MA24T -- LUMBER PRODUCTION AND MILL STOCK 1993 ISSUED SEPTEMBER 1994 CONTACT PERSON: James Jamski (301) 763-5320 FAX 301-763-7897 ECONOMIC AND STATISTICS ADMINISTRATION BUREAU OF THE CENSUS 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. 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INQUIRIES - Address inquiries to Jim Jamski, telephone 301-763-5320, FAX 301-763-7897, or write United States Department of Commerce, Bureau of the Census, Manufacturing and Construction Division, Washington, D.C. 20233. Table 1. LUMBER PRODUCTION: 1979 TO 1993 (Millions of board feet, lumber talley) TOTAL SOUTHERN SOFTWOODS TOTAL YELLOW OTHER TOTAL YEAR & HARDWOODS SOFTWOODS PINE SOFTWOODS HARDWOODS 1993............. 40,391 32,939 13,755 19,184 7,452 1992............. 40,754 33,704 13,224 20,480 7,050 1991............. 39,830 33,064 12,233 20,831 6,766 1990 NEW SAMPLE.. 43,466 36,224 12,989 23,235 7,242 1990 OLD SAMPLE.. 40,704 33,257 12,781 20,476 7,447 1989............. 43,576 36,040 12,031 24,009 7,536 1988............. 44,576 36,845 12,474 24,371 7,731 1987............. 44,886 37,410 12,043 25,367 7,476 1986............. 41,999 34,815 11,443 23,372 7,184 1985............. 36,445 30,479 10,230 20,249 5,966 1984............. 37,065 30,801 10,648 20,153 6,264 1983............. 34,553 28,926 10,180 18,746 5,627 1982............. 30,010 24,949 8,754 16,195 5,061 1981............. 31,672 25,420 8,415 17,005 6,252 1980............. 35,354 28,239 8,217 20,022 7,115 1979............. 40,569 33,255 9,283 23,972 7,314 Note: 1990 represents the bridge year between the old and the new MA24T samples. Table 2. LUMBER MILL STOCK: 1979 TO 1993 (Millions of board feet, lumber talley) TOTAL YEAR MILL STOCKS SOFTWOOD HARDWOOD 1993.......... 3,814 2,980 834 1992.......... 3,513 2,836 677 1991.......... 3,928 3,178 750 1990.......... 4,194 3,402 792 1989.......... 4,273 3,419 854 1988.......... 4,540 3,611 929 1987.......... 4,392 3,566 826 1986.......... 4,584 3,679 905 1985.......... 4,374 3,527 847 1984.......... 4,327 3,403 924 1983.......... 4,335 3,417 918 1982.......... 3,833 2,981 852 1981.......... 3,938 3,041 897 1980.......... 5,033 3,831 1,202 1979.......... 4,888 3,807 1,081 Table 3. PRODUCTION OF SOFTWOODS AND HARDWOODS, BY CENSUS GEOGRAPHIC AREAS: 1993 AND 1992 (Millions of board feet, lumber talley) TOTAL SOFTWOODS HARDWOODS GEOGRAPHIC AREA 1993 1992 1993 1992 1993 1992 United States.... 40,391 40,754 32,939 33,704 7,452 7,050 Eastern United States. 23,220 22,072 16,223 15,438 6,997 6,634 Alabama............. 2,159 2,070 1,884 1,776 275 294 Arkansas............ 1,870 1,794 1,619 1,556 251 238 Conn. and R.I....... 47 r) 34 2 1 45 r) 33 DE and MD........... 153 143 69 63 84 r) 80 Florida............. 624 577 (D) (D) (D) (D) Georgia............. 2,806 2,767 2,552 2,525 254 242 Illinois............ 65 80 (D) (D) (D) (D) Indiana............. 292 195 (D) (D) (D) (D) Iowa................ 42 r) 33 (D) (Z) (D) r) 33 KS and NE........... 11 r) 9 (D) - (D) r) 9 Kentucky............ 736 559 19 r) 20 717 539 Louisiana........... 946 932 801 787 145 r) 145 Maine............... 908 865 831 805 77 r) 60 Massachusetts....... 42 r) 41 23 23 19 r) 18 Michigan............ 357 331 52 49 305 282 Minnesota........... 116 93 50 43 66 r) 50 Mississippi......... 2,409 2,387 1,974 1,965 435 422 Missouri............ 249 266 47 r) 60 202 r) 206 New Hampshire....... 245 217 212 192 33 25 New Jersey.......... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) New York............ 402 432 140 163 262 269 North Carolina...... 1,825 1,677 1,397 1,258 428 419 Ohio................ 328 r) 309 (D) (D) (D) (D) Oklahoma............ (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) Pennsylvania........ 675 688 44 55 631 633 South Carolina...... 1,418 1,384 1,312 1,263 106 121 Tennessee........... 577 539 150 132 427 407 Texas............... 1,317 1,097 1,243 1,043 74 54 Vermont............. 236 206 145 120 91 86 Virginia............ 1,197 1,204 607 611 590 593 West Virginia....... 424 412 4 r) 4 420 408 Wisconsin........... 532 502 111 105 421 397 Western United States. 17,171 18,682 16,716 18,266 455 416 AK and HI........... (D) (D) (D) (D) (Z) (D) Arizona............. 193 273 193 273 - - California.......... 3,502 3,871 3,502 3,871 - - Colorado............ 166 124 (D) (D) (D) (D) Idaho............... 1,647 1,829 1,647 1,829 - - Montana............. 1,384 1,403 1,384 1,403 - - NV and UT........... (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) (D) New Mexico.......... 