CURRENT INDUSTRIAL REPORTS MA24T - LUMBER PRODUCTION AND MILL STOCK Issued June 1996 Contact person: Jim Jamski (301) 457-1603 FAX (301) 457-4613 SUMMARY OF FINDINGS - Production of lumber in the United States amounted to 44.038 billion board feet in 1995, 5.2 percent below the 1994 level of 46.466 billion board feet. Eastern lumber production was 28.111 billion board feet in 1995, 1.3 percent below the 1994 level of 28.486 billion board feet. Southern yellow pine production amounted to 14.868 billion board feet in 1995, a 2.3 percent decrease over the 15.221 billion board feet in 1994. Production of Eastern hardwoods, 10.457 billion board feet in 1995, was 0.1 percent below the 1994 level of 10.465 billion board feet. Western lumber production was 15.927 billion board feet in 1995, a decrease of 11.4 percent from the 1994 production level of 17.980 billion board feet. Production of Western softwoods decreased in 1995 by 11.6 percent to 15.497 billion board feet. Total Western hardwood production decreased by 3.4 percent in 1995. 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 reports received too late to include in the original publication. Figures revised by more than 5 percent are footnoted. OBTAINING REPORTS - This report is available electronically through the Census-BEA Electronic Bulletin Board. Information on accessing the bulletin board can be obtained by calling 301-457-1242. 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LUMBER PRODUCTION: 1993 TO 1995 (Millions of board feet, lumber talley) SOFTWOODS SOUTHERN YEAR YELLOW TOTAL TOTAL TOTAL PINE OTHER HARDWOODS 1995.............. 44,038 33,151 14,868 18,283 10,887 1994.............. 46,466 35,556 15,221 20,335 10,910 1993.............. 45,356 34,725 14,698 20,027 10,631 Note: For data prior to 1993, see previous publications. Table 2. LUMBER MILL STOCK 1993 TO 1995 (Millions of board feet, lumber talley) TOTAL YEAR MILL STOCKS SOFTWOOD HARDWOOD 1995.......................... 4,662 3,322 1,340 1994.......................... 4,600 3,302 r\1,298 1993.......................... 4,420 3,069 1,351 r Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures. Note: For data prior to 1993, see previous publications. Table 3. PRODUCTION OF SOFTWOODS AND HARDWOODS, BY CENSUS GEOGRAPHIC AREA: 1995 AND 1994 (Millions of board feet, lumber tally) TOTAL SOFTWOODS HARDWOODS GEOGRAPHIC AREA 1995 1994 1995 1994 1995 1994 United States..... 44,038 46,466 33,151 35,556 10,887 10,910 Eastern United States.. 28,111 28,486 17,654 18,021 10,457 10,465 Alabama.............. 2,553 2,623 2,175 2,218 378 405 Arkansas............. 2,194 2,200 1,730 1,727 464 473 Connecticut.......... 37 r\34 5 4 32 r\30 Delaware............. 15 r\15 (D) (Z) (D) 15 Florida.............. 720 738 708 727 12 11 Georgia.............. 2,937 2,983 2,577 2,641 360 r\342 Illinois............. 88 85 - - 88 85 Indiana.............. 380 374 (Z) (Z) 380 374 Iowa................. 74 65 (Z) (Z) 74 65 Kansas............... 10 10 - - 10 10 Kentucky............. 773 756 12 r\11 761 745 Louisiana............ 1,288 1,470 1,073 1,242 215 r\228 Maine................ 1,033 1,042 894 898 139 144 Maryland............. 234 243 72 80 162 163 Massachusetts........ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Michigan............. 652 652 138 112 514 540 Minnesota............ 310 312 161 159 149 153 Mississippi.......... 2,720 2,811 2,220 2,267 500 544 Missouri............. 578 538 28 29 550 509 Nebraska............. 27 30 5 8 22 22 New Hampshire........ 274 273 234 232 40 41 New Jersey........... 8 8 1 1 7 7 New York............. 478 504 87 98 391 406 North Carolina....... 2,184 2,146 1,630 1,566 554 580 North Dakota......... 4 4 (Z) (Z) 4 4 Ohio................. 412 398 3 3 409 395 Oklahoma............. (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania......... 1,083 1,047 39 38 1,044 1,009 Rhode Island......... 10 9 3 3 7 6 South Carolina....... 1,323 1,386 1,219 1,281 104 105 Tennessee............ 920 931 123 127 797 804 Texas................ 1,605 1,654 1,446 1,486 159 r\168 Vermont.............. 246 232 138 135 108 97 Virginia............. 1,299 1,293 583 594 716 699 West Virginia........ 699 672 4 5 695 667 Wisconsin............ 633 645 98 89 535 556 Western United States.. 15,927 17,980 15,497 17,535 430 445 Alaska............... (D) (D) (D) (D) - - Arizona.............. 118 199 118 199 - (Z) California........... 3,237 3,655 3,237 3,655 (Z) (Z) Colorado............. 116 128 (D) 128 (D) (Z) Hawaii............... (Z) (Z) - - (Z) (Z) Idaho................ 1,693 1,880 1,693 1,880 - - Montana.............. 