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Covington County Forestry Profile

Acreage

Total Acres in the County: 244,600
Acres of Forest: 140,800
Percent of Forest: 57.6

Forest Type

Acres (Thousands)

Percent

Pine

68.6

48.7

Hardwood

47.3

33.6

Pine/Hardwood

19.1

13.6

Forest Ownership Profile

Owner

Acres (Thousands)

Percent

Government

5.9

4.2

Private

135

95.8

Value of Harvested Timber in County by Year(in Millions)

Year

Standing*

Delivered**

Rank***

2007

6.3

11.7

*Standing is the value of harvested timber as it stands uncut in the forest. Also, the value the landowner would get for his timber.
**Delivered is the value of logs delivered to the first point of processing, such as a pulpwood yard or sawmill gate.
***Rank among other agricultural crops produced in the county that year.


Harvested Timber Volumes

Sawlogs, MBF, Doyle
Pulpwood, Cords

Year

Pine

Hardwood

Pine

Hardwood

2007

11,616

3,001

66,080

13,417


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Forest Inventory & Analysis Data 2006