Historical Trends Of Timber Product Output In The South Resource Bulletin Srs 33 Us Department Of Agriculture

Contains historical data of canvasses of primary wood-using plants conducted periodically in the 13 Southern States, and presents changes in product output by year of survey species group, and product by thousand cubic feet and standard units. This data complements the periodic inventory of volume, growth, and removals from each State's timberland. The canvasses were conducted to determine the amount and source of wood receipts and annual timber product drain by county and to determine interstate and cross-regional movement of industrial roundwood. Only primary wood-using mills were canvassed.

In 2003, industrial roundwood output from the Souths forests totaled 8.2 billion cubic feet, 6 percent less than in 1999. Mill byproducts generated from primary manufacturers increased 1 percent to 3.2 billion cubic feet. Almost all plant residues were used primarily for fuel and fiber products. Saw logs were the leading roundwood product at 3.7 billion cubic feet; pulpwood ranked second at 3.3 billion cubic feet; veneer logs were third at 830 million cubic feet. The number of primary processing plants declined from 2,551 in 1999 to 2,281 in 2003. Total receipts declined 5 percent to 8.3 billion cubic feet.