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September 04, 2018
By the numbers: Illinois
9,546 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
891 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$1.38 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
60 total disaster declarations, including 25 severe storm, 15 flood, and 10 tornado disasters (...
September 04, 2018
By the numbers: Indiana
5,874 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed) in 20171
699 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$1.02 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
48 total disaster declarations, including 24 severe storm, 12 flood, and 6 snow disasters...
September 04, 2018
By the numbers: New Mexico
3,956 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
1.44 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$1.31 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
81 total disaster declarations, including 49 fire, 18 flood, and 12 severe storm disasters (...
September 04, 2018
By the numbers: North Dakota
1,810 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
212 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$72 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
57 total disaster declarations, including 28 flood, 20 snow, and 3 tornado disasters (1953-...
September 04, 2018
By the numbers: Ohio
10,494 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
866 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$1.08 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
54 total disaster declarations, including 24 severe storm, 15 flood, and 4 snow disasters (1953-...
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...
August 31, 2018
By the numbers: Pennsylvania
16,480 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
628 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$1.85 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
59 total disaster declarations, including 26 flood, 16 severe storm, and 8 hurricane...
August 31, 2018
By the numbers: Tennessee
5,302 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
430 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$1.14 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
68 total disaster declarations, including 31 severe storm, 17 flood, and 11 fire...
August 31, 2018
By the numbers: Texas
54,266 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
7.2 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$5.22 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
254 total disaster declarations, including 154 fire, 36 flood, and 20 hurricane disasters (1953-...
August 30, 2018
By the numbers: Virginia
8,782 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
298 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$1.25 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
64 total disaster declarations, including 17 severe storm, 15 flood, and 13 hurricane disasters...
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