T he forests of North
Carolina offer many benefits
to all North Carolinians. Properly
managed, forests provide wood
products, jobs, clean water, wildlife
habitat, and recreational
opportunities. North Carolina’s
pine and hardwood forests support
one of the state’s largest
manufacturing industries—the
$19 billion wood products industry.
This economic sector provides
thousands of jobs in the production
of goods like lumber, furniture,
and newsprint. Additionally, each
year thousands of private forest
landowners receive income from
timber sales, hunting leases, or the
sale of non-timber forest products.
This publication highlights the
importance of North Carolina’s
forest economy as we enter
the 21st century.
Forests and the
North Carolina
Economy
Supported in part by the Renewable Resources Extension Act
Prepared by
Larry G. Jahn, Wood Products Extension Specialist, North Carolina State University
3,000 copies of this public document were printed at a cost of $1,379.00
or $0.46 per copy.
Published by
North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service
Distributed in furtherance of the Acts of Congress of May 8 and June 30, 1914.
Employment and program opportunities are offered to all people regardless of race,
color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. North Carolina State University, North
Carolina A&T State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local govern-ments
cooperating.
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North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service