93 110 93 110 - - North Dakota........ (D) - (D) - (D) - Oregon.............. 5,464 6,082 5,369 5,985 95 r) 97 South Dakota........ 174 246 174 246 - - Washington.......... 4,246 4,386 3,891 4,070 355 316 Wyoming............. 189 r) 203 189 r) 203 - - - 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 SPECIES: 1993 AND 1992 (Millions of board feet, lumber talley) 1993 1992 PRODUCT DESCRIPTION United States.................... 40,391 40,754 All Eastern species................ 23,220 22,072 Eastern softwoods....................... 16,223 15,438 Pine, southern yellow................. 13,755 13,224 Pine, eastern white................... 549 503 Pine, other (1)....................... 333 185 Spruce or fir (2)..................... 651 610 Other eastern softwoods (3)........... 193 193 Eastern softwoods, n.s.k.............. 742 723 Eastern hardwoods....................... 6,997 6,634 Ash................................... 186 190 Beech................................. 72 66 Birch................................. 64 r) 65 Cherry................................ 166 171 Cottonwood............................ 51 49 Aspen................................. 133 103 Gum, black, tupelo, and sweet..................... 198 179 Hickory and pecan..................... 99 89 Hard maple............................ 344 318 Soft maple............................ 225 195 Oak, red.............................. 1,735 1,722 Oak, white............................ 820 816 Black walnut.......................... 35 37 Yellow poplar......................... 767 708 Other eastern hardwoods (4)........... 398 432 Mixed hardwoods (5)................... 607 557 Eastern hardwoods, n.s.k.............. 1,097 937 All Western species................ 17,171 18,682 Western Softwoods....................... 16,716 18,266 Cedar, western red.................... 730 764 Cedar, other (6)...................... 158 189 Douglas fir........................... 6,857 7,638 Fir, white, hemfir, and other (7)................ 2,911 2,985 Pine, ponderosa (western yellow)...... 2,911 3,026 Pine, western white................... 86 71 Pine, lodgepole....................... 657 890 Pine, sugar........................... 205 272 Redwood............................... 758 828 Spruce (8)............................ 430 368 Other western softwoods (9)........... 786 1,012 Western softwoods, n.s.k.............. 227 223 Western Hardwoods (10).................. 455 416 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 cypress, eastern red cedar, northern white cedar, southern white cedar, 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 spruce 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: 1993 AND 1992 (Millions of board feet, lumber talley) LUMBER TOTAL SOFTWOODS HARDWOODS INDUSTRY REGION 1993 1992 1993 1992 1993 1992 United States..... 40,391 40,754 32,939 33,704 7,452 7,050 Eastern lumber regions. 23,220 22,072 16,223 15,438 6,997 6,634 Southern pine........ 13,994 13,387 13,994 13,387 - - Southern hardwood.... 3,156 2,900 - - 3,156 2,900 Appalachian.......... 1,682 r) 1,610 368 r) 324 1,314 1,286 Northern hemlock and hardwood..... 887 834 225 155 662 679 Northeastern......... 2,493 2,443 1,452 1,316 1,041 1,127 Other................ 1,008 r) 898 184 r) 256 824 642 Western lumber regions. 17,171 18,682 16,716 18,266 455 416 Douglas fir.......... 7,433 7,878 6,985 7,464 448 414 Western pine......... 8,522 9,404 8,515 9,403 7 r) 1 California redwood... (D) (D) (D) (D) (Z) - Alaska and Hawaii.... (D) (D) (D) (D) - 1 - 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. 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 in DC, IL, IN, IA, KS, MN, NE, NJ, ND, and OH; 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 the States of Alaska and Hawaii. Table 6. PRODUCTION, EXPORTS, IMPORTS, AND APPARENT CONSUMPTION OF SOFTWOODS AND HARDWOODS: 1993 AND 1992 (Thousands of cubic meters) PERCENT PERCENT EXPORTS OF EXPORTS TO APPARENT IMPORTS TO PRODUCT PRODUCT DESCRIPTION PRODUCTION DOMESTIC MANUFACTURED IMPORTS FOR CONSUMPTION APPARENT CODE (1) MERCHANDISE PRODUCTION CONSUMPTION (2) CONSUMPTION 1993 Softwoods (3)............... 77,737 4,914 6.3 35,530 108,353 32.8 Pine...................... 43,651 1,717 3.9 855 42,789 2.0 24212 74 Lodgepole pine.......... 1,551 56 3.6 73 1,568 4.7 24212 71 Ponderosa pine (western yellow pine)........ 