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State of Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction in Virginia, 2026 Edition
NAICS 21
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
236
Employees
5,093
Annual payroll
$451.0M
2. National context
Virginia accounts for 1.02% of the 23,179 US establishments in this sector and ranks 23rd out of 50 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
VA avg annual wage
$88,547
US avg annual wage
$109,364
Virginia sector wages are -19.0% versus the national average for NAICS 21.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
1,571
SAM debarred/excluded
2,781
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction. Sourced from OIG LEIE and SAM exclusion lists, as of 2026-05-27.
5. Top 3 counties by establishment count
| Rank | County | Establishments | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Buchanan County | 21 | 1,389 |
| #2 | Tazewell County | 18 | 262 |
| #3 | Wise County | 12 | 289 |
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