2022 TH Logging Business Survey Question Title * 1. Select your age category: 18-30 31-40 41-50 51-60 Over 60 Question Title * 2. How many logging crews/sides do you typically operate? 1 2 3 4 5 or more Question Title * 3. Estimate your logging business pre-tax profit for 2021 (calendar/fiscal). Lost money Broke even 1-3% 4-6% 7-10% 11-15% More than 15% Question Title * 4. In the last 5 years your logging business pre-tax profit has: Increased sharply Increased moderately Increased slightly Remained basically unchanged Decreased sharply Decreased moderately Decreased slightly Question Title * 5. Rate your logging company's financial health: Very poor Poor Fair Good Very good Comments: Question Title * 6. Estimate your TOTAL logging business investment (include machines, shop, tools, supplies, trucks, trailers, pickups, etc.): $100,000-$250,000 $250,000-$500,000 $500,000-$750,000 $750,000-$1 million $1 million - $2 million $2 million - $3 million $3 million - $4 million $4 million - $5 million $5 million - $10 million more than $10 million Question Title * 7. In general, how have your logging rates moved the past two years? Significant increases Some increase Roughly the same Some decrease Significant decrease Comments: Question Title * 8. Labor: How do you hire? (check all that are effective) Word of mouth among local logging "grapevine" Want ads (print) Want ads (digital such as Facebook, web site, etc.) Engage with local high schools Engage with local colleges Engage with local vo-tech (post high school) programs Comments: Question Title * 9. For new employee training, do you: Have a formal written training procedure that's closely followed. Have an informal yet standard process of starting employees in certain positions and training them in other positions as they progress. No real training process outside of a quick job description and machine and job site orientation. Comments: Question Title * 10. During the past 2 years, have labor issues forced you to pass up opportunities to expand? Yes No Comments: Question Title * 11. What's the average age of your employees? 20-30 31-35 36-40 41-45 46-50 51-55 56-60 Older than 60 Comments: Question Title * 12. What's the average years on the job of your employees? Less than 5 6-10 11-15 16-20 21-25 More than 25 Comments: 33% of survey complete. Next >>
