This report contains the findings of a 2009 canvass of primary wood-using plants in Arkansas, and presents changes in product output and residue use since 2007. It complements the Forest Inventory and Analysis annual inventory of volume and removals from the State's timberland. The canvass was conducted to determine the amount and source of wood receipts and annual timber product drain, by county, in 2009 and to determine interstate and cross-regional movement of industrial roundwood. Only primary wood-using mills were canvassed. Primary mills are those that process roundwood in log or bolt form or as chipped roundwood. Examples of industrial roundwood products are saw logs, pulpwood, veneer logs, poles, and logs used for composite board products. Mills producing products from residues generated at primary and secondary processors were not canvassed.

In 2009, roundwood output from Arkansas' forests totaled 489.4 million cubic feet, 27 percent less than in 2007. Mill byproducts generated from primary manufacturers deceased 35 percent to 196.7 million cubic feet. Almost all plant residues were used primarily for fuel and fiber products. Saw logs were the leading roundwood product at 215.2 million cubic feet; pulpwood ranked second at 214.5 million cubic feet; veneer logs were third at 44.3 million cubic feet. The number of primary processing plants decreased from 141 in 2007 to 90 in 2009. Total receipts fell 25 percent to 547.5 million cubic feet.

In 2002, roundwood output from Arkansas forests totaled 680 million cubic feet. Mill byproducts generated from primary manufacturers were 326 million cubic feet. Almost all plant residues were used primarily for fuel and fiber products. Saw logs were the leading roundwood product at 342 million cubic feet; pulpwood ranked second at 213 million cubic feet; and veneer logs were third at 94 million cubic feet. The number of primary processing plants was 288 in 2002. Receipts for those mills totaled 721 million cubic feet.

In 1999, roundwood output from Arkansas' forests totaled 692 million cubic feet. Mill byproducts generated from primary manufacturers were 290 million cubic feet. Almost all plant residues were used, primarily for fuel and fiber products. Saw logs were the leading roundwood product at 320 million cubic feet; pulpwood ranked second at 285 million cubic feet; veneer logs were third at 84 million cubic feet. The number of primary processing plants was 336 in 1999. Receipts for those mills totaled 681 million cubic feet.

This report contains the findings of a 2005 canvass of all primary wood-using plains in Arkansas, and presents changes in product output and residue use since 2002. It complements the forest Forest Inventory and Analysis periodic inventory of volume and removals from the State's timberland.