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![Cover of Geoscience Policy State Factsheet. Image credit: AGI Cover of Geoscience Policy State Factsheet. Image credit: AGI](https://www.americangeosciences.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/AGI_StateFactSheet_Pennsylvania_2018_cvr_Page_1.jpg?itok=IFe037XF)
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...
![Cover of Geoscience Policy State Factsheet. Image credit: AGI Cover of Geoscience Policy State Factsheet. Image credit: AGI](https://www.americangeosciences.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/AGI_StateFactSheet_RhodeIsland_2018_cvr_Page_1.jpg?itok=STI-G-ID)
August 31, 2018
By the numbers: Rhode Island
990 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
33 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$63 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174 22 total disaster declarations, including 9 hurricane, 6 snow, and 5 severe storm disasters (1953-...
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August 31, 2018
By the numbers: South Carolina
3,054 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
365 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$784 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
28 total disaster declarations, including 11 hurricane, 5 severe ice storm, and 4 fire...
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August 31, 2018
By the numbers: South Dakota
1,505 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
238 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$372 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
62 total disaster declarations, including 25 severe storm, 16 flood, and 14 fire disasters (...
![Cover of Geoscience Policy State Factsheet. Image credit: AGI Cover of Geoscience Policy State Factsheet. Image credit: AGI](https://www.americangeosciences.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/AGI_StateFactSheet_Tennessee_2018_cvr_Page_1.jpg?itok=bU5ZGFTv)
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...
![Cover of Geoscience Policy State Factsheet. Image credit: AGI Cover of Geoscience Policy State Factsheet. Image credit: AGI](https://www.americangeosciences.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/AGI_StateFactSheet_Idaho_2018_cvr_Page_1.jpg?itok=UPBHUO-h)
August 31, 2018
By the numbers: Idaho
2,749 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
5.35 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$191 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
40 total disaster declarations, including 16 fire, 12 flood, and 7 severe storm disasters (1953-...
![Cover of Geoscience Policy State Factsheet. Image credit: AGI Cover of Geoscience Policy State Factsheet. Image credit: AGI](https://www.americangeosciences.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/AGI_StateFactSheet_Virginia_2018_cvr_Page_1.jpg?itok=Jj79E0sf)
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...
![Cover of Geoscience Policy State Factsheet. Image credit: AGI Cover of Geoscience Policy State Factsheet. Image credit: AGI](https://www.americangeosciences.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/AGI_StateFactSheet_Washington_2018_cvr_Page_1.jpg?itok=atwkyHBB)
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 (...
![Cover of Geoscience Policy State Factsheet. Image credit: AGI Cover of Geoscience Policy State Factsheet. Image credit: AGI](https://www.americangeosciences.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/AGI_StateFactSheet_WestVirginia_2018_cvr_Page_1.jpg?itok=DE2xgYzv)
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 (...
![Cover of Geoscience Policy State Factsheet. Image credit: AGI Cover of Geoscience Policy State Factsheet. Image credit: AGI](https://www.americangeosciences.org/sites/default/files/styles/thumbnail/public/AGI_StateFactSheet_Wisconsin_2018_cvr_Page_1.jpg?itok=WIvjcW2b)
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 (...
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