
1051
$13.57
$80,044,981
1983
28,924
3.7%
1024
$14.22
$82,823,410
1984
33,000
3.7%
1112
$13.57
$91,748,856
1985
33,286
3.8%
1173
$13.18
$84,217,213
1986
33,978
3.8%
932
$12.93
$76,546,593
1987
34,399
3.7%
847
$12.43
$84,638,312
1988
38,881
4.1%
872
$10.06
$58,565,583
1989
37,742
3.8%
682
$10.27
$67,870,544
1990
37,616
3.7%
821
$9.42
$50,457,839
1991
38,227
3.8%
794
$10.76
$54,114,111
1992
38,879
3.9%
715
$10.20
$35,481,334
1993
35,917
3.8%
660
$11.05
$41,187,973
1994
41 ,640
4.0%
705
$10.39
$40,416,167
1995
39,451
3.8%
722
$9.62
$36,260,949
1996
37,891
3.6%
705
$9.96
$37,740,212
1997
41,005
3.8%
708
$9.84
$35,045,243
1998
42,840
3.8%
925
$8.25
$36,767,488
1999
41,102
3.7%
927
$8.82
$35,469,791
2000
38,352
3.6%
867
$8.87
$32,337,172
' Coal production and average cost from Table C2. For 1997 and prior years, average mine price
is calculated by dividing the total free on board (f.o.b.) mine value of the coal produced by the total
production. For 1998 and forward, average mine price is calculated by dividing the total f.o.b. rail
value of the coal sold by the total coal sold.
^Includes all employees engaged in production, preparation, processing, development,
maintenance, repair, ship or yard work at mining operations, including office workers for 1 998
fonward. For 1997 and prior years, includes mining operations management and all technical and
engineering personnel, excluding office workers.
^ For state Fiscal Year, which starts July 1 of the calendar year listed. Includes all interest,
penalties and accruals. Does not include temporary Coal Stabilization Tax in FY1 993-94, which
totaled $2,712,696.
Source: U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Annual Energy Review
2000 (EIA-0384); U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Information Administration, Coal
Production, annual reports for 1980-92 (EIA-0118): U.S. Department of Energy, Energy
Information Administration, Coal Industry Annual , 1993-2000 (EIA-0584); Montana Department of
Revenue Biennial Report (1980-2000); Montana Department of Revenue files (2001).
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