The United States is one of the biggest consumers of paper in the world. Between 1990 and 2002, paper consumption in the United States increased from 84.9 million tons to 97.3 million tons.
U.S. Pulp and Paper Manufacturing Statistics, 2001[1]
Number of employees
Total payroll ($1,000)
Total cost of materials ($1,000)
Total cost of shipments ($1,000)
Pulp mills
7,218
414,452
1,847,086
3,238,832
Paper mills
114,670
6,162,914
22,108,471
46,852,538
Paperboard mills
48,773
2,601,324
10,915,434
21,895,908
In 2006, there are approximately 450 paper mills in the United States, accounting for $68 billion. [2]
Leading companies
The top 20 forest and paper products companies in the United States in 2002 were:[3]
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