California’s forest products industry and timber harvest, 2021

Samuel G. Scott; Helena F. Murray; Lucas P. Koch; Thale Dillon; Todd A. Morgan; Glenn Christensen

doi:10.2737/pnw-gtr-1034

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California’s forest products industry and timber harvest, 2021

Informally Refereed

Authors:

Samuel G. Scott, Helena F. Murray, Lucas P. Koch, Thale Dillon, Todd A. Morgan, Glenn Christensen

Year:

2025

Type:

General Technical Report

Station:

Pacific Northwest Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.2737/pnw-gtr-1034

Source:

Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-1034. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 20 p.

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Abstract

We conducted a census of all facilities in California that purchase roundwood as well as facilities that purchase residuals from roundwood users. We also collected data from facilities in surrounding states that purchase roundwood from California. We asked facilities about their mill characteristics, employment, inputs, outputs, residual production and disposition, and sales values. In total, we identified 72 facilities in California, accounting for more than 1.6 billion board feet (BBF) Scribner of timber harvest, nearly 2.4 BBF Scribner of lumber and 2.1 million bone-dry units of mill residue. We compare the results of this census to previous surveys that were conducted in 2016, 2012, 2006, and 2000, as well as other sources of related information.

Keywords

California, forest economics, forest products, lumber production, timber harvest

Citation

Scott, Samuel G.; Murray, Helena F.; Koch, Lucas P.; Dillon, Thale; Morgan, Todd A.; Christensen, Glenn A. 2025. California’s forest products industry and timber harvest, 2021. Gen. Tech. Rep. PNW-GTR-1034. Portland, OR: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Pacific Northwest Research Station. 20 p. https://doi.org/10.2737/pnw-gtr-1034.