There were roughly 25.5 million short tons of coal produced underground from coal beds with thicknesses of 79 to under 85 inches in the United States in 2023. At that same time, there were some 288 million short tons of coal produced on surface mines from coal beads with thicknesses over 120 inches during the same period.
| Coalbed thickness in inches | Underground | Surface | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 7 | 76 | 328 | 403 |
| 7 to under 13 | - | 196 | 196 |
| 13 to under 19 | 146 | 1,794 | 1,940 |
| 19 to under 25 | 465 | 3,889 | 4,353 |
| 25 to under 31 | 1,567 | 4,107 | 5,674 |
| 31 to under 37 | 9,953 | 9,636 | 19,590 |
| 37 to under 43 | 8,466 | 6,044 | 14,509 |
| 43 to under 49 | 12,014 | 8,059 | 20,073 |
| 49 to under 55 | 20,028 | 6,444 | 26,472 |
| 55 to under 61 | 16,127 | 4,085 | 20,212 |
| 61 to under 67 | 18,791 | 4,462 | 23,253 |
| 67 to under 73 | 20,933 | 3,444 | 24,377 |
| 73 to under 79 | 35,733 | 797 | 36,531 |
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