Forest Products

Timber and wood products are one of the staples of Macon County. We have an average of 200% more timber wood companies than the US average with a growth rate 115% higher than average. With over 70 logging operations in the Macon County laborshed, this is a quickly-growing industry.

Macon County Wood Resource Metrics

Metric	Units	60-Mile
Timberland area	million acres	4.59
Timberland % of total land area	%	73.1%
Private ownership of timberland	%	96.0%
Total pine inventory	million tons	133.21
Pine % of total timber inventory	%	58.1%
Total hardwood inventory	million tons	103.10
Hardwood % of total timber inventory	%	41.9%
Annual pine growth	million tons	10.90
Annual pine removals	million tons	6.54
Annual pine growth surplus	million tons	4.36
Annual hardwood growth	million tons	3.82
Annual hardwood removals	million tons	1.67
Annual hardwood growth surplus	million tons	2.16
Est. annual pine sawmill fiber residue prod.	million tons	1.04
Est. annual hdwd. sawmill fiber residue prod.	million tons	0.09

Source: USDA Forest Service FIA, 2015, 2016 & 2017

Notes

Center point of study area is latitude 32.482, longitude -85.733.
Timber inventory data excludes federal lands due to availability concerns.
Sawmill residue volumes are annual production estimates, all of which is currently utilized but may be available to a new consumer based on market factors.
Estimates, data interpretation, and conversion factors per KJM, Forest Products Development Center.

View Softwood/Roundwood Inventory and Softwood Sawmill Capacity Data

Area Forestry Companies

Alabama Wholesale Lumber

Full service lumberyard
Services personal, construction, and industrial/commercial projects

Education

Tuskegee University

Offers a Forestry Degree program
Offers 9 Agricultural and Environmental Science Degrees

Auburn University

Offers 3 Forestry Degree programs
An average of 25 graduates annually

Lurleen B Wallace Community College

Offers 2 Forestry Degree programs
An average of 12 graduates annually

Forestry Companies in our Laborshed

71 Logging
30 Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing
26 Crop Production
23 Finish Carpentry Contractors
20 Floor Covering Stores
17 Framing Contractors
9 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
9 Other Commercial/Industrial Machinery, Rental/Leasing
8 Siding Contractors
6 Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
5 Wood Window and Door Manufacturing
3 Wood Preservation
3 Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
2 Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
2 Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers
2 Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers
1 Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products
1 Other Millwork (including Flooring)
1 Pulp Mills
1 Paint and Coating Manufacturing
1 Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing

38 Other Building Material Dealers
29 Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
23 Support Activities for Forestry
20 All Other Home Furnishings Stores
17 Flooring Contractors
13 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
9 Sawmills
8 Timber Tract Operations
7 Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
6 Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers
4 Non-upholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing
3 Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
2 Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing
2 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing
2 All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
2 Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
1 Truss Manufacturing
1 Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing
1 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
1 Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing

71 Logging
38 Other Building Material Dealers
30 Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing
29 Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
26 Crop Production
23 Support Activities for Forestry
23 Finish Carpentry Contractors
20 All Other Home Furnishings Stores
20 Floor Covering Stores
17 Flooring Contractors
17 Framing Contractors
13 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
9 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
9 Sawmills
9 Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
8 Timber Tract Operations
8 Siding Contractors
7 Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
6 Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
6 Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers
5 Wood Window and Door Manufacturing
4 Non-upholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing
3 Wood Preservation
3 Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
3 Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
2 Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing
2 Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
2 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing
2 Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers
2 All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
2 Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers
2 Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
1 Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products
1 Truss Manufacturing
1 Other Millwork (including Flooring)
1 Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing
1 Pulp Mills
1 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
1 Paint and Coating Manufacturing
1 Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing
1 Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing

Forestry Companies vs US Average

458% more Timber Tract Operations
397% more Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing
280% more Logging
233% more Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing
199% more Sawmills
158% more Wood Preservation
120% more Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
119% more Support Activities for Forestry
113% more Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
56% more Wood Window and Door Manufacturing
50% more Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing
31% more Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing
18% more Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
11% more Other Building Material Dealers

Skilled Labor in our Laborshed

6,761 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
1,929 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
1,480 Carpenters
1,370 Packers and Packagers, Hand
683 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
644 Firefighters
582 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
414 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
330 Logging Equipment Operators
209 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
137 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
113 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
101 Helpers- Carpenters
89 Tree Trimmers and Pruners
88 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
70 Tile and Marble Setters
49 Forest and Conservation Technicians
45 Forest and Conservation Workers
42 Foresters
38 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
36 Natural Sciences Managers
31 Woodworkers, All Other
22 Fallers
12 Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators

Skilled Labor Vs US Average

333% more Logging Equipment Operators
146% more Foresters
117% more Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
109% more Forest and Conservation Workers
108% more Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
99% more Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
80% more Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
57% more Fallers
48% more Helpers- Carpenters
44% more Log Graders and Scalers
39% more Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
24% more Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
21% more Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators
21% more Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
19% more First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
14% more Woodworkers, All Other
11% more Firefighters
3% more Packers and Packagers, Hand

Growth Occupations

28% Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
27% Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
19% Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
17% Logging Equipment Operators
11% Woodworkers, All Other
10% Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
9% Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators
9% Helpers- Carpenters
9% Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
6% Firefighters
6% Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
6% Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
4% Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
2% Foresters
2% Forest and Conservation Technicians

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