Michigan’s expanding forest products industry contributes more than $26 billion to state’s economy

  • Michigan’s expanding forest products industry contributes more than $26 billion to state’s economy
    Michigan’s expanding forest products industry contributes more than $26 billion to state’s economy

    LANSING

    Michigan’s forest products industry has hit a new peak, adding $26.5 billion to Michigan’s economy, according to new data released by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.

    That figure represents the impact of the industry in 2022, the most recent figures available, and is up $4 billion from 2019.

    “Although the number of people directly employed in the industry decreased by 3.6%, all o…