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Logging in West Virginia

Author.Name IBISWorld United States Last Updated: April 2025 NAICS WV11331

Logging in West Virginia industry analysis

The Logging industry in West Virginia is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million over the five years to 2025, while the national industry will likely decline at -x.x% during the same period. Industry establishments decreased an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx locations. Industry employment has decreased an annualized -x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages have decreased an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million.

Over the five years to 2030, the industry is expected to decline an annualized -x.x% to $x.x million, while the national industry is expected to grow x.x%. Industry establishments are forecast to grow x.x% to x,xxx locations. Industry employment is expected to increase an annualized x.x% to x,xxx workers, while industry wages are forecast to decrease % to $x.x million.

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Definition of the Logging in West Virginia?

Logging companies buy and lease log-harvesting equipment and vehicles and use them to fell trees. The trees are then transported as sawlogs to sawmills and pulp mills. The industry excludes breeding, planting or growing trees; companies that provide these services are classified under the Timber Services industry (IBISWorld report 11311). Companies that truck timber are categorized under Local Specialized Freight Trucking (48422).

What’s included in the Logging in West Virginia?

The Logging in West Virginia includes softwood logs and bolts, hardwood logs and bolts and pulpwood. Related terms covered in the Logging in West Virginia industry report includes the greater-in-diameter and straighter part of a tree stem processed at a sawmill; the most financially valuable part of a tree, wood from broad-leaved trees, often used for construction, flooring and furniture, wood from coniferous trees that is water-resistant and generally used for millwork, building components and furniture, timber grown with the purpose of making pulp for paper production, an engineered wood product, similar to plywood but cheaper, formed by layering strands of wood and a short, round section of a log.

Industry Performance of the Logging industry in West Virginia

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Logging in West Virginia

#23 in Highest Revenue 1% of state's GDP
Revenue (2025)
Annual Growth (2020-25)
Annual Growth (2025-30)

Logging in the US


Revenue (2024)
Annual Growth (2019-24)
Annual Growth (2024-29)

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Key Drivers of the Logging industry in West Virginia

See how key industry drivers, such as population, median houshold income, new business formation, value of residential construction, price of sawmill lumber and trade-weighted index are impacting Logging in West Virginia

West Virginia Economic Indicators

Population
Median Houshold Income
New Business Formation

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US Key External Drivers

Value of residential construction
Price of sawmill lumber
Trade-weighted index

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County Data of the Logging industry in West Virginia

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Key Statistics of the Logging industry in West Virginia

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What is the market size of the Logging industry in West Virginia in 2025?

The market size of the Logging industry in West Virginia is $133.8m in 2025.

How many businesses are there in the Logging industry in West Virginia in 2025?

There are 1,081 businesses in the Logging industry in West Virginia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.5% from 2020 to 2025.

Has the Logging industry in West Virginia grown or declined over the past 5 years?

The market size of the Logging industry in West Virginia has been declining at an average annual rate of -4.1% from 2020 to 2025.

How many employees in the Logging industry in West Virginia in 2025?

There are 1,101 employees in the Logging industry in West Virginia, which has been declining at an average annual rate of -1.4% from 2020 to 2025.