Tons of Illinois Coal Produced In Recent Decades
Year
Surface
Underground
Total
1970
33,268,533
31,615,570
64,884,103
1975
27,658,936
31,880,083
59,539,019
1980
27,573,744
34,968,673
62,542,417
1985
21,828,633
43,011,137
60,744,256
1990
18,645,931
43,011,137
61,657,068
1995
6,878,172
42,659,010
49,537,182
2000
3,809,872
29,731,399
33,541,271
2001
5,739,305
28,054,204
33,793,509
2002
6,382,072
27,063,776
33,445,848
2003
5,197,656
25,938,203
31,135,859
2004
4,962,534
27,316,587
32,279,112
2005
5,572,096
26,367,529
31,939,625
2006
5,583,718
27,378,728
32,962,446
2007
5,596,762
26,809,970
32,406,732
2008
5,838,820
27,054,887
32,893,707
2009
5,339,571
28,406,603
33,746,174
Number of Mines Operated: Underground & Surface
Year
Total
Underground
Surface
1995
28
20
8
1996
27
19
8
1997
23
17
6
1998
22
15
7
1999
20
15
5
2000
18
12
6
2001
19
13
6
2002
21
15
6
2003
20
13
7
2004
18
12
6
2005
18
12
6
2006
22
15
7
2007
17
11
6
2008
18
11
7
2009
19
11
8
Number of Mine Employees
Year
Surface
Underground
Total
1995
764
4,899
5,663
1996
623
4,385
5,008
1997
511
3,866
4,377
1998
408
3,851
4,259
1999
377
3,298
3,675
2000
330
3,131
3,461
2001
441
3,075
3,516
2002
480
3,102
3,582
2003
312
3,222
3,534
2004
349
2,903
3,252
2005
393
3,613
4,006
2006
439
3,476
3,915
2007
415
2,986
3,401
2008
454
3,023
3,477
2009
454
2,802
3,256
Source:  Illinois Department of Natural Resources, Office of Mines and Minerals, Annual Statistical Reports