Abstract
In 1999, industrial roundwood output from Georgia's forests totaled 1.24 billion cubic feet, 3 percent less than in 1997. Mill byproducts generated from primary manufacturers declined 1 percent to 474 million cubic feet. Almost all plant residues were used, primarily for fuel and fiber products. Pulpwood was the leading roundwood product at 594 million cubic feet; saw logs ranked second at 509 million cubic feet; veneer logs were third at 75 million cubic feet. The number of primary processing plants increased from 186 in 1997 to 188 in 1999. Total receipts declined 7 percent to 1.3 billion cubic feet.
Keywords
Pulpwood,
residues,
roundwood,
saw logs,
veneer logs,
wood movement
Citation
Johnson, Tony G.; Wells, John L. 2002. Georgia''s timber industry - an assessment of timber product output and use, 1999. Resour. Bull. SRS–68. Asheville, NC: U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, Southern Research Station. 40 p.