1,284 1,405 1,284 1,405 - - Nevada............... (Z) (Z) (Z) (Z) - - New Mexico........... 95 151 95 151 - - Oregon............... 4,918 5,700 4,829 5,585 89 115 South Dakota......... (D) (D) (D) (D) (Z) (Z) Utah................. 44 40 (D) 40 (D) - Washington........... 3,978 4,309 3,638 3,979 340 330 Wyoming.............. 226 246 226 246 - - - 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: 1995 AND 1994 (Millions of board feet, lumber talley) PRODUCT DESCRIPTION 1995 1994 United States.................... 44,038 46,466 All Eastern species................ 28,111 28,486 Eastern softwoods....................... 17,654 18,021 Pine, southern yellow................. 14,868 15,221 Pine, eastern white................... 466 464 Pine, other (1)....................... 247 226 Spruce or fir (2)..................... 583 586 Other eastern softwoods (3)........... 149 159 Eastern softwoods, n.s.k.............. 1,341 r\1,365 Eastern hardwoods....................... 10,457 10,465 Ash................................... 207 192 Beech................................. 70 r\72 Birch................................. 68 r\70 Cherry................................ 178 r\170 Cottonwood............................ 95 r\100 Aspen................................. 141 162 Gum, black, tupelo, and sweet..................... 218 243 Hickory and pecan..................... 95 103 Hard maple............................ 380 349 Soft maple............................ 228 233 Oak, red.............................. 1,943 1,914 Oak, white............................ 928 884 Black walnut.......................... 34 r\33 Yellow poplar......................... 860 858 Other eastern hardwoods (4)........... 331 336 Mixed hardwoods (5)................... 1,282 r\1,376 Eastern hardwoods, n.s.k.............. 3,399 3,370 All Western species................ 15,927 17,980 Western softwoods....................... 15,497 17,535 Cedar, western red.................... 613 673 Cedar, other (6)...................... 184 178 Douglas fir........................... 6,381 6,959 Fir, hemfir, white, and other (7)................ 2,740 3,382 Pine, ponderosa (western yellow)...... 2,416 2,819 Pine, western white................... 49 r\68 Pine, lodgepole....................... 598 814 Pine, sugar........................... 131 166 Redwood............................... 762 808 Spruce (8)............................ 299 355 Other western softwoods (9)........... 900 853 Western softwoods, n.s.k.............. 424 r\460 Western hardwoods (10).................. 430 445 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. n.s.k. Not specified by kind. r Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures. Table 5. PRODUCTION OF SOFTWOODS AND HARDWOODS, BY LUMBER REGION: 1995 and 1994 (Millions of board feet, lumber tally) LUMBER TOTAL SOFTWOODS HARDWOODS INDUSTRY REGION 1995 1994 1995 1994 1995 1994 United States...... 44,038 46,466 33,151 35,556 10,887 10,910 Eastern lumber regions.. 28,111 28,486 17,654 18,021 10,457 10,465 Southern Pine......... 14,868 15,221 14,868 15,221 - - Southern Hardwood..... 4,628 4,663 - - 4,628 4,663 Appalachian........... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Northern Hemlock and Hardwood...... 1,285 1,297 236 201 1,049 1,096 Northeastern.......... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Other................. 1,971 r\1,977 828 r\862 1,143 1,115 Western lumber regions.. 15,927 17,980 15,497 17,535 430 445 Douglas Fir........... 6,914 7,616 6,486 7,173 428 443 Western Pine.......... 7,850 9,040 7,848 9,038 2 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. r Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures. Z Represents less than 500,000 board feet. Note: 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 12 counties of CA: Alameda, Contra Costa, Del Norte, Humboldt, Marin, Mendocino, Monterey, San Francisco, San Mateo, Santa Clara, 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: 1995 AND 1994 (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 1995 Total softwoods and hardwoods...... 103,929 6,885 6.6 41,118 138,162 29.8 Softwoods (4)...................... 78,236 4,419 5.6 40,519 114,336 35.4 Pine............................. 44,309 1,270 2.9 1,306 44,345 2.9 24212 74 Lodgepole pine................. 1,411 48 3.4 48 1,411 3.4 24212 71 Ponderosa pine (western yellow pine)............... 5,702 141 2.5 199 5,760 3.5 24212 14 24212 16 Other pine, including 24212 17 southern yellow 24212 72 and eastern white 24212 76 pine....................... 37,196 1,081 2.9 1,059 37,174 2.8 24212 63 Douglas fir...................... 15,059 1,506 10.0 933 14,486 6.4 24212 60 Western red cedar................ 