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Our strong communities and diverse and growing population keep Macon County on rise.
With a large laborshed and high education standards, Macon’s strength is its people.

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Forest Products

Macon County

Labor Shed

Moton Field

Timber and wood products are one of the staples of Macon County. We have an average of 200% more timber wood companies than the US average with a growth rate 115% higher than average. With over 70 logging operations in the Macon County laborshed, this is a quickly-growing industry.

Macon County Wood Resource Metrics

Tax Rates	Units	60-Mile
Timberland area	million acres	4.59
Timberland % of total land area	%	73.1%
Private ownership of timberland	%	96.0%
Total pine inventory	million tons	133.21
Pine % of total timber inventory	%	58.1%
Total hardwood inventory	million tons	103.10
Hardwood % of total timber inventory	%	41.9%
Annual pine growth	million tons	10.90
Annual pine removals	million tons	6.54
Annual pine growth surplus	million tons	4.36
Annual hardwood growth	million tons	3.82
Annual hardwood removals	million tons	1.67
Annual hardwood growth surplus	million tons	2.16
Est. annual pine sawmill fiber residue prod.	million tons	1.04
Est. annual hdwd. sawmill fiber residue prod.	million tons	0.09

Source: USDA Forest Service FIA, 2015, 2016 & 2017

Notes

Center point of study area is latitude 32.482, longitude -85.733.
Timber inventory data excludes federal lands due to availability concerns.
Sawmill residue volumes are annual production estimates, all of which is currently utilized but may be available to a new consumer based on market factors.
Estimates, data interpretation, and conversion factors per KJM, Forest Products Development Center.

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Area Forestry Companies

Alabama Wholesale Lumber

Full service lumberyard
Services personal, construction, and industrial/commercial projects

Our Companies

Timber Tract Operations

0 % More

Than the US National Average

Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturers

0 % More

Than the US National Average

Logging Operations

0 % More

Than the US National Average

Education

Tuskegee University

9 Degrees in Agricultural and Environmental Sciences
Over a hundred graduates annually
Three dedicated Research Units

Tuskegee University

23 Agriculture Degree programs
In 2015, 340 students graduated in the study area of Agriculture with 258 Bachelor’s degrees, 59 Master’s degrees, and 23 Doctoral degrees
Host of Alabama Agriculture Experiment Station

Lurleen B Wallace Community College

Offers 2 Forestry Degree programs
An average of 12 graduates annually

Our Workforce

Carpenters

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Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters

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Logging Equipment Operators

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Forestry Companies in our Labor Shed

71 Logging
38 Other Building Material Dealers
30 Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing
29 Industrial Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
26 Crop Production
23 Finish Carpentry Contractors
23 Support Activities for Forestry
20 Floor Covering Stores
20 All Other Home Furnishings Stores
17 Flooring Contractors

17 Framing Contractors
13 Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction
9 Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
9 Sawmills
9 Other Commercial/Industrial Machinery, Rental/Leasing
8 Siding Contractors
8 Timber Tract Operations
7 Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
6 Lumber, Plywood, Millwork, and Wood Panel Merchant Wholesalers
6 Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
5 Wood Window and Door Manufacturing
4 Non-upholstered Wood Household Furniture Manufacturing
3 Wood Preservation
3 Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers
3 Other Chemical and Allied Products Merchant Wholesalers
2 Other Industrial Machinery Manufacturing
2 Other Construction Material Merchant Wholesalers
2 Roofing, Siding, and Insulation Material Merchant Wholesalers
2 Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing
2 Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing
2 All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
2 Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
1 Forest Nurseries and Gathering of Forest Products
1 Other Millwork (including Flooring)
1 Pulp Mills
1 Paint and Coating Manufacturing
1 Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing
1 Truss Manufacturing
1 Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing
1 All Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing
1 Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing

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Forestry Companies vs US Average

458% more Timber Tract Operations
397% more Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing
280% more Logging
233% more Showcase, Partition, Shelving, and Locker Manufacturing
199% more Sawmills
158% more Wood Preservation
120% more Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers
119% more Support Activities for Forestry
113% more Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers
56% more Wood Window and Door Manufacturing

50% more Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing
31% more Reconstituted Wood Product Manufacturing
18% more Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing
11% more Other Building Material Dealers

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Skilled Labor in our Labor Shed

6,761 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
1,929 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
1,480 Carpenters
1,370 Packers and Packagers, Hand
683 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
644 Firefighters
582 Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers
414 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
330 Logging Equipment Operators
209 Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood

137 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
113 First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers
101 Helpers- Carpenters
89 Tree Trimmers and Pruners
88 Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
70 Tile and Marble Setters
49 Forest and Conservation Technicians
45 Forest and Conservation Workers
42 Foresters
38 Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
36 Natural Sciences Managers
31 Woodworkers, All Other
22 Fallers
12 Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators

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Skilled Labor Vs US Average

333% more Logging Equipment Operators
146% more Foresters
117% more Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
109% more Forest and Conservation Workers
108% more Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
99% more Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
80% more Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
57% more Fallers
48% more Helpers- Carpenters
44% more Log Graders and Scalers

Growth Occupations

28% Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
27% Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
19% Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
17% Logging Equipment Operators
11% Woodworkers, All Other
10% Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
9% Mine Cutting and Channeling Machine Operators
9% Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
9% Helpers- Carpenters

6% Firefighters
6% Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
6% Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders
4% Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products
2% Foresters
2% Forest and Conservation Technicians

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