More than half of Washington is forested.
47% of the forests are working forests and support families, communities, jobs and protect environmental resources.
53% of forests are restricted from harvesting, and are set aside for conservation, recreation and aesthetic values by state and federal law.
Click on a county to see the amount of forest that is working and restricted, and other economic impact information.
Forest Industry Total Jobs Impact
Direct: initial, immediate economic activities from employment in forest-related industries.
Indirect: Upstream supply chain. Businesses and industries that supply goods and services to forestry-related industries, eg.) equipment supply.
Induced: Employment effects. Spending by the households as the result of direct and indirect effects, eg.) food, clothing and entertainment.
Washington State Summary
| Total Forestland Acres | 22,983,438 |
| Working Forest | 10,874,734 |
| Forest restricted by state & federal law | 12,108,704 |
| Direct jobs | 50,492 |
| Total jobs (direct, indirect and induced) | 118,548 |
| Total wages | $5,291,702,755 |
| Taxes & fees | $175,977,773 |
| 2011 Total Harvested Volume (mbf) | 3,349,209 |
| Working Forest | 10,874,734 |
| Private-State-Tribal-County Restricted | 2,567,398 |
| Federal Forest Restricted | 9,541,306 |
| Total Forestland Acres | 22,983,438 |