Colorado's timber harvest and forest products industry, 2020

Benjamin T. Irey; Lucas Townsend; Thale Dillon; Samuel G. Scott; Eric A. Simmons; Todd A. Morgan; John D. Shaw

doi:10.2737/RMRS-RB-41

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Colorado's timber harvest and forest products industry, 2020

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Authors:

Benjamin T. Irey, Lucas Townsend, Thale Dillon, Samuel G. Scott, Eric A. Simmons, Todd A. Morgan, John D. Shaw

Year:

2025

Type:

Resource Bulletin

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-RB-41

Source:

Resour. Bull. RMRS-RB-41. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 30 p. https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-RB-41

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Abstract

This report traces the flow of timber harvested in Colorado during calendar year 2020, describes the composition and operations of the State’s primary forest products industry, and quantifies volumes and uses of wood fiber. Recent wood products industry changes are discussed as well as trends in timber harvest, production, and sales of primary wood products.

Keywords

forest economics, forest industry, forest industry employment, mill residue, primary forest products, timber capacity, timber flow, timber harvest, timber processors, timber use, wood utilization

Citation

Irey, Benjamin T.; Townsend, Lucas; Dillon, Thale; Scott, Samuel G.; Simmons, Eric A.; Morgan, Todd A.; Shaw, John D. 2025. Colorado's timber harvest and forest products industry, 2020. Resour. Bull. RMRS-RB-41. Fort Collins, CO: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Rocky Mountain Research Station. 30 p. https://doi.org/10.2737/RMRS-RB-41