The figures below represent the amount of coal exported from state to state within the United States. Coal that is mined throughout the United States is often exported from its state of origin to other states in the country. Primarily, this coal is transported by the nation's railroad system but this coal may also be transported by truck, river or other means not indicated below.
The table below shows the total amount of coal that is transported by rail to its state of destination. To view a further breakdown of the data, and to see how much coal is transported by means other than rail, please visit the Energy Information Administration report referenced below. The following data is from 2008 and is measured by thousand short tons per unit.[1]
Alabama
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
21,370 |
851 |
312 |
0 |
22,533
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
22,319 |
862 |
324 |
0 |
23,505
|
Alaska
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
Arizona
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
15,057 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
15,677
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
15,057 |
0 |
620 |
0 |
15,677
|
Arkansas
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
15,534 |
0 |
283 |
0 |
15,817
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
15,534 |
0 |
365 |
0 |
15,899
|
California
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
1,032 |
0 |
1,699 |
0 |
2,731
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
1,032 |
0 |
1,718 |
0 |
2,750
|
Colorado
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
7,298 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7,298
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
7,811 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
7,781
|
Connecticut
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
658 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
658
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
658 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
658
|
Delaware
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
2,294 |
0 |
91 |
0 |
2,385
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
2,294 |
0 |
92 |
0 |
2,386
|
District of Columbia
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
17
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
17 |
17
|
Florida
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
11,878 |
0 |
1,035 |
0 |
12,913
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
23,735 |
0 |
1,056 |
0 |
24,791
|
Georgia
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
37,579 |
0 |
1,243 |
14 |
38,837
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
37,624 |
0 |
1,408 |
14 |
39,047
|
Idaho
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
0 |
0 |
307 |
0 |
307
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
0 |
0 |
310 |
9 |
319
|
Illinois
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
54,440 |
0 |
766 |
0 |
55,379
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
57,832 |
395 |
1,207 |
0 |
56,268
|
Indiana
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
48,927 |
4,266 |
3,167 |
34 |
56,394
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
31,091 |
4,862 |
3,504 |
43 |
39,500
|
Iowa
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
25,568 |
0 |
2,226 |
0 |
27,794
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
25,812 |
0 |
2,920 |
256 |
28,988
|
Kansas
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
21,346 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
21,346
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
21,485 |
0 |
184 |
0 |
21,579
|
Kentucky
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
6,358 |
754 |
35 |
0 |
7,148
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
15,274 |
754 |
284 |
0 |
16,338
|
Louisiana
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
11,517 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11,517
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
11,517 |
0 |
78 |
0 |
11,596
|
Maryland
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
9,292 |
0 |
88 |
0 |
9,380
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
9,811 |
0 |
549 |
42 |
10,402
|
Massachusetts
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
595 |
0 |
59 |
0 |
653
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
837 |
0 |
60 |
0 |
897
|
Michigan
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
36,875 |
0 |
927 |
140 |
37,942
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
37,376 |
1,050 |
1,590 |
187 |
40,202
|
Minnesota
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
17,921 |
0 |
966 |
61 |
18,938
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
17,933 |
0 |
1,296 |
61 |
19,350
|
Mississippi
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
4,316 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
4,316
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
4,656 |
0 |
137 |
0 |
4,793
|
Missouri
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
44,129 |
0 |
88 |
0 |
44,217
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
44,535 |
0 |
1,024 |
198 |
45,659
|
Montana
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
11 |
0
|
Nebraska
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
14,130 |
0 |
419 |
0 |
14,548
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
14,130 |
0 |
419 |
0 |
14,548
|
Nevada
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
3,765 |
0 |
70 |
0 |
3,835
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
3,765 |
0 |
185 |
0 |
3,950
|
New Hampshire
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
586 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
586
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
586 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
586
|
New Jersey
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
3,162 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3,162
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
3,162 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
3,162
|
New Mexico
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0
|
New York
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
7,832 |
280 |
912 |
19 |
9,043
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
7,898 |
281 |
994 |
67 |
9,238
|
North Carolina
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
30,108 |
0 |
924 |
215 |
31,247
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
30,362 |
0 |
1,094 |
224 |
31,680
|
North Dakota
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
240 |
0 |
139 |
0 |
877
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
240 |
0 |
544 |
0 |
883
|
Ohio
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
14,556 |
1,831 |
76 |
50 |
16,514
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
41,982 |
1,495 |
1,780 |
184 |
45,498
|
Oklahoma
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
21,828 |
0 |
676 |
0 |
22,504
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
21,825 |
0 |
703 |
0 |
22,532
|
Oregon
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
2,655 |
0 |
63 |
0 |
2,717
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
2,655 |
0 |
63 |
0 |
2,717
|
Pennsylvania
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
5,734 |
283 |
484 |
0 |
6,501
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
11,860 |
4,917 |
2,222 |
32 |
18,800
|
South Carolina
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
15,309 |
0 |
992 |
0 |
16,301
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
15,309 |
0 |
1,203 |
14 |
16,527
|
South Dakota
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
2,467 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
2,475
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
2,497 |
0 |
202 |
9 |
2,679
|
Tennessee
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
18,949 |
0 |
1,828 |
0 |
20,777
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
26,743 |
0 |
2,774 |
102 |
29,619
|
Texas
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
63,609 |
0 |
1,519 |
11 |
65,140
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
63,609 |
0 |
1,520 |
11 |
65,141
|
Utah
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
2,474 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2,474
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
2,475 |
0 |
53 |
0 |
2,528
|
Virginia
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
4,786 |
0 |
493 |
49 |
5,327
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
5,634 |
0 |
554 |
50 |
6,239
|
Washington
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
5,633 |
0 |
106 |
0 |
5,759
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
5,633 |
0 |
110 |
0 |
5,763
|
West Virginia
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
3,580 |
0 |
45 |
0 |
3,624
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
13,960 |
0 |
330 |
0 |
14,290
|
Wisconsin
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
25,368 |
0 |
1,469 |
96 |
26,933
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
25,487 |
0 |
1,680 |
169 |
27,336
|
Wyoming
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
0 |
0 |
28 |
0 |
27
|
United States Totals
Method of Transportation Totals
|
Electricity Generation
|
Coke Plants
|
Industrial Plants (Except Coke)
|
Residential and Commercial
|
Total
|
Railroad Total |
723,788 |
8,629 |
28,677 |
1,542 |
762,636
|
State Total (including other means of transportation like trucking) |
1,011,895 |
21,013 |
53,989 |
3,449 |
1,090,346
|
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