1,447 61 4.2 1,748 3,134 55.8 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.... 13,256 1,582 11.9 36,532 48,206 75.8 24212 00 Softwoods, n.s.k................. 4,165 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Hardwoods (4)...................... 25,693 2,466 9.6 599 23,826 2.5 24211 51 Ash.............................. 489 158 32.3 10 341 2.9 24211 53 Beech............................ 165 22 13.3 5 148 3.4 24211 55 Birch............................ 160 25 15.6 51 186 27.4 24211 57 Cherry........................... 420 75 17.9 8 353 2.3 24211 65 Hickory and pecan................ 224 15 6.7 1 210 0.5 24211 67 24211 69 Maple............................ 1,435 313 21.8 129 1,251 10.3 24211 71 Red oak.......................... 4,585 638 13.9 16 3,963 0.4 24211 73 White oak........................ 2,190 600 18.8 6 1,596 0.4 24211 75 Black walnut..................... 80 21 26.3 1 60 1.7 24211 77 Yellow poplar.................... 2,030 162 8.0 3 1,871 0.2 24211 59 24211 61 Other hardwoods, 24211 63 including cottonwood, 24211 79 aspen, gum, and 24211 83 mixed hardwoods................ 5,872 437 7.4 369 5,804 6.4 24211 99 24211 00 Hardwoods, n.s.k................. 8,043 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1994 Total softwoods and hardwoods...... 109,660 7,247 6.6 38,795 141,208 27.5 Softwoods (4)...................... 83,912 4,905 5.8 38,149 117,156 32.6 Pine............................. 46,676 1,574 3.4 1,111 46,213 2.4 24212 74 Lodgepole pine................. 1,921 57 3.0 53 1,917 2.8 24212 71 Ponderosa pine (western yellow pine)............... 6,653 216 3.2 90 6,527 1.4 24212 14 24212 16 Other pine, including 24212 17 southern yellow 24212 72 and eastern white 24212 76 pine....................... 38,102 1,301 3.4 968 37,769 2.6 24212 63 Douglas fir...................... 16,423 1,397 8.5 793 15,819 5.0 24212 60 Western red cedar................ 1,588 52 3.3 1,580 3,116 50.7 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 softwoods.... 14,918 1,882 12.6 34,665 47,701 72.7 24212 00 Softwoods, n.s.k................. 4,307 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Hardwoods (4)...................... 25,748 2,342 9.1 646 24,052 2.7 24211 51 Ash.............................. 453 157 34.7 14 310 4.5 24211 53 Beech............................ r\170 27 15.9 6 r\149 4.0 24211 55 Birch............................ r\165 21 12.7 62 r\206 30.1 24211 57 Cherry........................... r\401 75 18.7 7 r\333 2.1 24211 65 Hickory and pecan................ 243 9 3.7 1 235 0.4 24211 67 24211 69 Maple............................ 1,374 259 18.9 133 1,248 10.7 24211 71 Red oak.......................... 4,517 662 14.7 13 3,868 0.3 24211 73 White oak........................ 2,086 548 26.3 5 1,543 0.3 24211 75 Black walnut..................... r\78 22 28.2 (Z) r\56 - 24211 77 Yellow poplar.................... 2,025 150 7.4 9 1,884 0.5 24211 59 24211 61 Other hardwoods, 24211 63 including cottonwood, 24211 79 aspen, gum, and 24211 83 mixed hardwoods................ r\6,247 412 6.6 396 r\6,231 6.4 24211 99 24211 00 Hardwoods, n.s.k................. 7,989 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1/The harmonized import and export figures for 1995 and 1994 were collected in cubic meters. A conversion factor of (1 thousand cubic meters)/(.423729 million board feet) was used to convert from millions of board feet to thousands of cubic meters. 2/Import and export numbers do not include tropical woods (e.g. meranti and mahoghany), cross-ties, or treated lumber. 3/Apparent consumption is equal to production plus imports minus exports. 4/The totals for hardwoods and softwoods include the n.s.k. production figures. - Represents zero. NA Not available. n.s.k. Not specified by kind. r Revised by 5 percent or more from previously published figures. Z Represents less than 500,000 cubic meters. Note: For a comparison of SIC-based product codes, Schedule B export numbers, and HTUSA import numbers, see table 7. Table 7. COMPARISON OF SIC-BASED PRODUCT CODES WITH SCHEDULE B EXPORT NUMBERS AND HTUSA IMPORT NUMBERS: 1995 EXPORT IMPORT PRODUCT PRODUCT DESCRIPTION NUMBER NUMBER CODE (1) (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: 1995 edition, Harmonized System-Based Schedule B, Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States. 2/Source: Harmonized Tarriff Schedule of the United States, Annotated (1995). 0.0030 4407.10.0030