MA24T - LUMBER PRODUCTION AND MILL STOCK 1994 Issued AUGUST 1995 Contact person: Jim Jamski (301) 457-1603 FAX 301-457-4613 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Production of lumber in the United States amounted to 46.7 billion board feet in 1994, 2.9 percent above the 1993 level of 45.4 billion board feet. Eastern lumber production was 28.8 billion board feet in 1994, 3.5 percent above the 1993 level of 27.8 billion board feet. Southern yellow pine production amounted to 15.2 billion board feet in 1994, a 3.7 percent increase over the 14.7 billion board feet in 1993. Production of Eastern hardwoods, 10.6 billion board feet in 1994, was 3.7 percent above the 1993 level of 10.2 billion board feet. Western lumber production was 17.9 billion board feet in 1994, an increase of 2.0 percent from the 1993 production level of 17.6 billion board feet. Production of Western softwoods increased in 1994 by 1.9 percent to 17.5 billion board feet. Total Western hardwood production increased by 2.5 percent in 1994. SCOPE OF SURVEY - The statistics in this publication were collected from a sample of United States lumber mills. The figures in this report represent total production and inventories for all United States sawmills. SURVEY METHODOLOGY - Figures for the current year may include estimates for reports not received in time for tabulation. Figures for missing reports are imputed based on year-to-year movement shown by reporting firms. REVISIONS - Data for prior periods may be revised due to corrected data from respondents, including data for received too late to include in the original publication. Figures revised by more than 5 percent are footnoted. Note: the large number of revisions for 1993 is the result of a reconciliation among the MA24T, the 1992 Census of Manufactures, and state sawmill directories. OBTAINING REPORTS - This report is available electronically through the Census-BEA Electronic Bulletin Board. 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INQUIRIES - Address inquiries to Jim Jamski, telephone 301-457-1603, FAX 301-457-4613, or write United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Manufacturing and Construction Division, Washington, D.C. 20233 TABLE 1. LUMBER PRODUCTION: 1993 TO 1994 (Millions of board feet, lumber talley) SOFTWOODS SOUTHERN YEAR TOTAL YELLOW OTHER TOTAL TOTAL SOFTWOODS PINE SOFTWOODS HARDWOODS 1994....................... 46,665 35,647 15,252 20,395 11,018 1993....................... r) 45,356 r) 34,725 r) 14,698 20,027 r) 10,361 Note: for data prior to 1993, see previous publications. r/ Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures. Table 2. LUMBER MILL STOCK 1993 TO 1994 (Millions of board feet, lumber talley) TOTAL YEAR MILL STOCKS SOFTWOOD HARDWOOD 1994.......................... 4,772 3,324 1,448 1993.......................... r) 4,420 r) 3,069 r) 1,351 Note: for data prior to 1993, see previous publications. r/ Reivsed by 5 percent or more from previously published figures. Table 3. PRODUCTION OF SOFTWOODS AND HARDWOODS, BY CENSUS GEOGRAPHIC AREA: 1994 AND 1993 (Millions of board feet, lumber tally) TOTAL SOFTWOODS HARDWOODS GEOGRAPHIC AREA 1994 1993 1994 1993 1994 1993 United States..... 46,665 r) 45,356 35,647 r) 34,725 11,018 r) 10,631 Eastern United States.. 28,762 r) 27,797 18,193 r) 17,604 10,569 r) 10,193 Alabama.............. 2,625 r) 2,505 2,222 r) 2,126 403 r) 379 Arkansas............. 