Abstract
In 2011, industrial roundwood output from the South’s forests totaled 7.17 billion cubic feet, 9 percent more than in 2009. From 2011 to 2017, industrial roundwood increased to 8.51 billion cubic feet, 19 percent. In 2017, pulpwood was the leading roundwood product at 3.80 billion cubic feet; saw logs ranked second at 3.04 billion cubic feet; bioenergy/fuelwood production was third at 554.0 million cubic feet. Between 2011 and 2017, total byproducts generated from primary manufacturers increased 23 percent to 2.59 billion cubic feet. In 2017, 99 percent of produced residues were used for another product. Fuel and fiber products accounted for 87 percent of utilized plant byproducts. The number of primary processing plants declined from 1,529 in 2009 to 1,430 in 2011, a net loss of 99 mills. However, from 2011 to 2017, there was a net gain of 147 mills resulting in 1,572 primary processing plants in the southern region.
Keywords
FIA,
production,
mill residues,
roundwood,
saw logs,
pulpwood,
bioenergy,
veneer logs,
fuelwood
Citation
Durham, W.P.; Cyprian L.T. 2024. The South’s Timber Industry—an Assessment of Timber Product Output and Use, 2011–2017. Resour. Bull. SRS-242. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 26 p. https://doi.org/10.2737/SRS-RB-242.
