Selling Timber in Rhea County, TN
Quick answer
There are 3 timber businesses listed for Rhea County, Tennessee: 3 timber buyers, loggers and mills. 3 of them have offices in the county. The rest are registered to work here and travel in, and every listing shows how far its office is from the county seat.
Timber prices for Rhea County
No county publishes its own timber prices. These are Tennessee's published stumpage prices, what landowners are paid for standing timber, and the best public guide to what timber in Rhea County is bringing. Your own timber can sell above or below them. Tennessee has no free maintained price series. These are the ranges reported for Tennessee in a regional article.
| Pine sawtimber | $17–$21 per ton |
| Pine pulpwood | $0–$4 per ton |
Source: Southern Ag Today (from Timber Mart-South), Q4 2025. All Tennessee timber prices
Before you talk to anyone, find out what your timber is worth
Most landowners in Rhea County have no idea what their standing timber is worth, which is exactly the position a buyer wants you in. Four questions gets you a ballpark range before the first offer lands.
Timber Buyers, Loggers & Mills in Rhea County (3)
These 3 are based in Rhea County. Being close matters: hauling is one of the biggest costs taken out of your check.
American Forest Management, Inc. is a logging contractor in Dayton, Tennessee. It has a Google Maps business listing in that category. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Huber Engineered Woods LLC is a mill in Spring City, Tennessee. It appears in the Forest Products Network (SREF) mill directory. It is recorded as a composite and sawmill operation. Species: Softwood and Hardwood. A listing here is not an endorsement.
New Shipley Basket Manufacturing is a mill in Dayton, Tennessee. It appears in the Forest Products Network (SREF) mill directory. It is recorded as a veneer / plywood / panels operation. Species: Hardwood. A listing here is not an endorsement.
Questions landowners ask
How many timber buyers and foresters serve Rhea County?
3 businesses are listed for Rhea County: 0 consulting foresters and 3 buyers, loggers and mills. 3 of them have offices in the county.
How much is my timber worth in Rhea County?
Nobody can tell you what your timber is worth without walking it. Value depends on the species, the size and grade of the trees, how thickly they stand, the ground conditions and how easily a logger can reach them. Anyone who quotes you a figure without seeing the land is guessing, and a guess in that direction is rarely in your favour.
What stumpage value means →Do I need a forestry consultant to sell timber in Rhea County?
You do not have to use one. A consulting forester works for you rather than the buyer, marks the timber, runs a sealed-bid sale and typically charges a percentage of the sale. Research from several state extension services has found that timber sold through a consultant often returns enough more to cover the fee, though results vary by tract and by market. The decision usually turns on the size of the sale and whether you have sold timber before.
Do I need a forestry consultant? →Do I need a permit to cut timber in Tennessee?
There is no state permit or notification required to harvest timber on your own land in Tennessee. Best Management Practices for water quality are voluntary, though state environmental regulators can step in if a harvest actually causes a water-quality problem. Check with your county before work starts.
Permit rules in Tennessee →What is timber worth in Rhea County?
No price series is published for Rhea County on its own. Tennessee's latest published stumpage figures (Southern Ag Today (from Timber Mart-South), Q4 2025) put pine sawtimber at $17–$21 per ton. What your own timber brings depends on the species, the size and amount of it, and how far it is from a mill. A timber cruise by a forester settles it.
Forester listings for Rhea County come from the Tennessee Forestry Association accredited forester directory, revised 2026-11-04. The register is updated quarterly.