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Forestry plays a key role in the economy of North Carolina. North Carolina has over 18 million acres of timberland, which supports a robust forest sector in North Carolina — including forestry and logging operations, sawmills, furniture mills, and pulp and paper industries. The forest sector is a major contributor to North Carolina’s economic well being, supporting communities across all 100 counties in North Carolina. The following table provides an overview of the economic contributions the forest sector has made to North Carolina’s economy in 2013, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022.

Category Year
Direct Contributions 2013 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
Employment (Thousand) 70.3 75.0 73.6 70.2 72.2 73.6
Payroll (Billion $) 3.8 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.6 4.9
Gross State Product (Billion $) 4.9 6.3 6.3 6.0 6.8 7.5
Industry Output (Billion $) 18.5 20.8 21.6 20.6 21.6 25.8
Total Contributions
Employment (Thousand) 144.8 150.4 148.0 138.1 139.7 151.7
Payroll (Billion $) 7.4 8.3 8.4 8.3 8.9 10.1
Gross State Product (Billion $) 10.9 13.1 13.5 12.7 14.2 16.4
Industry Output (Billion $) 29.4 33.6 34.9 32.8 35.3 42.5

For a more in-depth look at the North Carolina’s Forest Sectors over the years read the following publications

To learn about North Carolina’s forest sector economic contributions by congressional district, read the publication Economic Contribution of the Forest Sector by North Carolina Congressional District, or for a specific county and year select from the list below.

Forestry Contributions by County in North Carolina

North Carolina Counties Year
Alamance 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Alexander 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Alleghany 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Anson 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Ashe 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Avery 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Beaufort 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Bertie 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Bladen 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Brunswick 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Buncombe 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Burke 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Cabarrus 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Caldwell 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Camden 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Carteret 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Caswell 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Catawba 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Chatham 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Cherokee 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Chowan 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Clay 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Cleveland 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Columbus 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Craven 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Cumberland 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Currituck 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Dare 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Davidson 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Davie 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Duplin 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Durham 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Edgecombe 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Forsyth 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Franklin 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Gaston 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Gates 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Graham 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Granville 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Greene 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Guilford 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Halifax 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Harnett 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Haywood 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Henderson 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Hertford 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Hoke 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Hyde 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Iredell 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Jackson 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Johnston 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Jones 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Lee 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Lenoir 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Lincoln 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Macon 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Madison 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Martin 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
McDowell 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Mecklenburg 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Mitchell 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Montgomery 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Moore 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Nash 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
New Hanover 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Northampton 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Onslow 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Orange 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Pamlico 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Pasquotank 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Pender 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Perquimans 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Person 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Pitt 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Polk 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Randolph 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Richmond 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Robeson 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Rockingham 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Rowan 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Rutherford 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Sampson 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Scotland 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Stanly 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Stokes 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Surry 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Swain 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Transylvania 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Tyrrell 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Union 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Vance 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Wake 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Warren 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Washington 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Watauga 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Wayne 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Wilkes 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Wilson 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Yadkin 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022
Yancey 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022

Written By

Robert Bardon, N.C. Cooperative ExtensionDr. Robert BardonAssociate Dean of Extension, Department Extension Leader & Professor Call Dr. Robert Email Dr. Robert Forestry & Environmental Resources
NC State Extension, NC State University
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