Leading U.S. states based on number of coal-mining jobs from 2011 to 2021 West Virginia .. 23,307 .. 11,561 .. 11,511 Wyoming .. 7,039 .. 5,756 .. 4,567 Pennsylvania .. 8,665 .. 5,202 .. 4,334 Kentucky.. 18,634 .. 6,729 .. 4,194 Illinois .. 4,105 .. 3,219 .. 2,017 Virginia .. 5,261 .. 2,417 .. 1,942 Indiana .. 3,540 .. 3,219 .. 1,806 Alabama .. 4,756 .. 2,124 .. 1,731 https://www.statista.com/statistics/208329/leading-us-states-in-coal-mining-jobs/ Top Coal Producing States in 2017 1. Wyoming 41% 2. West Virginia 12% 3. Pennsylvania 6.3% 4. Illinois 6.3% 5. Kentucky 5.5% https://www.americangeosciences.org/critical-issues/faq/which-states-are-largest-producers-and-consumers-coal Check - Which states produce the most coal? https://www.eia.gov/tools/faqs/faq.php?id=69&t=2 Wyoming—238,773—41.4% West Virginia—78,501—13.6% Pennsylvania—42,460—7.4% Illinois—36,614—6.3% Montana—28,580—4.9% https://investorshub.advfn.com/boards/read_msg.aspx?message_id=170919267 Close enough.