6,870 448 6.5 47 6,469 0.7 24212 14 24212 16 Other pine, including 24212 17 southern yellow 24212 72 and eastern white 24212 76 pine................ 35,230 1,213 3.4 735 34,752 2.1 24212 18 24212 78 Spruce and fir (other 24212 80 than douglas fir)....... 9,421 503 5.3 31,026 39,944 77.7 24212 66 24212 63 Douglas fir............... 16,183 1,569 9.7 773 15,387 5.0 24212 60 Western red cedar......... 1,723 50 2.9 1,378 3,051 45.2 24212 20 Other softwoods, 24212 62 including hemlock 24212 79 and other cedars........ 4,472 1,075 24.0 1,498 4,895 30.6 24212 00 Softwoods, n.s.k.......... 2,287 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Hardwoods (3)............... 17,586 2,245 12.8 558 15,899 3.5 24211 51 Ash....................... 439 156 35.5 11 294 3.7 24211 53 Beech..................... 170 15 8.8 4 159 2.5 24211 55 Birch..................... 151 19 12.6 48 180 26.7 24211 57 Cherry.................... 392 66 16.8 4 330 1.2 24211 65 Hickory and pecan......... 234 8 3.4 (Z) 226 - 24211 67 24211 69 Maple..................... 1,343 210 15.6 139 1,272 10.9 24211 71 Red oak................... 4,095 656 16.0 10 3,449 0.3 24211 73 White oak................. 1,935 539 27.9 5 1,401 0.4 24211 75 Walnut.................... 83 18 21.7 1 66 1.5 24211 77 Yellow poplar............. 1,810 146 8.1 6 1,670 0.4 24211 59 24211 61 Other hardwoods, 24211 63 including cottonwood, 24211 79 aspen, and gum.......... 4,234 412 9.7 330 4,152 7.9 24211 99 24211 00 Hardwoods, n.s.k.......... 2,700 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) 1992 Softwoods (3)............... 79,542 6,060 7.6 31,075 104,557 29.7 Pine...................... 42,883 2,148 5.0 717 41,452 1.7 24212 74 Lodgepole pine.......... 2,100 78 3.7 63 2,085 3.0 24212 71 Ponderosa pine (western yellow pine)........ 7,141 496 6.9 36 6,681 0.5 24212 14 24212 16 Other pine, including 24212 17 southern yellow 24212 72 and eastern white 24212 76 pine................ 33,642 1,574 4.7 618 32,686 1.9 24212 18 24212 78 Spruce and fir (other 24212 80 than douglas fir)....... 9,353 803 8.6 26,685 35,235 75.7 24212 66 24212 63 Douglas fir............... 18,026 1,737 9.6 839 17,128 4.9 24212 60 Western red cedar......... 1,803 72 4.0 1,417 3,148 45.0 24212 20 Other softwoods, 24212 62 including hemlock 24212 79 and other cedars........ 5,244 1,300 24.8 1,417 5,361 26.4 24212 00 Softwoods, n.s.k.......... 2,233 (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) (NA) Hardwoods (3)............... 16,637 2,169 13.0 420 14,888 2.8 24211 51 Ash....................... 448 150 33.5 7 305 2.3 24211 53 Beech..................... 156 9 5.8 3 150 2.0 24211 55 Birch..................... r) 153 20 13.1 46 179 25.7 24211 57 Cherry.................... 404 56 13.9 5 353 1.4 24211 65 Hickory and pecan......... 210 7 3.3 (Z) 203 - 24211 67 24211 69 Maple..................... 1,211 171 14.1 123 1,163 10.6 24211 71 Red oak................... 4,064 639 15.7 12 3,437 0.3 24211 73 White oak................. 1,926 569 29.5 2 1,359 0.1 24211 75 Walnut.................... 87 28 32.2 1 60 1.7 24211 77 Yellow poplar............. 1,671 133 8.0 7 1,545 0.5 24211 59 24211 61 Other hardwoods, 24211 63 including cottonwood, 24211 79 aspen, and gum.......... 3,986 387 9.7 214 3,813 5.6 24211 99 24211 00 Hardwoods, n.s.k.......... 2,321 (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 1993 and 1992 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) Apparent consumption is equal to production plus imports minus exports. 3) The 1993 and 1992 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 HTUSA IMPORT NUMBERS: 1993 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 4407.10.0006 4407.10.0006 4407.10.0007 4407.10.0007 24212 18 4407.10.0008 4407.10.0008 24212 78 Spruce and fir (other 4407.10.0009 4407.10.0009 24212 80 than Douglas fir)......... 4407.10.0012 4407.10.0012 24212 66 4407.10.0013 4407.10.0013 4407.10.0035 4407.10.0035 4407.10.0036 4407.10.0036 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 4407.10.0040 4407.10.0040 4407.10.0041 4407.10.0041 24212 20 Other softwoods, 4407.10.0050 4407.10.0050 24212 62 including hemlock 4407.10.0051 4407.10.0051 24212 79 and other cedars.............. 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 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: 1993 edition, Harmonized System-Based Classification of Domestic and Foreign Commodities Exported from the United States. (2) Source: Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States, Annotated (1993).  24212 74 Lodgepole pine................ 4407.10.0023 4407.10.0023