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Union County Forestry Profile

Acreage

Total Acres in the County: 248,600
Acres of Forest: 129,400
Percent of Forest: 52

Forest Type

Acres (Thousands)

Percent

Pine

31

24

Hardwood

87.2

67.4

Pine/Hardwood

8.5

6.6

Forest Ownership Profile

Owner

Acres (Thousands)

Percent

Government

12.5

9.7

Private

117

90.7

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

Year

Standing*

Delivered**

Rank***

2007

5.3

9.1

*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

12,422

3,476

17,573

21,315


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Forest Inventory & Analysis Data 2006