Oregon — The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) in Oregon and Washington closed out fiscal year 2025 with timber sales exceeding annual targets, offering significantly more timber than the previous year and generating tens of millions of dollars in revenue.
According to the agency, BLM Oregon/Washington sold 241 million board feet of timber between October 2024 and September 2025, totaling $67,049,012 in sales. The volume represents a 15% increase over fiscal year 2024 and surpassed production goals set under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which directs federal agencies to expand domestic timber production.
“This year’s timber efforts show what the BLM can achieve,” said Barry Bushue, BLM Oregon/Washington State Director. “We exceeded the timber target goal established in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. Next year, the BLM is offering even more timber, which means supporting more rural jobs and improving forest health.”
BLM officials estimate the timber sold in fiscal year 2025 could supply enough lumber to build more than 15,000 homes and support approximately 3,400 jobs across western Oregon. The agency says increased production also helps maintain domestic lumber supplies and reduces reliance on imported building materials.
In addition to new sales, BLM facilitated the harvest of roughly 250 million board feet of timber valued at nearly $66 million during fiscal year 2025. That represents a 7% increase in harvested volume and a 9% increase in revenue compared to fiscal year 2024. Many of these harvests came from timber sales purchased in prior years, reflecting long-term planning and coordination with private operators and local communities.
“Our foresters and partners in local communities are the reason for this successful year,” Bushue said. “Together, we’re building a stronger future for Oregon’s forests, one timber sale and acre at a time.”
The BLM manages approximately 2.4 million acres of forestland in western Oregon, among the most productive timberlands in the world. The agency says its forestry program supports economic stability, reduces wildfire risk, conserves fish and wildlife habitat, and helps keep energy and construction costs down.
Revenue from timber harvested on Oregon and California (O&C) lands is shared between the U.S. Treasury and 18 western Oregon counties. Those funds help support local services and infrastructure, including schools, libraries, jails, museums, fairgrounds, and flood-control projects.
BLM estimates that, collectively, its forestry program in Oregon and Washington generates more than $1 billion annually for local economies through timber sales and related activity.
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