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2012 NAICS Sector 21- Mining

Below are the data released in the 2012 Economic Census for Mining, Quarrying and Oil and Gas Extraction. All data are available in formatted tables on data.census.gov or as downloadable csv files on the census FTP site, with some exceptions that are highlighted in each data series section.

Geographic Area Series

This series provides detailed industry statistics by geographic area for establishments of firms with paid employees. Data are shown on the 2012 North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) basis. These data supersede the data shown in the Industry Series, and may be superseded by data shown in later publication series for selected sectors.

Formatted Tables (link to data.census.gov):

  • EC1221A1 - Mining: Geographic Area Series: Industry Statistics for the State or Offshore Area: 2012
  • EC1221A2 - Mining: Geographic Area Series: Detailed Statistics for the State or Offshore Area: 2012 
  • EC1221A3 - Mining: Geographic Area Series: Industry Statistics by Type of Operation for the State or Offshore Area: 2012

Subject Series

This series includes summary data by industry and other special topics. These data summarize and supersede the information released in the Industry and/or Geographic Area Series. Content for these series are grouped together by topical reports, which include:

  • Product lines, Product Summary, and Industry-Product Analysis Summary (What products an industry makes or sells?)
  • Concentration ratios (How much do the largest firms contribute to the data?)
  • Establishment and firm size (How large are the establishments or firms within an industry?)
  • Other miscellaneous topics (e.g. class of customer, type of food service, end-of-year inventory, petroleum bulk storage, etc.)
  • General Summary (Detailed Manufacturing, Mining, and Construction data for the US)
  • Materials Summary (What materials are used by Manufacturing and Mining industries)
  • Location of Plants Summary (Where are manufacturing plants located)

Data for these topics are primarily available at the U.S. level, but for selected topics, at the state level. Topics covered by each sector will vary.

  • EC1221SA1 - Mining: Subject Series: Location of Mines: Employment Size by Subsectors and Industries for the U.S., State, and Offshore Area: 2012  
  • EC1221SG1 - Mining: Summary Series: General Summary: Detailed Statistics by Subsectors and Industries: 2012  
  • EC1221SG2 - Mining: Summary Series: General Summary: Industry Statistics for Subsectors and Industries by Employment Size: 2012  
  • EC1221SG4 - Mining: Summary Series: General Summary: Inventories with LIFO Valuation by Subsector and Industries: 2012  
  • EC1221SG5 - Mining: Summary Series: General Summary: Industry Statistics for Subsectors by Legal Form of Organization: 2012  
  • EC1221SM1 - Mining: Subject Series: Materials Summary: Selected Supplies, Minerals Received for Preparation, Purchased Machinery, and Fuels Consumed by Type by Industry: 2012  
  • EC1221SX1 - Mining: Subject Series: Industry-Product Analysis: Industry Shipments by Products and Receipts for Services: 2012  
  • EC1221SX2 - Mining: Subject Series: Industry-Product Analysis: Products Shipments and Receipts for Services by Contributing Industry: 2012

Core Series

This series provides statistics on the number of establishments; employment; payroll; and value of sales, receipts, revenue, or shipments for establishments of firms with paid employees across all sectors included in the economic census, at the US level and/or by state.

  • EC1200CCOMP1 - Core Business Statistics Series: Comparative Statistics for the U.S. and the States (2007 NAICS Basis): 2012 and 2007

Industry Series

Preliminary Industry Series data has been superseded by the more current Geographic Area Series and General Summary data.  Industry Series data has been archived on the Census Bureau's FTP site.

Dataset(s) (links to FTP)

  • EC1221i1- Mining: Industry Series: Detailed Statistics by Industry for the U.S.: 2012
  • EC1221i2 - Mining: Industry Series: Product or Service Statistics for the U.S.: 2012
  • EC1221i3 - Mining: Industry Series: Selected Supplies, Minerals Received for Preparation, Purchased Machinery, and Fuels Consumed by Type for the U.S.: 2012

Page Last Revised - October 12, 2023
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