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Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction in North Carolina
NAICS sector 21. Census Bureau County Business Patterns.
Establishments
199
Employees
3,581
Annual payroll
$294M
| County | Establishments | Employees | Payroll |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mitchell County | 6 | 439 | $48M |
| Wake County | 10 | 276 | $30M |
| Chatham County | 5 | 194 | $17M |
| Mecklenburg County | 13 | 190 | $16M |
| Buncombe County | 4 | 100 | $6M |
| Guilford County | 10 | 89 | $8M |
| Rowan County | 6 | 79 | $6M |
| Surry County | 4 | 61 | $4M |
| Cabarrus County | 3 | 58 | $4M |
| Onslow County | 3 | 58 | $5M |
| McDowell County | 7 | 58 | $3M |
| Forsyth County | 3 | 58 | $4M |
| Johnston County | 4 | 51 | $5M |
| Harnett County | 4 | 47 | $4M |
| Watauga County | 3 | 43 | $3M |
| Pitt County | 3 | 40 | $3M |
| Craven County | 3 | 40 | $3M |
| Franklin County | 4 | 38 | $3M |
| Rockingham County | 3 | 30 | $2M |
| Alamance County | 3 | 30 | $3M |
| Macon County | 5 | 27 | $2M |
| Durham County | 3 | 27 | $2M |
| Catawba County | 4 | 25 | $2M |
| Wilkes County | 3 | 21 | $1M |
| Cumberland County | 4 | 20 | $705,000 |
| Davidson County | 3 | 18 | $1M |
| Caldwell County | 3 | 10 | $1M |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns. Establishments with paid employees only. Some county figures are withheld by the Census Bureau to protect confidentiality, so county rows may not sum to the state total.