The Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction sector comprises establishments that extract naturally occurring mineral solids, such as coal and ores; liquid minerals, such as crude petroleum; and gases, such as natural gas.
NAICS Code |
Title |
U.S. Firms |
U.S. Employment |
21 |
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction |
163,388 |
2,940,585 |
211 |
Oil and Gas Extraction |
51,922 |
558,106 |
2111 |
Oil and Gas Extraction |
51,922 |
558,106 |
21111 |
Oil and Gas Extraction |
51,922 |
558,106 |
211111 |
Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas Extraction |
51,136 |
516,337 |
211112 |
Natural Gas Liquid Extraction |
978 |
37,155 |
21112 |
Crude Petroleum Extraction |
N/A |
N/A |
211120 |
Crude Petroleum Extraction |
N/A |
N/A |
21113 |
Natural Gas Extraction |
N/A |
N/A |
211130 |
Natural Gas Extraction |
N/A |
N/A |
212 |
Mining (except Oil and Gas) |
31,321 |
901,708 |
2121 |
Coal Mining |
4,513 |
351,785 |
21211 |
Coal Mining |
4,513 |
351,785 |
212111 |
Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining |
2,545 |
158,861 |
212112 |
Bituminous Coal Underground Mining |
1,733 |
175,144 |
212113 |
Anthracite Mining |
404 |
6,316 |
2122 |
Metal Ore Mining |
2,000 |
103,715 |
21221 |
Iron Ore Mining |
152 |
17,461 |
212210 |
Iron Ore Mining |
152 |
17,461 |
21222 |
Gold Ore and Silver Ore Mining |
1,235 |
43,584 |
212221 |
Gold Ore Mining |
1,190 |
42,316 |
212222 |
Silver Ore Mining |
48 |
638 |
21223 |
Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining |
274 |
23,504 |
212230 |
Copper, Nickel, Lead, and Zinc Mining |
N/A |
N/A |
212231 |
Lead Ore and Zinc Ore Mining |
124 |
3,784 |
212234 |
Copper Ore and Nickel Ore Mining |
150 |
18,868 |
21229 |
Other Metal Ore Mining |
356 |
10,411 |
212291 |
Uranium-Radium-Vanadium Ore Mining |
147 |
2,176 |
212299 |
All Other Metal Ore Mining |
209 |
7,795 |
2123 |
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying |
24,864 |
399,355 |
21231 |
Stone Mining and Quarrying |
10,716 |
207,031 |
212311 |
Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying |
2,674 |
16,955 |
212312 |
Crushed and Broken Limestone Mining and Quarrying |
4,521 |
115,980 |
212313 |
Crushed and Broken Granite Mining and Quarrying |
1,153 |
22,957 |
212319 |
Other Crushed and Broken Stone Mining and Quarrying |
2,654 |
28,518 |
21232 |
Sand, Gravel, Clay, and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining and Quarrying |
12,874 |
136,344 |
212321 |
Construction Sand and Gravel Mining |
11,704 |
106,087 |
212322 |
Industrial Sand Mining |
632 |
6,745 |
212324 |
Kaolin and Ball Clay Mining |
131 |
5,250 |
212325 |
Clay and Ceramic and Refractory Minerals Mining |
481 |
6,144 |
21239 |
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying |
1,849 |
35,543 |
212391 |
Potash, Soda, and Borate Mineral Mining |
102 |
6,845 |
212392 |
Phosphate Rock Mining |
46 |
0 |
212393 |
Other Chemical and Fertilizer Mineral Mining |
225 |
4,103 |
212399 |
All Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining |
1,487 |
11,686 |
213 |
Support Activities for Mining |
80,815 |
1,441,535 |
2131 |
Support Activities for Mining |
80,815 |
1,441,535 |
21311 |
Support Activities for Mining |
80,815 |
1,441,535 |
213111 |
Drilling Oil and Gas Wells |
15,328 |
367,154 |
213112 |
Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations |
60,356 |
971,606 |
213113 |
Support Activities for Coal Mining |
2,183 |
41,004 |
213114 |
Support Activities for Metal Mining |
1,420 |
14,408 |
213115 |
Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals (except Fuels) Mining |
1,820 |
9,760 |