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Amite County Forestry Profile

Acreage

Total Acres in the County: 479,200
Acres of Forest: 383,800
Percent of Forest: 80.1

Forest Type

Acres (Thousands)

Percent

Pine

234.5

61.1

Hardwood

99.1

2.6

Pine/Hardwood

51

13.3

Forest Ownership Profile

Owner

Acres (Thousands)

Percent

Government

64.4

16.7

Private

320.1

83.3

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

Year

Standing*

Delivered**

Rank***

2008

20.37

36.78

*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

2008

40.646

5,594

161,402

48,805


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Forest Inventory & Analysis Data 2006