About 40 percent of the forest products manufactured in Minnesota are used locally; the rest are shipped to other states and countries. Minnesota annually exports $707 million worth of pulp, paper and paperboard products to other countries, with China and Canada as the biggest customers. Minnesota’s forest landowners annually receive about $80 million in timber revenue. Timber harvested from DNR-administered land generates $1.3 billion industry output on a yearly basis and supports 5,050 jobs through primary forest products manufacturing.

The report is a collaborative effort between the University of Minnesota-Duluth’s Bureau of Business and Economic Research and the DNR Division of Forestry. More information at www.dnr.state.mn.us/forestry/um/index.html.