2,203 r) 2,111 1,720 1,624 483 r) 487 Connecticut.......... 49 r) 49 4 r) 4 45 r) 45 Delaware............. 16 r) 15 (Z) (Z) 16 r) 15 Florida.............. 747 r) 736 736 r) 728 11 8 Georgia.............. 3,104 r) 3,062 2,740 r) 2,720 364 r) 342 Illinois............. 85 r) 85 - r) - 85 r) 85 Indiana.............. 374 r) 351 (Z) (Z) 374 r) 351 Iowa................. 65 r) 61 (Z) (Z) 65 r) 61 Kansas............... 10 r) 10 - - 10 r) 10 Kentucky............. 772 761 17 r) 17 755 r) 744 Louisiana............ 1,485 r) 1,389 1,287 r) 1,189 198 r) 200 Maine................ 1,060 r) 1,058 910 r) 922 150 r) 136 Maryland............. 243 r) 242 80 r) 73 163 r) 169 Massachusetts........ 99 r) 99 (D) r) (D) (D) r) (D) Michigan............. 657 r) 627 112 r) 115 545 r) 512 Minnesota............ 312 r) 303 159 r) 158 153 r) 145 Mississippi.......... 2,816 r) 2,709 2,267 r) 2,167 549 r) 542 Missouri............. 533 r) 518 27 r) 24 506 r) 494 Nebraska............. 30 r) 28 8 r) 7 22 r) 21 New Hampshire........ 273 r) 270 232 r) 226 41 r) 44 New Jersey........... 8 r) 8 1 1 7 r) 7 New York............. 503 r) 480 98 r) 96 405 r) 384 North Carolina....... 2,167 r) 2,038 1,567 r) 1,474 600 r) 564 North Dakota......... 4 r) 4 (Z) r) (Z) 4 r) 4 Ohio................. 409 r) 392 3 r) 3 406 r) 389 Oklahoma............. 204 r) 204 (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania......... 1,065 r) 1,046 38 r) 41 1,027 r) 1,005 Rhode Island......... 9 r) 9 3 r) 3 6 r) 6 South Carolina....... 1,383 1,383 1,280 1,281 103 102 Tennessee............ 920 r) 879 127 r) 131 793 r) 748 Texas................ 1,663 r) 1,575 1,485 r) 1,421 178 r) 154 Vermont.............. 232 r) 225 135 r) 125 97 r) 100 Virginia............. 1,305 1,242 596 r) 579 709 r) 663 West Virginia........ 697 r) 684 5 r) 5 692 r) 679 Wisconsin............ 635 r) 639 94 r) 104 541 r) 535 Western United States.. 17,903 17,559 17,454 17,121 449 438 Alaska............... (D) (D) (D) (D) - - Arizona.............. 199 194 199 194 (Z) r) (Z) California........... 3,667 3,587 3,667 3,587 (Z) r) (Z) Colorado............. 128 r) 129 128 r) 129 (Z) (Z) Hawaii............... (Z) (Z) - - (Z) (Z) Idaho................ 1,895 r) 1,951 1,895 r) 1,951 - - Montana.............. 1,392 r) 1,371 1,392 r) 1,371 - - Nevada............... (Z) (Z) (Z) (Z) - - New Mexico........... 151 r) 146 151 r) 146 - - Oregon............... 5,715 5,631 5,595 5,512 120 r) 119 South Dakota......... (D) (D) (D) (D) (Z) (Z) Utah................. 39 40 39 40 - - Washington........... 4,261 r) 4,053 3,932 3,734 329 r) 319 Wyoming.............. 238 r) 225 238 r) 225 - - - Represents zero. (D) Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. r) Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures. (Z) Represents less than 500,000 board feet. TABLE 4. LUMBER PRODUCTION, BY SPECIE: 1994 AND 1993 Millions of board feet, lumber talley) 1994 1993 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION United States.................... 46,665 r) 45,356 All Eastern species................ 28,762 r) 27,797 Eastern softwoods....................... 18,193 r) 17,604 Pine, southern yellow................. 15,242 r) 14,698 Pine, eastern white................... 476 r) 460 Pine, other (1)....................... 231 r) 241 Spruce or fir (2)..................... 586 r) 613 Other eastern softwoods (3)........... 