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Harvest of Forest Products Report

The annual Harvest of Forest Products report is an estimate of the value of Mississippi's timber harvest based on state timber severance tax data.

In Mississippi, a severance tax is due when timber is cut. The tax is a per unit tax and is typically paid by the timber buyer. The Mississippi State Tax Commission collects the tax as one of its "Miscellaneous" taxes. The Tax Commission reports the amount of tax paid in all 13 product categories by county. Since the timber severance tax is a per unit tax by product and we know the tax rates, we can estimate the volume of each product harvested each year.

By using the product volumes in combination with average, reference timber product prices from the Mississippi Timber Price Report we estimate the value of Mississippi's timber harvest each year. Estimates of the timber harvest value date back to 1940 when the timber severance tax was initiated.

The most recent reports are available here and harvest values are shown in the table.

For further information on the Harvest of Forest Products report contact James Henderson.

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