Oregon’s forest and wood products sector provides more than 61,000 living wage jobs with an annual payroll of $3.3 billion.
Primary forest products are the leading source of jobs in the forest sector, providing approximately 20,399 jobs across the state. Primary wood products include:
Primary wood products are just the start, as the entirety of the tree can be utilized for a wide variety of useful products. Secondary wood products, which utilize the left-over wood from the above primary wood products, include:
Wood goes into all kinds of daily items. Check out this video to learn more about what wood can build for you.