166 r) 149 Eastern softwoods, n.s.k.............. 1,492 r) 1,443 Eastern hardwoods....................... 10,569 r) 10,193 Ash................................... 195 r) 196 Beech................................. 76 75 Birch................................. 64 62 Cherry................................ 179 r) 184 Cottonwood............................ 93 r) 83 Aspen................................. 163 r) 155 Gum, black, tupelo, and sweet..................... 252 r) 249 Hickory and pecan..................... 101 103 Hard maple............................ 352 345 Soft maple............................ 236 224 Oak, red.............................. 1,908 r) 1,831 Oak, white............................ 889 r) 886 Black walnut.......................... 37 36 Yellow poplar......................... 864 r) 805 Other eastern hardwoods (4)........... 348 r) 339 Mixed hardwoods (5)................... 1,527 r) 1,473 Eastern hardwoods, n.s.k.............. 3,285 r) 3,147 All Western species................ 17,903 17,559 Western Softwoods....................... 17,454 17,121 Cedar, western red.................... 675 r) 612 Cedar, other (6)...................... 177 r) 170 Douglas fir........................... 6,974 7,059 Fir, hemfir, white, and other (7)................ 3,344 r) 3,122 Pine, ponderosa (western yellow)...... 2,857 2,906 Pine, western white................... 73 r) 58 Pine, lodgepole....................... 819 r) 715 Pine, sugar........................... 166 r) 169 Redwood............................... 808 r) 714 Spruce (8)............................ 368 r) 370 Other western softwoods (9)........... 840 r) 883 Western softwoods, n.s.k.............. 353 r) 343 Western Hardwoods (10).................. 449 438 n.s.k. Not specified by kind. r) Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures. 1) Includes jack pine and red (Norway) pine. 2) Includes balsam fir and eastern spruce. 3) Includes eastern red cedar, northern white cedar, southern white cedar, cypress, eastern hemlock, tamarack, and mixed woods. 4) Includes basswood, boxwood, butternut, elm, hackberry, and sycamore. 5) Mixed hardwoods includes mixed, ungraded hardwoods sawn for ties, timbers, blocking cants, and pallet stock. 6) Includes Alaska Cedar, incense cedar, and Port Orford cedar. 7) Prior to 1989, hemfir was included with other western softwoods. This category now includes hemfir, white fir, and other western true firs; therefore, figures for 1988 and earlier years may not be compatible with those for 1989 and later years. 8) Includes Sitka and western/Engelmann spruce. 9) Includes western hemlock, western larch, and mixed woods. 10) Includes alder, aspen, birch, cottonwood, maple, oak, mixed woods, and western hardwoods not specified. Table 5. PRODUCTION OF SOFTWOODS AND HARDWOODS , BY LUMBER REGION: 1994 AND 1993 (Millions of board feet, lumber tally) LUMBER TOTAL SOFTWOODS HARDWOODS INDUSTRY REGION 1994 1993 1994 1993 1994 1993 United States...... 46,665 r) 45,356 35,647 r) 34,725 11,018 r) 10631 Eastern lumber regions.. 28,762 r) 27,797 18,193 r) 17,604 10,569 r) 10193 Southern pine......... 15,252 r) 14,698 15,252 r) 14,698 - - Southern hardwood..... 4,578 r) 4,415 - - 4,578 r) 4415 Appalachian........... 2,216 r) 2,137 (D) r) (D) (D) r) (D) Northern hemlock and hardwood...... 1,292 r) 1,266 206 r) 219 1,086 r) 1047 Northeastern.......... 3,290 r) 3,236 (D) (D) (D) r) (D) Other................. 