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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 31, 2018
By the numbers: Oregon
4,914 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
1.48 billion gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$474 million: value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
73 total disaster declarations, including 40 fire, 14 flood, and 13 severe storm disasters (1953-...
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: 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-...
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...
August 30, 2018
By the numbers: Hawaii
1,700 geoscience employees (excludes self-employed)1
359 million gallons/day: total groundwater withdrawal3
$105 million value of nonfuel mineral production in 20174
45 total disaster declarations, including 15 fire, 9 flood, and 7 severe storm disasters (1953-2017)...
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 (...
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