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Attala County Forestry Profile

Acreage

Total Acres in the County:479,200
Acres of Forest: 387,600
Percent of Forest: 80.9

Forest Type

Acres (Thousands)

Percent

Pine

179.8

46.4

Hardwood

161.3

42.1

Pine/Hardwood

44.9

11.6

Forest Ownership Profile

Owner

Acres (Thousands)

Percent

Government

0

0

Private

387.8

100

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

Year

Standing*

Delivered**

Rank***

2008

12.0

25.3

*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

30,281

2,309

123,937

30,236


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Forest Inventory & Analysis Data 2006