2,134 r) 2,045 1,008 r) 972 1,126 r) 1073 Western lumber regions.. 17,903 17,559 17,454 17,121 449 438 Douglas fir........... 7,449 7,190 7,002 6,754 447 436 Western pine.......... 9,201 r) 9,225 9,199 r) 9,223 2 r) 2 California redwood.... (D) (D) (D) (D) (Z) (Z) Alaska and Hawaii..... (D) (D) (D) (D) (Z) (Z) - Represents zero. (D) Data withheld to avoid disclosing figures for individual companies. (Z) Represents less than 500,000 board feet. r) Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures. Lumber Industry Regions: Eastern Lumber Regions: Southern Pine: Southern Yellow Pine Southern Hardwood: All hardwoods in AL, AR, DE, FL, LA, MS, MO, OK, and TX; and the lowland counties of GA, KY, MD, NC, SC, TN, and VA. Appalachian: All hardwoods and softwoods, except southern yellow pine, in WV, and the appalachian range counties of GA, KY, MD, NC, SC, TN, and VA. Northern Hemlock and Hardwood: All hardwoods and softwoods, except southern yellow pine, in MI and WI. Northeastern: All hardwoods and softwoods, except southern yellow pine, in CT, ME, MA NH, NY, PA, RI, and VT. Other: All hardwoods and softwoods, except southern yellow pine, in IL, IN, IA, KS, MN, NE, NJ, ND, AND OH; all softwoods, except southern yellow pine, in the lowland counties of GA, KY, MD, NC, SC, TN, and VA; and all softwoods, except southern yellow pine, in AL, AR, DE, FL, LA, MS, MO, OK, and TX. Western Lumber Regions: Douglas Fir: All softwoods and hardwoods in OR and WA west of the Cascades, and in Jackson and Josephine counties in OR. Western Pine: All softwoods and hardwoods in OR and WA east of the Cascades; in CA, except the Redwood Region counties; and in AZ, CO, ID, MT, NV, NM, SD, UT, and WY. California Redwood: All softwoods and hardwoods in the following 11 counties of CA: Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, and Sonoma. Alaska and Hawaii: All softwoods and hardwoods in AK and HI. Table 6. PRODUCTION, EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF SOFTWOODS AND HARDWOODS: 1994 AND 1993 (Thousands of cubic meters) EXPORTS OF PERCENT DOMESTIC PERCENT IMPORTS FOR APPARENT IMPORTS TO PRODUCT PRODUCT DESCRIPTION PRODUCTION MERCHANDISE EXPORTS TO CONSUMPTION CONSUMPTION APPARENT CODE (1) (2) PRODUCTION (2) (3) CONSUMPTION 1994 Softwoods (4)...................... 84,127 4,905 5.8 38,149 117,607 32.4 Pine............................. 46,880 1,574 3.4 1,111 46,417 2.4 24212 74 Lodgepole pine................. 1,933 57 2.9 53 1,929 2.7 24212 71 Ponderosa pine (western yellow pine)............... 6,743 216 3.2 90 6,617 1.4 24212 14 24212 16 Other pine, including 24212 17 southern yellow 24212 72 and eastern white 24212 76 pine....................... 38,204 1,301 3.4 968 37,871 2.6 24212 63 Douglas fir...................... 16,459 1,397 8.5 793 15,855 5.0 24212 60 Western red cedar................ 1,593 52 3.3 1,580 3,121 50.6 24212 18 24212 20 24212 62 24212 66 Other softwoods, 24212 75 including hemlock, spruce, 24212 78 fir (other than Douglas fir), 24212 79 cedar (other than western red 24212 80 cedar), and mixed softwoods.... 14,842 1,882 12.5 34,665 47,861 72.4 24212 00 Softwoods, n.s.k................. 4,353 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Hardwoods (4)...................... 26,002 2,342 9.0 646 24,306 2.7 24211 51 Ash.............................. 460 157 34.1 14 317 4.4 24211 53 Beech............................ 