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U.S. TOTAL The three major markets for coal are electric power, industrial and the export markets.
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KENTUCKY TOTAL 112,417,000 Tons * Combining market sectors shows 97.4% of Kentucky's coal goes to the domestic market in 23 states. Kentucky's other coal is sold to Canada and to three other foreign countries.
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Eastern Kentucky 90,218,000 Tons Eastern Kentucky's market has remained steady in the industrial market (30.5%), the export and coking markets have increased while the electric power plant market remains predominate at 65.0%.
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Source: U.S. DOE - Energy Information Administration, Coal Industry Annual, 2004. *NOTE: Distribution figures may differ from production figures due to the stockpiling of coal. |