Maine Forestry Statistics (2013)
Source: Maine Forest Products Council
Total Economic Impact | $8 billion; $1 out of every $16 in Maine’s gross state product is associated with the forest products sector |
Direct employment, including paper manufacturing; forestry and logging; wood product manufacturing, and other |
17,075 |
Total direct and indirect employment | 38,789 full and part-time jobs; one out of every 20 jobs in Maine is associated with the forest products sector |
Total payroll | $1.9 billion |
Total state and local taxes paid | $302 million |
Total exports | $885 million, Maine’s top export, and 28.9% of all state exports |
Total annual harvest | 13.5 million green tons (5.4 million cords) |
Acres forested | 17.6 million, 89% of Maine’s total land acres |
Forest land ownership | |
Privately owned | 16.3 million acres, 92.7% of forested land |
State and local government | 13.5 million green tons (5.4 million cords) |
U.S. Forest Service | 58,000 acres, 0.3% |
Other federal agencies | 128,000 acres, 0.7% |
Acres certified as using sustainable forest practices by independent auditors of the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) and American Tree Farm System (ATFS). |
9.4 million acres – 53% of Maine’s forestland. Maine has more certifi ed forestland than any other state. |