179 27 15.1 6 158 3.8 24211 55 Birch............................ 151 21 13.9 62 192 32.3 24211 57 Cherry........................... 422 75 17.8 7 354 2.0 24211 65 Hickory and pecan................ 238 9 3.8 1 230 - 24211 67 24211 69 Maple............................ 1,388 259 18.7 133 1,262 10.5 24211 71 Red oak.......................... 4,503 662 14.7 13 3,854 0.3 24211 73 White oak........................ 2,098 548 26.1 5 1,555 0.3 24211 75 Black walnut..................... 87 22 25.3 (Z) 65 - 24211 77 Yellow poplar.................... 2,039 150 7.4 9 1,898 0.5 24211 59 24211 61 Other hardwoods, 24211 63 including cottonwood, 24211 79 aspen, gum, and 24211 83 mixed hardwoods................ 6,639 412 6.2 396 6,623 6.0 24211 99 24211 00 Hardwoods, n.s.k................. 7,798 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1993 Softwoods (4)...................... r) 81,951 4,914 6.0 35,530 112,567 31.6 Pine............................. 45,422 1,717 3.8 855 44,560 1.9 24212 74 Lodgepole pine................. r) 1,687 56 3.3 73 r) 1,704 4.3 24212 71 Ponderosa pine (western yellow pine)............... 6,858 448 6.5 47 6,457 0.7 24212 14 24212 16 Other pine, including 24212 17 southern yellow 24212 72 and eastern white 24212 76 pine....................... r) 36,877 1,213 3.3 735 r)36,399 2.0 24212 63 Douglas fir...................... 16,659 1,569 9.4 773 15,863 4.9 24212 60 Western red cedar................ r) 1,444 50 3.5 1,378 r) 2,772 49.7 24212 18 24212 20 24212 62 24212 66 Other softwoods, 24212 75 including hemlock, spruce, 24212 78 fir (other than Douglas fir), 24212 79 cedar (other than western red 24212 80 cedar), and mixed softwo....... 14,210 1,578 11.1 32,524 45,156 72.0 24212 00 Softwoods, n.s.k................. r) 4,216 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Hardwoods (4)...................... r) 25,089 2,245 8.9 558 r)23,402 2.4 24211 51 Ash.............................. r) 463 156 33.7 11 r) 318 3.5 24211 53 Beech............................ 177 15 8.5 4 166 2.4 24211 55 Birch............................ 146 19 13.0 48 175 27.4 24211 57 Cherry........................... r) 434 66 15.2 4 r) 372 1.1 24211 65 Hickory and pecan................ 243 8 3.3 (Z) 235 - 24211 67 24211 69 Maple............................ 1,343 210 15.6 139 1,272 10.9 24211 71 Red oak.......................... r) 4,321 656 15.2 10 r) 3,675 0.3 24211 73 White oak........................ r) 2,091 539 25.8 5 r) 1,557 0.3 24211 75 Black walnut..................... 85 18 21.2 1 68 1.5 24211 77 Yellow poplar.................... r) 1,900 146 7.7 6 r) 1,760 0.3 24211 59 24211 61 Other hardwoods, 24211 63 including cottonwood, 24211 79 aspen, gum, and 24211 83 mixed hardwoods................ r) 6,414 412 6.4 330 r) 6,332 5.2 24211 99 24211 00 Hardwoods, n.s.k................. r) 7,472 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Note: For a comparison of SIC-based product codes, Schedule B export numbers, and HTUSA import numbers, see table 7. - Represents zero. (NA) Not available. n.s.k. Not specified by kind. (Z) Represents less than 500,000 cubic meters. r) Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures. 1) The harmonized import and export figures for 1994 and 1993 were collected in cubic meters. A conversion factor of 0.423729 was used to convert from thousand board feet to thousands of cubic meters. 