Economic and Forest Industry Data

Economic Impact of Agriculture and Forestry on the Commonwealth of Virginia. This study describes the contribution of the agriculture and forestry industries to Virginia’s economy. (English; PDF format)

Facts and Figures

Statewide Value and Volume. This chart shows data from 1960 to 2007.
2007 Virginia County value and volume data.
Harvest Value for each Virginia county. Data: Listed by county name l Listed by county rank.
Forest Resource Assessment, Southern - Data sets and analyses have been updated, and cover Southern timber markets, global trade, divestiture of forests by industry, and urbanization. Information is also available on paper production capacity, demand for pulpwood, and lumber production capacity.
Virginia's Forests "Our Common Wealth" (English; PDF format; 1.2MB)
Potential Value Added Products - small diameter timber has value and uses. (English; PDF format)
House Joint Resolution No. 730. The effect of satellite chip mills on Virginia's economy and environment were the focus of this joint subcommittee.
Chip Mills - A chip mill is a manufacturing operation that turns wood or tree stems into chips for use by other industries.
Bioenergy and Biofuel Resources - learn about the use of wood and wood products as a renewable energy source.

The U.S. South’s timber sector in 2005: a prospective analysis of recent change. Forest product markets are an important part of rural economies of the U.S. South, but recent changes in timber markets have raised questions about the future. This link takes you to the 4MB PDF format document.
Southern Pulpwood Production, 2003 - The South’s production of pulpwood declined from 63.8 million cords in 2002 to 61.3 million cords in 2003. This link takes you to the 6MB PDF format document.

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