Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing Revenue Benchmarks

How much does the average cut stock, resawing lumber, and planing business make? Here are revenue benchmarks based on Census Bureau data.

Average Revenue

$8.8M

per year

💰

Profit Margin

10.0%

industry average

📈

Revenue / Employee

$276K

per year

👤

Total Businesses

659

in the US

🏢

Est. Owner Income

$878K

small business avg

💵

Labor Cost

18.0%

of revenue

👥

Avg Employee Wage

$52K

per year (BLS)

💼

Market Saturation

0.2

firms per 100K people

🎯

💰 Average Revenue by Business Size

1-4 employees
$537K
5-9 employees
$1.5M
10-19 employees
$3.2M
20-99 employees
$9.0M
100-499 employees
$27.4M
500+ employees
$76.6M

🏆 Highest Revenue States

1.Oregon$24.8M avg2.North Carolina$14.3M avg3.Indiana$14.2M avg4.California$12.8M avg5.Washington$11.8M avg6.Arkansas$9.8M avg7.Illinois$9.7M avg8.Georgia$9.2M avg9.West Virginia$9.1M avg10.Maine$8.6M avg

📊 Industry Dynamics (Census BDS 2023)

New Business Rate

7.97%

openings/year

Closure Rate

7.4%

closings/year

Net Job Growth

-4.02%

annual

Businesses Closed

500

in 2023

Firm Count Trend

19
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💡 Should You Start a Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing Business?

Startup Cost

$50K – $250K

Break-Even

2 months

5-Year Survival Rate

50.0%

🆚 Related Industries

Machine Shops$3.2MCommercial Printing (except Screen and Books)$5.8MRetail Bakeries$1.8MWood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing$3.3MSign Manufacturing$2.9M

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