Nebraska wood suppliers

Buying lumber in Nebraska

Nebraska's wood market combines local timber and sawmill resources with a broad building-material distribution network serving a predominantly agricultural and grassland state.

The Nebraska Forest Service reports nearly 1.3 million acres of timberland. Major resources include riparian forests, ponderosa pine, the Niobrara Valley's hardwood-conifer mix, oak-hickory, oak-pine, and eastern redcedar or juniper forests.

Before you go

• Decide whether you need a sawmill or a lumberyard. A sawmill may offer rough lumber or cut logs for you, while a lumberyard usually carries standard building sizes.
• Ask whether lumber is green, air-dried, or kiln-dried and whether custom sawing or surfacing is available.

Regional context does not establish inventory at an individual supplier. Sources: Nebraska Forest Service forest resources, Nebraska forest-products utilization.