ECONOMY
Oregon
FOREST SECTOR JOBS:
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61,000 jobs in Oregon;
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$3 billion in annual payroll;
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The average annual wage of those jobs was $50,000 -- 4% higher than the average wage for all Oregon employment.
#1 IN SOFTWOOD LUMBER PRODUCTION
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Oregon has led the nation in softwood lumber production for many years.
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Oregon’s lumber output of 5.2 billion board feet in 2015 accounted for about 16.5 percent of total U.S. production.
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That’s an increase of 36 percent from the recessionary low in 2009.
#1 IN PLYWOOD PRODUCTION
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Oregon dominates U.S. production of softwood construction plywood -- accounting for about 29% of total U.S. plywood production in 2015, up from 25 percent in 2010.
Douglas County
FOREST SECTOR JOBS:
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5,532 direct jobs
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13.2% of total county employment
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31% of south Douglas County employment
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PRIMARY WOOD PROCESSING:
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8 Sawmills
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5 Plywood/veneer plants
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4 Engineered wood plants
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1 Board plant
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TOTAL FACILITIES: 18
ANNUAL TIMBER HARVEST
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581 million board feed
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13% of Oregon's total timber harvest
Coos County
FOREST SECTOR JOBS:
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2,212 direct jobs
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9% of total county employment
PRIMARY WOOD PROCESSING:
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4 Sawmills
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2 Plywood/veneer plants
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2 Pulp/paper-related facilities
ANNUAL TIMBER HARVEST:
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325 million board feet
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7.6% of Oregon's total timber harvest
Lane County
FOREST SECTOR JOBS:
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7,421 direct jobs
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4.4% of total county employment
PRIMARY WOOD PROCESSING:
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10 Sawmills
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6 Plywood/veneer plants
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1 Pulp/paper mill
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5 Engineered wood plants
ANNUAL TIMBER HARVEST:
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646 million board feet
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15% of Oregon's total timber harvest
Photo Credit : Warren Dick with Menasha Corporation