Owsley County Historical Production Figures

YEAR  SURFACE  UNDER-GROUND

 TOTAL

1889               -        2,201              2,201
1935               -           365                 365
1936               -        1,645              1,645
1937               -        1,891              1,891
1938               -        5,239              5,239
1939               -        4,603              4,603
1940               -        3,058              3,058
1941               -        2,708              2,708
1942               -        3,340              3,340
1943               -        1,555              1,555
1944               -        1,755              1,755
1945               -        2,150              2,150
1948               -        3,500              3,500
1949               -       12,678            12,678
1950               -       24,717            24,717
1951               -       14,050            14,050
1952        4,358       13,726            18,084
1953               -        9,503              9,503
1954               -       16,433            16,433
1955               -        5,430              5,430
1956       12,000       14,354            26,354
1957               -        1,585              1,585
1958               -        9,640              9,640
1959       41,823        2,403            44,226
1960       80,000        1,750            81,750
1961       96,000               -            96,000
1962               -        2,400              2,400
1963               -        4,175              4,175
1964               -        9,100              9,100
1965               -        3,500              3,500
1966               -           500                 500
1967               -           265                 265
1968               -           160                 160
1969               -             55                  55
1971       28,000               -            28,000
1972       39,620               -            39,620
1973     233,733               -          233,733
1974     317,759               -          317,759
1975     309,309        2,400          311,709
1976     264,595       30,000          294,595
1977     499,747               -          499,747
1978  1,197,954       87,000        1,284,954
1979     813,777               -          813,777
1980     268,371               -          268,371
1981     363,018               -          363,018
1982     542,226               -          542,226
1983     286,497               -          286,497
1984     310,896               -          310,896
1985     326,931               -          326,931
1986     687,958               -          687,958
1987     476,997               -          476,997
1988     314,824               -          314,824
1989     201,443               -          201,443
1990     300,535               -          300,535
1991     190,150               -          190,150
1992     338,568               -          338,568
1993     213,094               -          213,094
1994     129,580               -          129,580
1995     100,345               -          100,345
1996     159,684               -          159,684
1997     114,980               -          114,980

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