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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...
August 30, 2018
By the numbers: Washington
12,118 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
1.53 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$901 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
132 total disaster declarations, including 78 fire, 28 flood, and 16 severe storm disasters (...
August 30, 2018
By the numbers: West Virginia
3,217 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
134 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$245 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
67 total disaster declarations, including 29 flood, 23 severe storm, and 4 snow disasters (...
August 30, 2018
By the numbers: Wisconsin
4,756 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
772 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$1.49 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
46 total disaster declarations , including 19 severe storm, 15 flood, and 4 snow disasters (...
August 30, 2018
By the numbers: Wyoming
2,197 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
748 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$2.41 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
30 total disaster declarations, including 18 fire, 5 flood, and 2 severe storm disasters (1953-...
August 30, 2018
By the numbers: Arkansas
1,571 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
9.59 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$771 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
70 total disaster declarations, including 28 severe storm, 17 flood, and 15 tornado disasters (...
August 30, 2018
By the numbers: California
48,528 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
17.4 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$3.52 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
252 total disaster declarations, including 184 fire, 35 flood, and 12 earthquake disasters (...
August 29, 2018
By the numbers: Alabama
4,137 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
501 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$1.31 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
79 total disaster declarations, including 16 hurricane, 36 severe storm, and 10 flood disasters (...
August 29, 2018
By the numbers: Alaska
3,736 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
315 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$3.53 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
54 total disaster declarations, including 17 severe storm, 4 fire, and 13 flood disasters (1953-...
August 29, 2018
By the numbers: Arizona
6,703 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
2.76 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$6.61 billion: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
65 total disaster declarations, including 39 fire, 13 flood, and 10 severe storm disasters (1953...
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