The forest sector includes all economic activities that depend on the production of GOODS and services from forests. It is important to the Texas economy, especially in East Texas where most of the state’s commercial forests are located. 

In 2013 Texas produced:

• 521.5 million cubic feet of TIMBER 
• 1.5 billion board feet of lumber
• 2 billion square feet of structural panels
• 2 million tons of PULP and paper products
• Timber stumpage VALUE was $232.6 million
• Timber stumpage delivered value was $574.6 million

The Texas forest sector also produces many value-added forest products such as treated wood products, millwork, wood kitchen cabinets, prefabricated wood buildings, wood furniture and various paper products (Harvest Trends 2013 (PDF, 6MB)). 

In 2012, the Texas forest sector:

• produced industry outputs worth $17.8 billion including $5.7 billion in value-added products
• employed 59,406 workers
• paid $3.8 billion in wages, salaries and benefits

The annual total impact to the Texas economy in 2012 from the forest sector was $30.3 billion, which included value-added products worth $12.9 billion. In the same year, the Texas forest sector generated 130,609 jobs and created $7.9 billion in labor income (Economic Impact of the Texas Forest Sector, 2012 (PDF, 3MB)). 

The forest sector includes all economic activities that depend on the production of goods and services from forests. It is important to the Texas economy, especially in East Texas where most of the state’s commercial forests are located. 

In 2013 Texas produced:

The Texas forest sector also produces many value-added forest products such as treated wood products, millwork, wood kitchen cabinets, prefabricated wood buildings, wood furniture and various paper products (Harvest Trends 2013 (PDF, 6MB)). 

In 2012, the Texas forest sector:

The annual total impact to the Texas economy in 2012 from the forest sector was $30.3 billion, which included value-added products worth $12.9 billion. In the same year, the Texas forest sector generated 130,609 jobs and created $7.9 billion in labor income (Economic Impact of the Texas Forest Sector, 2012 (PDF, 3MB)).