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August 05, 2020
Federal datasets provide a broad view of workforce and economic trends and usually provide data on annual or quarterly granularity, although some provide monthly data. While their coarse granularity does not make them very useful for high-frequency, occupation-specific analysis, these datasets are...
October 25, 2019
According to recent American Geosciences Institute (AGI) workforce data, less than 11% of geoscience graduates receiving a BA/BS or MA/MS degree develop a career in academia and/or research. Given this statistic, the question then arises: How are geologists making a living upon graduation in 2019?...
September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Montana
3,043 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
205 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$1.05 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
57 total disaster declarations, including 28 flood, 20 severe storm, and 3 tornado disasters (...
September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Kansas
3,380 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
2.84 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$598 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
60 total disaster declarations, including 33 severe storm, 13 flood, and 4 fire disasters (1953...
September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Maryland
8,416 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
295 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$379 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
32 total disaster declarations, including 9 flood, 8 hurricane, and 7 snow disasters (1953-2017...
September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Mississippi
2,820 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
2.26 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$216 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
68 total disaster declarations, including 29 severe storm, 11 tornado, and 10 flood...
September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Kentucky
3,159 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
207 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$592 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
74 total disaster declarations, including 29 severe storm, 22 flood, and 8 fire disasters (1953-...
September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Louisiana
6,570 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
1.74 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$477 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
75 total disaster declarations, including 26 flood, 23 hurricane, and 14 severe storm...
September 05, 2018
By the numbers: Missouri
5,401 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
1.74 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$2.54 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
68 total disaster declarations, including 33 severe storm, 21 flood, and 6 severe ice...
September 04, 2018
By the numbers: Oklahoma
8,200 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
1.11 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$700 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
167 total disaster declarations, including 84 fire, 39 severe storm, and 22 flood disasters...
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