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Charged with managing Missouri’s forest resource, MDC is sometimes called upon to provide information and justification of management activities on more than just biological grounds. What is the economic impact of Missouri’s forest products? To answer this, MDC undertakes periodic assessments of the economic impact of the forest products industry on the state as a whole by working with data collected by the Federal government

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Data Sets

Past Timber Prices (CSV, 183 KB)

Papers and Presentations

2022 MDC Timber Product Output Report (PDF, 819 KB)

In the spring and early summer of 2023, the Missouri Department of Conservation interviewed mill owner/operators from a random-sample of primary wood processors throughout the state, asking for information on their firms from 2022. In this report we present forest industry trends, harvest levels and other details. Such detailed information is necessary for intelligent planning and decision making in wood procurement, forest resources management, and forest industry development. Likewise, researchers need current forest industry and industrial roundwood information for planning projects.

Published on Sep 14, 2023 - by Thomas Treiman

Science Note - Forestry Economic Impact - up to 2023 data.pdf (PDF, 247 KB)

What would life be like if Missouri had no forests? Besides being a lot less pleasant, scenic and enjoyable for us and the plants and animals that rely on Missouri’s forests, Missouri’s wallets would take a big hit! Working with data collected by the Federal government, other branches of state government and the Missouri Department of Conservation’s (MDC) own foresters, MDC undertakes periodic assessments of the economic impact of the forest products industry on the state as a whole.

Economic impact analysis (EIA) examines the effect of a policy, program, project, activity or event on the economy of a given area. The area can range from a neighborhood to the entire globe. Economic impact is usually measured in terms of changes in economic growth (output or value added) and associated changes in jobs (employment) and income (wages). The analysis typically measures or estimates the level of economic activity occurring at a given time with the activity occurring, and calculating the difference from what would otherwise be expected if the activity did not occur (which is referred to as the counterfactual case). This analysis can be done either before or after the fact (ex ante or ex post). The term economic impact can be applied to analysis of the economic contribution of a given activity or industry to the existing local economy.

Published on Sep 30, 2024 - by Thomas Treiman

Project Updates

Timber Price Trends July-Sept. 2024

Timber Price Trends Apr.-June 2024

Timber Price Trends Jan.-Mar. 2024

Timber Price Trends Oct.-Dec. 2023

Forest Products Industries’ Economic Contributions: Missouri - 2017

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Just the numbers: 2023 economic impacts of forestry in Missouri