A study of lumber use in pallets manufactured in the United States: 1982 and 1985

Large amounts of wood products are used annually by the U.S. pallet industry. Studies were conducted in 1982 and 1985 to collect information on the volumes and types of wood being used by domestic pallet manufacturers. This information may be used to more accurately predict the future lumber demand of this industry. The average volumes of the 921 pallets sampled in 1982 and the 478 pallets sampled during 1985 were 13.43 and 13.89 board feet, respectively. The volumes varied significantly between expendable and reusable pallets and also among the nine Bureau of Census regions. Differences in the species mix were evident between 1982 and 1985, between expendable and reusable pallets, and among the nine regions.

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