Subject - The Forest Products Industry in the Southeast 

Fact - In each of the 13 southeastern states the forest products industry ranks in the top 10 among manufacturing industries in employment, payroll income and new capital expenditures.

Fact - In 9 of these 13 states, the forest products industry ranks in the top 5 in all three categories.

Fact - In the Southeast, the forest products industry directly employs over 545 thousand people with an approximate payroll of $15 billion.

Fact - Thousands more workers, involved in the transport, distribution and sale of products, also depend on the forest products industry for their jobs.

Fact - Nationally over 1.4 million people are directly employed by this industry, and the annual labor cost is $46 billion.

Fact - The forest products industry is vital to local economies and the national economy. This important industry creates needed jobs and supplies essential products.

Southeastern Lumber Manufacturers Association
P.O. Box 1788 · Forest Park, GA 30051 (404) 361-1445