Florida's Forest Products Industry contributes to 6.5% of manufacturing jobs and 6.7% of manufacturing payroll.

• Forestry Products = 2,477
• Lumber & wood products = 24,327
• Paper & Allied Products = 14,318

Total = 41,112

Providing Top Salaries

The forest and paper industry is one of the most diverse and economically important industries in the United States.  Ranging from the state-of-the-art paper mills and some 9 million individual woodlot owners, the industry employs 1.7 million people while ranking among the top ten manufacturing employers in 42 states.

• Forestry Products = 39,113
• Lumber & wood products (including logging)= 554,561
• Paper & Allied Products = 582,172

Total = 1,175,846

Sources: Florida's Renewable Forests Resources, University of Florida, 2002; AF&PA, statistics revised 2001

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