An Assessment Of Timber Product Output And Use 1995 In Florida Georgia South Carolina North Carolina And Virginia

Contains the findings of a 1995 canvass of all primary wood-using plants in Florida, Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, and Virginia which was conducted to determine the amount and source of wood receipts and annual timber product drain by county in 1995 and to determine interstate and cross-regional movement of industrial roundwood. Findings are presented by state in tabular format with supporting text. Includes data on total roundwood output, plant byproducts, and regional trends. Also includes definitions, conversion factors, and table indices.

In 1997, volume of roundwood output from Florida's forests totaled 517 million cubic feet, 2 percent less than in 1995. Mill byproducts generated from primary manufacturers remained stable at 162 million cubic feet. Almost all plant residues were used primarily for fuel and fiber products. Pulpwood was the leading roundwood product at 288 million cubic feet; saw logs ranked second at 162 million cubic feet; veneer logs were third at 30 million cubic feet. Total receipts declined 6 percent to 532 million cubic feet. The number of primary processing plants declined from 113 in 1995 to 101 in 1997.