2) Import and export numbers do not include tropical woods (e.g. meranti and mahoghany). 3) Apparent consumption is equal to production plus imports minus exports. 4) The 1994 and 1993 totals for hardwoods and softwoods include the n.s.k. production figures. Table 7. COMPARISON OF SIC-BASED PRODUCT CODES WITH SCHEDULE B EXPORT NUMBERS AND HTSUSA IMPORT NUMBERS: 1994 PRODUCT PRODUCT DESCRIPTION EXPORT IMPORT CODE NUMBER (1) NUMBER (2) 24212 74 Lodgepole pine...................... 4407.10.0023 4407.10.0023 4407.10.0024 4407.10.0024 24212 71 Ponderosa pine (western 4407.10.0027 4407.10.0027 yellow pine).................... 4407.10.0028 4407.10.0028 24212 14 4407.10.0021 4407.10.0021 24212 16 Other pine, including 4407.10.0022 4407.10.0022 24212 17 southern yellow 4407.10.0025 4407.10.0025 24212 72 and eastern white 4407.10.0026 4407.10.0026 24212 76 pine............................ 4407.10.0029 4407.10.0029 4407.10.0030 4407.10.0030 4407.10.0031 4407.10.0031 4407.10.0032 4407.10.0032 24212 63 Douglas fir........................... 4407.10.0033 4407.10.0033 4407.10.0034 4407.10.0034 24212 60 Western red cedar..................... 4407.10.0060 4407.10.0060 4407.10.0061 4407.10.0061 4407.10.0006 4407.10.0006 4407.10.0007 4407.10.0007 4407.10.0008 4407.10.0008 4407.10.0009 4407.10.0009 24212 18 4407.10.0012 4407.10.0012 24212 20 4407.10.0013 4407.10.0013 24212 62 4407.10.0035 4407.10.0035 24212 66 Other softwoods, 4407.10.0036 4407.10.0036 24212 75 including hemlock, spruce, 4407.10.0040 4407.10.0040 24212 78 fir (other than Douglas fir), 4407.10.0041 4407.10.0041 24212 79 cedar (other than western red 4407.10.0050 4407.10.0050 24212 80 cedar), and mixed softwoods........ 4407.10.0051 4407.10.0051 4407.10.0062 4407.10.0062 4407.10.0063 4407.10.0063 4407.10.0072 4407.10.0072 4407.10.0073 4407.10.0073 4407.10.0080 4407.10.0080 4407.10.0081 4407.10.0081 4407.10.0090 4407.10.0090 4407.10.0091 4407.10.0091 24211 51 Ash................................... 4407.99.0065 4407.99.0065 4407.99.0066 4407.99.0066 24211 53 Beech................................. 4407.92.0020 4407.92.0020 4407.92.0040 4407.92.0040 24211 55 Birch................................. 4407.99.0050 4407.99.0050 4407.99.0051 4407.99.0051 24211 57 Cherry................................ 4407.99.0040 4407.99.0040 4407.99.0041 4407.99.0041 24211 65 Hickory and pecan..................... 4407.99.0070 4407.99.0070 4407.99.0071 4407.99.0071 24211 67 4407.99.0020 4407.99.0020 24211 69 Maple................................. 4407.99.0021 4407.99.0021 4407.99.0025 4407.99.0025 24211 71 Red oak............................... 4407.91.0020 4407.91.0020 4407.91.0021 4407.91.0021 24211 73 White oak............................. 4407.91.0060 4407.91.0060 4407.91.0061 4407.91.0061 24211 75 Black walnut.......................... 4407.99.0075 4407.99.0075 4407.99.0076 4407.99.0076 24211 77 Yellow poplar......................... 4407.99.0045 4407.99.0045 4407.99.0046 4407.99.0046 24211 59 4407.99.0030 24211 61 Other hardwoods, 4407.99.0030 4407.99.0031 24211 63 including cottonwood, 4407.99.0031 4407.99.0047 24211 79 aspen, and gum...................... 4407.99.0090 4407.99.0048 24211 99 4407.99.0095 4407.99.0091 4407.99.0096 (1) Source: 1994 edition, Harmonized System-BClassification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States. (2) Source: Harmonized Tarriff Schedule of the United States, Annotated (1994).  4407.